Employees can’t opt out of FMLA protection 

BRIEF DOL: Employees can't opt out of FMLA protection AUTHOR Katie Clarey@kclarey21 PUBLISHED March 18, 2019 Dive Brief: Neither employers nor employees can decline to designate Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)-qualifying leave as such, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) wrote in an opinion letter (FMLA2019-1-A) published Thursday.When an employer determines an employee needs leaveContinue reading "Employees can’t opt out of FMLA protection "

6 quick tips for hiring applicants with criminal histories

6 quick tips for hiring applicants with criminal histories "Those of you who are really in tune with Title VII and EEOC guidelines, you should already know you should be looking at people with criminal histories," a panelist said Monday. AUTHOR Katie Clarey@kclarey21 PUBLISHED March 19, 2019 WASHINGTON — An employer is behind if it'sContinue reading "6 quick tips for hiring applicants with criminal histories"

Study links ‘tobacco tactics’ with marketing unhealthy products to kids | Food Dive

BRIEF Study links 'tobacco tactics' with marketing unhealthy products to kids AUTHOR Cathy Siegner PUBLISHED March 20, 2019 Dive Brief: A recent study from researchers at the University of California San Francisco found R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris applied their knowledge about the tobacco industry, from marketing to product development, to increase sales of sugaryContinue reading "Study links ‘tobacco tactics’ with marketing unhealthy products to kids | Food Dive"

Good Catch hopes consumers will bite as it launches plant-based tuna at national retailers | Food Dive

  BRIEF Good Catch hopes consumers will bite as it launches plant-based tuna at national retailers AUTHOR Cathy Siegner PUBLISHED Feb. 21, 2019 Dive Brief: Plant-based tuna from Good Catch Foods will be available this week at Whole Foods Market and Thrive Market outlets nationwide, the company announced. The two retailers will be the firstContinue reading "Good Catch hopes consumers will bite as it launches plant-based tuna at national retailers | Food Dive"

Gingko Bioworks uses $90M funding round to launch ingredients firm Motif | Food Dive

  BRIEF Gingko Bioworks uses $90M funding round to launch ingredients firm Motif AUTHOR Cathy Siegner PUBLISHED Feb. 27, 2019 Dive Brief: Startup Gingko Bioworks announced the launch of its Motif Ingredients company with a $90 million funding round. Investors included Breakthrough Energy Ventures — which has Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Michael Bloomberg and RichardContinue reading "Gingko Bioworks uses $90M funding round to launch ingredients firm Motif | Food Dive"

JUST Egg cracks the substitute category wide open | Food Dive

JUST Egg cracks the substitute category wide open. The mung bean-based vegan breakfast item is taking grocery shelves by storm, reinvigorating the category and aiming at new markets with big manufacturing and distribution partnerships. AUTHOR Megan Poinski@meganpoinski PUBLISHED Feb. 21, 2019 If 100 chickens were laying JUST Egg, it would take them more than 12Continue reading "JUST Egg cracks the substitute category wide open | Food Dive"

Why DuPont is expanding its plant-based protein nugget line | Food Dive

  BRIEF Why DuPont is expanding its plant-based protein nugget line AUTHOR Cathy Siegner PUBLISHED March 14, 2019 Dive Brief: DuPont Nutrition & Health has introduced six different plant protein nuggets to its Supro and Trupro product range containing more protein or less sodium. According to Food Business News, the new ingredients are available inContinue reading "Why DuPont is expanding its plant-based protein nugget line | Food Dive"

Why Kellogg’s MorningStar Farms is going 100% plant based | Food Dive

  Q&A Why Kellogg's MorningStar Farms is going 100% plant based AUTHOR Lillianna Byington@lil_byington PUBLISHED March 13, 2019 As the plant-based trend spreads, Kellogg is using its MorningStar Farms business to move forward as a leader in the space. At Natural Products Expo West last week, the legacy veggie protein brand launched a new veganContinue reading "Why Kellogg’s MorningStar Farms is going 100% plant based | Food Dive"

