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Organic Wine From Domaine Carneros Is Now Also Vegan

Missy — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:19:02 +0000

Did you know that some wines and champagne are made with animal by product? Specifically the animal by product of isinglass (derived from sturgeon bladders ), this is added in during the fermentation process because it “clarifies” the wine.

But have no fear, as some wineries have progressed and are creating their wines from other more natural methods, such as Domaine Carneros.

Domaine Carneros a premium lux brand based in the Napa Valley area of California have recently announced that their line of sparkling wines are all made with no animal by product, making it officially vegan friendly.

The variety profiled above is the Brut Rose, an organic sparkling wine perfect for the upcoming holiday celebrations. It’s also listed as a top ten on wine.com under the sparkling wine category.

For more information and to see the their full line of vegan wines, head on over to the Domaine Carneros website.

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Looking For Good Vegetarian Chicken Sandwiches? Here Are Ten To Start With

Missy — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:25:24 +0000

The good folks at the Veg Cooking Blog questioned their readers back in June for their favorite vegetarian chicken sandwich and tallied up all the entries and have complied a top ten list.

At the top of the list was Green Vegetarian Restaurant from Tempe, Arizona with their BBQ mock-meat veg sandwich. The winning sandwich is comprised of a secret BBQ sauce, caramelized onions, peppers and vegan mayo, with the entree being rounded out with your choice of thyme fries, curry pasta salad, tahini coleslaw, or fresh fruit. Yummers!

Next on the list was Govinda’s Vegetarian Restaurant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The winner here was the Soy Chicken Philly Cheese Steak sandwich, which comes with rainbow peppers grilled in olive oil and topped with soy cheese, plus your choice of a sesame seed bun, whole wheat roll or wrap.

The Veg Cooking Blog went all over and scoured the entire country for their winning veggie chicken sandwiches, I would say their top picks are diverse and comprise a delish mix.

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I would MOST love to try the Bayou Chicken Sandwich from The Veggie Grill in Southern California. The sandwich features ” veggie chicken that is lightly blackened with Cajun spices, dressed with lettuce, tomato, red onion, avocado, and spicy vegan mayo on a wheat bun, and served with a side of red cabbage slaw”. I’ll be sure to check it out, next time I’m in or near Cali.

Visit the Veg Cooking Blog to see all ten picks and then let us know which vegetarian chicken sandwich you would MOST like to try?

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Looking For Good Vegetarian Chicken Sandwiches? Here Are Ten To Start With

Veggie Bite Equals Fast Food Vegan (In Chicago)

Missy — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:15:35 +0000

Have you heard of Veggie Bite? The all vegan fast food eatery in Chicago.

As profiled on the Chicago Vegetarian Examiner, Veggie Bite is a new entry in the meatless category of restaurants to hit the Windy City.

image via Columbia College Chicago

Everything on the menu is vegan and some of the more popular entrees include:

Philly Steak
Chili Cheese Dogs
Pitas
Gyros
Chicken Nuggets
Taco Salad
Buffalo Wings
Vegan milkshake

The restaurant is a fast food joint so all though it is vegan and no meat is served, this doesn’t necessarily mean all is healthy.

Touted as an all natural and all vegan fast food restaurant, Veggie Bite grills the majority of their items, and uses non-hydrogenated plant-based oil for frying. Therefore, your fast food fare will still be dripping in oil – just healthier oils then you would get at a more mainstream fast food joint.

If you’re visiting Chicago and want to try Veggie Bite, they’re open 7 days a week till 10pm. Let us know how it fares for you.

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Go Veg Sterling Silver Necklace Giveaway

Missy — Tue, 19 May 2009 18:05:07 +0000

Vegan artist Christy Robinson designs cute jewelry for vegans and vegetarians. Her designs are whimsical and playful and the jewelry is made using either sterling silver or recycled aluminum.

This week you can score one of her pieces at online vegan boutique Cosmos Vegan Shoppe, who is giving away a sterling silver peapod-shaped “Go Veg” necklace. Perfect for that vegetarian or vegan in your life.

To enter to win the veg necklace, simply leave a comment on the entry blog post by tomorrow at 5pm (EST), at online boutique Cosmos Vegan Shoppe.

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Get Your Summer Soccer On With A Fair Trade Soccer Ball

Missy — Mon, 04 May 2009 19:15:00 +0000

Outdoor sports are an activity cherished during the fleeting US Summer months.

Whether you’re into basketball, volleyball, tennis or soccer, you’ll be happy to know there’s a steady growing supply of sustainable sports equipment.

And merchants everywhere from small mom and pop shops to the big box retailers are delivering the goods. One such socially responsible merchant is Vegan Essentials which carries a line of vegan and eco friendly sports balls.

The fair trade soccer ball at Vegan Essentials is made with fair labor and wages and is constructed of a durable synthetic leather. This isn’t a low quality toss and play ball, it is fully compliant with official international ball standards. Looks good, too. (not that, that matters)

Get your Summer soccer on with this eco friendly soccer ball, which is available online at Vegan Essentials.

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Cute Low Top Vegan Sneaker

Missy — Sun, 03 May 2009 23:45:05 +0000

Nimli has a nice selection of vegan apparel accessories and sneakers, such as the low top sneaker below.

A vegan sneaker is void of any animal byproduct and is constructed using the utmost care to ensure that it’s 100% cruelty-free. Vegans do not want to support merchants and manufacturers that use animals on their product.

The low top vegan sneaker found at Nimli is by a company called Autonomie Project, and their mission is to outfit individuals who care about where there apparel accessories and footwear comes from.

