What, No Meat? Traditional Italian Cooking the Vegetarian Way Vegetarian cookbook author Roberta Roberti takes our senses on a journey of classic and ancient Italian culinary delights in her useful, fulfilling, educational and entertaining cookbook. What No Meat? is useful because it has so many easy to make, flexible recipes for simple, [Read More]
Vegetarian Diet Plan And Recipes For Picky Eaters I have a very picky eater (10 yo)! She will only eat: Pizza, white rice, refried beans, mac&cheese or cheese tortellini, mini bagels (with strawberry cream cheese), soft salty pretzels, and vegetarian ham and cheese or egg and feta as long as I wrap it in a [Read More]
Vegetarian Diet & Health Over 55: Lower Cancer Risk Vegetarian Diet and Your Health – Lower Your Cancer Risk According to the latest research from AICR, 1 in 3 “older adults” (55 and up) don’t know about the connections between diet and disease, or think that it’s too late to do anything – like exercise [Read More]
Type I Diabetes, Health, Vegan Diabetic Diet Plan “What is Type I Diabetes”? According to the American Diabetes Association, “Type I diabetes is usually diagnosed in children and young adults, and was previously known as juvenile diabetes. In type 1 diabetes, the body does not produce insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to [Read More]
Tofu Scramble Recipe We consider ourselves tofu connoisseurs and think we’ve got some good tofu recipes, but honestly? Isa’s tofu scramble is some of the best tofu we’ve ever eaten! And her directions are so entertaining! Since this tofu recipe is so awesomely good, it seems unfair that it be reserved for brunch. We ate [Read More]
The End of Factory Farming for Animals There is a beginning and an end to everything, and now that we’re looking toward the future with the New Year fresh in our minds, I can’t help but imagine one day when factory farming for animals ceases to exist. Of course, it’s not going to happen tomorrow, [Read More]
Quinoa Black Bean Salad This delicious vegan black bean salad is one of our favorite quinoa recipes, with the classic mexican flavor combo of black beans, lime, cilantro and jalapeno. Quinoa black bean salad is a great complete protein meal in a bowl. It goes well with tortilla chips & fresh salsa, or guacamole Cooking [Read More]
Quick Fix Vegetarian by Robin Robertson Healthy home-cooked vegetarian meals in 30 minutes or less Quick Fix Vegetarian, Robin Robertson’s new cookbook, should be welcome in every vegetarian household, even though all the recipes are vegan. It’s complete without being too long, healthy without being inedible, time saving without [Read More]
Overcoming Vegan Disappointment Disappointment is a dreadful feeling that is created by circumstances, other people and even ourselves. It can be a tough emotion to face; it often comes when you’re focused on someone or something living up to your high expectations. When becoming or maintaining a vegan lifestyle, disappointment is part of the [Read More]
Millet and Sweet Carrots In this gorgeous gluten free recipe, naturally sweet-flavored millet is paired with carrots, but you could also use delicata or butternut squash to create a similar effect. Menu Suggestions: Leslie suggests making the hot cooked millet into Millet Loaf (similar to polenta), or fried Millet Croquettes. She also suggests [Read More]
Meat Eating, Global Warming, Vegetarian Diet If you or someone you know is still on the fence about eating meat, here’s something I found on International Vegetarian Union (IVU) News to help tip them over on the veggie side. Dr R.K. Pachauri is head of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, co-recipient of the 2007 [Read More]
Is it Good to Go Vegetarian with an Eating Disorder? Going vegetarian is positive, life-supporting, and your reasons for going veg are good. But it’s is also a huge lifestyle change, requiring many physical and mental adjustments, which is why I always say to do it gradually. It doesn’t make sense to me to start [Read More]
Indian Vegetarian Recipe: Apple Raisin Chutney Apple Raisin Chutney is a cooked chutney recipe that’s wonderful with simple Indian vegetarian recipes like Spicy Tofu Rice Pilaf, Simple Mung Dhal, Carrots and Peas With Cumin, and Indian flatbread – Chapatis. Chutney recipes are traditional Indian condiments, often prepared from raw [Read More]
Healthy Weight Range With Diet & Exercise Everybody’s weight loss story is different, because every body is different. Congratulations on fighting the good weight loss fight, maintaining a healthy weight range, and staying heart healthy over the past 44 years. I’ve read that weight loss diets almost always boomerang. Something like 95% of [Read More]
Easy Tofu Raviolis “The won-ton wrappers and ready made sauce make this tofu ravioli go together quickly if you organize it all ahead of time and work fast.” “The tofu filling is too hearty for the delicate won-ton wrappers to hold up in boiling water but steaming worked beautifully. I also sprayed a light coat [Read More]
Whole Foods and the Humane Meat Myth In January of 2005, Animal Rights International and 17 other vegan, vegetarian, and animal rights organizations signed a letter applauding and, effectively, endorsing the Farm Animal Compassionate Standards implemented by Whole Foods Markets. This letter was posted in Whole Foods Markets for more than 3 years, [Read More]
