KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)—A California man says Pro Bowl tight end Tony Gonzalez of the Kansas City Chiefs kept him from choking to death.
“Tony saved my life. There’s no doubt,” Ken Hunter, a shipping company manager, told The Associated Press in a phone interview from Huntington Beach, Calif.
“Tony came up behind me and gave me the Heimlich maneuver. Thank God he was there.”
Gonzalez, a nine-time Pro Bowl selection who has set numerous NFL records, was having dinner with his wife, brother and 5-week-old daughter at Capone’s restaurant in Huntington Beach Thursday night. Hunter, 45, was dining with his girlfriend at the next table when suddenly a piece of meat stuck in his throat.
How ironic is that?!? I wonder what Tony was eating? It's hard to eat out when your family isn't vegan. Make sure you read the whole story. It's so interesting that no one else knew what to do. Veggie Power!! That's what my friend Mariela used to say all the time ... ;-)
BOSTON - A federal judge has ruled that the state’s prison system violated a convicted child killer’s civil rights by denying him a vegan diet.
U.S. Chief District Judge Mark Wolf ruled this week that the Department of Correction violated federal law protecting religious freedom and ordered the department to provide Daniel Yeboah-Sefah a diet in line with his Buddhist beliefs.
I'm conflicted about blogging this story. This guy beat his 5-week old son to death. He apparently has changed his ways and is vegan now. I believe all vegans should be allowed to have food choices, even in prison. Poor baby though.
Check out the Comments Section. People (meat-eaters for sure) are not having it.
A girl of 12 brought up by her parents on a strict vegan diet has been admitted to hospital with a degenerative bone condition said to have left her with the spine of an 80-year-old.
Doctors are under pressure to report the couple, from Glasgow, to police and social workers amid concerns her health and welfare may have been neglected in pursuit of their beliefs.
The youngster, fed on a strict meat- and dairy-free diet from birth, is being treated at the city’s Royal Hospital for Sick Children. She is said to have a severe form of rickets and to have suffered a number of fractured bones.
Here we go again... Here are articles about healthy vegan children. There are stupid vegan parents out there you know, or maybe the girl's bone disease is genetic. People jump the gun. Doctor's just look for "an" answer, they don't care if it's the right answer. As long as the insurance company thinks it makes sense to order such and such tests, they'll say anything is the cause. The first thing they came up with is that she has been raised vegan, "Uh oh. That must be it." Lazy. We need a rundown of her daily diet just like that couple who were sentenced for raising their newborn on soy milk and apple juice. That was about neglect not veganism. I hope Erik Marcus gets to the bottom of this before the New York Times allows another ignorant op-ed piece by a ding ding. ;-?
P.S. Why didn't the doctor's catch the girl's condition when she had a 30-year old's spine.
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Last night, I had a horrible dream about waiting in the drive-thru at Burger King. It's funny how my dream self knew I was vegan, but not that the veggie burger at Burger King was not.
My awake self knows that, but my dream self forgot or never knew.
So it was way past midnight, I sat in the drive-thru with my "real" car. People were walking up to the window skipping me, ordering burgers with extra cheese AND mayo. When it was finally my turn, several hours later (I'm serious it felt like that), I ordered a veggie burger, but before I could say anything, this woman handed me a bag of fries. Not in a fries container, but a bag full of old-looking fries. Greasy, soft, mushy, limp. Gross. I just put them on my seat. Then, she kept taking walk up orders and handing people their food but not mine.
She finally came with my veggie burger but it had mayo and cheese all over it. And it had shriveled up so much that it was almost like a peppermint patty and dark too. I said, "Um, I don't eat cheese or mayo." She said, "Just scrape it off." I told her ... haha ... more like I showed her ... "If I dug in my nose and then handed you a burger, would you still eat it?" She just stared at me. "That's how I feel when you tell me to scrape cheese and mayo off of my food. OK!"
I drove away and my stomach was growling. I went home and ate a monstrous salad. You know my mom made me a vegan salad the other day. It was out of control!! More on that later ....
MORAL OF THE STORY - Veggie Burgers @ Burger King ARE NOT VEGAN!!!
BK VEGGIE® Burger** Morningstar Farms® Veggie Burger patty, sesame seed bun, mayonnaise, tomato slice, ketchup, lettuce. **This is NOT a vegan product.
Who knew veganism could be smokin'! This guy is an Ultimate Fighter who has been vegan since 2004.
