I’d heard that UnCruise Adventures was tops in small ship cruising. But I still wasn’t prepared for how well they’d treat a vegan. On my seven-day journey down the Columbia and Snake rivers, Chef Ian Charles and the whole dining staff made sure that every vegan meal was beautiful and delicious, not just an afterthought. […]
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Canyon of the Eagles Resort: A Highland Lakes, Texas Solution for Vegans
No one visits Burnet County, Texas, expecting a vegan destination. Fifty-five miles northwest of Austin, the regional specialty is chicken fried steak. One restaurant I visited even had chicken fried chicken on the menu. So how does a vegan enjoy Texas’ Highland Lakes without starving? By staying at the Canyon of the Eagles Resort – […]
The Skeptical Vegan by Eric Lindstrom
I feel like Eric Lindstrom and I have a lot in common. Italian bloodline. Penchant for potatoes. Affinity for Vegetarian Summerfest. These are just a few of the things that made me feel as if I knew the author of The Skeptical Vegan well. Lindstrom, an admitted meat lover, initially went vegan as a bet […]
Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Being Vegan?
Have you ever been ashamed of being vegan? I have. Are you appalled? Hear me out… It’s not always fun being a vegan. Sometimes, spending time with people who are not vegan makes you regret that you can’t just ‘go with the flow.’ You stand out in ways that aren’t good, that stifle conversation, that […]
Chocolate Milk and Truth in Vegan Activism
A recent survey commissioned by the Innovation Center of U.S. Dairy found that seven percent of all American adults think chocolate milk comes from brown cows. Let that sink in for a moment. If I worked for the dairy industry, that statistic would probably make me happy. It indicates that there are millions of consumers […]