Ever have one of those Saturdays when you wake up with a whole list of to-dos in your head? Find new reading material. Pick up grocery basics. Buy laundry detergent. Get snacks for movie night. Find a small going-away gift for a coworker. Pick up a gift for the toddler nephew. And, oh, yeah, I'd also like to pet a kitten.

You can do all that and more at Book Buyers and its hidden inside store The Greener Apple.

Book Buyers is the family-run, used bookstore that Richard Rathers, his daughter Lee Rathers, and his partner Virginia O'Riley established in 1999. It quickly became a Plaza-Midwood landmark.

Book Buyers has all the things you expect of a used bookstore plenty of paperbacks, romance, mysteries and thrillers as well as a carefully curated selection of older books, out-of-print books and specialized books on almost any subject you can imagine. All very well organized, not just jumbled together. It's a book lover's paradise.

What you may not know and certainly wouldn't expect is that, within this bookstore is another store: the vegan- and eco-friendly Greener Apple, owned and operated by Lee Rathers, who, with her long curls and cat's-eye glasses, looks like the pretty school librarian all the middle school boys had a crush on.

I sat down with Rathers inside Book Buyers to chat with her about how her store-within-a-store came about.

She told me she had planned to start a store with her friend Marley Claridge, the founder of Charlotte Vegfest. Plans fell through, however, and Claridge wound up opening Eco-licious (now closed), and Rather opened the Greener Apple inside Book Buyers in 2011.

"It was just a few shelves [at first], but now it's become a little general store," Rather says. "We keep growing, and we'll probably start encroaching on the books a little as more and more of the world switches to Kindle and e-readers."

Rather says the inspiration for the eco part of her store came from Book Buyers. "We are in the business of used books, which is very eco-conscious. We give books a new life. And almost everything in our shop is used. The furniture is pre-owned. Even the vacuum cleaner is pre-owned."

As are, maybe, some of the cats Book Buyers regularly fosters. This June morning, a snowy white Egyptian-looking cat with blue eyes is strolling casually about the store, while her three kittens one tabby, one tortie, and one midnight wrestle each other, chew on my faux-leather boot, and try to crawl into my mock-suede handbag.

As for the vegan part of the Greener Apple, Rather has been vegetarian since high school.

"I wish I'd become vegan sooner," she says. "I just always thought it would be so hard. There are so many barriers: I don't know what to eat. I can't give up cheese. But all you need to do if you want to be vegan or just cut down on meat is make some friends. I made one vegan friend, and I saw what she was cooking and eating, and it was awesome. And I began to think, yeah, I could do that. It turned out to be so much easier than I thought it would be. If I had known how easy it was to go vegan, I would have done it eons ago."

Rather loves to travel, so the inspiration for the Greener Apple came from similar stores in London, New York, Atlanta and especially one in Ohio called Park & Vine.

Sometimes people suggest that she should have started her store in Asheville (supposedly the N.C. vegan mecca) but she disagrees.

"To me, Asheville is a bit homogenized and very serene. But Charlotte is like this edgy melting pot," she says. "There's a lot of different cultures blending, a lot of cool stuff going on, a really energetic vibe. Charlotte is the place things will be happening."

The Greener Apple is not the only small vegan market in Charlotte that stocks an assortment of vegan basics such as Mori-Nu tofu, Just Mayo, nutritional yeast and alternative milks. There's also the Market inside Bean Vegan Cuisine, which focuses on corralling a huge selection of mainstream vegan products Gardein, Daiya, etc. into one space. But unlike that store-within-a-restaurant, the Greener Apple focuses on smaller companies and newer products.

"I want the really cool products that you read about in VegNews magazines, or receive in a Vegan Cuts box," Rather says. "The products people are buzzing about on the internet but are so hard to find." She's referring to items like Bee-Free Honey (a honey substitute made from organic apple juice, cane sugar and lemon juice), Superfood Parm (flavored parmesan "cheese" made from hemp) and Phoney Baloney Coconut Bacon.

