In excellent legislative news this week, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey issued his first veto ever, striking down a bill that would have dealt a painful blow to farmed animals statewide. House Bill 2150 would have...
Hampton Creek has made a lot of announcements lately. In addition to a mega deal with a food service giant, new packaging options for the wildly popular Just Mayo, and the fact that Just...
In the vegan world. The Vegg name is synonymous with realistic egg alternatives (yolks, in particular). Back in 2011, founder Rocky Shepheard started selling an egg yolk replacement that mimicked the real thing, good for every recipe from...
As far as vegan candy for Easter is concerned, there are purveyors out there producing some seriously impressive options these days: hand-painted marshmallow bunnies; rainbow-hued vegan jelly beans; luscious (candy!) eggs with rich, creamy...
Before it was the seat of a revolution, Marshall, Texas, was like a lot of other small towns across America: obesity, diabetes, cancer and heart disease were everywhere. The town’s mayor, Ed Smith, was no exception,...
While the “where do you get your protein?” question still arises in some circles, the increasing numbers of world-class athletes are helping to rapidly dispel that myth. People are starting to see that a...
State fairs are known for many food-related things: deep fried Twinkies, corn-on-the-cob slathered in butter, turkey drumsticks as big as a human head—and so on. Vegan-friendly edibles aren’t usually at the top of that list. The...
Despite the ick factor of albumen and fish bladders in the winemaking process, it makes sense that growing numbers of drinkers would be clamoring for vegan varietals. As it turns out, the demand has reached Italy, and...
Far from your average gymnasium veg fest, the annual Veggie Pride Parade in NYC is a legendary gathering of vegan advocates, animal activists, environmentalists, costumed revelers, outspoken intellectuals and people of every persuasion, all...
In a major victory for vegan travelers everywhere, Amtrak, America’s national railroad, has agreed to add meat and dairy-free options to dining cars in its next round of menu changes. This major development was brought about by life...
