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The Veggie Blog reports:
Mock mock meats
So your girlfriend's a vegan
Vintage cookbooks
The fat vegan
Summer of love revisited
Earthtrine Farm, Ojai

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Evolution of Moo - The Grateful Dead rock band have their signature dancing bears, we have our happy cows - have a look

The Gentle Gourmet in Paris, France offers private gourmet vegan dining in addition to bed & breakfast accommodation.

Aunt Mary's Toaster Bistro in Lincoln City, Oregon provides a unique '18 and over' experience.

Bedford Farmers Market in Bedford, Texas stocks fresh food and produce, gourmet tamales, and more.

Chill in Tempe, Arizona is featuring the Chill-Beri Frozen Soy, a delicate and creamy vegan frozen treat.

Cynthia King vegan ballet slippers

Rivenrock Gardens cactus artisan grown in California

Pure Vegan digestive enzyme

Veggie Brothers - You've never tasted vegetarian comfort food this good before. An incredible selection of soups, appetizers, sides, entrees, waiting to be shipped to your door. Get 10% off thru Aug. 15 w/ code: 10HC71309

Vegetarian Monday coming to Israel - Israel's finest restaurants join initiative aimed at persuading Israelis to give up meat once a week, contribute to efforts to curb global warming.

Hove, UK welcomes VBites, the new all vegan restaurant opened by Heather Mills, celebrity and ex-wife of Beatles Paul McCartney.

U.S. scientist warns that farmed fish could be at risk of developing transmissible spongiform encephalopathy, a form of mad cow disease.

Over 50% of Taiwan processed foods for vegetarians found to contain meat.

For the first time in U.S. history, convictions are handed down for the abuse of turkeys.

What does "free range," "cage free," "naturally raised" really mean for the animals raised on so-called "humane" farms? Farm Sanctuary answers these questions and more in a report that thoroughly examines food labeling claims related to animal welfare. You will be surprised.