Just a quick update on the salmonella outbreak in eggs. Here’s some excerpts from a New York Times article: Inspection reports released by the Food and Drug Administration described — often in nose-pinching detail — possible ways that salmonella could have been spread undetected through the vast complexes of two companies. Barns infested with flies, …
Aug
30
Meatless Monday #38: Vegan Caesar Salad
I’m actually posting three recipes today for Meatless Monday since I’ve missed quite a few Mondays in a row, and since the second two are so simple that I don’t even consider them recipes, but they are definitely delicious enough to pass along! Vegan Caesar Dressing In a food processor, combine: 3 garlic cloves 2 …
Aug
24
8 Reasons to Beware of Eggs
Half a Billion Eggs Recalled, And Counting… Over 500 million eggs have been recalled due to an outbreak of Salmonella that sickened thousands of people across the country (and many cases go unreported because Salmonella infections, which cause diarrhea and stomach cramps, often go undiagnosed). This is one of the country’s worst food safety recalls, …
Aug
20
Colbert with The American Meat Institute
I love Colbert. The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Better Know a Lobby – American Meat Institute www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes 2010 Election Fox News ____________________ Breakfast: Smoothie with a banana, frozen cherries, spinach, and almond milk Lunch: Veggie sub from Thundercloud, with hummus, guacamole, sprouts, tomato, cucumber, olives Dinner: Large …
Aug
19
The Power Of One
This post was inspired by a comment regarding someone who believes going vegan is useless because what difference can one person really make? A man walking on the beach after a storm comes upon a person picking up starfish on the sand and flinging them back into the ocean. The man looks around. Starfish litter the sand …
Aug
17
Why I’m Vegan by Know Thank You
Blogging is difficult when you don’t have your cable set up yet and you’re using the computer as the TV (thank you Hulu, Netflix, and the neighbor who’s providing the free internet at the moment). It’s even more difficult when there are two of us using the computer as the TV because if I decide …
Aug
11
The Good Life Doesn’t Have to Cost the Planet
I’m still working on getting into a daily rhythm here in Austin. It’s been just over a week since I moved here, so between starting a new job, trying to unpack, and struggling to run in 100 degree heat, you’ll have to bear with me as I slowly ramp back up on the blogging habit. …
Aug
06
Meet Your Meat: Ducks And Geese
Back to the basics today: Meet Your Meat. Most people don’t think of ducks and geese when they think of cruelty to farmed animals, but over 25 million ducks are slaughtered each year on factory farms. Ducks and geese are both severely abused by the meat and foie gras industries. Kept in small cages, often …
Aug
02
Road Trip Recap
I know everyone was on pins & needles awaiting my blogging return… The move from DC to Austin was a success! After my last day of work in DC, I jetted down to Palm Beach, FL for some between-jobs-R&R. As soon as I got back to DC, the movers came to pack up our stuff …
