In recent headlines, the city of Ghent in Belgium has taken steps to reduce its carbon footprint and has made the brave decision to ask its citizens to go meatless one day a week. Every Thursday will be veggie day.

th over 2,000 signatures, vegan and vegetarian students are taking their vegan initiative to the administration. Working with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), members of Students for True Animal Rights (STAR) gathered thousands of

Author Kathy Ball discusses the various benefits of vegetarianism -- for nutrition, the local economy and the environment. As the nutritional benefits of a vegetarian diet (reduction of the risk of certain cancers, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and

Speaking of fish in the sea, a couple of weeks ago, the Press-Telegram published an article titled "PETA criticizes Aquarium of the Pacific over fish-eating promotion." The Aquarium had launched its "Seafood for the Future" program to encourage partner

Bromeliads can be described in general terms as a group of stress tolerant plants with a pronounced tendency towards epiphytism. Whether growing on trees, on rocks or potting media, a large majority of bromeliad species populate habitats with these ...

Right now, in your garden, there are thousands of seeds just waiting for you to harvest them. As you stroll through the garden in the next few days, you'll notice that all of your annuals and perennials are producing brown seed heads (seed pods).

Vegetarian foods producer Morningstar has added whey and eggs to its previously vegan Chickettes and Meal Starters Recipe Crumbles. Please send Morningstar a message through its online contact form and ask it to reconsider

It's no wonder that men who have read the recent stories circulating about soy are confused. Some stories claim that soy foods, such as tofu and soy milk, can lead to breast growth or reduce testosterone levels. Other stories tout the benefits of soy,

Given that polls about veganism seem to be the cool thing to do these days, here's my first foray into the internet polling world. Check out the poll's format. Isn't it way cooler than the one used by Leiter for his veganism poll

Veganism is finally receiving the attention it deserves. Whether or not people agree with it, veganism is quickly becoming one of the most pressing social justice issues of our time. Veganism is appearing everywhere from local restaurant menus to main