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Vegetarian Diet Decreases Environmental Impact By At Least 30 Percent

Jill Ettinger — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 08:00:57 +0000

Putting aside the moral debate about whether or not there really is such a thing as "humane" meat (or eggs or dairy products), there are other issues equally as confounding at the forefront of the discussion about whether or not to eat meat, namely the impact on the environment.

But What About All The Deep Dish Pizza? Rahm Emanuel Wants Chicagoans to go Vegan

Jill Ettinger — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 09:50:20 +0000

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg may be taking the big apple's obesity epidemic seriously with a recent citywide ban on large-sized sugary sodas and soft drinks, but Chicago's mayor Rahm Emanuel has taken it a step further, urging his city's residents to consider adopting a vegan diet to improve their health.

Is That A Vegan on TV? Plant-Based Diet Show Debuts on The Cooking Channel

Jill Ettinger — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 09:03:55 +0000

Despite ranking in at only the 29^th healthiest country in the world (Japan is number one), forays into healthier eating, like the rise of veganism and vegetarianism, are now taking to the masses, as obesity and diet-related illnesses continue to rise in the U.S. In one effort to provide healthy alternative dietary choices, the Cooking Channel kicks off its 2013 season with a show focused on delicious, whole-food approaches to meat-free diets.

Vegan “Meat” Sent to Slaughter Over Environmental Impact

Jill Ettinger — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 09:45:15 +0000

If you're following your favorite celebrity or ex-President down the vegan diet route, you may want to skip the veggie burgers, cites new research on the massive environmental impact of producing faux-flesh products.

Seriously, Eat Your Broccoli: Vegetarians WAY Outlive Meat-Eaters

Jill Ettinger — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 08:48:02 +0000

If Meatless Mondays have been working for you—there may be some good reasons to extend your vegetarian meals through the rest of the week: new research shows vegetarians significantly outlive meat-eaters. The research, conducted by Loma Linda University, was recently presented at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Food & Nutrition Conference and Expo, and [...]

Tweet It and Eat It? Twitter Founders Investing in Vegan Mock Meats

Jill Ettinger — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 07:00:01 +0000

Twitter co-founders Biz Stone and Evan Williams have created quite a buzz by announcing recently that they've moved a bit of their focus offline—and potentially into your digestive system—by investing in a vegan mock meat start-up company called Beyond Meat.

Mr. Jessica Simpson Eyeing Vegan Fast Food

Gerald "Gerry" Pugliese — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 13:20:10 +0000

Former NFL tight end Eric Johnson, now Mr. Jessica Simpson since his engagement to “singer” is an idea man - or so they say - and the out of work football player wants to start a chain of vegan fast-food restaurants.

I don't know about his restaurateur aspirations, but I remember quite vividly that this cement head cost me a win in fantasy football, when I swapped him in for my regular tight end who was on bye week. Curse you Eric Johnson.

Breath-Freshening Mints for Organic Consumers

Barbara Feiner — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:39:32 +0000

Burlington, VT-based VerMints has introduced a new line of vegan-friendly mints made exclusively from all-natural and organic ingredients.

Six full-bodied flavors are available in pocket-size tins:

Each product is gluten- and nut-free, kosher and free of animal products. No high-fructose corn syrup or artificial sweeteners are used.

Chai, my favorite flavor, is made with organic crystallized cane juice, organic tapioca syrup, organic Vermont maple syrup, chai tea and Vermont Pure Spring water.

Mints are available at well-stocked natural and organic food stores like Whole Foods Market. You may also order the mints online.

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Is The Old Spice Guy Vegan?

Scott Shaffer — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:46:48 +0000

Quick, imagine a vegan guy. Let me guess what pops into your head: a scrawny, pale artist with horn-rimmed glasses whose closest brush with fame was playing in a mopey indie rock band. Yeah, that's what I thought of, too. How's this for a new vegan poster man: a tall, dark, and ruggedly handsome NFL star who can melt hearts with his confident baritone. Yeah, that's right: the Old Spice Guy.

Ecorazzi scooped some tweets from Isaiah Mustafa, the actor who plays the Old Spice Guy, that suggest he's trying a vegan diet. If it's true, Mr. Mustafa, we've got a couple recipes for you.

Our Easy Lentil Salad with Radicchio and Veggies is a high protein, low-fat power salad that will leave you feeling like a man, man.

If you want something warmer, try our Vegetarian Chili recipe. Nothing but beans, tomatoes, veggies, broth, and spices. Yum!

For breakfast, dessert, or anything in between, use our Raw Almond Butter recipe. It's simple, vegan, raw, and super tasty.

Image Credit: Graeme Douglas

Caught on Tape: Hen Horrors

Barbara Feiner — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:50:44 +0000

Compassion Over Killing (COK), a Washington, DC-based nonprofit animal advocacy group, has exposed cruelty at an egg factory farm owned by Michael Foods, one of the nation’s largest egg producers and a major supplier to Dunkin’ Donuts. (Click here to view the video.)

While employed at the facility in August, an investigator with a hidden camera shot footage of farm conditions for more than 1 million birds in battery cages, including:

Hens immobilized in the wires of their cages, unable to access food or water
Decomposing and “mummified” corpses left in cages alongside live birds
Overcrowding
Severe feather loss
Untreated injuries
An employee decapitating a hen

“No responsible company should support this animal cruelty,” says Erica Meier, COK’s executive director. “Dunkin’ Donuts can—and should—make the right decision by removing eggs from its doughnuts and offering more humane vegan menu items.”

Earlier this year, COK asked the donut chain about how the hens in its supply chain were treated and whether the company could offer egg-free donuts.

Dunkin’ took no action, so COK launched DunkinCruelty.com. You can protest the ongoing hen mistreatment by completing an email form.

Photo courtesy of DunkinCruelty.com