They specialize in fair trade goods, which means fair labor and wages are provided to the staff that creates their products. They also only use sustainable fabrics in their product line such as organic cotton, FSC-certified rubber, cruelty-free fair trade canvas, and other eco friendly materials.

The low top sneaker above is 100% vegan, 100% fair trade and 100% cute.

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Vegan Condoms Coming To Canada

Missy — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:46:44 +0000

Get your green on literally with the new line of vegan condoms soon to be available in Canada, courtesy of Kare Kits.

Kare Kits is the official distributor of the Glyde latex vegan condoms, and what makes them vegan is the fact that they will not contain CASEIN – an animal byproduct that comes from milk.

The Glyde vegan condoms come in three sizes and 5 flavors and in packs of three or twelve. These are also not tested on animals.

The animal friendly condoms will soon be available online and at specialty Canadian retailers.

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Top 6 Ways To Find Eco Food Enthusiasts

Missy — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:00:56 +0000

There are many diets in the eco-sphere, including organic, vegetarian, vegan, slow food, local food, seasonal, the raw diet, and so on. Below we showcase some of the best resources to find other eco food enthusiasts. (and maybe the green diet of your dreams)

Organic Consumers Forum – This forum is an arm of the Organic Consumers Network and it is a fully featured area where eco conscious consumers can sign up and dish about all things organic, including food, safety, farm issues, and more. This is a great space for those interested in the organic diet.

Zeer -Are you wanting a review site that caters exclusively to food products? Then check out Zeer, a community of members who share rate and review all sorts of food items. From brand names to names you may not have heard of, the members on this site cover it all. Zeer was also named a top website pick by the editors of Time.

Local Harvest Forum – A fully featured and active forum from the creators of the most established farmer’s market directory. Local Harvest is a popular resource for those looking to find local farmer’s markets, and the forum is a great place to find other eco foodies. A must bookmark.

Happy Cow – I can’t write an article on eco food and not include Happy Cow. This wonderful resource is a giant database of national (and international) restaurants that serve animal friendly food. They also cover health food stores as well, not just restaurants. I wrote about them previously here. Happy Cow also has a great community section complete with forums, blogs, and member profiles. Looking for a vegetarian restaurant in Egypt? (and who isn’t) Consult the Happy Cow website. Another cool feature of this eco food community is that you can help in updating it. If you’re local health food store or eco eatery is not listed, add it. To participate, just open a free member account.

Soy Milk – This is a social network for vegans and vegetarians. Soy Milk is new but active and good discussions are taking place here, plus you gotta love that name. Built on the Ning interface, this one is very web 2.0, it sports a forum, blogs, and an area for members to add their profile.

Groovy Vegetarian – This is my site, (so a shameless plug) but the blog is welcoming of any and all eco enthusiasts. The mission behind my blog is to showcase products of interest to new and not so new vegetarians. I cover the veg diet, products, news, and everything in between. Everyone is welcome, you don’t have to be vegan or veg to partake in blog discussions or read the articles. Do join me.

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In conclusion:

I am not recommending the Food Network, because it is hard for me to believe that an entire CHANNEL dedicated to food, doesn’t have ONE vegetarian, vegan, or organic show on its roster. I mean really, with the demand at an all time high, where is our programming. It is hard to believe.

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Reader Question:
Does anyone else feel this way about the uber popular Food Network? Weigh in below. Also feel free to list or mention your fave eco foodie resource.

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Vegan Hiking Boot For Men By Garmont

Missy — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:30:12 +0000

Have you guys heard about the vegan line of hiking boots from Garmont?I just found these lovely collection from Endless.com

Endless carries a full line for men and women, including the pair pictured above. These vegan hiking boots are made from synthetic leather and contain no animal ingredients or byproduct.

Constructed with waterproof Gore-Tex, nylon mesh, and synthetic leather–cut high for optimal ankle support–it’s lightweight and durable for extended outdoor use. This vegan hiking boot also features a PU midsoled ride for all-terrain stability and a running shoe flex. Its rubber toe and heel reinforcements will protect your feet from blisters and abrasions.

These are stylish and animal friendly. The price? Not too shabby at less than $100.

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7 Tips On How To Be A Good Vegetarian Dinner Guest

Missy — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:23:43 +0000

Are you a vegetarian and a soon to be guest at various Christmas dinners? If so, below are a few tips from the How Wiki website on how to best handle this social situation.

Vegetarian Guest Tips

1. Let your host know ahead of time that you’re a vegetarian, as a courtesy to save the host precious time cooking meals you won’t be eating.

2. Offer to help in the making of the meal

3. Offer to bring a dish or two for the table

4. If asked about your vegetarianism politely keep it simple and short. No need to pull out PETA slides and scare the heck out of everyone.

5. Be gracious and accomodating.

6. Your host may not fully understand what a vegetarian eats, be helpful instead of getting upset.

7. Be sure to thank your host and offer to be a host in the future.

Final tip is to enjoy the event and the thought behind it, as that is what it’s all about anyway.

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Meet Vegan Chef, Bryant Terry

Missy — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 01:39:38 +0000

With the culinary world abuzz in organic and sustainable meat, it is refreshing to see and read about vegan chefs like Bryant Terry.

As profiled on the Earth First blog, Bryant Terry is an up and coming eco chef who thinks as much about his crafty ingredients as he does about his community.

