Here’s another roundup of vegan-themed news…

“Meat eating in the United States is going out of style. According to a Department of Agriculture report, Americans are projected to eat 12.2 percent less meat in 2012 than they did 2007. And it’s not just the weak economy. As Mark Bittman observes, there’s a real long-term trend here: ‘Beef consumption has been in decline for about 20 years; the drop in chicken is even more dramatic, over the last five years or so; pork also has been steadily slipping for about five years.’” read more >>

“With so many folks facing dairy intolerance who also crave a healthy diet, veganism is growing in popularity. If you’re looking for a sure-fire way of reducing cholesterol and subsequent coronary artery disease, lowering your weight as well as your risk for cancer, then eating vegan or vegetarian a couple of times a week is the way to go.” continue reading to get a recipe >>

Compassion Over Killing (COK) is putting their ads up on HULU. Over one million HULU viewers will see the 30-second vegetarian commercial, “A Side of Truth.” Watch the ad here >>

A New York Times writer exposes an anti-vegan culture in this piece about traveling to the midwest. “In Nebraska, a place where cattle outnumber people, vegetarians are sometimes accused of undermining the state economy. The owner of what was billed as the lone vegetarian restaurant in Omaha said it had several pounds of ground beef thrown at its doors shortly after opening. After a short run, it closed last year.” Read it here >>

Eating too much processed meat may increases the risk of pancreatic cancer, new research published in the British Journal of Cancer found. Read the press release >>

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