I got to the point where I was sick of eating chicken. It started grossing me out for some reason. I was about a month out from a fight and I decided I was going to cut out all meat. I was working with a trainer who was vegan and he helped me make the switch. I won that fight and went on a 12-fight winning streak. And [not eating meat] made it really easy to cut weight for that fight.
Week One: Friday Just arrived in Vegas…staying in a four-bedroom (high-rolling) villa with a waterfall in the foyer—and full complimentary bar. I've had a long day that started in Telluride interviewing Tom Cruise. Tom's chef prepared ribs and chicken for lunch. I had salad and corn on the cob with no butter and a kale salad, which was also offered. There were also home made chocolate brownies with marshmallow filling made by Tom's mom, which I also turned down. I feel like I let Tom's mom down, but I explained that I had agreed to do this cleanse for 21 days—and was only on my sixth day.
Then I walk into this suite that's so fancy there's an electronic device to flush the toilet, and the first thing I notice is the bar with the cosmo glasses.
My assistant who's on the cleanse with me says, "Boy, wouldn't a cosmo be great right now?" "Yes, it would," I say…and I made us an alcohol-free one.
So we sit here with our alcohol-free sparkling water with a dash of cranberry and fresh-squeezed lime thinking about our consciousness.
On our way now to see Tina and Cher rehearse. Any other time I would be hangin' with Tina afterward, drinking champagne. Going to come back and get a massage instead.
— Oprah
Kathy Freston's Comments: Remember, if you slip, it's okay. You are leaning into a clean and conscious diet; no need to force yourself into something that is terribly uncomfortable. Do the best you can, taking baby steps until you feel comfortable and ready to embrace it wholeheartedly.
Never thought I would say, 'Oprah' and 'Vegan' in the same sentence. Apparently, this already happened because she talks about the Tom Cruise interview which was a while ago. Oh well, I sure hope she sticks with it. It would be great for the vegan cause to get that kind of exposure for more than 21 days. If she did it for a year we would have pushed the evolution of veganism across the U.S. forward 10 years. (Crossing Fingers) =)
We also had a Hemp Avocado Soup which was amazing.
They have specials everyday.
And they also told me that a website will be up very soon!
BIG NEWS!!! Ambrosia Ambiance will be held on June 14, Saturday during Gallery Walk @ The Art of Food There will be music Live DJ Live Band Live Art Raw Vegan Food Spoken Word
The Art of Food 3404 North Miami Avenue Miami, FL 33127 Design District (across from Circuit City) 305-438-0004 www.theartoffoodcafe.com
Take a journey and explore delicious gourmet live-food cuisine bursting with flavor and healing enzymes to rejuvenate your mind, body and spirit. We offer nutrient-packed, natural cuisine organize soups, salads, entrees, desserts all without the guilt but with all the pleasure. Or come in for a herbal MarTEAni, a juice, or smoothie and unwind.
Everything at The Art of Food is made by hand with the freshest organic ingredients available which we prepare at below 118 degrees to preserve the valuable enzymes and nutrients all made WITHOUT refined sugars, flours, eggs or dairy, bring you Mother Nature's Best!
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My friend Sheryn owns this place. The menu is very big and their desserts are INCREDIBLE! Tell her Inga sent you. =)
I don’t know who listened to my silent prayers for better vegan options at Coachella this year, but the days of subsisting for a weekend off hockey-puck falafels are apparently over. There’s a dope organic sandwich stand by the entrance called Green Leaf that makes a mean tempeh wrap and an Indian joint by the Outdoor Stage called Bombay Station that has the single best plate of festival food I’ve had in Indio: coconut rice with dal and tomato-pea curry. I, for one, appreciate Coachella finally acknowledging the considerable filthy hippie demographic in its culinary planning.
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I am attempting to post the video of Prince (vegan) covering Creep by Radiohead but there is some conspiracy with Youtube and every video is messed up. Try searching [here] or just Stay Tuned.
Thank you so much for carrying Soy Milk. You would not get my business otherwise. However, there is absolutely nothing in your display case for vegans. Not one thing. You have pumpkin loaves, muffins, black and white cookies, scones etc. You even carry McDonald's style egg McMuffins with bacon and cheese. Not healthy at all, but I can see that you're willing to expand your inventory.
