VIDEO: 3 Easy Vegan Cake Hacks

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In a new TryVeg.com video, Compassion Over Killing’s Vegan Food & Lifestyle Coach Jessica Carter whips up delicious vegan cakes with easy-to-find Duncan Hines cake mixes. You can too! It’s pretty easy these days to swap out animal-based foods for a more compassionate vegan option–just switch out your favorite ingredient for its plant-based counterpart! If you balk at baking or …

Scoop Up These Exciting Vegan Ice Creams

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Innovative new vegan options are hitting the ice cream aisle as consumers increasingly choose dairy-free products that are kinder to cows and to their health. Look for these exciting ice creams on your next trip to the store! Magnum Non-Dairy Bars Already being enjoyed in the UK, these chocolate-covered bars are now making their stateside debut in non-dairy classic and …

8 Vegan Snacks to Serve on Game Day

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Whether you’re watching the World Cup, World Series, Super Bowl or Puppy Bowl, there are certain foods that just scream “game day.” Pigs in a blanket, buffalo wings, sliders–these are all snacks heavily laden with animal products. But do they have to be?  More and more people are going vegan–including successful athletes powered by plants–and that means a growing selection of …

The TryVeg Guide to Vegan Fast Food

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Being vegan is easier than ever–even when it comes to once meat-heavy fast food. As consumers seek more compassionate, healthier, and Earth-friendly food options, restaurant chains are catching up. Whether you’re on a road trip or just craving a quick and affordable meal, chances are you’ll be able to find something at one of many common fast-food chains. And with …

Dairy-Free Dessert-Inspired Breakfast Recipes

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There’s a wide variety of plant-based milks to choose from that are both delicious and nutritious! Plus–they’re not just for drinking. Non-dairy milks like almond, soy, and cashew are also perfect for cooking and baking and can seamlessly replace cow’s milk in any recipe. Not sure which to use? No worries. Just consult the TryVeg guide to vegan milk. Today, …

10 Healthy Vegan Recipes For a Compassionate Year

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It’s official: 2019 is the year of the vegan. So if you’re not vegan already, join the crowd! It’s never too late to make a vegan month (or vegan forever!) your New Year’s resolution. Switching to a more compassionate lifestyle is a powerful action to protect animals, the environment, and your own health. So to make it easy, we’ve compiled 10 …

Got Plant Milk? 9 Dairy-Free Milks to Try

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  Switching from cow’s milk to a plant-based/vegan milk is a great, easy (and delicious) step in going vegan. The vegan market is booming, which means there’s a huge variety of dairy-free milks to try, and you’re bound to find something you like, whether you want to enjoy it in cereal, baking, cooking, or cookie-dunking! Compassion Over Killing Outreach & …