Animals Used for Food

McDonalds Officially Un-ticked by Heart Foundation

The Australian Heart Foundation has decided that McDonalds will no longer be allowed to display the foundation’s tick of approval on “healthier” options at the fast-food chain. McDonalds had …

Would You BBQ Your Dog?

Would you get out your grill and start barbecuing a slab of dog ribs? Hope not! Think about this though: Every slab of meat comes from a thinking, feeling …

Nutritionists: Plant-Based Diet Good for Kids

A study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has confirmed that a vegetarian diet may reduce the risk of obesity in children. An estimated 10 percent of …

Feeding the Future (Infographic)

On October 31, 2011, the world’s population hit 7 billion people. Our current food system is incapable of addressing the needs of so many, and it’s up to us …

‘Meatless Monday’ Adopted in Philippine Schools

There might be hope after all! After advocates spent decades promoting a plant-based lifestyle, the idea seems to be sinking in—especially throughout Asia, with many schools in the Philippines …

Eating Eggs? You’re on the Fast Track to Cancer!

Men beware! A recent study undertaken by the U.S. National Institutes of Health has found that men who eat two and a half eggs or more per week increase …

Vegan Street!

While we don’t encourage anyone to try to replicate this elsewhere, it looks like someone has figured out a way to make an entire street vegan: Egan Street in …

Lettuce Ladies Take Over the World!

Our Lettuce Ladies have been all around the world promoting a vegetarian diet, which is good for your body, animals, and the environment. Not only do vegetarians tend to …

Factory Farming Is Contagious!

Audiences are flocking to see the new thriller Contagion for its exciting action scenes and big-name celebrities, but the film’s storyline is more true to life than many people …

Hungry? Head to the Phuket Vegetarian Festival

It’s that time of year again, folks! In what is arguably the biggest veggie fest on the planet, at the Phuket Vegetarian Festival, the Kingdom of Thailand embraces plant-based …