Terry founded b-healthy! (Build Healthy Eating and Lifestyles to Help Youth) in 2002, a program created to raise awareness about food justice issues that inspires and empowers youth to get involved in creating a more just and sustainable food system. Terry’s motivation was simple: he felt like people living in poor communities, where high quality, fresh food isn’t always readily available, get the short end of the stick. Since then he has become one of the most important voices speaking out for the rights of poor communities to have access to healthy, sustainable food.

Aside from his local community work, he is a bonafide cookbook author, having one book published in 2006 and another on the way in March 2009, aptly entitled Vegan Soul Kitchen.

As if the above weren’t cool enough, Bryant Terry was recently nominated to serve as President Elect Obama’s personal White House chef. How terribly cool is that.

Get ready to read more on Bryant Terry if this happens. We wish him all the best.

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New Vegan Shoes Boutique Launches, Neon Collective

Missy — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:52:07 +0000

Alternative Consumer reports on a new online boutique that specializes in vegan shoes and vegan bags.

Created by Clare Child’s the website is called Neon Collective and essentially the concept is to bring socially responsible shopping to US females. The vegan shoes and bags are targeted to a mostly lady clientele and Neon Collective is based out of London.

The shoes and bags are all animal friendly, with no animal byproduct used and created by some of the best vegan designers in the fashion world. The pair above is a Charmone design.

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New Vegan Shoes Boutique Launches, Neon Collective

Are Vegetarians Considered A Threat By US Army?

Missy — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:18:21 +0000

Just read an interesting article on Media Vision on how the US Army treats vegetarians as a threat. Did you know this? I didn’t, this is news to me.

It seems that the US Army stakes out Twitter, the micro blogging platform to check on those who they consider as threats. Who do they consider as threats? See list below.

socialists, human rights groups, communists, vegetarians, anarchists, religious communities, atheists, political enthusiasts, and hacktivists.

A report out by the US Army Intelligence states that Twitter is used by the above groups of people to carry out messages and whatnot. And that this info needs to be monitored.

As a vegetarian this information is (almost funny), didn’t know my veggie eating ways would be seen as a threat. But to who? This is ridiculous and there should be some sort of outrage.

What does this all mean? I really dont know, but hopefully someone will get to the bottom of it and shed some light.

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Want To Know Which Fruits And Vegetables Are In Season Now?

Missy — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:22:32 +0000

You don’t have to be a vegetarian to appreciate this list of 13 fruits and vegetables now in season. There is great variety in the plant kingdom and each season brings a new delight. To see what’s in vogue now take a look below.

Apple
Pumpkin
Cranberries
Sweet Potatoes
Turnips
Cabbage
Kale
Grapefruit

For the complete list of 13 fruits and veggies now in season head on over to BlogHer. Shout out to Lisa for creating it. Now you know what vegetables and fruits to look for in the grocer aisle this Fall season.

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Your Thoughts On Hemp Food Products?

Missy — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:25:10 +0000

As a vegetarian i’m always looking into different nutrition products and ingredients. Hemp is one i have heard of many times, but have only tried a few times. Well let me clarify, industrial hemp which is manufactured into food form.

Hemp (the sativa form) from what i’ve read is a plant known to have wonderful nutrient properties, as it is high in fiber, moderately high in protein, and a good source of Vitamin A and Vitamin D.

Protein – 23 grams

Fiber – 35 grams

Vitamin A – 37 IU

Vitamin D – 10 IU

There are many brands of hemp food items including Nutiva, and many uses for hemp oil and hemp seed. So am wondering the following.

READER QUESTION

If YOU have tried any brand of hemp food products, please chime in below and share your experience.

Also let us know which BRANDS you like and why? How do you USE hemp oil and hemp seed? Where do you get it, is it online or at a local natural (Whole Foods like) shop? Chime in below and give us your personal take on hemp food prodcuts.

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Popular Celeb Caught in Fur Ad Scandal

Missy — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:57:00 +0000

Some celebrities go all out and support various causes and put their money where their mouth is. Then there is Gwyneth Paltrow.

Gwyneth Paltrow Wearing (And Promoting) FUR

Ms. Paltrow who is in the uber popular Summer flick Iron Man, is a vegetarian/vegan who cares about what she puts in her mouth. But apparently doesn’t give a hoot when it comes to fashion that is cruel on animals.

Gwyneth Paltrow is sporting fur in a recent ad campaign for an Italian company called Tod’s. She has caused quite a stir with this move, and i for one don’t get it. It’s not just about the fact that she is wearing FUR, she is promoting FUR.

To me the move is totally un-progressive and is like taking 20 steps back. In a time where celebs are all shooting from the rooftops look at me, “I’m Green”. Gwyneth Paltrow is shouting, look at me, “I Don’t Care”.

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Amanda Beard Dons Her B-Day Suit For PETA

Missy — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:21:45 +0000

US Olmpic swimmer Amanda Beard has decided to don her birthday suit for PETA, to support anti-fur work. Amanda says she is grossed out and appalled at how some can buy and use fur, knowing how it is acquired. “It is gruesome and gross”, she says.

The poster is available at the PETA website.

Source: [Ecorazzi]

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Mens EcoS Sneakers

Missy — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:00:17 +0000

Looking for an eco friendly and stylish pair of sneakers for your brother, uncle, boyfriend, or dad? You need to know about the green line at Simple.

Simple is by far a trendsetter when it comes to mens fashionable and sustainable sneakers, sandals, and casual shoes. Their designs are hip, fresh, with just enough of an edge. Case in point, the ecoS Black Vegan Sneaker.