Fast-growing chickens presents texture issue for the industry | Food Dive

  BRIEF Fast-growing chickens presents texture issue for the industry AUTHOR Jessi Devenyns PUBLISHED March 20, 2019 Dive Brief: After years of breeding chickens to grow rapidly and produce the maximum amount of breast muscle possible, poultry producers are running into problems. They include woody breasts, similar to chewing leather, and squishy fillets known asContinue reading "Fast-growing chickens presents texture issue for the industry | Food Dive"

The Man Deciding Facebook’s Fate – The New York Times

By Cecilia Kang March 8, 2019 WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission has no shortage of critics who say it cannot protect Americans from the prying eyes of Big Tech. Instead of forceful action against the likes of Facebook and Google, they say, the F.T.C. leans on a rules that make it hard to imposeContinue reading "The Man Deciding Facebook’s Fate – The New York Times"

What Does Animal-Free Mean?

ANIMAL-FREE VEGAN COMPANIES ARE STILL IN THEIR BIRTHING STAGE What this means is that for many companies to get up and running they need to use the factories that other companies use to manufacture their goods that do contain animal products. They basically rent out the facilities, thus the common labeling of possible and/or traces of allergensContinue reading "What Does Animal-Free Mean?"

The Contradiction Issue

Upon choosing a healthier more compassionate diet, you will be challenged by those who have not yet taken that step, to defend your decision to not eat animals. They will argue that your animal-free diet contradicts your other animal using behaviors, thus making the issue of killing animals not worthy of consideration. They will pointContinue reading "The Contradiction Issue"

I Want An Animal-Free Mall

I WANT AN ANIMAL-FREE MALL That’s right. A mall. Animal-free. A big one. With lots of glitter and big lights. With every kind of shop. Grocery, bakery, deli, shoe store, pet supply shop, clothes, hair salon using only cruelty-free products, and on and on, restaurants too. Good ones. I have a vision. And it’s aContinue reading "I Want An Animal-Free Mall"

Cut Out The Processing Animal – go straight to the top

We grow more plants to feed animals whom we kill to eat, than we grow to feed humans. But when we eat the animals we're not getting the benefit of all those veggies eaten by all those animals, because the veggies are no longer veggies. The veggies eaten by the animal builds muscle, fat andContinue reading "Cut Out The Processing Animal – go straight to the top"

Take A Step Out Of The Ugly Past

TAKE A STEP OUT OF THE UGLY PAST I’m going to keep using the words meat, meaty, to describe the main part and/or texture of the plant until such time that meat = plant. In other words, animals will not be considered meat nor food in the future. I will not, however, refer to aContinue reading "Take A Step Out Of The Ugly Past"

Contains No Animal Products

The word PRODUCT. There are many definitions and uses for the word 'product'. Most manufacturers at this time are not going to put on their labels 'contains no animals'. But that's what I'm working toward. Right now the goal is 'contains no animal products'. It's straight forward in a language people understand. No matter theContinue reading "Contains No Animal Products"

AFC HOT DOG EGG SALAD SPREAD

AFC HOT DOG EGG SALAD SPREAD Fresh herbs, walnuts, grated carrot, vegan yeast, added to the ground tofu and meatless hot dogs make the spread more nutrient dense than others we've developed. This is our healthier spread! Serve on any bread or as a salad on a lettuce leaf. Tasty as always with enhanced textureContinue reading "AFC HOT DOG EGG SALAD SPREAD"

THIS POST WAS BANNED BY FACEBOOK; let this be a censorship lesson to investors

Banned Post: Laws People Think Are Theirs’ To Break Are Major Ones Blacks and Hispanics force white people to fight their battles for them. They do it with their dogs and gamecocks too – force them to fight, for the purpose of monetary gain. It’s always about the money. Blacks and Browns like to watch peopleContinue reading "THIS POST WAS BANNED BY FACEBOOK; let this be a censorship lesson to investors"

