Vancouver Vegan Travel Food Guide 2016
Vancouver is one of the hottest destinations for vegans in Canada and North America. With more and more vegan-friendly restaurants opening throughout the city, it is easy for locals and travellers eating a plant-based diet to find many great dining spots. Here are the top 3 vegan eateries you need to go to during your trip to the West Coast: 1....
Pittsburgh VegFest Takes Place This Weekend
The Pittsburgh VegFest 2016, presented by Justice For Animals, will be taking place on Saturday, July 30. This event will feature guest speakers, as well as live demonstrations. The speakers include: 11:30 am - 11:40 am: Sharon Gregory - The Happy Vegan 12:10 pm - 1:15 pm: Dr. Keith Somers - Perdiatrician 12:55 pm - 1:15 pm: Leah Lizardo - 412 Food Rescue 1:45...
Vegan-Friendly European Cities
Veganism is growing in many cities and surprisingly fast throughout Europe. With many cities becoming more and more veg-friendly, it has become tough for vegans to choose just one destination to visit. Here are the top European travel destinations for vegans: 1. Berlin, Germany Berlin is booming with veganism - in fact, it is no doubt the biggest vegan-friendly European destination. Named...
Vegan Beer Fest Taking Place in Glasgow and Manchester
The Vegan Beer Fest, presented by Fat Gay Vegan, is taking place this summer for travellers and beer fans all across the United Kingdom. You can head over to Glasgow in late August or to Manchester in early September to taste refreshing cold-brewed beer that is 100% vegan. Earlier this month, London hosted this event on July 16 for its fourth year. The Fat...
Vegan and Vegetarian Product Sales Rise in Denmark
As Europe is becoming more and more popular with veganism, the sales of meat-free and plant-based products have risen in the last while. In fact, the sales of meat-free and plant based products has increased 25-30 in the last few years. These statistics were based on studies from Coop and Dansk Supermarked, two supermarket chains. "Our research suggests that the importance...
Dublin Bans Use of Animals in Circuses
Dublin, the capital of Ireland, has banned the use of wild animals in travelling circuses. The city council of Dublin recently signed legislation that banned the use of animals in circuses. This includes wild animals such as tigers, elephants, camels, parrots, crocodiles, horses and more. "Training and torturing animals to perform tricks for our entertainment in an unnatural environment is inhuman...
Armani Is Going Fur-Free This Fall
Fashion designer Giorgio Armani stated in March that as of Fall 2016, his brand will be going 100% fur-free. With the fall season coming up soon, vegans and vegetarians are excited to see what gorgeous clothing products Armani has designed. After working with the Humane Society of the United States, as well as the Fur Free Alliance, the brand had...
Donut Farm Serves Vegan Doughnuts
Donut Farm, located at a shopping center in Silver Lake, serves all-vegan doughnuts. Despite the fact that it may seem like any other American doughnut shop, this location features not only vegan but organic donuts as well. Donut Farm, which opened in 2015, has many locations around the United States, including locations in San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley. It's history dates...
Ravi DeRossi’s New Vegan Tapas Bar Is Now Open
© Image from Ladybird After years of planning and weeks of renovating, restaurateur Ravi DeRossi's new all-vegan tapas bar, Ladybird, opened on Thursday, July 21. Ladybird has replaced DeRossi's very first restaurant, The Bourgeois Pig, with a vibrant new environment, featuring a menu put together by Daphne Cheng, the chef from Mother of Pearl, one of DeRossi's other restaurants. This plant-based menu...
Gik Vegan Blue Wine Coming to the United States
The vegan Spanish wine company, Gik, is going to bring a vegan blue wine to the United States this upcoming fall. Many people expect foods and drinks with such bright colours to have dyes and chemicals added to them; however, Gik's blue wine is made by using a pigmentation process starting with a mixture of red and white grapes that are...