Rather says that despite the Greener Apple being a finalist in the VegNews Veggie Awards multiple times, her company still doesn't register on the vegan marketing radar. "I don't have salespeople repping new products to me. So I have to stay on my game and do my research and make a lot of phone calls. But most of these companies are extremely wonderful to work with."

It's not only vegans who like the Greener Apple. Lee notes that many of her return customers are concerned about allergies. By definition, vegan means no eggs and no dairy two of the most common allergens. And Lee points out that many of the products are gluten-free as well.

Customers with egg allergies come in to buy one of her several brands of egg replacers. Parents of children with dairy allergies shop for Choco No-Nos (a dairy-free, M&Ms knockoff) or dairy-free peanut butter cups. And those with chemical sensitivities appreciate the selection of natural, organic cleaners, laundry detergents and personal, feminine, and baby care.

Rather, a former makeup artist for the Body Shop who loves doing makeovers, has recently begun adding more natural cosmetics, including Eco Bella. As we walk down the aisles, she pulls a box of Raw Finishing Powder from Gourmet Body Treats from the shelf and begins reading the ingredients: "Arrowroot, green tea, rose, plaintains, sugar beets, hibiscus, coconut. Every ingredient is something you can recognize and pronounce. Sometimes I joke, if I ever get locked into my bathroom and can't get out, I could survive a few days simply by eating product."

Continuing through aisles, there are more environmentally friendly products, including an assortment of glass and stainless steel water bottles (including Klean Kanteen insulated Growlers, which will keep drinks cold for 40 hours and iced for 120 hours). There's also reusable glass and stainless steel straws, beer and kombucha kits, and candles with beautiful fragrances made from natural oils instead of chemicals (there's the co-worker gift).

A top seller is the organic bamboo "spork" a spoon on one side and a fork on the other. Small enough to fit into a jeans pocket, it's the perfect accessory for summer beer and food festivals you eliminate plastic waste and never need to worry about the food vendor forgetting to include utensils.

As for that gift for the nephew: If he's not into books, then perhaps other eco-friendly toys such as foreign language blocks (handcrafted from sustainable wood) will do.

Rather says her store allows her to stay connected to the vegan community. "I used to go to veg meetups," she says. "I don't know, maybe I'm getting older, but they get quite loud and it seems I spend my time shouting, 'What?! What did you say?' instead of having a conversation." Her shop gives her a chance to converse with local vegans in the quieter atmosphere of the bookstore.

It also gives her a chance to gently spread her message to regular bookstore customers, who often stop to pick up a cookie, a lip balm, or some breath mints. "So many people don't really understand what vegan means," she says. "They tell me they've never eaten vegan food. What? You've never eaten an apple?"

Similarly, many people think eco-conscious means expensive. "People don't realize that many products actually wind up saving you money," she says. For example, the Greener Apple sells super-absorbent cloths that can replace dozens of rolls of paper towels.

After Rather gives me the store tour, we talk a bit about what we ate before we went veg/vegan. I volunteer that I ate a lot of grilled chicken breasts, plus simply cooked veggies. Supposedly healthy but a bit boring. Now I'm eating Indian, Thai, Vietnamese, sushi while using spices I never dreamed of.

She agrees wholeheartedly. "The world of flavors awaits you [as a vegan]," she says. "Flavors are out there. Go find them." Perhaps your first stop will be the Greener Apple.

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Written by Katherine Sullivan | July 5, 2017

Just when we thought Pamela Anderson couldnt get any better, she opens a vegan restaurant in France.

The eatery, named La Table du March by Pamela, opened its doors yesterday in Ramatuelle, in the South of France, in the form of a pop-upand PETA France was on hand to help the Baywatch icon kick things off. Anderson partnered with French chef Christophe Leroy to offer diners delicious plant-based dishes in the enchanting setting of Moulins de Ramatuelle.

