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A Green Ending Green funerals don’t just mean a woodland burial. Very few people actually know about the green alternatives to steel or hardwood coffins. May private funeral homes present green alternatives to traditional coffins, including wicker caskets and shrouds. Currently, 89 percent of coffins sold are made of chipboard that is manufactured using formaldehyde. [...]
Interested RESTAURANTS, EXHIBITORS and SPONSORS: Please visit our Restaurant, Exhibitor, and Sponsor Web pages. MEMBERS of VegMichigan get into VegFest free. To join, click here or on the box at the top of this page. Children are welcome and will enjoy activities and free giveaways courtesy of VegMichigan and a number of exhibitors. VOLUNTEERS are [...]
What’s all the vegetarian talk about lately? Do you know what you’re actually saying when you say: “I’m a vegetarian. I could NEVER eat meat.” Or “How could anyone eat meat? The poor cow.” as the person polishes off his or her DQ in a cone. “I just never felt like I could eat an [...]
The many benefits of nondairy milks, such as lower fat and calorie content and zero cholesterol, make them a no-brainer for health-conscious consumers, but how do they stack up taste-wise? The Wall Street Journal performed a taste test on almond, soy, rice, coconut, and cow’s milk, and the results are in: Almond milk wins! Almond [...]
Hi Everyone! I spent more than 3 hours today at Eastern Market and Royal Oak Market picking out GORGEOUS beans, tomatoes, corn, berries, peaches, squashes, potatoes, herbs and more…like greens, baby carrots, spinach and eggplants…it was one of the best days of my summer, supporting the local farmers and loving the feeling! Now here is what I [...]
Although barbecue is notoriously not vegan friendly, there are so many delicious vegan foods that can be made on the barbecue. Although barbecuing uses charcoal, grilling outdoors saves the sweat and energy of cooking inside, and it also tastes great! In this post, I’ll share with you two recipes, one adapted from Robin Robertson’s new [...]
As fresh, increasingly local, produce makes its way into the market, my mind turns to all of the healthful ways I can use this bounty as the long days of summer approach. One thing is for certain, if the sun is shining I don’t want to be toiling in my kitchen cooking elaborate meals! I’d [...]
Ah, to hear those words uttered together…whole grain plus goodness! It wasn’t long ago, you probably recall, that CARBOHYDRATES became the latest “four letter word” of the nutritional world. As often happens with extreme dietary trends like the zero carb frenzy of a few years back, we weren’t really getting the whole story. It turns [...]
After a few false starts, it appears that spring may actually have arrived in Michigan! I say that as today’s temperature hovers around the 40 degree mark and it appears that the rain has no intention of ever letting up! My optimism stems, however, not only from the slowly rising temperatures, but also from the [...]
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