Wanna help the Haitian people and get some serious swag? Then keep on readin’! Herbivore Clothing Company has just designed a new “I Heart Haiti” shirt that will help raise money for earthquake relief efforts in the impoverished country! The vegan-owned and operated company is getting the printing donated, which means that all of the profits (after [...]
16. December 2009
Good news, NYC VEG Heads! We just got word in from our friends at VegNews that New York Chipotle restaurants have begun offering a totally vegan alternative to meat. Like we didn’t love Chipotle enough already!!! The new product is called “Garden Blend” and it’s a mix of protein, grains and veggies marinated in adobo sauce, then [...]
3. December 2009
In the recent Times Online article, “Taking the private jet to Copenhagen,” an interesting dichotomy is raised: How can celebrities who claim to stand up for the environment justify flying in private jets (eh-hem, John Travolta) or owning seven homes (ouch, Sting, that hurts)? The first line of the article reads: “Hypocrisy is the vice [...]
3. December 2009
I still haven’t decided if I have a favorite blender between my Vita-Mix 5200 ($449) and my Blendtec Total Blender ($399.95) — and seeing as how both are fantastic products, I might never. But let me give you a brief rundown of the two machines: * The Blendtec Total Blender (BTB) has more horsepower, watts and [...]
17. November 2009
“My book is really about factory farming.” So said scruffy Brooklynite and bestselling author of Eating Animals Jonathan Safran Foer at last night’s Barnes & Noble speaking engagement in Manhattan. “That’s the kind of farming that produces 99% of the animals that are food in this country. So if I use [the term ‘factory farming’] interchangeably with [...]
12. November 2009
Holy (rescued) cow! Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar is finally here, and just in time for the holidaze, which is perfect because there are loads of empty stockings just waiting to be filled…and 8 nights of Hanukah waiting to be giftified. It will also make a perfect present for the Hindus, Muslims, agnostics, atheists, pagans, Scientologists, [...]
9. November 2009
The holidays are just around the corner and it’s time to take a moment out of your busy shopping schedule to pamper yourself! To help navigate you through those scary department store aisles, Marisa Miller Wolfson has comprised a list of cruelty-free products that are guaranteed to keep everyone smiling. Check out the mission below! Weekly Mission: Favorite [...]
9. November 2009
Now that I have both a Vitamix and a Blendtec, people are asking questions: “Do you have a preference?” (Not yet.) “So which one is better?” (Both have winning traits.) And most popular: “Can I have one of them?” (Sorry, but one is going to be a Christmas present for my mom.) A lot of [...]
5. November 2009
[Editor note: We are pleased as vegan punch to publish Jasmin Singer's first piece on VEGdaily. Check out her bio below to learn more about this rocktastic activist and welcome her to the team!] Unless you’ve been living under a piece of tofu, you’ve already heard of Eating Animals by (my new hero) Jonathan Safran Foer. [...]
5. November 2009
Ever since a Vitamix high-powered blender came into my kitchen almost one year ago, my diet has taken nutritional leaps and bounds. I regularly make green smoothies, almond milk, raw soups, nut butters, hummus and dips. Hardly a day goes by when I don’t use my Vitamix. But lately I had been hearing about the [...]
15. January 2010
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