This ecoS sneak is made with the following green features:

-The men’s ecoS contains no animal byproducts, or even regular animal products
-This shoe is vegan friendly and veggie friendly
-Hemp uppers
-The sidewall of the ecoS is made from a recycled bike tire
-Organic cotton linings
-Recycled PET (that’s recycled plastic bottles) laces
-PET pedbeds
-Outsoles used to be a car tire
-100% post consumer paper pulp foot forms

As you can see plenty of eco cred. The ecoS green sneakers are available online at AO, for about $

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Beautiful Pea Green Vegan Soap

Missy — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:00:50 +0000

This vegan soap bar, is as much a work of art, as it is good for you, and good for the environment.

The Pea Green Soap Bar from Lush, is made with all natural ingredients, and is suitable for vegans.

In their own words:

Sandalwood, benzoin and tangerine wash you out to sea. Colored by chlorophyll, Beautiful Pea Green soap is very green. It’s made in a big block which looks like a deep freshwater pond with flowers and leaves floating on top. Fortunately, it doesn’t smell like one. It does have a dark green scent (for those of you who smell in color), with sandalwood, benzoin and tangerine providing the delicious fragrance. This soap was inspired by The Owl and the Pussycat who, you may remember, went to sea in a beautiful pea green boat.

This darling (and good for the Earth) pea green vegan soap is available @ Lush, for about $9.

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Beautiful Pea Green Vegan Soap

Charcoal Vegan Soap Bar

Missy — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:46:39 +0000

Vegan cosmetic company LUSH, is THE place for cool and happening vegan soap bars. If you’re looking for an online retailer that carries natural and cruelty free vegan shower essentials, look no further than Lush.

Above is their charcoal vegan soap bar. The charcoal serves as a mild exfoliant, it also contains licorice root, which serves to heal skin naturally. The LUSH Charcoal and Licorice Soap is suitable for Vegans as well.

There is something about charcoal soaps that feel almost super clean, this is one of my fave types of soap bars. I own quite a few different brands of it. Let me know which brand you like and why?

Available @ LUSH, for about $11.

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LUSH Vegan Bath Bomb

Missy — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:31:12 +0000

How exhilarating a concept, a blackberry infused all natural bath bomb. It is suitable for vegans, as it contains no animal by products.

The vegan bath bomb is perfect for long soaky baths, or romantic rendezvous for two. The bath bath bomb is a product of Lush, a vegan cosmetics company. This particular scent is aimed at uplifting and soothing achy muscles and tired minds. Right up my alley, let me go get one…right now.

Available @ Lush, for about $7.

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Vegan Shoes @ Cri De Coeur.com

Missy — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:21:27 +0000

In NYC, a new line of vegan shoes from a young innovative designer named Gina Ferraraccio is launching.

photo credit – [breathe design]

Gina, a Washington DC native, set out to create a line of cruelty free and environmentally friendly shoes that are comtemporary, fresh and stylish. I would say she has reached her goal with her new line called Cri-De-Coeur.

and check out this beautiful vegan shoe line.

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Vegan Shoes @ Cri De Coeur.com

Find a Vegetarian Restaurant FAST!

Missy — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:36:09 +0000

Are you headed out of town and are wanting to eat at a vegetarian restaurant? Or maybe have some friends coming to visit this weekend, who are vegan?

Have no fear, Happy Cow is here.

Happy Cow is a portal of vegetarian restaurants from around the world. It is a comprehensive resource for anyone looking for a local or out of town veggie eatery. They have over 8,500 listings, and they do a good job of updating the portal.

Searching is EASY

You can find a vegetarian only restaurant, a vegetarian friendly restaurant, or a health food store. Search by miles, zip code, country, search by type of food, and/or by keyword. You can also read reviews submitted by members, and submit one yourself.

Much more relevant than going to Google, try it out.

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3 Vegan Sandals You Should Know About

Missy — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:55:14 +0000

It was only a few years ago, where finding super hot vegan footwear, including sandals, was abit of a challenge. But with the green and eco movement at full speed ahead, it is now not so difficult in netting fabulous vegan footwear.

Below are 3 vegan sandals you should know about, from varied eco designers. One is

Vegan T-Strap Eco Sandal by Cri De Coeur

leather-free, canvas t-straps, tree planted with each pair sold

Vegan Hemp Sandals from Po-Zu

hemp uppers and lining, 65% coconut husk/ 40% natural latex soles, 100% vegan

Pana Vegan Sandal by Natalie Portman Te Casan Boutique

100% vegan, expensive but….absolutely beautiful

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3 Vegan Sandals You Should Know About

Win Vegan Freebie!

Missy — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:15:27 +0000

Over at my vegetarian blog, i am having a groovy vegan giveaway. Do head on over for the details. It is very easy to enter, and although the freebie is geared towards vegans and vegetarians, anyone can join it.

To win the vegan freebie, you have till Thursday, July 10 @ midnight to enter. The prize winner will be announced on Friday, July 11th at my vegetarian blog.

Good luck to all.

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Casual shoes for Vegans

David Allen — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:00:45 +0000

This shoe has been quoted as being the Ultimate travel shoe, it’s a lightweight shoe that will fold down to being virtually flat, but when you need it to wear it will spring right back into the ready to wear position. These shoes are available at Love Those Shoes and would normally cost around $160, but at the moment there is sale on and they are only asking $80 for them!

Laser feature a Fly-Lite sole, an active casual construction designed for all-day comfort.