Not only are there no ingredients posted, but there is nothing specifically vegetarian or vegan. What's up with that? Yes, some vegans drink coffee. I rarely do but when I do, its a week long deal, every day practically.
So I beg you, please start carrying some vegan products so I can eat a little something with my Soy Latte or I'm going to have to start going to Offerdahls.
I just had a conversation with someone that I consider very intelligent. HOWEVER! He said, "Animals were put on this Earth to serve mankind." WHAT!
This is how the rest of the debate went:
HIM: "Humans can do many things that animals can't do."
ME: "Animals can do what they need to do."
HIM: "Yes, but an animal can't build a building."
ME: "If an ant was our size, he could pick up this building."
HIM: "We have dominion over animals."
ME: "What does that mean, exactly?"
HIM: "We are the superior species. All animals answer to us. They are here for our benefit."
ME: "We learned to fly, swim, build, hunt, travel, colonize and adapt from animals."
HIM: "Yes, but animals cannot learn things from us."
ME: "Humans teach animals things all the time. Usually for entertainment purposes."
HIM: "Yes, but anything an animal can do we can do."
ME: "Wrong! Elephants can send a vibrational signal through the ground that can be felt and understood by other elephants 100 miles away. Can we do that?"
HIM: "Yes, through the phone."
ME: "Certain starfish can instantaneously clone themselves in the presence of danger."
HIM: "So."
ME: "Certain frogs can become female if their population is predominately male."
HIM: "So."
ME: "I give up."
This is the kind of conversation I have with MY FATHER on a daily basis. Tiring but fun... :-X
I posted a review of my friend's restaurant [HERE]
Today, I got a thank you from one of his customers (below).
Ambrosia, a million thanks for posting this!!
I was starving yesterday... and after what seemed like 100 vegan-related Google search queries.. I came across this post..
I live in Carol City, so the drive wasn't far at all..
The food was delicious! I ate at a Vegan Burger w/ chips and hummus, a scrumptious vegan patty, and had the most delicious bottle of water that I've ever had in my life!!
The owner, Hakin, was a wonderful host while we were in his restaurant. He sat and conversed with us as we ate, and even blessed us with two to-go plates on the house!
I definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for good wholesome food!! Not just vegetarians or vegans, Anyone!
Coldplay.com to give away new single We're very pleased to announce that Coldplay's new single, Violet Hill, will be available as a free download exclusively from Coldplay.com for one week starting tomorrow, Tuesday April 29th, at 12.15pm UK time. This is a full week ahead of the single's conventional paid-for digital release, on Tuesday May 6th.
Then, on Wednesday May 7th, there will be a free limited edition 7-inch vinyl of 'Violet Hill' on the cover of NME magazine, backed by the exclusive B-side, 'A Spell A Rebel Yell'. You can pre-order the issue by clicking here.
Free gigs in London and New York Also tomorrow, Coldplay.com will announce preliminary details of two free shows which the band will play in June, one at London's Brixton Academy and the other at New York's Madison Square Garden. Full details of how to win tickets to both will be revealed on Coldplay.com in the next few weeks.
Album release details Coldplay's fourth album, 'Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends' is out in June. The release dates are as follows:
UK - June 12 USA & Canada - June 17 Japan - June 11 Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Holland, Belgium, Ireland - June 13 Australia/NZ - June 14 ROW - June 16
COMMON'S INTERVIEW Q: Alright just one more, a little lighter thing. I had heard you are a vegan but I read something saying you went back to fish. What’s up with that?
A: Yeah, I eat fish, man. I needed some protein. I’ve been eating fish for like two years now, two and a half years. It’s great too. I’m glad to be eating it. It was tough being vegan. I salute all vegans and vegetarians.
DREW BARRYMORE "I still don't eat a ton of meat, and I don't wear a ton of leather," she told imdb.com.
"But I just don't put strict limitations on myself anymore. I don't beat myself up. I didn't wear certain designers because I didn't want any animals to suffer for beauty and stuff, and so I literally was dressed by Old Navy at one point.
"I still shop there, happily. And Urban Outfitters and the Gap - I love those stores. You need basics for stability, but eventually I got tired and wanted to play again. Dressing is like an art form - it's so much fun."
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This makes me quite sad, but like I've said in the past, if you're vegan because of diet it won't last. If you EVER cared about the safety of animals, you would NEVER return to eating meat. Your conscience wouldn't even allow you to chew an animal, let alone swallow and digest one. Willpower ... it's all about willpower and selflessness. Some people can handle it, others just want blood on their lips. What else is there to say?
