Vegan News

Farmingdale - Pizzeria owner Dan Romano sat down and chatted with Digital Journal about his new Vegan menu, as well as the digital transformation of the pizza industry.

Gipf-oberfrick - A woman in Switzerland has been denied a Swiss passport because residents thought her animal rights campaigning was annoying.

London - The U.K. recently launched a new bank note, valued at £5. The note is smaller and plastic based, replacing the old paper note. Vegans and religious groups have reacted angrily due to the note containing animal products.

San Francisco - Dozens of impassioned protesters and tourists armed with cameras and cell phones clogged the San Francisco waterfront Monday as a noisy animal rights protest marched from Market Street to Pier 39.

For the first time, a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences estimated the global effects on health and climate change of a worldwide shifting towards a vegan and vegetarian diet.

Thanksgiving isn’t the easiest holiday for vegetarians or vegans — especially if you’re the guest at somebody else’s celebration.

Austin - This reporter stumbled across a book that debut in 2013 called, "My Beef with Meat - The healthiest argument for eating a plant-strong diet, by firefighter Rip Esselstyn.

Gig Harbor - Millions of Americans mourned the loss of Casey Kasem, who died on Sunday at the age of 82 after a long battle against Parkinson's disease and progressive dementia.

Different diets can alter the microbial makeup of the human gastro-intestinal tract, and change the behavior of those bacteria. Researchers have examined the differences between a largely meat and vegan diet.

Tarifa - Right in the heart of the winding streets of old town Tarifa, on the Costa de la Luz in Spain, is a tiny little treasure — a vegetarian restaurant called Chilimosa, offering food made with love.

New York - A young white woman from New Jersey who experienced what hundreds of thousands of blacks and Latinos endure each year-- 'stop and frisk' policing-- is suing the New York Police Department following her harrowing and humiliating ordeal.

Whole Foods Market Inc. announced Thursday that labels on its curried chicken salad and those on a vegan version of the salad were reversed at some of its stores in the Northeast.

Parksville BC’s Craig Street Summer by the Sea market just became a whole lot healthier. La Vida Vegan announced yesterday that they were officially confirmed as a food vendor for the upcoming 2012 summer market season.

Ottawa - Are you seeking a fun activity this Sunday in Canada's capital? Veg Fest organizers seek to inspire further vital social awareness on healthy lifestyles through vegetarianism. Panelists are also scheduled to discuss topics which include animal rights.

In response to consumers, Starbucks has decided to stop using a red food coloring derived from beetles. In March, it was brought to light Starbucks had changed some ingredients and that some of the formerly vegan menu items are no longer actually vegan.

Nailsworth - For some English football fans, indulging in a meat pie, burger or hot dog is often more exciting than the action of the pitch. Unfortunately for fans of Forest Green Rovers, they no longer have the option of purchasing any red meat products.

The animal rights activists group PETA has come up with a new creative marketing approach to promote the vegan lifestyle: a XXX porn website.

Stroud - Director Dale Vince, owner of Forest Green Rovers, a football team in the Blue Square Premier league in the UK, has banned the sale of burgers, sausages and cottage pies at the stadium.

Toronto - Ontario teacher Stephanie Bonetta's life changed when she gave her home-made granola to co-op employers for Christmas in 2009. The co-op teacher's gift went over so well that requests came in for more.

Former US President Bill Clinton was named PETA’s person of the year for promoting vegan and vegetarian eating, after he changed his diet for health reasons.

PANOS brands, of Saddle Brook, NJ is recalling Vegan Rella Cheddar Block, (a cheese substitute) with a Sell by date of 12/09/2008.

Because of the current physical state of a 12-year-old girl who was recently admitted to the hospital, her parents may end up facing charges of child neglect.

Recently converted vegan teacher is suspended from his job for continuing to discuss his views, display vegan posters and handing out printed materials throughout the school after being asked to stop. He awaits the school board's decision.

Was it Pat Benatar who said, "Stop using sex as a weapon."? She should talk to the vegans. This is a new phenomenon in New Zealand. They call themselves vegansexuals and they wont put out if you are a meat eater.