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Pictures from Praha
When we were deciding the second destination of our Central Europe honeymoon it was a toss-up between Prague or Budapest. I eventually made the executive decision to go with Prague. We both agreed that our three days in Praha were the highlight of our trip. Here’s a recap.
Vegan in Vienna
At the beginning of May, my wife and I took off on our honeymoon. We had originally booked an amazing trip to Cairo, but that was canceled due to the continued unrest. After weighing our options we went with Central Europe. Check out our thoughts on Vienna.
The Vegan Collection Blog: An All New Look
Here we are at the launch of The Vegan Collection Blog: Version 2.0. We have a completely new design, we deleted out a lot of the old irrelevant posts and built in a couple of new additions. Snoop around and see what’s new!
The Vegan Wedding Suit
In November 2009 I proposed to my long-time sweetheart. After getting over her initial shock she agreed that we should allot ourselves some considerable time before the actual event. We wanted to reduce the amount of high-intensity stress that inevitably goes along with wedding planning. But one thing I instantly started thinking about was where to get the wedding suit.
Q&A: Award-winning Producer, Director, and Editor Gene Blalock
As the editor, co-producer and music composer of the anti-fur documentary “Skin Trade”, Gene Blalock had a huge part in bringing the film to the screen. He’s taking on an even bigger role in the new documentary “Sanctuary”.
Organix: LA’s New Organic Vegetarian Grocery Store Opening Soon
The people behind Figueroa Produce are bringing LA’s first all vegetarian organic grocery store to Eagle Rock. Find out what’s “in store” when they open this summer.
Q&A: Compassion Over Killing LA Outreach Director Jaya Bhumitra
Compassion Over Killing is opening their first office on the West Coast. We sat down with the new Los Angeles Outreach Director to find out what brought them to LA, what the city has to look forward to from their organization, and how to find out about their upcoming events.
Zero Two: The Original Vegan Shoes
Every once in a while I’ll find myself searching eBay to see if by some random chance someone has posted a listing for a pair of Zero Two shoes. I’ve been looking on and off for about 6 years now and I have yet to see a listing. When talking to longtime vegetarians or vegans [...]
Evanger’s All Fresh Vegetarian Dinner for Dogs & Cats
The sub-par regulations for pet food that lead to the melamine scare in 2007 and general pet health problems are a great concern of mine when it comes to our two dogs. They have always been fed a high quality vegetarian diet so when people noticed their pets getting sick and their food being recalled, [...]
Music: Dropdead
Drop Dead There was a wide range of reasons why I became vegetarian, then eventually vegan, but I would say the biggest influence to go cruelty free was the punk rock scene. Seeing band after band come through saying the same “don’t eat meat” message, have the same “go vegan” t-shirts and preaching “leather/fur sucks” [...]
Positive Television: Ingrid Newkirk Interview
A couple of weeks ago Ingrid Newkirk stopped by Skylight Books in Los Angeles to promote her new book One Can Make A Difference. After she was done with the signing, Vegan Collection Blog contributor and Positive Television CEO Prabhat Gautam grabbed her for a short interview about celebrities, charities, and circuses. Check out what [...]