It was fun in the sun at the second annual Veggie Pride Parade put on by Animal Acres today. While San Diego was gray and rainy, in nearby Los Angeles the clouds moved out of the way for the event held near the Victorian Hotel in Santa Monica. In honor of Halloween tomorrow, or just [...]

Yesterday, many people went to Che Cafe at UC San Diego – a veggie hangout, co-op and music venue since 1980 – for some great vegan dishes by Southern Fried Vegan. The event was a fundraiser for the nonprofit run the Southern Fried Vegan folks called Community Animal Project (CAP). Dedicated to making animals’ lives [...]

At the recent Compassion Bash, I was charmed by delicious pumpkin spiced cupcakes with cinnamon “buttercream” and candied maple pecans. The vegan dessert was a creation of Mickey’s Bakery, which started in Berkeley, CA in 2002, although Mickey Walker had been baking vegan items since attending The Natural Gourmet Institute and working as a chef [...]

“What do you eat?” is a question often asked of vegans, so I decided to share some of the vegan products brought home from a mini-shopping spree at San Diego’s gem, People’s Organic Foods Market.  Here is a glance into some of the favorite foods of a longtime vegan. In the mornings I often have [...]

By guest writer Teagen McClain We may think the message is everywhere but some people haven’t been exposed to information about the horrible treatment of animals and the environmental devastation caused by factory farming.  Most people have no idea they can prevent or reverse heart disease and some cancers with a healthy vegan diet. So [...]

October 1 was World Vegetarian Day, an annual kickoff for Vegetarian Awareness Month established by North American Vegetarian Society (NAVS). This week San Diego steps up with a variety of great educational events aiming to help those interested in becoming a vegetarian through San Diego Veg Week. Today San Diego’s festivities begin with a veg [...]