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Watch: Lisbon, Portugal Vegan Scene at Veganário Fest 2017

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…

December 26, 2017 By Ken Spector

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Watch: Ireland Vegan Scene At Dublin Vegfest 2017

HappyCow’s Ken Spector traveled to Dublin, Ireland, checked out the vegan scene, and attended and spoke at Dublin Vegfest in Dublin, Ireland on September 23+24, 2017. Ken interviewed two Irish vegans who discussed highlights from the event and provided exclusive insider vegan tips. Vegan celebrities such as strongman Patrik Baboumian attended and spoke at the event. Below is our video containing interviews and highlights: For more information see: http://dublinvegfest.com Watch…

December 11, 2017 By Ken Spector

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Vegfest Tampere, 2016 Finland – Insider Tips

Team HappyCow finishes the HappyCow European speaking tour with this video shot at Vegfest Tampere, 2016 Finland. Below is our video containing vegan insider impressions & tips, shot at VegFest Tampere on May 21, 22, 2016 in Tampere, Finland. Join HappyCow’s Ken Spector as he interviews an attendee of the event, and he speaks with Sari Komulainen, the founder and organizer of Vegfest Tampere. For more information see: vegfest.net Watch…

September 7, 2016 By Ken Spector

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SoCal VegFest 2015 – Tips and Highlights

Watch our highlight video of SoCal VegFest 2015 in Costa Mesa, California. Interviews by HappyCow’s Ken Spector. Learn some tips from locals about Orange County’s favorite vegan restaurants. Watch our video highlights here: For more info see: http://www.socalvegfest.org…

November 12, 2015 (Last Updated: November 24, 2015) By Ken Spector

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Vegan Tips of Italy – Highlights of Italy and Bologna VegFest

Watch Ken Spector as he interviews insiders about vegan restaurants and culture in Italy. Learn about Italian vegan restaurants and other essential tips from some of Italy’s hottest vegan actors and personalities including Loredana Cannata (Actress), Paulo Maugeri (MTV), Claudia Zanella (Actress), Red Canzian (Bassist of Pooh), learn about traditional Italian gelato made vegan at Frozen in Milan, Italy and Gelatario Stefino Bio in Bologna, Italy, and see the first…

December 2, 2013 (Last Updated: January 2, 2014) By Ken Spector

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Restaurateur Interview Series: Karyn’s Fresh Corner

Karyn’s Fresh Corner 1901 N Halsted Chicago Illinois 60614 312-255-1590 Owner: Karyn Calabrese Is this your first restaurant? First restaurant but second location. What made you decide to open a vegetarian/vegan restaurant? I started being a vegetarian in my 20’s, that was over 40 years ago and there was not any place to eat, especially when I started moving into a completely plant based diet. I wanted to be able…

November 23, 2012 By eatyourveggies

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ecoVegan mock meat

While at the recent ExpoWest Natural Foods Expo in Anaheim, CA, we met with a new mock meat provider called ecoVegan. Aside from doing an amazing job of imitating meat (even too close to the real thing for some!), this vegan owned company also produces these products in an exclusively vegan facility, so there is no chance for cross-contamination. Great to know, especially after such investigations like “Operation Pancake” done…

May 8, 2011 By eric

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EatPastry Vegan Cookie Dough

Last month at the annual ExpoWest Natural Products Convention not many products stood out for me. However one cool new snack item for us vegans is EatPastry vegan cookie dough. I arranged to interview the CEO Jessie Williams and I’m sharing that below. HC) Hi Jessie, will you share a little about the history and founding of EatPastry. Also, where did the name “EatPastry” come from and what does it…

April 18, 2011 (Last Updated: April 20, 2011) By eric