Main features of the sole:

Kalso Negative Heel Technology

Gelron2000 impact absorbing memory Gel and anatomic arch support

Roomier forefoot area allowing toes to spread out and relax

Ultra lightweight air blown E-Max outsole for a light ride

Deep grooved, flexible sole for natural foot rotation and movement

Latex rubber sole for extra grip

Other details:

Colour: Black

Upper: Perforated neoprene stretch micro fibre

Detail: Soft padded collar. Lazer is also Earth’s ultimate travel shoe – an everyday ultra lightweight casual that packs completely flat and bounces right back into shape.

Adjustability: Elasticated around the ankle and the upper plus extra adjustability with sports laces

Support: Mid arch support

Ethics:

Dedicated to protecting the environment – Earth storage boxes, shoe inserts and torsion control shanks are made from recycled materials

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Casual shoes for Vegans

Vegan Handbag, The Latest From MooShoes

Missy — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:56:15 +0000

I’ve written before about leather alternatives shop, MooShoes, and most likely will continue to do so, as they keep coming out with great stuff. Their latest is this hip vegan handbag from Matt & Nat.

This is a faux leather bag, i like the yellow mustard colored one, and it is the classic bowling style type. Which means it will hold loads of stuff, such as mags, cosmetics, heck maybe even some small books.

Available through vegan shop, MooShoes.

Price: $160

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Meet The SwankyVeg!

Missy — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:43:14 +0000

Stumbled upon a neat blog by a fellow veghead, this one is named SwankyVeg. Gotta love that name.

The blog is run by an Ali Berman, who from her About page, was at one time a big time model. She started the site to showcase shoes, accessories, and other veg goodies for vegetarians. She knows how hard it can be to find stylish cruelty free shoes in most stores, and sometimes even online. So she decided to do something about it, and that is how her site came to be.

In her own words,

Swankyveg.com is a website for fashion obsessed veggies. You want the latest trends, but don’t want to spend hours searching for the vegan version of the boots you saw at Barneys

Swankyveg.com gives you info and links to the best deals, new accessories and always cruelty free items no matter what your budget, for your busy and compassionate life.

Do pay her a visit, when you get a chance.

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Vegan Shoe Shop, Moo Shoes, The AntiPreneurs

Missy — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:06:27 +0000

On the latest issue of the Small Business Edition of Business Week, a series of entreprenuers were profiled known as antipreneurs.

These small business owners are anti-big and anti-TRADITIONAL advertisting. They aim to make a profit as any other business, just not at any cost. They value their customers, they value where they operate, and they value most of all, being socially responsible.

One of the businesses showcased is vegan shoe shop, Moo Shoes. They are small, women owned, based in New York, and market cruelty-free products (vegan shoes). Below is what they have to say about how they present their product.

Antipreneurs do pay careful attention to how their products are presented. Moo Shoes, a $1.2 million New York vegan shoe store with five employees, has made its shop a community hub for information about the vegan lifestyle and about animal cruelty. This spring, Moo Shoes hosted Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, a national agency for stray and abused pets. Best Friends set up pens and cages in the store with about 20 homeless dogs and cats. Customers learned about the agency and the strays, and two cats were placed in city homes. “We care about animals, and getting animals homes is important to us, though not directly related to the shoes,” says Moo Shoes co-founder Sara Kubersky.

Moo Shoes have been written about here on Keetsa a gazilllion times, i love their stylish and funky designs. I love this type of company, those who successfully mix profit with compassion. Moo Shoes also tends to support smaller artists, as they give the sustainable shoemakers a venue to market their wares. In turn they too are able to meet the demand of animal lovers who prefer not wear leather and other animal-based materials.

How do they get the word out?

Moo Shoes places ads in vegetarian magazines (e.g. Vegetarian Times) and other non traditional media. As you can imagine they go where there customers tend to be located. They support animal organizations and preach the gospel of cruelty-free living.

They are well known (and respected) in the the community in which they serve, this is how they get the word out, and how they stay relevant.

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Vegan Shoe Shop, Moo Shoes, The AntiPreneurs

Hi-Tec goes eco friendly

David Allen — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:00:20 +0000

This could be described as being green on the green, which is exactly what the Hi-Tec want you to think and in actual fact is more or less exactly what it is a green golfing shoe. Obviously when it comes down to how the shoes are made or what they are made of, anyway the details are below.

Features:

1 Year Waterproof Guarantee

Premium Organic Full Grain Leather

Dri-Tec Membrane

Soft Eco Friendly Lining

Recycled CMEVA Sockliner

Recycled Strobel Board

Recycled CMEVA Overlasted Midsole

Eco Friendly Triple R Outsole

Roll Bar, Swing Dams, Champ Scorpion II Cleats and Q-Lok Receptacles

Mens: UK 6-12 (inc 1/2 sizes) EUR 39-46

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Hi-Tec goes eco friendly

Leave A Message for Oprah!

Missy — Fri, 30 May 2008 17:17:50 +0000

As i reported earlier this week, Oprah declared to try veganism as part of a 21 day vegan cleanse. She writes about her journey on her blog, and updates daily on the progress. She wrote yesterday that “she hit a wall”.

It can be quite an adjustment to go from eating meat all your life, to suddenly cut it out completely. Most people who go veg (or decide to try it) start slow and easy. This is the best way to stick to it for the long term. Oprah is different though, as shes has way more resources at her disposal, than do the average Joe or Jane. She does after all have a personal chef. WooHoo! Who wouldn’t want this.

