Sally Hansen has announced their vegan nail polish.
See: https://www.sallyhansen.com/en-us/nail-color/nail-color/pure
To find other cruelty-free products, visit these companies listed at:
https://www.vrg.org/links/products.htm#retailer
https://www.vrg.org/links/CosmeticsPersonalCareProducts.htm
The latest issue of Vegetarian Journal features vegan Mexican recipes from Chef Carlos Erez. Chef Carlos was born and raised in New York City. His beautiful mother, a native of Mexico, taught him to cook. He’s been vegan six years and loves translating her recipes and his heritage into compassionate new meals.
Recipes included in his article are: Mah Maiz! (a corn-based soup), Siete Mares (in Mexico, Caldo de Siete Mares is a classic seafood stew. In my vegan version, enjoy seven vegetables, including meaty oyster mushrooms, and a taste of the ocean from kelp powder!), Puebla Con Amor (Stuffed peppers in a rich broth), Señora Tortilla (a deeply authentic meal, originating in the state of Tlaxcala. His version finds its depth from toasted dry peppers and fresh tomatoes.), Mexican Rebel Veggie Stew, and El Rico (a hearty soup).
Find the entire article here: https://www.vrg.org/journal/vj2020issue1/2020_issue1_soup_stews.php
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You can also subscribe to the Kindle version of Vegetarian Journal in the USA and United Kingdom.
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Subway will be testing for a limited time in Baltimore and Seattle Cauliflower Fritter Signature Wraps and Cauliflower Dippers. The Cauliflower Fritters are made with white cauliflower, seasoned with onions and garlic and given a crispy coating. Guests have the option to add creamy curry sauce, which is made with red pepper, basil, coconut milk, curry powder, red chili, garlic, and ginger. The Cauliflower Fritters can be ordered as a curry wrap, ranch wrap, or as a dipper. The Baltimore Sun originally said Subway is testing this new vegan option, BUT Subway stated, “Subway’s NEW! Cauliflower Fritters are not a Vegan product as the breading is made with mozzarella-bread crumbs; however, the Cauliflower Fritters are Vegetarian.”
(The Baltimore Sun later updated their article indicating the product is vegetarian not vegan.)
Subway also offers a veggie patty. For ingredients, see: https://www.subway.com/~/media/USA/Documents/Nutrition/usProdIngredients.pdf
For information on more options in quick service chains, see: https://www.vrg.org/fastfoodinfo.php
To learn about veggie restaurants in the USA and Canada, see: https://www.vrg.org/restaurant/index.php
For those that are depending on nutritional yeast for B12, please take note that there are very large differences in amounts, depending on the brand. Some products do not have any B12. Please read labels. The same can apply to plant milks or any other fortified foods, which may be fortified at different amounts, or not fortified at all.
Many people sprinkle nutritional yeast on popcorn or other foods. Here are some recipes with nutritional yeast that you may want to try:
https://www.vrg.org/journal/vj2017issue3/2017_issue3_nutritional_yeast.php
https://www.vrg.org/journal/vj2017issue3/2017_issue3_vegan_cooking_tips.php
https://www.vrg.org/journal/vj2017issue3/VJ_issue3_2017.pdf
See this chart for nutrients in various nutritional yeast brands: https://www.vrg.org/nutrition/vitamin-b12-and-nutritional-yeast.pdf
Caryn Ginsburg enjoys visiting Disney World and recently contributed an article on vegan food served at Disney World and Disneyland Resorts. Caryn reports: Disney frequently adds vegan foods. The following resource, among others, can help any vegan visitor plan a truly delicious vacation to Orlando, Florida, or to Disneyland in California: Disney Plant-Based Cuisine: Brochure available at the park. See sample at www.disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/plant-based.
Read Caryn’s full article here: https://www.vrg.org/journal/vj2020issue1/2020_issue1_vegan_kingdom.php
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In the USA, visit: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LBY2Y7K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1544727482&sr=8-1&keywords=B07LBY2Y7K In the United Kingdom, visit: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07LBY2Y7K/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1544731957&sr=8-1&keywords=B07LBY2Y7K
In the latest issue of Vegetarian Journal, Casey Brown, RD responds to a reader’s question: I am interested in going vegan, but I have Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). I’m not sure what I would be able to eat if I went vegan?
