What's Going on in the Plant-Based World - Week of 01/24/21 26-year-old Chrissy Tracey is the first vegan chef to become a cast member in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen. Tracey also owns and operates Vegan Vibes Meal Prep. Read more. Herban-Eats has ...
Katy Perry Says She’s Going Vegan (and so is her dog)
Above photograph via Jason Merritt / Getty Images Katy Perry has revealed she’s going vegan. The popular singer posted about her decision on Twitter. She announced that Nugget, her beloved micro teacup poodle, would be making the switch wi ...
You Don’t Know Jack
Best known for its ability to mimic pulled pork sandwiches or as a filling for tacos, jackfruit has become a beloved vegan "meat." Wait a second, though... Jackfruit is so much more! Did you know it's really a fruit with many sweet applications? Most p ...
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What's Going on in the Plant-Based World - Week of 01/17/21 Sprouts Farmers Market, and VSSJ Business Member, has launched its own brand of high-protein vegan burgers under the company's Butcher Shop label. Read more. While not a full-time vegan, ...
How Risky is the Arsenic in Rice?
Getting rice down to the so-called safe water limit for arsenic would still allow for roughly 500 times greater cancer risk than is normally considered acceptable. Given the level of arsenic in rice, how could we figure out how much rice is too much? Ther ...
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What's Going on in the Plant-Based World - Week of 01/10/21 Third-generation baker Mindy Greenberg has reopened an old-school Philadelphia bakery as Bessie & Izzy, a vegan cookie shop now shipping all-natural and organic vegan goodies across the ...
Climate Change Facts: Where Do We Stand in 2021?
Above photograph via Gideon Mendel For Action Aid/In Pictures/Corbis via Getty Images. As of January 1, we are one year into the “decade of action” — our final chance to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) before the 203 ...
How to Reduce the Winter Blues with Plant-Based Food
Above image via iStock Winter is here, and this year feels different for a variety of reasons. The ongoing pandemic has many of us reconsidering the usual plans to travel home for the holidays, amplifying the feelings felt during the most stressful tim ...
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What's Going on in the Plant-Based World - Week of 01/03/21 Taking the vegan plunge in 2021? VegNews has some great advice just for you. Read more. Plant-based people have many questions about COVID-19 vaccination, notably "is it vegan?" A group o ...
Grow Parsley in Your Home and Use it When Cooking!
It’s the time of year to bring nature inside, to perk up the air and the indoor scenery. Parsley is an easy way to do this. Place a few pots of these perky plants around the house to cleanse the air and the palate. Parsley can be displayed as a spritely b ...