This is what Oprah wrote on her blog, on being overwhelmed, and wanting to just have soda and chips :

I had done two shows, back-to-back with no break…people standing in the hallway afterward, photos, take my picture, now with my sister, now with the whole group, just one more please, please sign this, turn this way, I met you six years ago, remember? And on and on…circuit overload and no soda or bag of chips to turn to. So I just started hitting the wall in my closet.

Anywho, let’s support Oprah and send a little message her way, to stick to it. Let her know, she is influencing millions of people, and that she can do it. The Humane Society of The US, has created a cute group eCard that will be sent to her on June 9th.

Please leave your words of wisdom or support, and leave Oprah a message. Cheers!

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Leave A Message for Oprah!

Oprah To Go Vegan!

Missy — Fri, 23 May 2008 01:55:15 +0000

I think it was just a matter of time before the queen of Compassion, Oprah, went Vegan. I am not at all suprised to hear this news.

Oprah has always been a champion for the defenseless and innocent, so what better way to fight, than to shun the meat industry and become a plant eater. WooHoo!

Below Oprah explains her decision:

If I want to be someone with spiritual integrity, I have to think about the principles that I want to adhere to— compassion, kindness, mercy and the alleviating of suffering when I see it.…I thought, ‘If I want to further myself on my spiritual path, as well as my health path, I need to have more integrity. I need to be conscious about it.

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NEW Vegan Sandal from Dr Scholls

Missy — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:15:40 +0000

The Dr Scholls brand is known the world over for creating comfortable shoes, and now they will be known for eco friendly footwear as well. They have recently come out with Renew, a green sandal.

What makes the groovy sandal green? It is made using sustainable wood, has a hemp canvas strap, and uses recycled metal for its buckle. This style of clog sandals usually don’t look comfortable, but surprisingly they are. I like the white strap, and overall fresh look.

The vegan hemp sandals from Dr Scholls are great for an upcoming Spring or Summer stroll. The final say, “Fun, hip, and flirty”.

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NEW Vegan Sandal from Dr Scholls

Great Green Shoes

Missy — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:13:58 +0000

One of my fave blogs is Great Green Shoes, which profiles cool eco friendly footwear. The blog is run by a blogger who has several green sites, and this one is for those with a shoe fetish, like me.

It’s no secret that one of my favorite green shoe brands is Simple and they get profiled regularly at GGS. I also cover them at my vegetarian blog, but at GGS they get covered exclusively and regularly.

If you’re looking for some vegetarian or eco friendly shoes, or just like to peruse hip vegan foot fashions, give Great Green Shoes a visit.

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Vegan Shoes Endorsed by Natalie Portman

Missy — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 22:50:28 +0000

I loved Natalie Portman in Garden State, the indie flick starring Zack Braff. As you may (or may not know) Natalie is a vegan, and has been since childhood. Which explains her recent move of endorsing a vegan shoe line to be sold at Te Casan in New York.

via – Style Dash

The vegan shoes are high end (which translates to pricey) but they are gorgeous and no animal materials are used in the construction of the shoe. The shoe line consists of premium heels and dressier styles. Love the red one featured above.

If you’re looking for vegan shoes that are abit more affordable, Zappos.com carries a vast line and they get new models frequently. Check them out, under the vegetarian or eco friendly categories.

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Vegan Shoes Endorsed by Natalie Portman

Eco Gift Expo December 15th and 16th

Missy — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:45:58 +0000

Coming up on December 15th and 16th is Eco Gift, the premiere green gift expo in Santa Monica, CA.

If you’re looking to find some really cool green gift ideas, this expo is perfect for you. Big time exhibitors like Whole Foods will be there, but also smaller up and coming eco companies like Klean Canteen, will be there for you to meet and talk to up close.

For the complete exhibitor list, visit Eco Gifts. This should be a fun time for all.

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Tasty Vegan and Wheat-Free Cookies

Missy — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 01:47:18 +0000

I found a new cookie shop that makes a select variety of cookies, including wheat free and dairy free cookies. It is Indigo Rabbit, yes i know, a wacky name for a cookie shop.

But don’t let the name fool you, these are premium and rich cookies, made with choice ingredients and scrumptious flavors. Such as their Chocolate Pillows, when i think of this one, i immediately think of soft, tender and moist chocolately gooey cookies. “A slightly cakey, brownie-like bite” that is how Indigo Rabbit describes the dairy-free Chocolate Pillow. Yum!

One of the cool things about these cookies, is that they secretly embed a variety of veggies into their cookies. So not only are these cookies tasty they are good for you, too. Also they cater to those who suffer from various food allergies such as wheat, nuts, or dairy. What? You say you’re vegan? They got you covered, too. I notice they carry a vegan cookie, chewy and lemony delight Lemon Chewies.

Learn more about all the delicious wheat-free and dairy-free cookies at Indigo Rabbit.

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Tasty Vegan and Wheat-Free Cookies

Green Gift Idea from PeaceKeeper

Missy — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:55:15 +0000

Are you looking for a cool green gift for that greenie in your life or metrosexual? Then your search is over, i found the perfect green gift idea. PeaceKeeper Cause-Metics creates a groovy line of eco friendly nail polish, lip balm, and lip gloss with all-natural ingredients and they have this neat care package that wraps it all up and looks too cute!

Check out the packaging, isnt that ultra-cool? I love it, i’m sending one to my sister and roommate. You get to choose between their lipsticks, nail polish, or lip gloss, and you also get to choose the color scheme for the make-up.

