http://www.vegansoapbox.com vegan theory, vegan activism, vegan video, vegan food and vegan resources for vegans, vegetarians, animal rights activists, animal liberationists, and abolitionists Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:52:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Vegan Food: Chili and cornbread muffins Apple Pie Muffins Vegan vichyssoise Danish braid with German Chocolate Filling Jicama Con Limon Y Chile Cumin-Grilled Tofu with Papaya Salsa Vegan News: "[C]ommercially raised meats and dairy products carry antibiotic-resistant bacteria" (more) "Cosmo's [vegan shoppe] will pay half (!) of the shipping charges on any order with standard USPS Priority or ... http://www.vegansoapbox.com/vegan-bites-from-vegan-food-to-big-food/ No Impact Man recently wrote: "We're the people who are willing to change our lives to decrease our ecological footprint. The people to whom everyone else turn for green advice. The people who are the moral arbiters of product consumption and who give the green yay or nay to your products ... http://www.vegansoapbox.com/your-voice-is-powerful-2/ A pro-vegan article in the Washington Post called "Vegan and You Don't Even Know It" says: "I've compiled a bunch of vegan recipes from the Mighty Appetite vault to illustrate a point-- particularly for my omnivorous friends afraid to dip their toes into the meatless pool -- that vegan isn't just ... http://www.vegansoapbox.com/7-recipes-for-full-and-part-time-vegans/ BurnTheReciept at YouTube made this video. I think it's pretty cute. What do you think? He says, "Chickens are friends, not food" http://www.vegansoapbox.com/this-is-me/ Robin Robertson's new cookbook, Vegan Fire and Spice, is garnering rave reviews from all over. And with good reason. The dishes are easy to make, use commonly-available fresh ingredients, and offer a splendid array of tastes. Many of us who have been vegetarian or vegan for a while reach a point ... http://www.vegansoapbox.com/vegan-fire-and-spice-just-what-the-tastebuds-ordered/ Every now and then we all need a good pick-me-up. That's what I'm hoping this picture will do for you (and me). Baby swans: This image comes from dipfan http://www.vegansoapbox.com/cute-animal-of-the-week/ For the fourth of July, I've rounded up a few vegan BBQ recipes: Corn on the Cob: remove the ears, wash the corn, slather the corn with vegan margarine or oil, shake some creole spices over it, wrap in foil, and put on the BBQ til done. Baked Potato: wash a potato, ... http://www.vegansoapbox.com/vegan-bbq-recipes/ Marta from peta2.com gives you some tips on going vegetarian or vegan. She's a little nervous, but she's got some good, basic tips for new vegans. http://www.vegansoapbox.com/a-few-tips-for-new-vegans/ Asparagus scream! Plants are alive - why is it okay to make them suffer? Okay, let's begin with the obvious questions of fact. We can then move into the correlated philosophical question. Other authors have expounded on this issue of fact therefore we need only repeat some of their arguments: Peter Singer and Gary Francione ... http://www.vegansoapbox.com/a-comment-on-the-plant-problem/ The video of Jamie Oliver needlessly killing baby chicks demonstrates something about the human race. The video isn't so much about Oliver's shock and awe publicity stunts. The video isn't so much about factory farming and baby male chicks. The video isn't much about "humane" killing. The video is more about ... http://www.vegansoapbox.com/we-will-change-the-world/