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Winter Drinks to Warm You
Staying Healthy During Cold & Flu Season
Christmas, Santa, Cookies, and Nog
A Holiday Breakfast Bar
Celebrating Thanksgiving
Grateful Vegetarian Kids Express Their Gratitude On Thanksgiving
Spooky Fun—Halloween Party Ideas for a Changing World
Enjoy a Labor Day Picnic to Honor Workers all Over the World
Let’s Have a Pizza Party—Veggie Style!
The Secret of Herbs and Spices
The Art of Preparing Food with Flowers
The Bounty of Summer Gardens
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Interview with Dr James H. Gruft, Founder of From Pain to Wellness, L.L.C.
On April 14, 2019, our Veggie Fest team sat down with James H. Gruft, M.D.—a tertiary chronic pain specialist practicing in Oakbrook Terrace, IL—in anticipation

The Vegan Transition – It’s Easier than you think!
Yes, you heard me correctly. Whether you’re going vegan for health, environmental, or ethical reasons – or all of the above — it’s now easier

Interview with Dr. Natalie Santiago
On February 8, 2019, our Veggie Fest team sat down with Chicago-based, vegan pediatrician, Dr. Natalie Santiago, to find out how she promotes a plant-based

Interview with Mun Wong, owner of Alice & Friends Vegan Kitchen
“I always thought ‘Oh, I could never be vegan. I love cheese!’ ” laughs Mun Wong, owner of Alice and Friends Vegan Kitchen, the low-fi, Michelin-adored eatery in the

Traveling the Vegan Planet
“2019 is the year of the vegan,” declared The Economist earlier this month. Forbes chimed in with their prediction that plant-based living will go mainstream this year. Claims like these get

Eating meat has ‘dire’ consequences for the planet, says report
To feed a growing global population and curtail climate change, scientists say we need to radically change our food systems. This article, published by National Geographic, and

Interview with Dr. Terry Mason
On January 10, 2019, our Veggie Fest team had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Terry Mason who has been a featured speaker at Veggie Fest

Veganuary Las Vegas 2019!
With veganism on the rise, there couldn’t be a better way to raise awareness than what the city of Las Vegas is doing this month! Thirty restaurants

10 Healthy Ways to Use Matcha
There are all sorts of ways to boost your health and well-being. Many of them are not reliable, reputable, or scientifically sound. (Remember the grapefruit