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Thinking about animals

Filed under: Vegan Videos — aleshag at 2:52 pm on Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Some people are vegetarian because they want to get the health benefits. Some people don’t like to eat animals. For Bowling Green State University sophomore, vegetarian and animal rights activist both aspects are important. “[Being vegetarian] is helping me ethically and morally,” according to Kirsch, the president and founder of Saving Animals from Violence and […]

Which is your favorite BG restaurant?

Filed under: Poll — aleshag at 1:34 pm on Wednesday, April 27, 2011

A new poll is up!  Vote on which restaurant is your favorite.  My personal favorite is Squeaker’s and Happy Badger.  Wouldn’t an avocado bagel be tasty right about now? Unsure where to find vegan restaurants?  Check out a map here.

Final Apology

Filed under: Lies — aleshag at 12:16 pm on Wednesday, April 27, 2011

New Apology Indeed, four days later, VegNews released another apology , much shorter than the original, stating that they have completely changed their policy and will never feature photographs of meat as vegan meat ever again.  Better late than never, but a second apology doesn’t erase what they so adamantly stated in the first. According to […]

A Lesson in Crisis Communications

Online pictures of vegan ribs. One vegan blogger writes, “First, some Barbequed Seitan Rib z from Fatfree Vegan. As soon as I saw this recipe, I knew we had to try it- and am I glad that we did! Words can not express how fabulous these are- please make some right now!” These vegan ribs to the […]

VegNews Misleads Readers by using Meat Photos

Filed under: Lies — aleshag at 4:14 pm on Sunday, April 24, 2011  Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

“Vegan. Eat. Think. Thrive.” -VegNews motto To many vegan bloggers, VegNews stepped away from their motto when they used countless pictures of meat that were photo-shopped to look like vegan food, like seitan, in print and online photographs. Discovery Who began to question the ribs photo in the edition of VegNews this month? A blogger, […]

An interview with a vegan business owner

Filed under: Interviews — aleshag at 11:59 am on Friday, April 22, 2011

Heather Andre, owner of Squeaker’s a vegan restaurant and health food store in Bowling Green, Ohio, has a lot to say about the economics of running a vegan business. In the linked interview, she talks about college students and running a business in a small town. Happy listening! Veganomics, an interview with Heather Andre by […]

Veg-Friendly Places to Eat

Filed under: Vegan Map — aleshag at 12:06 am on Monday, April 11, 2011  Tagged , , , ,

There are surprisingly a great deal of vegan-friendly restaurants in Bowling Green, Ohio.  Who would have thought? And they don’t only offer salads.  Many of these restaurants serve new, unique dishes that tempt the palate and start conversations.  The following map outlines a few of the more popular vegan stops in BG.  Please let me […]

Nifty, neat, weekly poll!

Filed under: Poll — aleshag at 2:20 pm on Friday, April 1, 2011  Tagged ,

Each week, I will have a poll about some aspect of being vegan. This week’s poll is about what type of food you would find the most difficult to give up if you became vegan.  If you are already vegan, vote about which food was the hardest for you to give up!  

How to be vegan (and eat chocolate too)

Filed under: Substitutes — aleshag at 2:17 pm on Friday, April 1, 2011  Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Is it vegan? The question comes up constantly, for those who are beginning to make the change towards the vegan lifestyle.  According to the blog, “Is it Vegan?” by Brian and Melissa, a vegan and a vegetarian, any step in the direction of a vegan diet is a good one.  I wholeheartedly agree.  Rather than a huge […]