Vegetarian Restaurant by Hakin 73 NE 167 Street Miami, FL (786) 210-8787 Open for breakfast at 7:30am Mon - Thurs 7:30am - 7:oo pm Friday 7:30am - 3:00pm Sunday 7:30am - 5:00pm Specials everyday Closed Saturday
One of my really good friends owns a new vegan/vegetarian restaurant in North Miami called, Vegetarian Restaurant by Hakin.
This is what I ate yesterday with my father and niece. Neither of them is veg but they really enjoyed it. I had watermelon juice (made from scratch) and this special of the day.
Tofu Fish (realistic texture without fishy smell) Curried Tofu Red beans and potato Rice Cucumber Tomato Salad
They have 3 portions, $4, $6, $9. This must be the $9 one because I couldn't finish it. Very tasty and very flavorful. No wait, I also had a vegetable and soy burger wheat patty. DELICIOUS!!!!! =)
Hakin is a very spiritual man and puts a lot of love into his meals. You will enjoy it!
I joined veggieboards.com because I'm missing more vegan interactions. There are a few vegan friends I have in Miami, but I can count them on one hand. =( However, they are amazing!
Anyway, there was this survey that I wanted to participate in, and I purposely didn't read the responses before I posted to see how similar they were. It was eerie, man.
In my class, we have started a project called "Making Differences", and my topic is.. well, you can guess! Veganism. Although I had to narrow it down to Chickens & Cattles, I also decided to include more of the animals thought of as food. I would feel quite guilty leaving the fishes, or bees behind! And for this project, interviewing someone is mandatory. I just recently (by recent, I mean about 5 minutes ago this was made) mailed a vegan author the same thing, and I would like more responses in case mine is not answered!
Although I'd joyfully take on this interview and interview myself, sadly, that's not allowed. However, looking at other vegans' responses are much more interesting, and, well, allowed.
The vegans I would like to interview are ones who exclude honey out of their diet, or very very very rarely consume it. I don't want to restrict you from taking this either! So everyone is welcome; all boys & girls, women and men, young and old.. the only rule? Have fun!
I will look at every interview (unless I receive 1000 o_o ) and I will be looking for outstanding and specific answers! And of course, I want to hear your stories. Don't give me a 50 page essay though. Although detail is great, too much is.. well, an eye killer. xD
Every interview will benefit my project and convince others that vegans are NOT some hippies that are super afraid of killing animals or something like that. [My Survey][All Surveys]
This place used to be called San Loco. I ordered a Vegetarian Burrito with extra avocado. You can get it with beans or rice. They have a sauce called salsa verde which is basically shredded jalapeños. The bartender (above), who was very nice and energetic and had no idea I would review the place, warned me that I should be careful and crossed her heart. It had a little kick, but my taste buds must be dead from all the years of eating Haitian Picles and Jamaican Scotch Bonnet Peppers. And the old staple American Tabasco. The tagline on the menu says, "Mild, Hot, Serious or Stupid?" I should have asked for Stupid.
The burrito was good and it was only $3. They obviously have a larger version (which I had last year) and it has a lot more ingredients. Make sure you say, "No sour cream or cheese." Ask for the Veg Chili Loco sauce in whatever you choose.
Everything is made from scratch. The place was filled with people on a Friday night. It's dark and cozy in there. You feel like you are in a secret little hiding spot just for locals and people in the know, like me.
They also have Vegetarian Nachos, Tacos, Taco Burgers, Taco Salad and Enchiladas.
Discussing their daughter's latest romance, Hilton's father Rick Hilton told reporter Robin Leach, "He's the perfect example of 'don't judge a book by its cover'. He's polite, well-mannered - [he] even calls me sir! We love him like family already. Benji doesn't drink, doesn't smoke and is a healthy vegan!"
Now, I have to be honest. I was skeptical as hell about eating anything that resembles real ribs, but I decided to try these ... just so I can blog about it. Do you believe me?
Gardenburger has something called Vegan Riblets. They taste like the McRib sandwich at McDonald's. Probably the same thing.
My vote: UNBELIEVABLY DELICIOUS!!! Put it in a wheat bun and Wow!
