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What if all diets are right? 4 years of research led to this conclusion…

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Happy Herbivore - Blog - Four years ago I started to wonder... What if all diets are right? What if low-carb works, and low-fat works, and vegan works, and paleo works, and intuitive eating works, and high-carb works, and... WHAT IF THEY ALL WORK? Like you, I was tired and frustrated by diets that stopped working. I was also tired of hearing I just wasn’t trying hard enough or perfect … [Read more...]

A Day In The Life: Vegan Food Is Just As Good

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Vegan Action - Food diary by Yhanni Guadalupe-Butcher Breakfast: Smoothie (Spinach, Banana, Frozen Strawberries, Frozen Pineapples, Frozen Mango, Aloha Vanilla Protein powder, Rice Milk) and bagel with vegan cream cheese, spinach, nutritional yeast and avocado Lunch: Salad with black beans, buffalo cauliflower and homemade vegan ranch  Dinner: Beyond Burger with sautéed mushrooms, … [Read more...]

A Day In The Life of A Vegan: A Healthy, Balanced Diet

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Vegan Action - Breakfast: Smoothie (banana, spinach, mango, flax, Aloha vanilla protein powder, cinnamon, So Delicious coconut milk). Lunch: Wrap with potatoes, Trader Joe’s pesto, Follow Your Heart pepper jack, lettuce, Chosen Foods chipotle ranch dressing plus a small orange and half an apple. Peach Mango Salsa with Whole Wheat Chips Snack: Tortilla chips with salsa and pesto; a bite of … [Read more...]

Flavair Review: The Most Elite Club For Spirit Enthusiasts?

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Vegan Bits - AUTHOR Justin Fields CATEGORY Products POSTED ON January 17, 2020 Flaviar - a safe haven for all spirit lovers. Speaking for all vegans, we love spirits, since their always vegan. (as opposed to beer). This Flavair review is for The post Flavair Review: The Most Elite Club For Spirit Enthusiasts? appeared first on Vegan Bits. (c) Vegan Bits - Read entire story here. … [Read more...]

Passion Fruit Turmeric Oatmeal

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Vegan Action - Recipe and photo from Young Scent I woke up today thinking it’d be like any other day, only to find it was 14 degrees. All of a sudden, I feel the chill on my feet and can happily curl up in a sweatshirt. As I was scooting around my kitchen this morning reaching for a cup of coffee, I felt myself craving a big bowl of comforting oatmeal. So, I made myself this delicious, … [Read more...]

V72 2020 Speakers: Jasmine Leyva to Educate About a Lack of Representation in Vegan Community

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Vegan Action - Years ago, Jasmine Leyva remembers watching numerous vegan documentaries and being impressed with the information, but disappointed by the collective lack of representation. She wanted to see people of color properly represented… not tokenized, not depicted as poor-eating damsels that need to be saved, but recognized as visible, intelligent and valuable contributors to … [Read more...]

Lemony Gnocchi with Broccoli and Mushrooms

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Vegalicious Recipes - This is a delightful meal, full of flavor and filling. We enjoyed it with a mixed salad and a glass of vegan organic wine. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 large onion, finely chopped 2 tablespoons olive oil 16 ounces broccoli, cut in spears and florets 8 ounces mushrooms, cleaned and sliced 16 ounces gnocchi for the sauce: 2 lemons, juiced 1 heaping teaspoon vegetable … [Read more...]

SUPER QUICK & EASY VEGAN SPELT BURGER BUNS

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Bryanna Clark Grogan’s Vegan Feast Kitchen/ 21st Century Table - It's been over a year since I wrote a new blog post! I just didn't seem to have the drive or energy to experiment or write, as I had a long, drawn-out case of shingles and I'm still on medication for the resulting nerve pain. The nerve pain from shingles really drained my energy and ambition, and I was basically making simple … [Read more...]

V72 2020 Speakers: B Lovee Bridges the Gap that Labels Create Through Spoken Word

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Vegan Action - Brandon Lovee, or B Lovee is a passionate wordsmith, spoken word artist and motivational speaker based out of Richmond, Virginia.  He is a partner to many different organizations and businesses in Richmond and is a published author of his first and second flipped-side book, “CRAZY/SANE,” Lovee is also known as an overall community leader and advocate. At the age of 21, he uses … [Read more...]

V72 2020 Speakers: Dr. Neal Barnard to Discuss Your Body in Balance

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Vegan Action - In relation to the release of his new book Your Body in Balance, which comes out on Feb. 4. Dr. Barnard will cover the surprising effects of foods on hormones – sex hormones, thyroid hormone, insulin, and others—and all the mischief that can happen when hormones get out of balance. Specifically, he will cover the following in a lecture: infertility, menstrual cramps, polycystic … [Read more...]