According to her foundations website, Andersons new restaurant will feature a champagne bar in addition to a completely vegan menu. The menu will include a vegan burger, tomato tartare with goji berries and stuffed veggies, and an asparagus risotto, according to Huffington Post.

The restaurant, which will be open daily from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m., will remain open for the next 50 nights. Folks who wish to visit La Table du March by Pamela can make reservations online.

The actorwho just celebrated her 50th birthday and the 20th anniversary of her first PETA campaignworks tirelessly to help bring about the peace and justice that all living beings deserve. Her French pop-up will prove to countless patrons just how deliciousand sexyvegan fare can be.

While we all wish that we could dine at La Table du March by Pamela, a trip to the South of France may not be realistic for everyone. But if you still want to visit a veg-friendly restaurant, youre in luck. Dining guides such as Happy Cow,Veg Dining, andVegGuide offer comprehensive listings of vegan and vegetarian restaurants worldwide. Check them out online, andif youre in the U.S.click the button below for PETAs state-by-state restaurant guide:

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Written by PETA | July 3, 2017

Each of the four new Hagen-Dazs flavors begins with a core ingredient, like real Belgian chocolate, peanut butter, coffee, or coconut cream. But thats not even the best part. Were talking about vegan Hagen-Dazs ice creama delectable dessert that doesnt support the cruel dairy industry. Were so excited, you guys.

Exclusively available at Target stores, each flavor is more delectable than the last:

Chocolate Salted Fudge Truffle

This flavor blends rich Belgian chocolate with salted fudge and chunks of fudge truffle.

Coconut Caramel

This insanely delicious ice cream mixes coconut cream with ribbons of caramel.

Mocha Chocolate Cookie

Belgian chocolate and robust coffee meet chocolate cookie pieces in this genius flavor combination.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge

This ice cream features creamy peanut butter mixed with swirls of chocolate fudge.

Ben & Jerrys and Breyers recently added vegan flavors to their product lines, too. This is even more proof that people are learning about the horrors of the dairy industry and switching to vegan eating. Its no wonder that mainstream companies are coming out with cruelty-free products.

The dairy industry has many dark secrets. Cows produce milk for the same reason that humans do: to nourish their young. But in order to force them to continue producing milk, farm operators typically impregnate them using artificial insemination every year.

Calves are generally torn away from their mothers within a day of birth, which causes them both extreme distress. Mother cows can be heard calling for their calves for days after separation. Male calves end up in cramped veal crates or barren feedlots, where theyll be fattened for beef, and females are sentenced to the same sad fate as their mothers.

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Popular vegan blogger to host pop-up brunch. But tickets are going fast. Fresno Bee Ashley Hankins-Marchetti is one of the hottest tickets in town. The creator of the blog, http://www.eatfigsnotpigs.com, is hosting her first-ever pop-up dinner at Root, a hipster gift store in downtown. The event sold out in just three days. The $50, four ...

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So-called nice cream is not just for vegans. A variety of creamy bases made of fruit, nut butters, rice, soy and even hemp have elevated the profile of vegan ice cream among vegans and meat-eaters alike. (July 3)

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The list of best burgers in Philly is almost 100-percent beef, but a meat-free option could soon join the lineup if BurgerFi has anything to say about it. The burger chain is adding Beyond Burgers to its offerings starting today at just eight locations nationwide, including the one in Philly (44 N. 12th Street). Beyond Burgers are already sold in grocery stores but BurgerFi is the first national chain to put them on the menu. Its no surprise Philly was picked to be a test market out of BurgerFis 101 locations, given the citys impressive vegetarian and vegan scene.