They come two in a package. I'm not going to get them anymore because I really don't like to eat microwaved food, but you should at least try it once. =)
Well, in the past few weeks I've been eating out and going to parties. Here is a brief recap of those experiences in my 'vegan shoes'.
Houston's Steakhouse = my parents like this place. Would never choose a steakhouse if my daughter was a vegan but whatever. Very cute bartender served me a Homemade bean veggie burger, made with black beans and oat recipe. It was good except all I could eat was the burger. I asked for a side of avocado to put on top. It had mayo, mustard and an egg bun. Yuck! The burger was good but it looked just like a rare beef burger, so I had to do some mental gymnastics to finish it. Then, I asked the bartender if the apple dessert had butter on it. He said 'No', so I tried it. 'Excuse me, why is the cinnamon floating. Tastes like butter.' He asked the chef and he said, 'Oh there's a little butter ... oops'. I'd already eaten a spoonful. Not cool!
Denny's = not a place I frequent but hey I wasn't driving. Ordered a boca burger. Asked for it plain. The waitress assumed that meant I wanted cheese. I had to scrape the cheese off, when what I wanted was a totally different patty. I wasn't in a bitchy mood and she looked sorry so I ate it. She looked at me like I was a weirdo. That's fine. That's normal. Added BBQ sauce to cover the taste of the cheese I missed. Ordered salad instead of fries. What did it have clumped up to one side -- cheese. I could only eat half the salad. Puh!
Chili's = Ate a black bean burger with vegetables. 'Do the vegetables have butter? Oh no ma'am not butter. It comes, not only is there butter on the veggies but also on the burger bun, which touches the bean burger. Once again, took the high road and ate the burger but not the veggies. You know how many times I eat just the patty but pay for the other stuff that just sits on the plate.
Japanese Buffet = these are all over town. Where I live there aren't many options if you want to eat healthy. They had veg sushi rolls, rice, steamed vegetables, miso soup w/ tofu and seaweed. That's it. Not bad but you have to go to sleep afterwards. Must have MSG.
Beehive = this place is near the Gables and South Miami. So nice to walk into a place and know that you can eat everything. It's a vegan counter/diner in the back of a health food store. I had "fake tuna" for the first time in my life. So good! I wanted to ask the chef, 'Are you sure this isn't tuna?" It tastes just like I remembered. Haven't had it in 5 years. Made in a wrap, with sprouts and lettuce and raddish. So delicious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =)
Gables Diner = my friend thought I could eat grits because I love grits, with my Southern self. We get there and the waiter says, 'We only have cheese grits.' Can you make it without the cheese? Nope. Ok fine. I'll just sit here and watch everyone eat runny eggs, ham, sausage, belgian waffles and lots of whipped cream. No problem ...
Birthday Party = Last night I went to my friend's birthday party. He turned 30. Luckily there were a lot of vegetarians there that made some amazing dishes. Even raw vegan food. I actually ate a little too much. It was a BBQ even and they had 'veggie burgers'. People don't understand that even if it says veggie burger, it doesn't mean vegan.
An older man there, who made a vegan dish, gave me a long lecture about how veganism should not be a label that I use for myself. He said, "Make sure you don't let veganism define who you are." Are you kidding? That's exactly how I want to define myself. 'Make sure you work more on your emotional and spiritual self than what you eat.' That's exactly what I do by being vegan. Food has energy, animal products have traumatized energy. By not eating it I am not exposing myself to things that would contaminate my spiritual self. He goes, "I tried being vegetarian but I ..." Let me stop you right there. You couldn't hack it, so now you are going to try to condemn anyone that has stronger willpower than you. Meanwhile, he had a gut and moobs. I don't mean to be mean but don't tell me to not force my opinion on others and you are doing that exact thing to me. Luckily, one of the vegetarians that was nearby came to my defense. 'Leave her alone. Let her live her life the way she wants to.' Thanks, Flint.
So, when the birthday cake came, everyone ran over to it, eating with their bare hands, offering me some. Hell no! I would not eat that refined bleached sugar if you paid me. They even gave some to the dog. It was gone in minutes. Do I ever wish that I could eat like everyone else and have a smorgasbord everywhere I went. My answer is No because in order to do that, I would have to unlearn everything I know. Be ignorant again. No, I like being vegan, it is like sitting on the outside of a house that is falling apart and you can look through the window, but you are enjoying the cool breeze outside. It feels good out here .... God is out here.
You could say I worship animals. I sure don't sacrifice them. What does it mean if veganism is a religion? Well, let's see.