WHITE-LYNCHING

Brutalizing people is not an effective recruiting strategy. Neither is making enemies to build friendships. Standing at a 13% population disadvantage, making enemies by bringing white people to their knees and ruining their businesses for offenses committed by other people in the past is a destructive use of small town tactics to gain up townContinue reading "WHITE-LYNCHING"

EARL OF SANDWICH JEWISH RYE

Ah, now here's a nice thick, airy, easy to toast, perfect crunch Jewish rye worth talking about. This was my breakfast this morning. Spread with fresh ground nut butter - almond this day. Topped with spicy brown stadium mustard, brown sugar and cinnamon. Then all mushed up on the toast. Served with apple cider. IContinue reading "EARL OF SANDWICH JEWISH RYE"

Harmful Algal Blooms | Nutrient Pollution 

Harmful Algal Blooms Harmful algal blooms are a major environmental problem in all 50 states. Red tides, blue-green algae, and cyanobacteria are examples of harmful algal blooms that can have severe impacts on human health, aquatic ecosystems, and the economy. Algal blooms can be toxic. Keep people and pets away from water that is green, scummyContinue reading "Harmful Algal Blooms | Nutrient Pollution "

Ohio Sells $75k in Successful First Day of Sales

Ohio Sells $75k in Successful First Day of Sales PUBLISHED ON JANUARY 22, 2019, BY MASSROOTS The four medical marijuana dispensaries that were open for business, on the first day of sales in Ohio, collectively sold 8.7 pounds of dried cannabis flower. According to the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program, that total volume generated $75,000Continue reading "Ohio Sells $75k in Successful First Day of Sales"

Eating meat has ‘dire’ consequences for the planet, says report

BLOCKING PROGRESS to a plant-based global diet: Just in the USA: “You have a million people whose lives depend on dairy,” Miller says of those who work on farms or are otherwise employed by the dairy industry."

SHARON’S CHEEZY BEER COCKTAIL

While living in Portland, Oregon years ago I knew a waiter who drank tomato juice and beer in the morning. I think she thought everybody did.  She was from Canada. It was a new one on me. I did try it once however and it was good. Who would think tomato and beer? But weContinue reading "SHARON’S CHEEZY BEER COCKTAIL"

Balsamic Soy Chicken Sandwich

BALSAMIC SOY CHICKEN SANDWICH Simple seasoning sometimes leads to complex flavor achievements. This is the case here! Easy to make. Delight soy delights again! Makes 6 -8 subs or sandwiches 2 T. extra virgin olive oil 1 lb. white button mushrooms, washed well and sliced 1 t. pink Himalayan salt 3-4 med. size yellow onionsContinue reading "Balsamic Soy Chicken Sandwich"

Creamy Caponata Spread

CREAMY CAPONATA SPREAD (GF) Already made to order this special eggplant appetizer takes a creamy leap into never-never land to land on top of the heap! Mix with Tofutti gluten-free, dairy free cream cheese, and serve with gluten-free Blue Diamond Nut-Thins! Off the planet delicious!! A perfect spread with a perfect cracker. Add a fewContinue reading "Creamy Caponata Spread"

Maple Syrup Shots

All you need is: 1 - a shot glass (sparkling clean) 2- a sugared rim 3- a shot of Grade A maple syrup, room temperature or chilled I'll have a "123". That's code for maple syrup absent the alcohol. A maple shot please. You mean... Yes, maple syrup. Now that's an ice-breaker that gets everybodyContinue reading "Maple Syrup Shots"

