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Does anyone else love starting their days out with a smoothie? When we’re in a rush or when we’re just not that hungry first thing in the morning, we think a smoothie for breakfast is a great option to have on […]

It seems as if we have entered what we like to refer to as the Vegan Cheese Renaissance. What does that mean? Essentially, vegan cheese has gotten so good, it is now practically indistinguishable from the real […]

Did you know that despite its name, date sugar is not actually sugar? The product of dried dates that have been processed into fine pieces, date sugar is intensely sweet, with a richness similar to brown sugar. […]

When we think about agriculture and the process of growing and producing food, the image usually includes lush, green fields, fertile soil, and nature working in harmony to create the things we like to eat. There […]

The Disturbing Ways Americans Are Tricked Into Eating More Factory Farmed Meat A plate piled high with meat and a side of potatoes (maybe some over-steamed broccoli smooshed in a corner, for color) is pretty much the […]

On August 15, 105 years ago, the famed American chef and television personality, Julia Child, was born. Known for her distinct voice and for introducing the American public to French cuisine through her debut […]

On the streets of Bulgaria in the summer, you come across a lot of sick, crying kittens who are no bigger than the palm of your hand. Some of these kittens come into this world and disappear without anyone ever […]

When a dog comes into your life, everything changes. Whether you realize it or not, every day that you spend with your new four-legged best friend they leave tiny paw prints on all your memories and start to mark […]

In the early 1980s, TCBY became the first frozen yogurt chain in the U.S. and introduced Americans to a whole new way to eat frozen dessert. Fro-yo quickly caught the public’s attention and, most likely due to its […]

Captain Paul Watson’s message is pretty clear, “If the oceans die, we die.” To the average person, this might sound alarming but at the same time comforting, as most of us assume that the world’s oceans are vast, […]

Let’s get real: although most of us grew up learning that “breakfast is the most important meal of the day,” according to a survey, more than half of us skip it on a daily basis — and that’s not good. Several stud […]

Okay, let’s be real – most of us have no clue what it takes to grow food … or much about farming, generally. But, despite our potential ignorance of the tenets of farming, most of us would say that in order to g […]

When it comes to the environmental impact of our food choices, most people understand that meat has a high carbon footprint and is overall resource intensive. Most people, however, overlook the consequences of the […]

The days of the idyllic farm that grows and provides food for the entire community are over. We might still associate a quaint farmer and a herd of happy animals with the packaging we see on many foods in grocery […]

It’s fair to say that over the past decade or so, the general perception of vegan food has changed significantly. In the 90s, if you so much as mentioned being vegetarian, it’s likely that you […]

Lately, it feels a little bit like there’s been a mandate set in place that says we can’t go a week without a new, all-vegan grocery store opening up. Last week, the French organic grocery chain, Naturalia, ope […]