A very common belief these days is that it costs too much to be a vegan or vegetarian. That’s kind of like saying living in California is outrageously expensive – all too true if you live in Malibu, but not quite the case in Lancaster or Bakersfield. The reality is that eating healthy veg friendly food doesn’t have to cost a whole lot. Here are some of the best ways…
The first burger to be made entirely out of lab-grown meat is going to be eaten today in London. There have been stories about petri dish meat for a couple of years now, but it looks like it has finally been done. Some think it is a good thing for animals and the environment, and others consider it a twisted science experiment that humans should not be doing. In any…
Our members have spoken – the City of Brotherly Love is a great place to go veg. Philly is famous for its food, but most of it isn’t very animal friendly. The good news is that there are some great vegan and vegetarian restaurants in the city, and they get rave reviews from their customers. With 22 restaurants listed on HappyCow, Philadelphia cooks up some unique food, and the chance…
Most people still have never even heard of the miracle fruit. Also known as miracle berry, they are slowly getting discovered in the western world. So what is the “miracle” that they possess? In short, they make sour fruits taste sweet. Like most people, I didn’t believe it at first, but once I tried it, it was truly amazing. What happens is that a naturally occurring substance in them binds…
The United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is headed by a vegetarian. IPCC chief Rajendra Pachauri highlighted the importance of lifestyle changes to help slow down global warming. And what changes should we make? He encourages all of us to 1) Don’t eat meat 2) Ride a bicycle or walk 3) Purchase only things we really need Mr Pachauri admitted that the IPCC was afraid to encourage lifestyle changes earlier, but…
Here is yet another good reason not to consume meat and dairy products: According to this article by the Washington Post, the FDA and the European Food Safety Authority are about to allow the sale of meat and milk from cloned animals. Additionally, there is no way that the consumer will know if a product came from a cloned animal or not. This is yet another case of the factory-farming industry manipulating…
Have you tried drinking one of nature’s finest beverages yet? If not, you should seriously consider taking the gulp and joining the growing number of people who drink wheatgrass juice. The benefits of wheatgrass juice vary widely depending on who you ask. Some say it provides the body with many nutrients and vitamins. Others claim wheatgrass juice has nursed them back to health from the grips of serious illness. Why not…