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Category: vegan foods

  • Three cheers for “accidentally vegan” foods!

    Three cheers for “accidentally vegan” foods!

    Did you know that Oreo cookies are accidentally vegan? Most people who have been vegan for awhile are aware of this fact and it remains a wonder to me. I think I like Oreos more now, knowing they are not just classics but VEGAN classics, than I did when I was younger and gave no…

  • Yes, vegans have a sense of humour

    Yes, vegans have a sense of humour

    A friend sent me a funny vegan thing the other week and I just have to share it. It’s a humourous piece by Jessica F. Lillian, published in the Belladonna Comedy, called “Things People Say When You Tell Them You’re Vegan BINGO.” I would love to just show you the whole thing here, but I…

  • Forward Food: best event ever!

    Forward Food: best event ever!

    This week I was one of the fortunate few on my campus who got invited to be a guest at the Forward Food Culinary Training program. It’s a collaborative program among several universities in southern Ontario, co-sponsored by the Humane Society International | Canada and the host University. I have worked at Western University in…

  • Have you tried vegan cheese lately?

    Have you tried vegan cheese lately?

    Among the most frequent comments people make when the subject of veganism comes up is, “I could never give up cheese.” Indeed, for some people this is the number one reason that makes the very prospect of becoming vegan unthinkable. I used to feel that way, too. Convinced that the transition from vegetarian to vegan…