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Vegan Shopping Guide It’s never been easier—or tastier!—to give your kitchen a cruelty-free makeover. Major health-food chains chock-full of animal-friendly fare are popping up everywhere, and mainstream supermarkets have become meccas for followers of meat- and dairy-free diets. The best part? With PETA’s shopping guide, you don’t have to strain your eyes! PETA combed the aisles of countless grocery stores, poring over ingredient labels, and compiled a list of vegan products for your shopping convenience. You’ll find everything on your shopping list and lots more—from the obvious Tofurky Beer Brats and Gardenburger Riblets to the “I can’t believe it’s vegan” Kraft Creamy Italian Dressing and Little Debbie Cake Donuts. We are constantly updating our lists, so if you know of a product that isn’t currently listed here, or if you find a product here that is not vegan, please contact us. Aisle 1: Baking Aisle 2: Baked Goods Aisle 3: Beverages Aisle 4: Breakfast Aisle 5: Condiments Aisle 6: Produce Aisle 8: Snacks

Pepsi's lawyers say Mountain Dew can dissolve a mouse (NaturalNews) While drinking Mountain Dew, have you ever seen (or perhaps felt on your tongue) a thick, jelly-like substance? Maybe you assumed the ingredients in the soda had gelled. According to Mountain Dew manufacturer Pepsi, you may have been ingesting some extra protein with your beverage in the form of a liquified rodent.An Illinois man is suing Pepsi, claiming he found a mouse in his can of Mountain Dew. Bell says that Pepsi destroyed the evidence in the case and is seeking judgment. NaturalNews has reported many times in the past on the health dangers of soda, including the fact that Mountain Dew and other fruit-flavored beverages contain a flame retardant chemical ( Let's hope that anyone who thinks drinking Mountain Dew is a relatively harmless dietary indulgence hears about this case and thinks twice before swigging some of the bright green beverage. Sources:

Finding Vegan Jamie Oliver: Victory as McDonald's stops using 'pink slime' in its burger recipe TV chef was disgusted to discover ammonium hydroxide was being used by McDonald's to convert fatty beef offcuts into a beef filler for burgers'Why would any sensible human being want to put ammonia-filled meat into their children's mouths? asked Jamie Oliver McDonald's denies its hand had been forced by TV campaign By Jill Reilly Updated: 11:05 GMT, 27 January 2012 After months of Jamie Oliver campaigning on his hit US television show, McDonald's has abandoned the beef filler from its burger patties After years of trying to break America, Jamie Oliver has finally made his mark by persuading one of the biggest U.S fast food chains in the world to change their burger recipe. McDonald's have altered the ingredients after the Naked Chef forced them to remove a processed food type that he labelled 'pink slime'. The food activist was shocked when he learned that ammonium hydroxide was being used by McDonald's to convert fatty beef offcuts into a beef filler for its burgers in the USA.

Humans are natural plant-eaters -- in-depth article according to the best evidence: our bodies by Michael Bluejay • June 2002 • Updated December 2015 A fair look at the evidence shows that humans are optimized for eating mostly or exclusively plant foods, according to the best evidence: our bodies. We're most similar to other plant-eaters, and drastically different from carnivores and true omnivores.1,2,3 Those who insist that humans are omnivores, especially if their argument is based on canine teeth, would do well to look at what the evidence actually shows. I first wrote this article many years ago, but since then Milton Mills, M.D. published an excellent paper which covers the anatomy of eating, so let's skip right to my table-ized summary of his research: The details are in Mills' paper. Summary of this article The anatomical evidence tells us that we're optimized for eating mostly or exclusively plant foods. Looking at the evidence fairly The most common counter-arguments "Humans have canine teeth. "Humans have always eaten meat."

Veganism Is The Future WATCH: 70-Year-Old Raw Vegan Looks Decades Younger Annette Larkins is 70 years old, but you’d never know it by looking at her! Larkins credits the raw, vegan diet she has followed for the past 27 years for her youthful appearance and clean bill of health. She notes that people who are skeptical of her diet often assume she can thank good genes for her health and vitality. Larkins notes: ​”Your genes and your family disease history are like a loaded gun. Larkins’ diet consists of raw fruit, vegetables, sprouted beans, nuts, and seeds, many of which she grows in her own back yard. #McDstories: McDonalds' Twitter promotion backfires as users share fast food horror stories By Hannah Roberts Updated: 10:09 GMT, 24 January 2012 They certainly don't seem to be lovin’ it. The Big Mac has come under attack, after McDonald's became the subject of an outburst of vitriolic hatred on Twitter when critics hijacked a promotional hash-tag created by the fast-food giant. Opponents accused the burger franchise of making customers vomit, serving pig meat from gestation crates and dishing up a burger containing a finger nail. One fierce critic claimed he would rather eat his own diarrhea than visit the famous Golden Arches. Attack on the Big Mac: McDonalds has become the subject of an outburst of vitriolic hatred on Twitter after users hijacked a promotional hashtag created by the fast-food giant Jumping on the social media bandwagon, McDonald's last week launched a campaign featuring paid-for tweets, which would appear at the top of search results. All was humdrum until 2pm last Wednesday when the global chain sent out two tweets with the more general hash-tag #McDStories.

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Recetas clásicas del mediterráneo para preparar en casa Estos son los pasos y trucos para que las tortillas salgan jugosas Parece que ya no están tan de moda y en los bares, al no utilizar huevos frescos y hacer las tortillas con huevina, el pincho de tortilla de patata, hace años que inicio su declive. Su lugar está en las casas. La más sencilla, la tortilla francesa. La más díficil, la de patatas. Tasty Planner - Create, Plan and Share Recipes, Menus, Grocery Lists and More... $45 Emergency Menu for 4 to 6 I’ve seen various places around the web claim that in an emergency you can feed your family for only $10 or $20 a week. While I appreciate their intentions, I have noticed that they all assume you have certain supplies already on hand. In my experience this isn’t always the case. You may also want to take a look at the ebooks and resources provided by Living On A Dime – their ebooks are well worth the small fee they charge for all the money saving tips and ideas that you will get out of them. MenusPDF File (right click; save as) Shopping List PDF File (right click; save as) NOTESIf you receive WIC, Food Stamps or have food from a local food bank, you’ll be able to do much better than this menu plan. Daily WorkSunday Night: Mix up the dough for Overnight Bread.

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