According to Ecorazzi.com, pregnant actress Alyssa Milano, a long-time vegetarian, was partying with infamous singer Prince. Read More
Whether your dad is a veteran vegan or in need of a little encouragement to be more cruelty-free, the following vegan-friendly Father’s Day gifts will make his (and your) day. You can even buy them all for around $200 and present them to him in a Father’s Day gift basket. Read More
Having a hard time finding vegan-friendly hair care products? Look no further than your kitchen — or herb garden — for a tasty array of ingredients to make your own vegan hair treatments. Read More
Considered one of the most powerful food people by TheDailyMeal.com, Michelle Obama is also well known for her fashion sense (and toned arms). To further de-fur the First Lady’s wardrobe, PETA recently sent Obama a stylish faux leather jacket. Read More
Instead of fret about the cruelty-free status of storebought skin care products, get in your kitchen and make your own vegan skin care recipes. The following food-based beauty treatments are not only cruelty-free, they will also save you money. Read More
School’s just about for summer, meaning your kids are home and you have a chance to hit the reset button on unhealthy eating habits they may have picked up during the school year. Registered dietitian Deirdre Pizzoferrato, founder of Connecticut-based child nutrition company Beanstalk Express, says now is the time to engage your kids in healthy “snack-tivities” and make way for them to learn to love nutritious foods. With one-third of the American children considered overweight or obese, changing your children’s snack habits is one easy step in reducing their risk of weight gain. Even if your family is following a vegan diet, making snack time fun for the kids will make vegan eating more enjoyable. Here are five of Pizzoferrato’s healthy summer snacking tips for kids. Read More
Heading out to the ballgame for vegan-friendly fare has never been easier. More ballparks across the country have added vegetarian and vegan foods to their concession fare. Here are PETA’s top veg-friendly MLB stadiums. Read More
Though many people may think vegan food isn’t gourmet, you can prove them wrong while also helping Family-to-Family, a US hunger relief organization. Campo Viejo, the fastest-growing winery in the Rioja region of Northern Spain, wants your favorite family-friendly recipe – and for every recipe, the winery will donate $100 to help feed the hungry. Read More
In addition to following an earth-friendly vegan diet, you also forgo plastic shopping bags, opting instead for reusuable bags that won’t immediately end up in a landfill. However, these eco-friendly bags may be less than kind to your health. A study conducted at the University of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences found nearly all reusable bags in the study were teeming with bacteria, including salmonella and E. coli. The study’s lead microbiologist Dr Charles Gerba doesn’t want you to ditch your green bags, but he does have a few safety tips for reusable bags to reduce your risk of foodborne illnesses. Read More
May is National Bike Month, so dust off your bicycle and get peddling. Not only is biking a green way to save money on gas, it is also beneficial for your health. Cycling to the office may even boost your work productivity. Here are just a few reasons to ride your bike. Read More