Animal cruelty and the importance of ending the commercial fur trade

BY RHIANN MOORE Many fashion consumers don’t realize the cruelty of the fur industry, or that they are easily able to obtain warm winter jackets without it. Because of marketing campaigns by companies like Canada Goose, people think fur is…

5 documentaries that will make you want to give up meat and save the planet

Feel like learning something important instead of melting your brain while watching The Real World? Here is a list of 5 documentaries that will educate and shock you.  Warning, you may want to go vegan after watching these! 1. COWSPIRACY-…

Cruelty-free shoes: should you be buying them?

It is awkward to admit that as I write this I feel the glare of a hundred vegan eyes judging me through the computer screen. The truth is, I am a vegetarian that owns a leather pair of shoes and…

Is it easier for vegetarians and vegans to lose weight?

It seems to me that people are trying to lose weight in more ways than ever. Whether it’s with strict dieting, subscription meal plans, surgery, or even checking out a sexy butt on instagram to stay motivated – there are…

How to go cruelty-free and avoid animal testing

BY RHIANN MOORE Going cruelty-free, particularly with cosmetics, can seem like a daunting task at first. Walking through the local drug store people typically look for the sales, without giving much of a thought to the bunnies and mice trapped…

B12: How to get it vegetarian style

Are you a vegan or vegetarian? Maybe you’re feeling sluggish and tired… or even a little off balance? Perhaps you are missing something in your life, and that something could be B12. Vitamin B12 is an essential nutrient for everyone,…

7 vegetarian snacks that are perfect for road tripping

Are you going on a road trip soon? Well, we all know that one of the most important things to prepare is your playlist but you also need sustenance. Pack snacks… lots of snacks! If you’re a vegetarian (or health…

10 veganism quotes that will make you want to stop eating animals forever

So bacon tastes good, but is ignorance better? Here’s some food for thought in the form of ten quotes by vegetarian artists, activists and authors. 1. “Do you know why most survivors of the Holocaust are vegan? It’s because they know…

Finally this city has opened Canada’s first vegan fast food restaurant

Healthy eating is becoming more and more of a commodity in these troubling times. Variety and abundance of food is awash in our Western culture, but that doesn’t mean that everyone’s dietary needs are being fully met. Eating meat is…

Thanks for being a vegetarian: you’re literally helping end climate change

BY: ALEX BROWN In 2014, filmmakers Kip Andersen and Keegan Kuhn released Cowspiracy, a controversial documentary exploring one of the leading causes of greenhouse gas emissions: animal agriculture. The narrative drove home a widespread apprehension to confront the issue. Many…

A groundbreaking food company just raised $200 million for this epic plant-based cheeseburger

BY: TYLER FYFE One of the hardest parts of being vegetarian is that the menus of most major city restaurants are designed against you. To add insult to injury, dinnertime with meat-lovers inevitably turns into debate club. So ex-Stanford biochemistry…