The care package is on sale right now for $29.oo and comes with a customizable message card, and also with a brochure that describes the charities that PeaceKeeper supports.

This item from PeaceKeeper makes a great green X-Mas gift.

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Green Gift Idea from PeaceKeeper

Eco Friendly Nail Polish

Missy — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:05:43 +0000

I was looking at a shopping blog, and came across a nail polish post, and thought to myself, nail polish cannot possibly be eco friendly. Too many chemicals and last time i walked into a nail salon at a local mall, my god, i wondered how on earth it was possible that the workers there weren’t all high with the chemicals permeating through the air, it was so strong, i couldnt wait for my friend inside, i had to wait outside.

I did some research (a/k/a did a search on yahoo) and found a great selection of eco friendly nail polish, including this brand called PeaceKeeper Cause-Metics. This line of all natural nail polish does not use any chemicals in their products, such as toluene, formaldehyde, acetone phthalates, parabens, FD&C coloring plus no animal testing.

From their site:

“PeaceKeeper natural mineral based nail polishes are rated one of the safest paint-based nail polishes around the world. Made with Argan Oil, it is rich in Amino Acids which nurtures the nails”.

They carry mineral based make-up including lip balms, lipstick, and more. I also like the funky names they give their colors, pictured above is Paint Me Stunning, a pinkish nail polish. They also carry a few vegan items.

To read more on PeaceKeeper, read more on their site.

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Designer Organic and Green Product Lines NEW!

Missy — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 03:02:54 +0000

Theresa over at Shopping The Trend sent me a link to her new organic and green section at her shopping trends site and it has top notch product lines listed.

3 pc Organic Bath Towel Set from Target

Many designer houses and department stores are recognizing the demand for eco friendly apparel and accessories, and starting to introduce and showcase everything from bamboo clothing to organic cotton bedsheets from hemp shoes to all-natural home accessories, and much more. Shopping the Trend has begun to profile the latest organic and green lines from big names in fashion and retail. See her first profiles below.

Saks Fifth Avenue – organic apparel and cosmetic products

Nordstrom – bath and body, home organic line

Target – a solid selection of hip eco friendly products

Marks and Spencer – fair trade, recycled, organic, eco home, U.K. based

Roots – organic cotton and green shipping options

Sephora – premium organic line like L’Occitane and Stella Mcartney

Beauty.com – organic holistic and cruelty-free beauty products

Adasa Aware - all natural organic and vegetarian line

Source: [Shopping The Trend]

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Vegan Shoes for Men, Dennis Brown

Missy — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 05:15:16 +0000

I found this sexy pair of mens vegan shoes, named Dennis Brown, from New York vegan shoe retailer Moo Shoes.

These are made of faux-suede in brown or faux-leather in black. Have you a greenie (or vegan) in your life? These make for a sweet fall gift or even dare i say it, X-Mas gift. Gasp! Is it kind of early for that? Not really.

See the Dennis Brown in action over at MooShoes.

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Vegan Shoes for Men, Dennis Brown

NEW Vegan Boots from Moo Shoes

Missy — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 01:26:54 +0000

Moo Shoes has these cute new vegan boots out, long and loose, these go really well with pants or a skirt. They are vegan, so they contain no leather materials. These come in darker fall colors and are completely eco-friendly.

The Aurora Tan Boot comes from NoVacas, which in Spanish means “no cows” cute, huh? The boot is long and has a slight taper at the calf, sits below the knee, and sports a 1 inch heel. Zips from the inside of the boot, and as it is vegan footwear, no animal-derived materials are used.

The Aurora Tan Vegan Boot comes in tan, brown, or black and retails for $120.

Speaking of Moo Shoes, the vegan shoes and handbags shop, is moving to a new location this week, they will re-open tommorrow, the 19th, at their new site, but they are still in New York.

Source: [Moo Shoes]

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NEW Vegan Boots from Moo Shoes

Sweet Orange Peel Vegan Handmade Soaps

Missy — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:30:56 +0000

Perusing through mega online retailer ebay, i stumbled upon a luscious variety of handmade and vegan soaps. It is a known fact that just about anything can be found on ebay, this is so true.

Sweet Orange Peel Exfoliating Soap comes from The Gourmet Rose, a shop that creates and sells handmade soapbars.

The eco friendly and vegan bars are made in small batches and feature all of the following:

No Detergents
No Synthetic Dyes or Colorants
No Synthetic Perfumes or Scents
No Animal Testing or Products
No Artificial Ingredients

As you know, i have a thing for organic and handmade all natural soap bars, so much so, i’ve joked about opening my own handmade soap company, i even came up with a fancy name for my supposed venture, Terra Soaps. Terra means Earth in Spanish.

Sweet Orange Peel looks great and most likely smells divine, too. Also the soaps are animal friendly, with no animal testing done.

Source: [The Gourmet Rose]

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Sweet Orange Peel Vegan Handmade Soaps

NEW 4 Fall from Earth Shoes

Missy — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 23:30:17 +0000

The latest from Earth Shoes, this one is called Earth Rocket and it is a certified vegan shoe as well, meaning no leather materials are used in the shoe.

Planet Shoes has the eco friendly shoe line that features the back-friendly Kalso heel technology and also breathable durable mesh uppers, lightweight midsole, and multiple density cushioning. This is a womens eco sneak and comes in 5 different color combos, the one pictured above is the dark grey on grey.

For all you animal lovers out there, this shoe is vegan as certified by the Vegan Society.

