While in Italy last September, team HappyCow checked out the second annual VeganFest and SANA natural product convention in Bologna, Italy, and Ken Spector met up with an old friend who was selling the world’s first BIO-vegan lasagna box kit. We were later treated to dinner at his friend’s Taverna Re Lasagna, and was served … [Read more…]
Buying vegan and vegetarian shoes used to mean paying higher prices, suffering inferior comfort, missing out in the latest trends and accepting that you’ll need to buy a replacement pair sooner rather than later. As attitudes toward leather shoes and boots change, some shoe companies are opting for animal-friendly options and the choices available to … [Read more…]
Based in Berlin, Germany, Boris Lauser is a Spiritual Life Food instructor, gourmet raw food chef, culinary artist, and Ayurvedic yoga massage therapist. Lauser traveled the world for years, and it was in Asia where he had his first experience with raw food. He did a 10 day Vipassana meditation silent retreat in Myanmar, an … [Read more…]
Best known for her role as Dr. Temperance ‘Bones’ Brennan on the popular American television series “Bones,” actress Emily Deschanel is a 20 year vegan who is a committed animal rights supporter. She became vegan after watching “Diet for A New America” in high school, a documentary about factory farming. She could no longer contribute … [Read more…]
Berlin, Germany is home to not only the world’s largest vegan grocery store chain (Veganz), but also is home to the world’s first vegan avenue (Schivelbeiner Straße). With over 16 all-vegan restaurants springing up over just the past 2 years, Berlin has quickly become one of the world’s hot spots for vegans. Join HappyCow’s Ken … [Read more…]
Ken Spector from HappyCow interviews Julieanna Hever, the Plant-Based dietitian and host of the new healthy living talk show, “What Would Julieanna Do?” on Veria Living’s network. Julieanna discusses nutrition and lifestyle tips for advanced and novice vegans. Julieanna Hever, M.S., R.D., C.P.T. , also known as The Plant-Based Dietitian, is a passionate advocate of … [Read more…]