V72 2020 Speakers: Barbara J. King Shares Knowledge on How Animals Can Feel Too

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Vegan Action - What might our food system look like if people truly understood – and thought hard about— the thinking and feeling capacities of farmed animals? Chickens and goats have great memories; cows grieve. Fish carry out complex communication; octopus express their moods. Pig lives are complex! And what about insects? Anthropologist and science writer Barbara J. King will discuss … [Read more...]

V72 2020 Speakers: lauren Ornelas to Discuss Making Connections

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Vegan Action - Just because something is vegan, doesn’t mean it is cruelty-free. In this talk find out how your food choices impact humans, animals and the environment around the globe. What does a just food system look like and how can you make it possible? Your food choices can have impacts beyond your own kitchen, including the exploitation of workers and animals, as well as the … [Read more...]

V72 2020 Speakers: John Joseph Will Inspire Many With His Motivational Story

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Vegan Action - John Joseph of Cro-Mags will be speaking about how going plant-based in 1981 after years of abusive, foster homes, addiction, incarceration and a host of other issues helped set him on the path he’s on today. He also plans to speak on the environmental impact of a meat and dairy-based diet on the planet. Joseph is the author of four books, clean & sober, 11x Ironman, … [Read more...]

Vegan72 2020 Big Event Schedule

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Vegan Action - We are so happy to share our schedule of speakers and events for the Big Event of our Vegan72 weekend. This event is FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – DONATIONS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED!https://www.facebook.com/events/748908792248544/ The post Vegan72 2020 Big Event Schedule appeared first on Vegan Action. (c) Vegan Action - Read entire story here. … [Read more...]

Winter Squash Pot-stickers with Asian Dipping Sauce

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Vegalicious Recipes - This is a new recipe to enjoy winter squash or pumpkin. It does take a bit of work, but is well worth it, they taste very nice, especially on a cold, blustery day. Serving Size: 2 Yield: 7-8 large pot-stickers Ingredients: for the dough: 2 cups AP flour (or AP and semolina), (we used 1 cup each of AP, and semolina ½ teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons oil ⅓ cup water for the … [Read more...]

Is Splenda Vegan? (The Cause of 12,000+ Animal Deaths!)

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Vegan Bits - AUTHOR Justin Fields CATEGORY Education/Is It Vegan UPDATED ON January 1, 2020 Splenda, a sweetener that could be found in nearly every coffee shop or fast food joint across the USA, but is it vegan? For starters, it's important The post Is Splenda Vegan? (The Cause of 12,000+ Animal Deaths!) appeared first on Vegan Bits. (c) Vegan Bits - Read entire story here. … [Read more...]

A Day in The Life: What Vegans Eat

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Vegan Action - by Paige Baxter Vegan Action is celebrating Veganuary by sharing food diaries from our staff. Veganuary, which begins January 1, is when advocates take to the streets and the online universe and encourage omnivores to try veganism. We’ll link to a new food diary each week until the end of the month and if by then end (or the second day;) ) you’d like to give veganism … [Read more...]

A Day in the Life: When You’re On the Go

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Vegan Action - By Wendy Patterson Breakfast: I don’t usually eat anything until some time between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Snack: two clementines and Starbucks Irish Cream Cold Brew made with coconut milk. Fresh baked potato on a white plate Lunch: baked potato with chives from Wendy’s and Country Crock Plant Butter- Olive Oil that I bring with me Dinner: Barilla Protein Spaghetti … [Read more...]

Is Vegan Honey? Depends on who you ask…

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Vegan Bits - AUTHOR Lindsey Blakley CATEGORY Education/Products POSTED ON December 30, 2019 The question as to whether "honey is vegan" has been a decade long question among the vegan community. When this piece was first written in 2008, it was by The post Is Vegan Honey? Depends on who you ask… appeared first on Vegan Bits. (c) Vegan Bits - Read entire story here. … [Read more...]

Winter Squash and Hazelnut Soup

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Vegalicious Recipes - This tasty, mild soup is very nice on a cold day. Using the nuts to thicken the soup brings extra nutrition to the meal. We enjoyed it with a fresh wholegrain bread. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 tablespoon cooking oil 1 medium onion, diced 2 cups pumpkin puree 2 cups water 1½ teaspoon vegetable bouillon powder 1 can coconut milk ½ teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground … [Read more...]

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