Eleven Vegan Pantry Staples and Where to Buy Them

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Going vegan means overhauling your pantry just a little bit — with delicious vegan staples. It’s easier than ever, with plenty of vegan versions of the foods you already know and love. Below are some of our go-to pantry staples that we just have to have at all times, including delicious ingredients like “nooch” that might be hard for a new vegan …

No Fish in These Delicious Dishes

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Fish are incredible animals. They show affection, can multitask, and some even use tools. They also feel pain and suffering, just like other animals. So let’s keep our finned friends off our plates. Ocean ecosystems are facing many threats from overfishing to pollution to habitat destruction and more. Luckily, it’s easier than ever to help save the sea by choosing …

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 …

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 …

Trying the Vegan BOCA Turk’y Burger Three Ways

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The Boca Tur’ky Burger is the latest vegan addition to their range and really impressed us in the TryVeg.com Test Kitchen. You can purchase a 12-pack of the burgers for around $9.00. The burger is low in calories and fat at 70 calories per patty and 1 gram of fat. It also contains an impressive 13 grams of protein per …

Cincinnati Eatery Hopes to Bring Plant-Based Eating to Your Doorstep

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As compassionate and healthy eating continues to gain popularity, the plant-based market is booming. From shopping at stores to ordering at restaurants, more and more consumers are choosing nutritious and sustainable vegan meals at an affordable price. In cities like New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC and often beyond, it’s even easy to have a delicious plant-based meal delivered …

Simple Vegan Meal Ideas with Hungry Harvest

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In August I had the opportunity to create some simple vegan meals using produce from Hungry Harvest. Hungry Harvest is a weekly subscription produce delivery company serving Maryland, DC, Virginia, and parts of Florida. Using the service is simple and convenient. You create an online account and select the size of your delivery (options include mini, full, and super). You …