Archive for April, 2010

The Diverse Faces of Veggie People

Though people may come together around a common cause, their backgrounds can vary as widely as their lifestyles — everywhere from Italy to Vietnam. One website is displaying the beautiful faces of veggie people to reflect that diversity among people who share a passion. The People Project is part of The Vegan Voice, which encourages [...]

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Friday, April 30th, 2010

Veggie Health Events Springing Up All Over

As spring sunshine makes an appearance, so does the opportunity to attend more outings. There were so many veggie health and similar events the last few weeks it would be hard to attend them all, at least in San Diego. We had a visit from the vegan comedian Leo Flowers who cracked us up at [...]

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Monday, April 26th, 2010

Navitas Naturals Impresses with Organic Vegan Products

It was an exciting day when the box from Navitas Naturals arrived. I had no idea how much I would like the certified organic and Kosher vegan products popular among raw foodists. The package contained a multicultural array of superfoods no worldly woman could resist. First came the goji berries, the Himalayan superfruit known to [...]

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Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

Eco-Friendly Shopping and Much More at Earth Day

Creations with Art Miles The 40th Anniversary of Earth Day was a big success at Earth Fair in San Diego. This was the 20th year of the free, enormous event held at Balboa Park, with approximately 70,000 people coming out in support of our planet. For several years now, regardless of the weather the day [...]

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Sunday, April 18th, 2010

Raw Foods Diet Goes Modern with New App

Bryan Au, a chef, author, and expert on the raw foods diet, went vegetarian at age 12 because he was eating many hamburgers and gaining a lot of weight. His sister told him to try being vegetarian. “As soon as I stopped I got slim and was not depressed anymore, I was so much happier [...]

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Thursday, April 15th, 2010

Nava Atlas, Expert on Vegetarian Cookbooks

Baffled by what to prepare for dinner? Turn to Nava Atlas, a prolific writer of vegetarian cookbooks whose website is filled with recipes, cooking tips, and a section for veggie kids. Atlas became a vegetarian in high school because she’d always been repulsed by meat, and then learned about the health, ethical, and environmental factors [...]

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Sunday, April 11th, 2010

Vegan Dessert Made with Love

You never forget your first taste of Allison’s Gourmet, organic vegan dessert from the heavens. I still recall with longing the birthday package filled with chocolaty brownies and cookies sent by my mom eight years ago, when fantastic vegan desserts were not as common.  The gift meant more knowing the treats were dreamed up by [...]

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Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

Vegan Nutrition Experts Share Wisdom

For people curious about veganism or those who have been following the diet for years, questions about vegan nutrition typically arise.  Is soy healthy? Where do vegans get their protein? How much B12 do vegans need? For queries such as these there are many experts we can count on who do extensive research. Virginia Messina, [...]

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Saturday, April 3rd, 2010