Veg fests are a great way to meet new people, sample food and other vendors, and learn something about your community. The From A to Vegan crew was excited to be able to attend the first ever Bethlehem VegFest in Bethlehem, PA this past Saturday, September 10th. For us, this meant traveling about an hour to reach […]
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How do I host a vegan barbecue? It is that time of year when Americans start breaking out the barbecue grill. If the guests eat meat, then this can be a nightmare for a vegan. If you are hosting a BBQ and a friend or family member is vegan then you can easily make your barbecue party vegan […]
Gluten-free, allergen-free, vegan cookies Last week Chris shared her vegan holiday tradition, so I wanted to share mine too. When Mauro and I bought our house, I thought it would be nice to give our closest neighbors some yummy baked goods for the holidays. Throughout the years we’ve exchanged everything from pies, cakes and bread to […]
Throughout history activists have used art to get their message to the masses and incite change in the world around them. That’s still true today and the vegan movement has its own community of artistic activism that is hitting the streets to get the message out. My art in the streets is to communicate to […]
PlantBasedNews.org made the awesome Vegan 2015 film below, a round-up of the giant strides veganism made this year. I must confess, on a daily basis it feels like we’re fighting an uphill battle for our fellow Earthlings. We want them to have the right to live their lives freely and not become someone’s dinner or torture […]
Gene Baur talks about his new book Living the Farm Sanctuary Life: The Ultimate Guide to Eating Mindfully, Living Longer, and Feeling Better Every Day with Jon Stewart on The Daily Show. The Daily Show Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,The Daily Show on Facebook,Daily Show Video Archive
Pigs are some of our favorite animals. They’re smart, cute, and clean when not stuck in cages or styes. We were contacted by Anita Krajnc, from the Toronto Pig Save, and asked if we could help divulge the work they do trying to raise consciousness about the slaughter of these wonderful animals. TPS holds weekly vigils […]
You would think that being born in 1967 in Daly City, California that I would have grown up a vegan hippie child in a commune. You would be wrong. My grandfather was a butcher and I became an omnivore. I loved meat including steaks, burgers, hot dogs, ham, turkey, chicken, ostrich, and buffalo. I was […]
I was lucky enough to grow up in New Jersey, the garden state. There are many people who think New Jersey is just the home of the Sopranos, Bon Jovi, and the Cake Boss. Sure, that’s definitely a part of the state; but what those folks don’t see are the beautiful pastures and farmland. We […]
Like most people I grew up in a meat eating household. My mother is a good cook and made most of our meals lovingly from scratch. She even made her own pizza dough and some homemade breads and my father loved making his own potato perogies. We hardly ate out or had any frozen or […]