Here is 'Inga Ambrosia's Vegan 10 Commandments':
1. Thou shalt not eat animals for food. 2. Thou shalt not use animals for clothing or upholstery. 3. Thou shalt not harm animals for medical or cosmetic testing.
4. Thou shalt not feed animals to children or the elderly. 5. Thou shall adopt, rescue and rehabilitate stray animals. 6. Thou shall recycle, reduce, reuse, refurbish, return, revitalize natural resources. 7. Thou shall fight for animal and human rights in the face of adversity. 8. Thou shall peacefully convert as many people as you can to a healthier lifestyle. 9. Thou shall speak up when vegans are portrayed in a negative light. 10. Thou should meditate, work out, cook, sleep well and thank Mother Nature every day.
Just like the other commandments, some are missing but you know what they are.
By LAURAN NEERGAARD, AP Medical Writer 23 minutes ago
Too little milk, sunshine and exercise: It's an anti-bone trifecta. And for some kids, shockingly, it's leading to rickets, the soft-bone scourge of the 19th century.
But cases of full-blown rickets are just the red flag: Bone specialists say possibly millions of seemingly healthy children aren't building as much strong bone as they should — a gap that may leave them more vulnerable to bone-cracking osteoporosis later in life than their grandparents are.
"This potentially is a time-bomb," says Dr. Laura Tosi, bone health chief at Children's National Medical Center in Washington.
Now scientists are taking the first steps to track kids' bone quality and learn just how big a problem the anti-bone trio is causing, thanks to new research that finally shows just what "normal" bone density is for children of different ages.
Dr. Heidi Kalkwarf of the Cincinnati Children's Hospital led a national study that gave bone scans to 1,500 healthy children ages 6 to 17 to see how bone mass is accumulated. The result, published last summer: The first bone-growth guide, just like height-and-weight charts, for pediatricians treating children at high risk of bone problems.
Next, the government-funded study is tracking those 1,500 children for seven more years, to see how their bones turn out. Say a 7-year-old is in the 50th percentile for bone growth. Does she tend to stay at that level by age 14, or catch up to kids with denser bones? If not, if she more prone to fractures?
Ultimately, the question is what level is cause for concern.
"I don't know if we're raising a population that's going to be at risk" for osteoporosis, Kalkwarf cautions. "It's really hard to know what the cutoff is, how low is too low."
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They should do a study with vegan children as well.
1. Eating Cake - Last night I went to a party. They had birthday cake. I haven't had birthday cake in almost 4 years.
2. Buying Candy Bars - I spent 10 minutes in Walgreens looking for something chocolatey to eat. Nothing!
3. Pizza - Most pizza has butter and cheese on it. Not vegan friendly.
4. Going Out To Dinner - if someone invites me to dinner, I have to already decide that I'm going to eat plain baked potato or salad. No one ever recommends eating at a vegan or vegetarian restaurant. Everyone eats steak, chicken and fish in front of you, making you lose your appetite anyway.
5. Eating Soup - I love soup, especially on the rainy days Miami has been having. Soup has either beef broth, chicken stock, cream, milk, eggs, butter ... etc.
6. Cookies - Wild Oats has some Vegan Cookies that are to die for. Also, I just discovered Famous Amos makes their own version of OREOS ... so good! Most people can pick up a box of cookies and go to town without worries. They should worry but they don't.
Ah well, nobody made me become a vegan, Just wanted you to know ... it ain't easy being GREEN baby ... but I wouldn't change it for the world.;-)
~inga~
Check out VEGGIEMUNN.COM http://www.veggiemunn.comfor desserts, soups, entrees and snacks for vegans/vegetarians/raw foodists/veg-curious.
Ecorazzi.com has a link to a game called 'Spot The Vegan' ... it's a lot of fun ...
“Just what does a typical vegan look like? These days it’s hard to tell, the old stereotypes painted by the media of skinny, bearded, smelly left wing hippies are long gone. There was recently a two page feature in the Daily Mail detailing the diary of one of their journalists who went vegan for a month and cut his cholesterol levels by nearly 25%. With the realisation that a vegan diet and lifestyle can be a recipe that’s kinder to the environment, kinder to health and of course kinder to animals, people from all walks of life and all age groups are becoming vegan.”
However, looking at other vegans' responses are much more interesting, and, well, allowed. 
