Think of your favorite meal. Now think of the style and context in which you enjoy it most. If you’re being honest - or at the very least, if you’re like most Americans - it probably involves some kind of cheese. The question non-vegans have often brought to the table is: “I want to go vegan, but I don’t want to give up cheese. What do I do?” This food product seems to be … [Read more...]
Human Canine Teeth are Designed to Eat Meat?
The landscape of food and how we have consumed it has undergone incredible changes for centuries. Throughout history, owning livestock and being able to feed it to your family was a sign of wealth and prosperity. If you had guests over, being able to feed them meat, bread and olive oil indicated that you truly cared about their wellbeing. Across the ages, these traditions … [Read more...]
5 Vegan Pizza Recipes With Vegan Cheese to Die For
Cheese is often the focal point of well-loved pizzas, and many restaurants have garnered great respect for how they serve it up. Chicago, Illinois is frequently hailed as the U.S. capital of premium deep-dish pizzas, with at least half a dozen big-name players. Included on that list are Giordano’s, Lou Malnati’s and Gino’s East pizzerias. At first consideration, the … [Read more...]
When You See How They Make This Vegan Cheese, Your Jaw Will Hit the Floor
It is hard to be a vegan for very long in today’s world before all types of people start questioning your actions, motives, food choices, and, well, sanity. For many people, even thinking about passing on meat evokes feelings and words of impossibility, frustration, and confusion. One food that scores of people believe is even more essential in certain dishes than meat, … [Read more...]
Is Grass-Fed Beef Better for You and the Environment?
Many people love to eat meat. While taste is the paramount reason, many individuals do want to justify their meat consumption for reasons beyond satisfying their tastebuds. Desiring to eat "healthier, "more humane," and "eco-friendly" meat, omnivores have turned to grass-fed beef as their saving grace. Unfortunately, grass-fed beef often does not live up to its claims of better … [Read more...]
You Won’t Believe What Schools are Feeding Kids on Meatless Mondays
The Meatless Mondays movement was launched in 2003, largely to the credit of Sid Lerner and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Center for a Livable Future. Ever since, through the combined efforts of school officials, legislators, restaurant owners, celebrities, nutritionists and everyday people, Meatless Mondays has gained traction across the U.S. and is … [Read more...]
Who Knew These Vegan Foods Had So Much Protein?
Just about every vegetarian and vegan on Earth has been asked where they get their protein by friends, family, and even strangers. While this is often a well-meaning question, it is often met with rolled eyes as the person in question prepares to list (yet again) some of the foods through which he/she obtains protein. If you are a spouse, friend or family member of a vegan, or … [Read more...]
Budget: Can You Eat Vegan Without Killing It?
Everyone loves eating great food. People plan parties, anniversaries, meetings and family time around it, so there's no question that great food will be around until the end of time. However, when vegan food is brought up, those who have never tried it or are not used it may become perplexed and ask a variety of questions. Among commonplace questions is: “Isn’t vegan food … [Read more...]
You Have Probably Consumed Cow Urine
Throughout the seemingly infinite discussions about dietary choices, the subject of meat consumption is an oft-recurring topic of conversation. People have a strong desire to know where meat fits in their diet, and whether or not it fits at all. For those who have been consuming meat products their entire life, it makes sense that disagreements can arise between individuals who … [Read more...]
6 Things Vegans are Tired of Hearing From Other Vegans
Just because a group of people share a lifestyle choice rarely, if ever, means they all share the same opinion. Vegans are no exception; in fact, they're the rule. Certain utterances can surprise, shock and occasionally segregate vegans from each other. Here are a few oddities that can be heard amongst vegan circles, and what you can do instead. 1. “Violence is worth using … [Read more...]