A vegan grocery store? I’d never heard of, or even imagined such a thing as a fully vegan grocery store! Until I heard about Rabbit Food Grocery. Rabbit Food Grocery will be Austin’s first vegan grocery store! (Do they have these in other cities?!) As Rabbit Food Grocery prepares to open its doors, they will be selling some items …
Oct
25
Vegetarian Infographic
A very talented graphic designer, and friend of mine, Josh Segars, created this vegetarian infographic for one of his clients. I love it!! Source: RetailMeNot.com
Jul
27
Cognitive Dissonance
“A man with a conviction is a hard man to change. Tell him you disagree and he turns away. Show him facts or figures and he questions your sources. Appeal to logic and he fails to see your point.” – Leon Festinger, psychologist I’ve always been fascinated by the brain and how it works, both physically (neurons …
Apr
26
What Are We Eating?
I loved this infographic from visualeconomics.com. And I’m completely floored by the amount of non-cheese dairy! What are people eating so much of that is making up this huge section? Ice cream? Yogurt? (Oh those poor cows.*) — * Mercy For Animals recently released undercover footage from a Texas farm that raises dairy cows. It is …
Jan
27
Why I’m Vegan by Diana Mendoza
I saw Diana Mendoza’s story on the PETA wesbite and just loved what she had to say: Back in the day, I worked at a pizza shop with some other nerdy kids. We skated in the parking lot, blasted the radio, argued over everything, and formed friendships that have lasted to this day. During one …
Jan
13
Couldn’t Have Said It Better Myself: Birke Baehr (11 years old)
Powered By Produce now has a Facebook page! To be honest, I’m not entirely sure what I’ll be posting there, but be sure to “like” it to find out! Like the Powered By Produce Facebook page *** The marathon was great! Not only did I set a PR (personal record… a mere 2 minutes faster …
Dec
09
10 Vegan-Friendly Gift Ideas
Tis the season for gift-giving and what better way to show the vegetarians in your life (ahem!) that you put a little thought into their gift this year by giving them something that supports their animal friendly lifestyle! And PS, you don’t have to be a vegetarian to appreciate a good cruelty-free gift. These gifts …
Nov
28
Turkey-Free Turkey Day
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Mine was full of family, friends, and food. Related Posts: Top 10 Reasons To Not Eat Turkeys This Is Your Thanksgiving Turkey The Absurdity Of The Presidential Turkey Pardon
Nov
16
The Absurdity Of The Presidential Turkey Pardon
Every Thanksgiving the President ceremoniously pardons one turkey. Then he joins the rest of America in devouring 46 million of them. (That’s just on Thanksgiving Day. Annually, 247 million turkeys are slaughtered.) What exactly is this ridiculous ritual supposed to symbolize? Does sparing one single turkey help us feel better about the millions we are …
Oct
28
It’s Not About Perfection
This image was circulated and posted throughout the vegan blog circles like crazy this week. At first, I wasn’t sure what the intention of the drawing was, or how to react. Then I read this article (bolding is mine): As we (and others) have defined and discussed in the past, veganism is not about perfection. …