Turnaround of the Year: Danone | Food Dive

DIVE AWARDS Turnaround of the Year: Danone AUTHOR Lillianna Byington@lil_byington PUBLISHED Dec. 3, 2018 Most recent earnings: Q3 sales reached $7.14 billion Outlook: If Danone turns to M&A and product innovation in the better-for-you sector, it could see more financial and brand recognition in the coming year. After years of struggling with yogurt sales and anContinue reading "Turnaround of the Year: Danone | Food Dive"

Taxing red meat would save many lives, research shows

Taxing red meat would save many lives, research shows The cost of bacon and sausages would double if the harm they cause to people’s health was taken into account Damian Carrington Environment editor Tue 6 Nov 2018 13.00 EST Last modified on Tue 6 Nov 2018 14.00 EST A ‘sin tax’ on meat products such as beef,Continue reading "Taxing red meat would save many lives, research shows"

Tofurky Wants to Save the World, One Thanksgiving Roast at a Time. It’s Now Sold 5 Million

Tofurky Wants to Save the World, One Thanksgiving Roast at a Time. It's Now Sold 5 Million John Patrick Pullen Fri, Nov 16 6:30 AM EST Ah, Thanksgiving: the annual holiday when Americans gather around the table with the people they’re closest to (genetically, at least) for a feast of traditional food, prayers, stories ofContinue reading "Tofurky Wants to Save the World, One Thanksgiving Roast at a Time. It’s Now Sold 5 Million"

RAW MEAT KANGEROO POCKET HOODIE

Believe it or not, this is an animal-free product. Polyester. It was advertised in my yahoo mail. Don't know how my profiles would suggest to any advertiser that I would buy a RAW MEAT KANGEROO POCKET HOODIE, but that's the problem when everything is automated. Only $14.18. "Make You Stand out in the Crowd" itContinue reading "RAW MEAT KANGEROO POCKET HOODIE"

Lilly Belle Politicking For Her Clif Bars

I'm not big on health bars, but Steve and Lilly Belle are. Steve, because they're healthy and convenient, Lilly because she just likes them. Steve started out with the plain Clif bars that were sold at Walgreen's. When on sale they were a dollar. He ate more than a few cases of those before heContinue reading "Lilly Belle Politicking For Her Clif Bars"

Thinking Of Winter Wind Not Far Away

The winter wind is horrible in Cleveland by Lake Erie. The wind blows by my ears and I get immediate knife-stabbing ear aches, and they last for hours, even when I get out of the cold. I've always been super sensitive to cold, even air-conditioning will shrivel up my fingers and make them numb. It'sContinue reading "Thinking Of Winter Wind Not Far Away"

Pennsylvania Dutchman Mushrooms

Well. I always liked canned and/or jarred mushrooms. To me, they had more mushroom flavor than fresh cooked mushrooms. Just the mushrooms canned with salt brought out the flavor of the mushroom more than oils and garlic and herbs ever did. People who have eaten escargot (snails) claim that without the butter and garlic andContinue reading "Pennsylvania Dutchman Mushrooms"

BOCA ORIGINAL CHIK’N VEGGIE NUGGETS

According to the instructions on the box, it's best to bake these chik'n nuggets in the oven from their frozen state. So that's what we did. The suggested timing was 10-12 minutes in a preheated 400 degree oven. At 12 minutes I removed one nugget and it wasn't nearly cooked enough. The breading was superContinue reading "BOCA ORIGINAL CHIK’N VEGGIE NUGGETS"

Kraft Heinz and Campbell Soup play catch-up in plant-based category 

Dive Brief: Kraft Heinz has reformulated and rebranded its Boca burger to better compete in the growing plant-based foods category, according to Food Business News. The improved product was introduced at the Natural Products Expo West show. Also at the show, and underscoring the plant-based category's growth, Campbell Soup's senior vice president Carlos Barroso said hisContinue reading "Kraft Heinz and Campbell Soup play catch-up in plant-based category "

