Every year for 4 crazy busy days in March, a giant Natural Products Show takes place at the Anaheim Convention Center in California. The Expo showcases the latest and hottest in natural food and products, including organic, earth-friendly, ethnic, baby things, nutritional supplements, and best of all, vegetarian and vegan foods! Over 1,000 natural company set up booths inside the convention center, which is the size of at three football…
John Davis blogging about his recent veg*n tour of California – with plenty of HappyCow mentions! For the whole story & comments go here – http://www.vegsource.com/john-davis/from-england-to-california.html John Davis is the manager of the International Vegetarian Union & their site http://www.ivu.org . IVU is an organization which was originally founded in 1908 to connect all of the v*gan groups around the world. IVU now has approx. 120 v*gan organizations as its…
Hello, I Love You by Farm Sanctuary National Shelter Director Susie Coston It’s that magical moment. You’re at a gathering, the same old scene. You’re hanging out, maybe munching on some food, not expecting to be noticed. Then you look up, and there she is. You’ve seen her before, in passing, but something has changed. Your eyes lock across the room. You walk toward each other through the crowd. You…
Veganism is extremism? Highlight the attitude of University students as they search to establish their identity separate from their peers and their parents are highly susceptible to attaching themselves to a 'radical' movement. Whether this is socialism, environmentalism or veganism.…
Another year already past… amazing! Things have really taken off here at HappyCow in the past year, and a lot of improvements have been made to the site. HappyCow has also benefited from the over 350,000 visitors each month who continue to send in a steady flow of updates and add new listings- Thank you! 2010 promises to bring more great changes to the site, and although economic times have…
As the temperature drops in some parts of the world…. it’s about that time to start a higher consumption of warm beverages. Sure there are so many pre-made and made-for-you options in retail outlets, but warm beverages made at home are even more heart-warming! Here’s a list of a few warm beverages you can easily whip up for your guests, friends, relatives, and loved ones: 1. Hot chocolate! This…
It’s that time of year again where the markets are overflowing with fall harvests! What better time of year to enjoy squashes than now?! Here’s my personal opinion and run down on some of the most popular squashes: 1. Summer squash: lovely, but it’s the end of the season, really, so, forget yellow squash and zucchini for now! 2. Delicata squash: oh yes, these can be eaten with the skin…
To wake up through the eyes of a vegan on a carnivore everyday society, world, dimension, makes you wonder.. What is it that makes it difficult to those, who do not embrace the aspect of compassion towards the animals, to understand and honor this path!? What is it that separates us from them and them from us? What is it that makes us different from them and them different from…
by Sue Bozeman (www.vegetarian-fun.com) Oklahoma cavers were asked to present a slide show and lecture at a Speleological Karst Conference in Turkey in 2000. Speleology is the study of caves. The majority of caves that our caving group, the Central Oklahoma Grotto (http://okcavers.netfirms.com) explores and surveys is in gypsum karst in the western half of Oklahoma. It is hardly the mega-cave capital of the United States, so we were pleasantly…
I admit it. I am a consumer…not of junk n’ stuff but of high quality, organic, and all natural food products. I always read the ingredients label. I am also a food snob who spends top dollars on natural foods, snacks, eco-friendly, and organic things. Check out these new-on-the-market products I recently got to try. You will likely find them at your health food markets. Lotus Foods brand of heirloom…
by Thomas Scott www.beahealthyveggie.com In this day and age, the need to convince others to go vegetarian is greater than ever. Raising livestock for human consumption is taking a serious toll on our environment, and consumption of meat has been linked to heart disease, obesity, and other diseases. Eating a well-balanced vegetarian diet, and saying goodbye to meat on your dinner plate can do wonders for your health and for…
In early May, Rio Gozo Farm owner Steve Sprinkel announced the expansion of his Ojai Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program “down river” to residents in Ventura. CSA is a relatively new movement in the United States starting in the mid-80’s. It is a farm program offering subscribers a weekly box of seasonal, fresh produce and a chance to have a direct connection to the food put on their table. Four…
Once upon a time… a long long time ago, there were humans known as hippies. Flowers in their long flowing hair. Women dressed in long flowing skirts. Music in their heads. On June 21, 2009 the hippies made a comeback… to Woodland Hills! I will set the scene for you: Pierce College campus. Huge shade trees on a sunny day. Music by a myriad of bands (my favorite being The Luminaries…