• Soy-Yer Dough Modeling Clay: Soy To The Rescue

    Updated: 2009-10-20 03:34:52
    Who said soy is just for milk and tofu? A Purdue University student created a soy and rice based modeling clay, Soy-Yer Dough, as a result of an academic project to create a wheat free clay for his professor and her daughter. “One of my favorite professors mentioned she had Celiac disease. I had no idea what [...]

  • Vegetarian Spider Liberal, Darfur Activist, Sustainable Web Spinner

    Updated: 2009-10-20 02:53:10
    The vegetarian spider recently discovered, Bagheera kiplingi, made headlines days ago because of its tendency to eat plant leaves and not bugs. However, more has been unearthed about this creature who’s carbon footprint is lowered not only by eating plants, but also by its choice to construct its home of eco friendly sustainable web material. Bagheera kiplingi [...]

  • Mayim Bialik: Politcally Incorrect Vegan

    Updated: 2009-10-20 02:25:01
    Whether it’s for convenience, an inability to give up some foods, or whatever your reasons, the “almost vegans” may find it hard to categorize themselves while bringing up their diets with other people. To the “almost vegans” out there, you have famous company. Mayim Bialik, almost vegan, describes her position as this: “I don’t call myself vegan in [...]

  • Rory Freedman-Have Your Steak And Tofu Too

    Updated: 2009-10-20 01:10:04
    So you want to go vegetarian, but don’t think you can do without the cow every now and then. How on earth are you going to survive? Skinny Bitch co-author Rory Freedman suggests replacing your favorite meats with a plant version. “Have that same meal, but just change it up to something plant based,” Rory said, according to [...]

  • Time To Break Out Moby’s Blueberry Pancakes Recipe

    Updated: 2009-10-20 00:46:09
    Audrey Kitching whipped up some vegan blueberry pancakes and washed them down with green tea. It’s getting colder in some parts of the world, and a great to motivate yourself to get out of bed when it’s 13 degrees outside is to wake up to warm fluffy goodness. Vegans can choose a dairyless butter like Earth Balance [...]

  • Jessica Simpson-Real Girls Adopt Rescue Dogs

    Updated: 2009-10-19 21:23:27
    Now that she has grieved over the loss of her beloved Daisy, Jessica Simpson is talking about the excitement of getting a new dog. Contrary to what her clothing says, real girls don’t eat me, but at least real girls know the importance of adopting versus going to a breeder or kennel. “Jessica loves dog, but she’s [...]

  • Meatless Mouthful: Chloe Jo Berman Says Suck It

    Updated: 2009-10-19 21:07:02
    “First I debate with them. I love to be right, but will accept when I’m wrong. I respond to every critical email I get. If the critics are being irrational or we can’t agree to disagree respectfully, I say “SUCK IT” and carry on with my mission – which is to help animals.” —-Chloe Jo Berman, [...]

  • Alicia Silverstone Celebrates Kindly

    Updated: 2009-10-19 20:45:43
    Alicia Silverstone was spotted at the Stella McCartney store in L.A. recently, enjoying some drinks with friends, celebrating the launch of her new book, The Kind Diet. She was joined by several other veggie celebs, including Alanis Morissette and Daryl Hannah, plus Ricki Lake and Matthew Lizard. If you’d like to celebrate The Kind Diet in your [...]

  • Is meat safe? Well, it certainly isn’t necessary

    Updated: 2009-10-14 19:38:26
    TV man Larry King hosted a discussion about the safety of eating meat last night, following the national interest in how dancer Stephanie Smith’s life was destroyed by eating E Coli contaminated meat. Stephanie went into weeks-long coma and emerged from it brain-damaged and unable to walk. Three people from families wrecked by contaminated meat told [...]

  • Vegan Month of Food

    Updated: 2009-10-07 14:35:05
    PostPunk Kitchen is once again organizing Vegan Month of Food, a food blogging extravaganza to spread the word about the wonders of vegan cuisine. “The idea is to write as much as you can for the month of October about vegan food. The blog entries can be about anything food related - your love of [...]

  • Animals in the Philippines need help

    Updated: 2009-10-02 14:36:10
    You have likely heard of the devastating floods that have hit the Philippines. Last weekend, Tropical Storm Ketsana, dumped 42 centimeters of rain on Manila in just 12 hours, flooding 80% of the city and causing the deaths of 143 people and hundreds of thousands of animals.The floodwaters rose so high that residents and their [...]

  • What I did on my holidays!

    Updated: 2009-09-29 18:27:47
    Vegetarian blogs . Shop Blogs Contact Veggie Blogs Search this : blog What I did on my holidays I sneaked away for a few days’ r last week . It’s been a good and tiring season here at The Barn and Sandra and I thought we’d get away before the glorious weather . faded We decided to travel by our trusty tandem Daisy’ to La Maison du Vert in Normandy . And what a good choice that was . Apart from the rather rude awakening on the ferry to Caen at 4.45am the ride was fantastic . Normandy is beautiful and on a bike you really get a chance to savour the sights , sounds and smells of an area . It was also pretty flat We arrived at Debbie and Daniel’s place mid afternoon to be greeted with a glass of organic local cider and a we thought well earned slump in a garden swing seat . Bliss It just got better and better from there on in . La Maison du Vert is a haven for veggies and vegans in France wonderful food and a beautiful garden to laze in . Daniel labours away in the veg area and they are almost self sufficient in vegetables . With my interest in local food this was an unexpected delight . We were also able to do lots of really interesting walks around and about the . Hotel We

  • USDA publishes tips for vegetarians and gets it right

    Updated: 2009-09-29 01:25:21
    Virgina Messina, a well-known vegan dietician , has given her approval to the USDA’s new fact sheet for vegetarians. Says Ms. Messina: While the fact sheet lists some nutrients that vegetarians need to focus on, it doesn’t have any of that annoying verbiage about the need to carefully plan meals. (Vegetarians and vegans should, of course, carefully [...]

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