March 2012
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The New York Times wants to know why eating meat...
NYT has issued an essay challenge that has had me chuckling all day:
“Tell Us Why It’s Ethical to Eat Meat: A Contest”
I think this is an excellent challenge, because for real, tell me. However, I just can’t imagine a solid answer. Of course if I could, I probably wouldn’t be vegan.
Let’s pretend they don’t call everyone “carnivores”...
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Celebrate fake meats for the Meatout!
In honor of today’s Meatout, NPR’s The Salt blog got all excited over the rise in vegan meat analogues. According to the Global New Products Database, “110 new meat substitute products were introduced in 2010 and 2011,” and in 2011, sales of frozen meat substitutes hit $267 million.
I know not everyone loves the fake meats, but they’re so tasty. Do you know how many...
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Paul Shapiro presents: HSUS on CNN, Bittman on...
It’s Paul Shapiro’s Animal News You Can Use! Yay!
Happy Meatless Monday! HSUS’s MM video is nominated for a Do Gooder Award (in the “Large Organization” category), so please vote for it!
Want more evidence of how important it is for animal advocates to be politically active? Check out the Des Moines Register’s article on the very large donations from agribusiness that Iowa’s ag-gag...
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Product review: Bagel Spice!
I was at the NYCVFF, perusing the tables, when one of the vendors very kindly offered me a free bottle of Bagel Spice. I wasn’t particularly interested in said Bagel Spice—I was just standing in its vicinity, eyeballing the Bee Free Honee.
I have a pretty extensive spice rack so my attitude was sort of, “Who needs you, Bagel Spice?” Plus it seemed sort of confusing. The...
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Product Review: Steve's Cinnamon Coffee Coconut...
Guys, I’m in love! I don’t do a lot of vegan ice cream reviews because I don’t actually like ice cream that much—except, I LOVE coffee ice cream! I don’t know, I’m a particular person. It’s part of my immense charm. But I had read about Steve’s Ice Cream and their vegan flavors so when I saw some buckets of Steve’s at Union Market, I took a...
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Vitamix: The Über Kitchen Tool Every Vegan Should...
I have wanted a super-fancy blender for a while now, and read a bunch of comparisons of Blentec and Vitamix models. But you know, while these blenders are very high quality, come with extended warranties, and can perform miracles in the kitchen, they are also quite expensive. So, I made inferior smoothies with my existing blender and dreamed of better, more smoothly mixed times.
And then: a deal...
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Product Review: Rox Chox fair-trade and sugar-free...
Rox Chox sent me a sample of their vegan chocolate to try and I declare, YUM YUM! My favorite part is the bits of salt, I love salty chocolate. There are also bits of coconut that I normally wouldn’t like, but it’s just the right amount, so you can kind of chew on them but the whole thing doesn’t taste particularly coconut-y.
Rox Chox is also cool because their chocolate is...
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WatchIn case you missed it: a former United States Department of Agriculture scientist says 70 percent of ground beef in supermarkets contains “pink slime.” YUM!:
The “pink slime” is made by gathering waste trimmings, simmering them at low heat so the fat separates easily from the muscle, and spinning the trimmings using a centrifuge to complete the separation. Next, the mixture is sent...
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The vegan Sarah Brown Cookie! Celebrating the...
There’s a good chance you know at least three individuals named Sarah Brown. From the character in Guys and Dolls, to that woman who writes for Vogue, and the Sarah Brown at your work, home, school, gym, or friendly neighborhood juice/lesbian bar, it’s clear: We’re everywhere!
Despite knowing this, I am still, somehow, always surprised to discover another Sarah Brown in the...
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Ellen schools Jessica Simpson on Gardein!
Can’t see the video? Watch it on Vegansaurus.com!
Look, everyone! It’s Jessica Simpson eating vegan onion rings on the Ellen show! And she’s about to burst! Were you on the edge of your seat wondering if she’d give birth on this segment? I was.
If you aren’t able to stomach the idea of watching this video in its entirety, you can skip to the 1:44 mark. Ellen...
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NYC: The Vegan Shop-Up is coming to Manhattan!
That’s right! The Shop-Up is making its Soho debut on March 24!:
Please join us in big bad Manhattan for this mini version of Vegan Shop-Up! Exciting! You’ll find us behind the beautiful tea shop In Pursuit of Tea, so stock up on artisan treats and enjoy a nice hot cup on your way out. As always we’ve got a long list of drool-worthy goods to bring you so get ready for the best...