Veganism Is Not a Fad: Jessica Simpson Goes Vegan for Boyfriend When many people first decide to go vegetarian or vegan, it is not uncommon for them to be confronted by at least one or two people who try to make them feel like they are just doing it to rebel or follow the crowd. [Read More]
Vegan Uncensored: The Wild Chef’s Foie Gras Fiasco Foie gras is an abomination of a dish, made from the liver of a duck or goose who has been artificially fattened, typically through a process known as gavage (which means force-feeding). Foie Gras – A delicacy? It’s a LIVER. You know, the organ that processes (human [Read More]
Vegan Marketing Campaigns: Farm Sanctuary’s Truth Behind Labels Sometime last year, Vegan Mainstream did a feature interview with Farm Sanctuary discussing the organization’s involvement in animal protection and campaigns that were in the works. Truth Behind Labels is an ongoing campaign by Farm Sanctuary tasked with the goal of educating the [Read More]
True Blood Vampire’s Bite: Shows Strong Enough to Make You Go Vegan People spend an extraordinary amount of time in front of the television, and not surprisingly, the boob tube is influential. How is this affecting the vegan movement? Popular shows, like True Blood, suggest that it can help the cause. According to the A.C. [Read More]
Tofutti Better Than Cream Cheese – Non-Hydrogenated (Vegan, Gluten-Free) This really does taste like cream cheese! The texture is unbelievably perfect: soft, rich, and 100% creamy. Though it has been a while since I have had traditional dairy cream cheese, I would venture to say that the taste of Tofutti is close to identical. If [Read More]
Thick Tex-Mex Chili I love thick, hearty chili in cold weather. This chili always so satisfying and filling, so it makes a great comfort food…especially when served my favorite way: over warm grits! Mexican cuisine was a great alternative to cook vegetarian versions, easy and heart-warming. “Tex-Mex” (portmanteau of Texas and [Read More]
Ten Famous Vegan Who Advocate For Change There are many people who choose to go vegan, and while the personal benefits are amazing, their stories are rarely told and don’t hit the ears of the rest of the world. Then there are famous vegans – or vegan celebrities. These high profile citizens have made household [Read More]
School Program Spreads Awareness of Animal Rights Children spend a large chunk of their time in school. From 8 am to 3 pm every school day, your child is soaking up knowledge on literature, mathematics, world history and science. These school subjects are essential, but imagine how much gentler a place this world might be [Read More]
Savory Potato Pear Stew Everyone loves potatoes, and luckily for us they are used in all kinds of soups, side dishes, stew, and even salads. Check out this collection of vegetarian potato recipes. This stew was inspired by a vacation—it was time to clear out the fridge, stoke up on immune boosting beta-carotene and have [Read More]
The Mainstreaming of Veganism We write and share news and ideas about veganism and how to make it accessible for newcomers. This serves as a resource about things that affect all of us, as a community. But, what happens if veganism is already mainstream? Have we succeeded? Do we just close up shop? I’ve mentioned [Read More]
How Arbonne Leads in Vegan Products Skin Care Industry With skin care giants like Avon and Olay, how does a company selling botanically based skin care products manage to make it on top? Most of its vegan products are partially more expensive than other skin care products, but customers keep buying them anyway. The answer, [Read More]
What plant foods will give me body energy? “I’m an active person, and I’m worried that I won’t have enough energy to do the things that I normally do on a vegan diet. What plant foods will give me lots of body energy?” At the risk of oversimplifying an extremely complex chemical process in the [Read More]
Children’s Books Help Vegan Go Mainstream “Don’t leave that table until you eat those Brussels sprouts!” It’s amazing how your mother can throw her voice into your kitchen, isn’t it? While you might have vowed never to sound like your mother or father, it inevitably happens when you become a parent yourself – and it [Read More]
Bill Clinton is a(lmost) Vegan A couple of weeks ago there were news about Chelsea Clinton’s vegan wedding. And again the news this week has been about Former President Bill Clinton’s switch to a mostly plant-based vegan diet. President Clinton’s appetite for Big Macs and snack foods is common knowledge. Similarly, his history of heart [Read More]
Wildlife photographer accused of gross hypocrisy for hit BBC show ‘The Bear Family and Me’ Animal lovers have reacted angrily to scenes on the hit BBC show ‘The Bear Family and Me’ which show wildlife photographer Gordon Buchanan eating a burger made of bear meat after saying he had fallen “in love” with the animals. Leading [Read More]
Victory claimed as Nike plan to drop ‘cruel’ kangaroo leather football boots TWO leading animal campaigning groups – Viva! (Vegetarians International Voice for Animals) and AWPC (Australian Wildlife Protection Council) – are contacting the sports retail giant Nike to congratulate them on taking an ethical decision that could save the [Read More]
Vegetarian Slimming and Health You don’t need to sacrifice to eat well and healthily. Remember, a well-balanced vegetarian diet is much better for you than a meaty one – and these particular recipes are even healthier, but without missing out on flavour! For those of you keeping an eye on your heart, blood pressure and [Read More]
