Plant-based eating: Give it a try today This Thanksgiving, let’s give turkeys something to be thankful for – compassionate cooking. In this season of gratitude, let’s show our appreciation for these intelligent and social animals by leaving them OFF our plates. While some turkeys (like Marley, Lennon and Jean, pictured above) are lucky and end up at animal sanctuaries across …
Most people want to know where their food comes from – and believe that fundamentally, they have the right to know. However, the US meat industry disagrees and is fighting to keep consumers in the dark as long as possible. In 2002, Congress passed a Country of Origin Labels law, commonly referred to as “COOL.” This law requires that on …
Life is booming on planet Earth: in fact, world population is set to hit over 9 billion by 2050. But with it will grow the need to feed the masses – and, as seen in this infographic from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, so will the unsustainable consumption of meat. As noted in the New York …
As the number of Americans choosing plant-based foods continues to grow, so too do the vegan options in restaurants and grocery stores nationwide. From Chipotle’s sofritas and White Castle’s veggie slider to almond milk at Dunkin’ Donuts and dairy-free fro-yo at TCBY, it’s never been easier to leave animals off our plates. And now Target is making it even easier! …
Halloween, which really is just another word for CANDY, is creeping up on us! The costume, the decorations, the face paint – are all just prep for the goodies. Whether you’re four or 40, Halloween is the one day a year you get a free pass to unwrap your way into a full-blown SUGAR RUSH. Will you wait in your …
Froth. Foam. Chilled, bubbly malt and hops in a long, tall pilsner. Is your mouth watering yet? It’s National American Beer Day! Yes, the most dreaded day of the week just got a bit more manageable – what better way to cure a case of the Mondays than a post-workday brew? Global beer history dates back over 12,000 delicious years. …
Want to help change the world in a day? That’s what the annual Food Day celebration aims to do. Hosted each year on October 24, Food Day is a global awareness campaign created by the Center for Science in Public Interest (CSPI) that offers a platform to take action on food-related issues. Who’s invited? Everyone and anyone who eats — and that means YOU! So now …
It’s the time of year where everybody’s looking up: the leaves hanging overhead are ablaze with the fire and gold of fall, and cool indigo skies are darkening earlier each night. With so much to look at up there, don’t forget what’s beneath your feet: PUMPKINS! From large decorative pumpkins to small sweet pumpkins and everything in between –the choices …
Despite the dairy industry’s multi-million dollar advertising campaigns (Got Milk?), government-sponsored programs that push milk, and even ridiculous efforts to slam non-dairy alternatives, milk consumption in the U.S. is steadily declining. In fact, a recent report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirms that each generation drinks less and less milk than the one prior. Simply put, Americans are moving on. …