When high-end gastronomy meets veganism, you end up with a mind-blowing restaurant! Buenos Aires Verde is the kind of establishment that every vegan dreams of having in his or her home town. Modern, creative, exceptionally delicious, the restaurant is a resounding success. Despite all its assets, Buenos Aires Verde stays humble, welcoming and affordable. When you enter the restaurant you are immediately facing a variety of vegan delicacies, raw deserts,…
There are so many wonderful things about Thailand, and even more so in the northern city of Chiang Mai. One of those things is a Green Tiger. Tucked in a quiet alley inside the quaint Old City of Chiang Mai, the Green Tiger House, and its plant-based Reform Kafé, is a peaceful oasis that awaits you, where you can enter a delightful world. Many hotels have various free amenities, and…
One of the five episodes of Vegan Round the World: The Series showcases the most well-known and influential activists around the world and shares their stories and tells a bit about the behind-the-scenes of their lives as well as giving insights on their individual inspirations. I couldn’t think of a better person to be featured in this episode than Earthling Ed. If you’re vegan, you’ve most likely heard of him…
Born as a food truck in Boulder, Colorado, husband and wife duo Ryan and Lindsey Cunningham are taking nostalgic comfort food, and giving it a vegan twist. RollinGreens originated back in 1980. The Cunningham family had Boulder’s first organic and local food truck on the scene. In 2011, Ryan and Lindsey revitalized the truck. After five years and lines around the corner for their Millet Tots, the pair knew they…
Interview and Article by Ken Spector | June 29, 2018 HappyCow’s Ken Spector spoke with Acadamy Award winning actress, producer, director and animal rights activist Natalie Portman, who has been vegetarian since she was nine years old. In 2009, while attending Harvard University, she read a book by Jonathan Safran Foer called “Eating Animals”. She received an early copy of the book from Foer, who she had met at one of his…
TeamCow attended LA Vegfest 2018, and interviewed Mic The Vegan. Mic the Vegan is a vegan science writer who covers a variety of topics from the health effects of a vegan diet and the environmental impact of eating animal products to the sociological phenomenon of casual animal exploitation. Based in Iowa, he regularly tackles debunking the myths that perpetuate harmful dietary and lifestyle behaviors. Below is our video containing interviews…
HappyCow’s Ken Spector traveled to the island of Mallorca, Spain and checked out the extensive vegan scene in the city of Palma. Ken interviewed several vegan business owners including Bagel’s Andrew Howlett, Lovegano’s Patrick Shell, Bon Lloc’s Juanjo Ramirez, and mymuybueno’s Justine Murphy, and VA De BO’s Joan De Deu Franco Esteva. He also interviewed a Palma, Mallorca local vegan. Below is our video containing interviews and highlights: Watch our…
Following are the top 10 best rated vegan bakeries on HappyCow, as rated and reviewed by our huge number of vegan and vegetarian users. This list shows some of the Best Vegan Bakeries and Vegan-Friendly Bakeries from around the world. If you think it’s impossible to find all your most-loved bakery goods in plant-based form, think again! These incredible bakeries are showing that all of our favourite goodies, from cupcakes…
TeamCow traveled to London, and HappyCow’s Ken Spector checked out the vegan scene, and attended VegFest UK and Trade Show in London, England October 20-22, 2017. Ken interviewed two London vegans – Camellia Dahrabi and Shana who. discussed highlights from the event and provided exclusive insider vegan tips. Vegan celebrities such as strongman Patrik Baboumian and James Aspey attended and spoke at the event. HappyCow was honored with the Best…
HappyCow’s Ken Spector checked out the vegan scene, and attended and spoke at Veganário Fest in Lisbon, Portugal on October 14+15, 2017. This is our video containing vegan highlights and interviews at Veganário Fest. Join HappyCow’s Ken Spector as he interviews Andreia Carvalho Mota, one of the event coordinators, and Emily, a Brazillian who lives in Lisbon with her brother, regarding tips on living in Lisbon vegan-style. Andreia provides her…
First All-Vegan Ocean Cruise / Tilbury, England to The Norwegian Fjords, September 25 – October 5, 2017 Team HappyCow joined a group of over 1100 mostly vegan people on the world’s first all-vegan ocean cruise organized by Dirk Bocklage and his team at Vegan Travel, Ltd. Below is our video containing highlights from the cruise. Join HappyCow’s Ken Spector as he interviews cruise director Dirk Bocklage and vegans traveling on…
Unfortunately, there is no magic word in Bangladesh to easily describe your dietary preferences. It is very difficult for a Bangladeshi person to understand that you do not want any meat. At least, this was my experience while trying to eat vegan food in Bangladesh. In Bangladesh, everything vegetarian will most likely be vegan too. They never use Ghee, since vegetable oil is way cheaper. This is especially true for street food–places…
You can’t go wrong with sweet and sour tofu – it’s a classic crowd pleaser! And Hot For Food serves up a fabulous video tutorial for how making your very own crispy sweet and sour tofu any time you want. Guaranteed to be just as good (if not better) than what you get in the restaurants! It’s quick and easy, and your tastebuds will thank you. Check out how it’s…