Colin Connotations

Colin Kaepernick puts his name on Nike products - big time sellers of footwear Nike's worth sourced from The Motley Fool:  Dan Caplinger (TMFGalagan) Sep 9, 2016 at 12:31PM "The simplest measure of Nike's worth The stock market gives the most obvious indication of a simple valuation of a company. Nike currently has about 1.35 billionContinue reading "Colin Connotations"

California bill banning sale of animal-tested cosmetics goes to governor 

A proposal that passed the California Legislature on Friday would impose the nation’s strictest laws on animal testing for cosmetics.  Senate Bill 1249 would make California the first state to outlaw the sale of cosmetics tested on animals. The ban applies to animal testing of a cosmetic or its ingredients conducted after 2019, but wouldContinue reading "California bill banning sale of animal-tested cosmetics goes to governor "

YVES Bacon-Garlic Crumble

YVES BACON-GARLIC CRUMBLE This will be a conversation starter around any table or at any event that serves food. An exciting, new, nothing like it condiment that turns palates! Makes 1-3/4 cups 1 pkg. Yves [Canadian] Veggie Bacon slices, cut into squares 10 peeled garlic cloves 1 tight handful of fresh flat leaf parsley includingContinue reading "YVES Bacon-Garlic Crumble"

Unilever, the Company That Once Fought Vegan Mayo, Now Supports Sustainable Plant-Based Food | update on Hellman’s

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When Unilever, the owner of Hellmann’s Mayonnaise, caught wind that Hampton Creek was making a creamy, plant-based condiment and advertising it as “mayo,” they pretty much lost it.

The almighty Association of Dressings and Sauces swooped in,  a lawsuit was filed, and an official mayo war began. Despite all of the bad blood, at the end of the day, Unilever decided to drop the case, and then a handful of months later, set out to make a vegan mayo of their own! It looks like the company is taking the “if you can’t beat them, join them” approach.

According to Food Business News, in a recent conference call with analysts, Andrew Stephen the head of investor relations at Unilever, stated that the conglomerate was seeing excellent traction in their portfolio with products that “meet the growing demand for authentic, fresh, natural and sustainably-sourced products.”

Stephen made a point to note that Hellmann’s new vegan…

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Saffron Pickle Juice Dressing using GOOD KARMA FLAXMILK

SAFFRON PICKLE JUICE DRESSING Save your pickle juice! Then make this delectable runny yolky textured dressing for salads and vegetables of all types! There’s only 3.5 grams of fat in the entire amount! For home or restaurant. Everybody has leftover pickle juice. This is how you use it. YES. Makes 3-3/4 cups 2 c. breadContinue reading "Saffron Pickle Juice Dressing using GOOD KARMA FLAXMILK"

Bayer’s Monsanto faces 8,000 lawsuits on glyphosate 

Bayer's Monsanto faces 8,000 lawsuits on glyphosate FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The number of U.S. lawsuits brought against Bayer’s (BAYGn.DE) newly acquired Monsanto has jumped to about 8,000, as the German drugmaker braces for years of legal wrangling over alleged cancer risks of glyphosate-based weedkillers. Bayer had previously disclosed 5,200 such lawsuits against Monsanto, which itContinue reading "Bayer’s Monsanto faces 8,000 lawsuits on glyphosate "

Mizkan Rolls Out Guilt-Free Ragu Pasta Sauce

TAFC Note: What does guilt-free mean? Okay, Mom doesn't have to feel guilty using a jarred pasta sauce, because the ingredients are "wholesome". Except of course for the "meat flavored" variety, which doesn't tell you what kind of animal the sauce is actually flavored with. Regardless of the species or breed there is lots ofContinue reading "Mizkan Rolls Out Guilt-Free Ragu Pasta Sauce"

