Archive for August, 2011

Making kids veggie lovers. (or at least eaters!) – Edmonton Journal

Making kids veggie lovers. (or at least eaters!)Edmonton JournalGetting kids to eat their veggies is an ageold battle fought by most moms. Limit the stress with these tips to ensure kids get the necessary vitamins and minerals that fruits and vegetable…

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

Dispatches from Vida Vegan Con 2011 – BlogHer (blog)

BlogHer (blog)Dispatches from Vida Vegan Con 2011BlogHer (blog)For three days last weekend, vegan bloggers from all over the world gathered in Portland, Oregon, for the Vida Vegan Bloggers' Conference. This conference — the first of its kind — ce…

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

Simply Seasonal: A fresh veggie cache – Vail Daily News

Simply Seasonal: A fresh veggie cacheVail Daily NewsInspiration, imagination. As I walked through Restaurant Avondale's kitchen on Friday, there was an excited buzz as the chefs gathered around a cart filled with that morning's harvest from LaV…

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

Daryl Hannah protestor, vegan and all around ecological good guy – Examiner.com

Daryl Hannah protestor, vegan and all around ecological good guyExaminer.comActress Daryl Hannah is back in the news for another arrest in the name of environmental issues. The Kill Bill star (along with around 100 others) was at the White House protes…

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

Task force to monitor veggie prices – Times of India

Task force to monitor veggie pricesTimes of IndiaKOLKATA: Vegetable vendors in the city are under watch. Flying squads are likely to visit the markets, particularly the municipal ones, to keep a tab on prices of brinjal, okra and cucumber that are now …

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

Incessant rain pushes veggie prices upward – Pune Newsline

Incessant rain pushes veggie prices upwardPune NewslinePune A lull in the arrival of vegetables in the market owing to heavy rains over the past four days has resulted in a temporary hike in vegetable prices. Prices of the veggies have in general seen …

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

Govt sets up task force to check rising veggie prices – Indian Express

Govt sets up task force to check rising veggie pricesIndian ExpressIn a bid to put brakes on the rising prices of vegetables, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday set up a nine-member task force to monitor prices at different markets in and around…

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

Introducing: Sadie’s Juice Bar, Kensington Market’s vegan-friendly drink spot … – Toronto Life (blog)

Toronto Life (blog)Introducing: Sadie's Juice Bar, Kensington Market's vegan-friendly drink spot …Toronto Life (blog)Sadie's Juice Bar, an offshoot of Sadie's Diner on Adelaide, has finally opened in Kensington, after months of papere…

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

In land of meat, Texas university touts vegan – msnbc.com

msnbc.comIn land of meat, Texas university touts veganmsnbc.comThe Mean Greens dining hall at the University of North Texas in Denton serves no animal products. DENTON, Texas — Texas cattle country seems an odd place to break new ground in veganism, …

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

University bucks convention in Texas with vegan dining hall – WXEL

University bucks convention in Texas with vegan dining hallWXELDENTON, Texas (Reuters) – Texas cattle country seems an odd place to break new ground in veganism, but a public university near Dallas is doing just that. The University of North Texas in D…

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011