{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"HappyCow","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog","author_name":"eric","author_url":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/author\/eric\/","title":"Vegan Wonders at ExpoWest 2008 - HappyCow","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"GAqDQt9Fdn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/vegan-wonders-at-expowest-2008\/\">Vegan Wonders at ExpoWest 2008<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/vegan-wonders-at-expowest-2008\/embed\/#?secret=GAqDQt9Fdn\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Vegan Wonders at ExpoWest 2008&#8221; &#8212; HappyCow\" data-secret=\"GAqDQt9Fdn\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"Last week we attended the country\u2019s largest natural, organic, and healthy products trade show, the &#8220;Natural Products Expo West 2008&#8221; in Anaheim, CA. More than 52,000 retailers, manufacturers, and industry professionals attended. While products labeled &#8220;Organic&#8221; &amp; &#8220;Gluten-free&#8221; were the rage, the words &#8220;Vegetarian&#8221; &amp; &#8220;Vegan&#8221; seemed few and far between to me. Nor did I see the words &#8220;plant-based&#8221; at all, even though some friends had speculated to me that it would be the buzz word of choice this year. It was a bit discouraging to me that many companies went out of their way to create new products that were: gluten-free, soy-free, nut-free, wheat-free, sugar-free, dairy-free, and YET contained eggs. In the few isles that were designated &#8220;Vegetarian&#8221; I found a hodge podge of products of which only partially were vegetarian and many had labeling that was confusing. However, a few new products did leave a great impression with me, so much so that I wish to share their info with you so you can look out for them when they arrive in stores. First off, is a vegan cheese company from Europe, producing &#8220;Cheezly&#8221; cheeses. They make a wonderful mozzarella cheese that melts, and melts again when [&hellip;]","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/cropped-HappyCowSQUARE-2016-512.jpg","thumbnail_width":512,"thumbnail_height":512}