Streamlined Clearance and Settlement Provides Added-Value for US Investors

Phivida Receives DTC Eligibility for OTCQX.PHVAF Streamlined Clearance and Settlement Provides Added-Value for US Investors VANCOUVER, B.C. – August 20th, 2018 – Phivida Holdings Inc. ("Phivida" or the "Company") (CSE: VIDA; OTCQX: PHVAF) has been awarded full DTC (Depository Trust Company) and CNS (Continuous-Net-Settlement) eligibility for its common shares that are listed for trading on the OTCQX®Continue reading "Streamlined Clearance and Settlement Provides Added-Value for US Investors"

10 Canadian Marijuana Stocks for Your Portfolio 

  10 Canadian Marijuana Stocks for Your Portfolio By Mrinalini Krishna | Updated August 3, 2018 — 9:13 AM EDT Unlike its southern neighbor, Canada legalized medical marijuana nationwide back in 2001. That means that the industry has evolved a lot more and is not plagued with restrictions across state lines, as is the caseContinue reading "10 Canadian Marijuana Stocks for Your Portfolio "

Tesla short sellers raked in $1 billion after Elon Musk revealed his personal struggles in an eye-opening interview (TSLA)

Tesla short sellers raked in $1 billion after Elon Musk revealed his personal struggles in an eye-opening interview (TSLA) Bryan Logan, Business Insider Sat, Aug 18 12:44 AM EDT Tesla short sellers received a sizable payday hours after The New York Times published an eye-opening interview with an emotional Elon Musk, the electric-car company's chiefContinue reading "Tesla short sellers raked in $1 billion after Elon Musk revealed his personal struggles in an eye-opening interview (TSLA)"

Tesla stock sinks after Musk gives tearful NYT interview 

  Tesla stock sinks after Musk gives tearful NYT interview Noel Randewich, Nivedita Balu (Reuters) - Tesla Inc’s (TSLA.O) shares slumped 9 percent on Friday after Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk told the New York Times he was under major emotional stress and was preparing for “extreme torture” from short sellers.Tesla stock was on trackContinue reading "Tesla stock sinks after Musk gives tearful NYT interview "

Luxury Without Leather: Will Vegan Cars Gain Popularity?

  Luxury Without Leather: Will Vegan Cars Gain Popularity? Do a Google search for “vegan car” and the first result is likely to involve Tesla. The company is the first luxury automaker to offer a 100 percent animal-free vehicle. That, of course, means no leather seats, no leather steering wheel, no leather gear shifter, andContinue reading "Luxury Without Leather: Will Vegan Cars Gain Popularity?"

Umbrella Jacket – Bluecrate

"It's an umbrella!" "It's a jacket!" "No, it's the Umbrella Jacket!" This Umbrella Jacket is the ultimate weather-protecting product.  Just pop it over your head and keep rain-free while remaining hands-free! Sizing: Small for young children, Medium for teens, Large for Adults S:90cm-130cm    M:130cm-155cm    L:155cm-180cm OUR GUARANTEE We truly believe we have some ofContinue reading "Umbrella Jacket – Bluecrate"

CHOCOLOVE ginger crystallized in dark chocolate

When Steve brings home specialty chocolate bars, I rarely refuse at most half a bar. We both love ginger flavor in just about anything. The crystallized texture was there, and a little reminiscent of the crystals one feels on the mouth when eating grana padano cheese, but the ginger flavor was absolutely missing. That leadsContinue reading "CHOCOLOVE ginger crystallized in dark chocolate"

Motivating. Riveting. Celebrity Weight Loss Transformations – and a plan for social change!

CELEBRITY WEIGHT LOSS TRANSFORMATIONS BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTOS of 8o celebrities. Yes, it's a click NEXT set up for advertisement purposes. Can you click 80 times? That's how many celebrities they feature with body transformations. It's a good sampling, nice collection. If you can't click 80 times, then maybe it's the fatigue caused by over-eatingContinue reading "Motivating. Riveting. Celebrity Weight Loss Transformations – and a plan for social change!"