Vegetarian Indian Samosas Traditionally, samosas are a fried Indian snack food, but I like to eat baked vegetarian samosas as an entree, or along with some other vegetarian Indian food sides, such as rice and dal. However you prefer to eat your Indian samosas, be sure to serve them with a dipping sauce and enjoy [Read More]
Urgent call for enquiry into welfare at slaughter Government report highlights a catalogue of failings for British poultry Viva! – Europe’s largest campaigning vegetarian group is urging the Government to launch an urgent review of the welfare of animals at slaughter in light of a damning report by its own welfare advisory committee. [Read More]
The great meat debate PRINCETON BOROUGH — In an epic battle of morals and minds, Princeton University hosted a debate on whether or not including meat in one’s diet could be considered ethical in this day and age, when alternatives are available. Students dragged in couches from the hallway, sat on the floor and even [Read More]
Soya Production – From Field to Fork! It’s here! Learn some basics regarding soya production. Soya beans are a pulse or legume – peas, beans, lentils – and they are used to make many different types of foods. Where does it come from? Soya has traditionally been grown in North and South America and Asia. [Read More]
Sacramento Restaurant Stops Serving Live Prawns After PETA Protest Nishiki Sushi has decided to spare the prawns. After being contacted by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, live prawns are now off the menu at the midtown sushi spot. “We were informed that it was unacceptable as far as animal cruelty,” said Tony Malpartida, [Read More]
Real Vegetarian Pad Thai An authentic Pad Thai recipe for real vegetarian Thai food lovers, or those who want a lighter noodle dish without the meat. This Pad Thai recipe offers lots of protein in the form of eggs (or soft tofu for vegans), and ground nuts. And because it’s made with rice noodles, Pad [Read More]
PETA offers to pay Milwaukee Archdiocese to “Go Vegan” with statue Statue depicts Jesus holding a lamb and says “Blessed are the Merciful – Go Vegan” People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is offering the Milwaukee Archdiocese cold hard cash to display its “Blessed Are the Merciful” statue. The [Read More]
Foie Gras Production: Government urged to ban ‘Un-British cruelty’ As 219 pubs across the country drop ‘cruel’ foie gras for Christmas CAMPAIGNING animal groups has written to Defra minister Jim Paice to ask him to investigate ways of banning the importation of a foodstuff so cruel that its production (foie gras) is effectively banned in [Read More]
Government called to encourage meat-reducing to save threatened British wildlife ANIMAL campaigners are calling on the government to push a reduction in meat consumption to help save much-loved British wildlife threatened by extinction. Defra yesterday announced in a government report into biodiversity in England that populations of farmland [Read More]
Plant-based diet: Could Solve World Hunger Over 950 million people in the world go hungry. One child dies every five seconds of hunger-related causes. This is because one third of the world ‘s grain production is fed to farmed animals in rich countries. It takes about 10kg of good quality plant protein – such as [Read More]
Dishing the Dirt - The Secret History of the Meat on our Plates Meat is the unhealthy product of an unhealthy system. Most farmed animals are diseased, drugged and infected by the time they reach slaughter – and then they are turned into food for us. The consequences are hardly surprising. Epidemics such as BSE and [Read More]
Book Review: Lovebites Heather Mills’ Inspirational new cook book Lovebites promises passion on a plate! Promising passion on a plate, Heather Mills’ inspirational new vegan cook book LoveBites is a celebration of wonderfully wholesome recipes collected from around the world. In this beautifully illustrated book, Heather shows just how [Read More]
Vegan Nutrition with Jill Nussinow, MS, RD Jill Nussinow is a Registered Dietitian, culinary educator, cookbook author, speaker and consultant and all around proponent of a plant-based diet (vegetarian or vegan). She teaches vegetarian and vegan cooking at Santa Rosa Junior College in California and other places around the US. She has a son who [Read More]
Top Model: Nothing Pretty About Cruelty The Top Model shows are supposed to be about wannabe models crushing the competition, not animals. So why, then, would an ad for New Zealand’s Next Top Model include footage of a woman in red heels stomping on a bleating stuffed lamb? The commercial is creepily reminiscent of “crush [Read More]
The Healing Power of Soy’s Isoflavones Numerous reports indicate that, because soy is high in isoflavones, it can prevent illness and promote good health. Isoflavones are a class of phytochemicals, which are compounds found only in plants (phyto means plant). They are also a type of phytoestrogen, or plant hormone, that resembles human [Read More]
Pasta For Vegetarians Pasta is made from a grain, and acts like a grain in many ways, but has it’s own unique character. It’s premade from flour, dried (or not), cooked in water, then drained and subjected to various improvements, as a grain would be. Grains like rice can be happily eaten all by themselves, [Read More]
