Articles tagged “Vegan”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Find a Green Restaurant Wherever You Go By Josh Peterson IN Travel & Outdoors Dec 2 2008 You might be a traveler, bags packed, world weary, a drifter-type with stories of the road that would chill our very bones. You may also be an eco-conscious person who has wandered the globe and gained an appreciation for the nature and life that abounds there. You realize that the choices you make affect the environment you travel in. That's why it's important to eat green food and eat at green restaurants. Here are some tips. + READ MORE

Green Glossary: Protein Myth By Mickey Z. IN Food & Health Nov 25 2008 In the US, the typical adult ingests 100 grams of protein every day-roughly four to five times the amount recommended by scientists not affiliated with meat and dairy corporations. The average American-in his/her lifetime-will consume 12 sheep, 15 cows, 24 hogs, 900 chickens, and 1000 lbs. of assorted animals (like fish). How did we ever develop this idea that more is better when it comes to protein? + READ MORE

5 Surprisingly Effective All-Natural Aphrodisiacs (That You Probably Have in Your Kitchen) By Eric Leech IN Food & Health Nov 17 2008 Forget the alcohol, Spanish Fly, Viagra, and other unmentionable sex enhancers, the most passionate aphrodisiacs are only a supermarket away. And we aren't talking about specialty items. The stuff we're talking about is common natural products that you probably already have in your refrigerator. And if you don't...then it's time to go grocery shopping, because you're going to love what these foods can do for your sex life. + READ MORE

Nate Allen Lentils with Arugula and tomato By Team Planet Green IN Supper Club Nov 12 2008 Ingredients 2 cups beluga lentils 2 cups arugula 1/2 red onion, diced 1 clove garlic sliced 2 tomatoes chopped 1 sprig thyme 1 bay leaf Salt and pepper Method: Sauté onion, garlic, thyme and bay leaf in 1 tbsp... + READ MORE

Green Glossary: Necrovore By Mickey Z. IN Food & Health Nov 10 2008 Militant anti-vegans love to pronounce that humans are carnivores. However, Captain Paul Watson of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society not only promotes the vegan lifestyle, he also says meat-eaters are necrovores. + READ MORE

Wear a 'Praise Seitan' T-shirt By Brian Merchant IN Fashion & Beauty Nov 7 2008 How much do you love seitan?Herbivore is a vegan clothing company that makes stylish duds advocating veganism and vegetarianism-the Praise Seitan shirts are one of the many lines of appealingly quirky tees they offer. + READ MORE

Don't Use That Toxic Nail Polish! By Elizabeth Seward IN Fashion & Beauty Nov 7 2008 Nail painting is a funny little thing we do, isn't it? Although it seems odd when you take a minute to really think about it, this beauty practice has been going on for quite a long time in multiple cultures. + READ MORE

G Word Episode: Vegan Vixens By Team Planet Green IN G Word Oct 28 2008 Troy Casey goes on the hunt for a carbon neutral lunch and the Salvage Queen transforms an armoire into a stylish home office. Then, we follow the Vegan Vixens as they try to convert carnivores by any means possible.... + READ MORE

Green Glossary: Food Not Bombs By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Sep 26 2008 Created in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1980, Food Not Bombs (FNB) is the brainchild of Keith McHenry and seven other activists. FNB is responsible for starting hundreds of autonomous chapters throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia?where food that would otherwise be thrown out is recovered and transformed into hot vegetarian meals that are then served to the homeless and at protests and other events. + READ MORE

Green City Guide: Mexico City By Team Planet Green IN Travel & Outdoors Sep 8 2008 Mexico City is one of the world's largest metropolitan areas and unfortunately, one of the world's most polluted. Nearly all air pollutants here are at levels more than two or three times international standards. The good news is city officials are starting to take note. + READ MORE

Supper Club Episode: Vegan Skewers, Electric Cars, and Biofuels By Team Planet Green IN Supper Club Sep 4 2008 A green dinner party hosted by Tom Bergeron in an eco-friendly house in Venice, CA. Guests: actress Amy Smart, activist Alexandra Paul, U.S. Green Building Council’s Rick Fedrizzi, radio host Stephanie Miller, and Chef Nate Allen cooking Vegan Skewers. Checkout... + READ MORE

Throw a Low-Impact Party, Get Your Milk Home Delivered, Sport Vegan Kicks and more By Jessica Root IN Home & Garden Aug 28 2008 Throw a low-impact party with the Totally Eco Party Pack. Live in NYC?Get your milk home delivered--the old fashioned way! Pick up some comfy, vegan kicks at Portland's Pie Footwear. All this and more, today on TreeHugger! + READ MORE

Soup of the Week: Zucchini Basil By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Aug 21 2008 This is the time of year when friends and neighbors come to you wild-eyed, proffering the massive overflow of zucchini from their gardens. It's been such a wet summer here in Ontario, that I think we'll have a real bumper crop. It's too late to tell those friends that they should have sacrificed a few vegetables by cooking the blossoms, so just be polite and take all the zucchini they want to offload. + READ MORE

How to Choose Eco Leather, Vintage or Vegan? By Jeannine Ouellette IN Fashion & Beauty Aug 18 2008 People have always relied on animal skins for warmth, housing, and functional objects. But in these modern times when most of us no longer hunt our own food or tan those deer hides ourselves, many people seek alternatives to fur and leather for various ethical or ecological reasons. + READ MORE

A Sustainable Vegan Starter: Seitan Lettuce Wraps By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Aug 12 2008 More and more people are turning to vegetarian and vegan diets to give our plant a break from the pressures of raising animals. The numbers are pretty convincing. A study by the World Watch Institute found that 87 percent of all agricultural land in the U.S. is used to raise animals for food. And twenty times more land is used to feed a meat-eater than to feed a pure vegetarian. + READ MORE

Emeril's Gluten-free, Dairy-Free Brownie By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Jul 31 2008 Grease an 8x8 pan using either vegetable spray or Smart Balance (butter substitute). In a large mixing bowl, combine all remaining ingredients. Pour mixture into prepared pan. + READ MORE

Teens Going Green By Brian Merchant IN Work & Connect Jul 30 2008 Some of the most enthusiastic green-goers in Greensburg turn out to be the high school students?their drive and dedication is inspiring both to their fellow students and the sometimes skeptical adult residents. Encourage teens to talk to their schools about joining in the revolutionary movement and be part of a... + READ MORE

Greensburg Glossary: Vegan By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Jul 23 2008 A vegan doesn't eat meat, chicken, fish, eggs, dairy products, or any other animal-derived food.In addition, more than 10 times as many people could be fed by using the same land currently reserved for grazing and a main reason global rain forests are disappearing is to make way to raise doomed cattle.Going vegan give... + READ MORE

Better Energy Drinks By Elizabeth Seward IN Food & Health Jul 22 2008 I can't lie. They put together this awesome organic energy drink called Shift that's 99 percent fat free and full of ingredients that provide actual nutrition for your body. + READ MORE

Soup of the Week: Roasted Yellow Pepper and Corn Bisque By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Jul 21 2008 My husband and I stopped at one of those road side stands to get some blueberries and early corn. I got a little carried away with the corn and bought a dozen ears rather than a half dozen. That's quite a lot of corn for two people to eat so I decided to use up a few ears in a corn soup. + READ MORE