Hellman’s Vegan Goes Mainstream

The proof is in the photos. Didn't think it would happen, in fact I began thinking that they just produced that Hellman's Vegan to prove that they could, with plans all along to dump it, saying it didn't sell. It seemed like it was nowhere to be found. Till a few days ago Steve andContinue reading "Hellman’s Vegan Goes Mainstream"

After the biggest stock market sell-off in history, what’s next for Facebook? 

  After the biggest stock market sell-off in history, what's next for Facebook? Social media giant posts big profit, but other numbers show potential long-term problems Pete Evans · CBC News · Posted: Jul 28, 2018 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: July 28 Facebook still earns massive profits, but the company learned a harshContinue reading "After the biggest stock market sell-off in history, what’s next for Facebook? "

Meat and Dairy Surpass Oil Companies as Largest Pollutants

Meat and Dairy Surpass Oil Companies as Largest Pollutants The world’s five biggest meat and dairy producers emit more combined greenhouse gases than ExxonMobil, Shell, or BP, the top three oil production companies, according to a new report by GRAIN and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP). Researchers tracked greenhouse gas emissions forContinue reading "Meat and Dairy Surpass Oil Companies as Largest Pollutants"

100 of the most powerful marketing words

100 of the most powerful marketing words. Raise your hand if you’ve ever read an advertisement and have then felt compelled to buy what that advertisement was selling? You can put your hand down now. No need to freak out your coworkers. Marketers and advertisers have been harnessing the power of words to sell you thingsContinue reading "100 of the most powerful marketing words"

The psychology of selling

When it comes to your customers, the cold hard truth is that as soon as you think you’ve got them figured out, they’ll surprise you and keep surprising you until you’ve dwindled your marketing budget down to nothing — leaving you standing with a heavy box of unsold products and an empty pocket. With that said, whileContinue reading "The psychology of selling"

Tofurkey Italian Sausage And Peas (stew or sauce – you call it)

TOFURKEY ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND PEAS (stew or sauce - you call it) Serve as a sausage stew or ladle over mashed potatoes (white or sweet), over rice or your favorite pasta. We marinate the entire dish overnight in the refrigerator for optimal flavor and chew. Makes approx. 13 cups 2 T. extra virgin olive oilContinue reading "Tofurkey Italian Sausage And Peas (stew or sauce – you call it)"

Labels + Current Diet Categories

Hardly anyone knows what vegan is even today nearly 40 years later. They've become familiar with the word, but not the meaning. They don't get why vegans won't eat a vegetarian burger made with egg whites, or that fish and chicken are animals. And what's wrong with cheese? That's not an animal. Well, real vegansContinue reading "Labels + Current Diet Categories"

Anti-Fatigue Mats For Exercising

NoTrax T30 General Purpose Rubber Competitor Safety/Anti-Fatigue Mat, for Wet Areas, 3′ Width x 5′ Length x 1/2″ Thickness, Black I purchased this on amazon.com for the kitchen to help with back pain while standing for long periods of time preparing foods. It cushions your feet absorbing the tension from the weight of your bodyContinue reading "Anti-Fatigue Mats For Exercising"

The Plant-Based Pitfall

The current trend in labeling a manufactured food, that CONTAINS NO ANIMAL PRODUCTS (CNAP), is to label it PLANT-BASED rather than VEGAN, or ANIMAL-FREE. Some worry about the negativity associated with animal rights groups, so veer from the usage of the word vegan on their product even though it might be vegan. Remember now thatContinue reading "The Plant-Based Pitfall"

83 Bottles Of Wine On The Shelf: RE: Arsenic In Wine Lawsuit

Remember the lawsuit alleging that 83 wine brands were in violation of California labeling laws, with the plaintiffs claiming that the wineries had a responsibility to warn consumers of the risk of high levels of arsenic found in the wine? I often thought about it, and just today decided to see where that stood, notContinue reading "83 Bottles Of Wine On The Shelf: RE: Arsenic In Wine Lawsuit"