Read the entire article including Casey’s response here: https://www.vrg.org/journal/vj2020issue1/2020_issue1_nutrition_hotline.php
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Little Fig Bake Shop is a vegan wholesaler ran by Melanie Molinaro that supplies delicious vegan baked goods to several veggie establishments in Baltimore. Enjoy their donuts, brownies, cookies, cakes, and more.
They also manufacture an incredible vegan fried chik’n product and do custom orders. You can contact them at [email protected]
For more information, see:
Recent discussion topics include:
– Our son is about to turn one. My wife and I eat a plant-based diet, but are feeling a bit lost and a little scared as we prepare to transition the baby off of formula and on to “real” food as his primary source of nutrition, while staying vegan. Help?
– How do you educate young children and tell them the truth about where meat comes from and how animals are badly treated, but not terrify them?
– Just got back from my son’s one-year check-up, and the only concern the doctor had about a plant-based diet was the amount of fat (or lack thereof) in whatever plant-based milk we may choose to transition to. Anyone know of any brands/varieties that have comparable fat to whole cow’s milk and also hit the other main important points (protein, calcium, vitamins D and B12)?
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Please share this information with any veggie families that you know! Thanks.
By Lucía Rivera, VRG Intern
Nestled among blocks of storefronts in the Hillcrest section of San Diego, CA, Veganic Thai Café awaits visitors with warm lights and an abundance of vegan Thai food. I visited one Sunday afternoon while hungry for a delicious midday meal, which I happily received by the end of my stay.
The restaurant has an elegantly designed interior, with a unique mural covering one wall of the restaurant. After entering, the waitress quickly sat me and my party of three near the kitchen and filled our glasses with water.
When reviewing the menu, I noted the statements on the front page describing the key aspects of their menu. Their vegan menu products “contain no meat, dairy products, honey, eggs, and animal products,” although they did mention when asked that they do not pay attention to whether their sugar is vegan or not. Additionally, as noted in their name, this café likes to incorporate organic tofu and vegetables into their recipes. Their extensive menu was broken up into appetizers, salads, soups, curries, specialties, noodles and fried rice, stir-fried, desserts, and beverages.
My table decided to order two appetizers of summer rolls and soy chicken satay. The summer rolls were fresh and served with plum sauce and peanut sauce. Their tofu was not fried, so I would recommend this order specifically for people who prefer soft textures. Additionally, the satay “chicken” (fried soy protein coated with curry on a kabob stick) was a very nice mix of great flavors and textures, and a good start to the meal.
For the main course, I ordered the green apple salad with soy “chicken.” While this is usually prepared with a spicy lime dressing, I asked for the dressing on the side. I truly enjoyed my salad, which had carrots, red onions, cashews, lettuce, tomato, soy chicken, green onions, and of course green apple slices. It was a light meal that still provided protein and nutrients through the fresh vegetables. With every crunch of crisp green apple, I became more pleased with the dish. I was also pleased with the size of the plate and the relative amount of soy chicken to vegetables.
While I stuck to soy chicken, Veganic Thai Café offers several other forms of soy “meats,” such as faux shrimp, beef, duck, and tofu. This variety is perfect for a family like mine where some members are used to non-vegan foods because the replacement proteins very closely resemble the food they imitate. Veganic Thai Café also caters to a wide range of spice tolerance, offering a mix of non-spicy and spicy menu items, with a 1-10 range for the latter.
Overall, my meal at Veganic Thai Café was satisfying and I would recommend for vegans, vegetarians, or omnivores in San Diego to stop by and get a taste of their own.
Several years ago, The Vegetarian Resource Group created an article on how to be prepared for a disaster. At the time, we were thinking of cases where there was a threat of a tornado, hurricane, etc. Today we’re seeing countries having to confine individuals due to the spread of a virus. The information we published is still helpful and includes a sample menu as well as list of supplies to have on hand. The article can be found here: https://www.vrg.org/nutshell/disaster.htm
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