Price: $109, Gender: Women

Source: [Planet Hub]

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NEW 4 Fall from Earth Shoes

Free Thanksgiving (No Turkey) Starter Kit

Missy — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:53:46 +0000

For those who want to celebrate Thanksgiving without a turkey this year, as in “save the turkey”. Here is a neat freebie, from another cool blog i write at, a thanksgiving vegetarian starter kit, that comes with ideas on how to have a wonderful feast sans turkey.

The kit will contain:

“Our free Gentle Thanksgiving Veg Starter Kit has everything you need to make the holiday right. We’ve got vegetarian Thanksgiving recipes (in addition to those we offer online), suggestions for what to use as a centerpiece instead of a turkey, nutritional information, and other helpful tips”.

Source [It's All Free Online]

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Free Thanksgiving (No Turkey) Starter Kit

Vegan Shoe 4 Men, Earth Bluff – New For Fall from PLANET SHOES

Missy — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 00:30:50 +0000

The latest vegan shoe for men from Planet Shoes, this rugged fall style has a nubuck toe cap, tan colored laces, over-sized metal eyelets, and a padded tongue and collar. Very chic.

Vegan Shoes Feature:

Kalso Negative Heel Technology
Anatomic footbeds w/ shock absorbing Gelron 2000
Ergonomic Earth sole
Vegan Society Certified

Price: $139

Great color combo and nice rugged styling make this a handsome vegan shoe for that sweet greenie in your life.

Source [PLANET SHOES]

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Vegan Shoe 4 Men, Earth Bluff – New For Fall from PLANET SHOES

Organic Coconut Sugar Cookies

Missy — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 21:04:50 +0000

I love the presentation and organic ingredients found in Bella’s Cookies. They make yummy looking and good for you all-natural organic cookies, gluten-free cookies, and some vegan cookies. (vegan means they contain no egg or diary)

groovy granola

I’m ordering my first batch today, the coconut sugar vegan cookie cause they look so tasty and i know they are healthy.

Check this out, all of Bella’s Cookies contain:

no trans fats
no hydrogenated oils
no preservatives
no artificial colors or flavors
no refined sugar
no high fructose corn syrup, which is like sugar to the ninth degree

These make great gifts, too. I’m gonna get some for my youngest brother and his wife, who just had their first baby girl, Gianna.

Congrats, Omar!

Source [Bella's Cookies]

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My Top 10 Web 2.0 Green Sites

Missy — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 01:30:10 +0000

Some of you have probably heard or even belong to web 2.0 sites such as YouTube, Digg, and of course the big monster of them all, Myspace. These sites all provide a function and the one thing they have in common is that they all have a social and/ or contributory aspect to them. Although the sites i mentioned above are the most popular and most well known, there are a whole slew of them made or tailored just for us, greenies. Yippee.

For all types of green videos, there is empivot and for green news that you can submit your own stuff to such as digg, there is hugg. Are you a vegetarian wanting to hook up with others vegheads? then check out myspace like site called VegSpace.

Here is the complete list, of My Top 10 Web 2.0 Green Sites:

Empivot (green videos)
Hugg (digg like site for greenies)
VegSpace (myspace for vegetarians and vegans)
ShopGreen (a shopping engine for green products)
Care 2 (news portal covering all things eco friendly)
Keetsa (eco blog)
DreamHost (a webhost company that is certified green)
Groovy Vegetarian (my vegetarian blog) shameless plug…
TreeHugger (popular green blog and creators of hugg)
Kaboodle (a social shopping site that has an eco friendly section)

Any others i should have mentioned? tell me in the comments below.

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Top 7 Green Fall Fashion Trends 4 Women

Missy — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 19:00:33 +0000

Pick-up any glossy (or non glossy) fashion mag for women, and you will see a mention on the fall fashion trends for 2007. This should permeate on through to green fashion trends as well. ShoppingTheTrend.com has a list of the Top 10 Mush Haves and looking through the list, i see a few eco friendly choices for those of us who like to be stylish and green.

If you are looking to update or recycle your summer wardrobe into something abit more fall like, then check out the following hot green trends.

In no particular order, here are Top 7 Green Fall Fashion Trends 4 Women:

patent leather shoes and bags
retro boy chic
menswear (very hot this fall, according to nymag.com)
hats (all styles)
metallics and sequins
bows
colors red, gray, silver, fuschia, cobalt blue, and purple

The worst fall trend, feathers and fur. Boo! to both of these. Say no to leather, feathers, and fur. Interestingly enough, InStyle has a poll on their site asking people “What Fall Trend Are You Most Excited To Try, and out of over 1,300 votes cast, not one has been cast for feathers, which on the poll they title “luxe trimmings”. Yippee.

Sources [NyMag, ShoppingthatTrend, InStyle]

Technorati Tags: fall fashion trends, fall fashion 2007, clothing, shoes

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Vanilla Organic Hemp Milk

Missy — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 23:37:12 +0000

Into dairy-free soy milk? Then you might like Organic Hemp Milk made from organic hemp seeds and organic vanilla.

Rich and creamy, Hemp Organic Milk is best serve chilled and easily can be added to cereals, tea, coffee, and other milk recipes. This milk has great nutritional value with protein factors such as Omega 6 & 3. Check out the list of benefits below:

Contains no preservatives
Dairy free
Lactose free
Soy free
Gluten free
Cholesterol free
Nut free
Three delicious flavors: chocolate, vanilla, and regular

The hemp milk is also certified organic by OPAM and retails for $4.99 for a 32 oz container from Manitoba Harvest, one of only a handful of organic milk brands.

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