The vegan patty looks, cooks, and satisfies like meat, swears Beyond Meat, the company that makes the burger, and has 20 grams of plant protein, no soy, and no gluten. At BurgerFi, its served green style, meaning vegan, with diced onion, tomato, pickles, ketchup, and mustard on a vegan bun. Up the plant quotient by getting it wrapped in lettuce instead. Or go for the vegetarian version, which has American cheese, pickles, diced onions, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise, mustard, and ketchup on a potato bun. That one is going for $8.27; the all-vegan option is $8.77.

Plans are to add the Beyond Burger to all 101 shops by the end of the summer. For now, its in New York City; Poughkeepsie, New York; Malibu, California; and Coral Gables, Coral Springs, and Delray Beach in Florida.

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A local vegan restaurant has been closed in the wake of this weekend's shooting at a downtown club that left 25 people with gunshot wounds.

The Veg LLC sub-leased ground floor space in the same building where the shooting took place along W. 6th Street.

Owner Shiem Swift says his beloved restaurant that employs four will be back in business soon.

I fully understand why the city of Little Rock has to close this building, and I am now searching for a new location to bring healthy and humane dining options back to Little Rock, Swift says in a news release. My heart and thoughts are with all who were injured.

Swift says the closing has left Little Rock without a full-time vegan restaurant.

He is eager to start services again soon and is appealing to the city or any private individuals to assist in opening his restaurant again in a new location.

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Some national foods are more vegan-friendly than others.

While a vegan curry is hardly difficult to imagine, totally-meaty, totally-cheesy dishes are something weve come to accept are out of bounds.

In other words, most British and American food.

Until now, as a vegan American-style diner is opening in the UK.

Grumpy Panda is opening its doors in Gateshead, Newcastle for the first time tomorrow and claims to be the North Easts first entirely vegan diner of its kind.

Serving up full fry ups featuring Pigless Pudding, Baecon and Eggz as well as waffles with a variety of animal product free toppings, the restaurant isnt messing around.

It also sells The Mac n Stack (vegan mac n cheese), Chikin n Waffles, Chili Cheez hotdogs and Pastramee grilled sandwiches

The wacky names are thanks to the fact that they make their own eggs cheese and meats on site, so they know exactly whats gone into them.

And while their coffee bar is vegetarian rather than vegan friendly, they keep prep areas, fridges and equipment separate to eliminate the chances of cross contamination.

We started out as an events catering company and found the North East was lagging behind on the vegan scene, the restaurants website reads.

So out popped our lovely little diner, right in the heart of Gateshead town centre,

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You can now buy dairy-free Hagen-Dazs ice cream

Oreo's making avocado, unicorn and carrot flavours because we asked for them

As it comes, everything on our diner menu is served 100% vegan!

Oh, and if you havent bought your ticket to Newcastle already, its dog friendly too.

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Vegan nutrition refers to the nutritional aspects of vegan diets diets which include no animal products.

While a well-planned, balanced vegan diet is suitable to meet all recommendations for nutrients in every stage of life, improperly-planned vegan diets may be deficient in vitamin B12, vitamin D, calcium, iodine, iron, zinc, riboflavin (vitamin B2), long-chain fatty acids EPA and DHA, and omega-3 fatty acids.[1]

Doctors Dean Ornish, T. Colin Campbell, John A. McDougall, Michael Klaper, Caldwell Esselstyn, Michael Greger, Joel Fuhrman, and Neal D. Barnard claim that high animal fat and protein diets, such as the standard American diet, are detrimental to health.[2][3][4] They also state that a lifestyle change incorporating a vegan whole foods diet could not only prevent various degenerative diseases, such as coronary artery disease, but reverse them.[5][6][7][8][9] A number of documentary films, such as Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead, Planeat and Forks over Knives, focus on the purported health benefits of plant-based diets. Although there is general consensus amongst doctors advocating plant-based diets, Joel Fuhrman and Michael Greger have disagreed with Campbell and Esselstyn on the use of nuts and seeds.[10]

Some athletes, such as Brendan Brazier, follow a vegan diet, including raw veganism.[11] Other examples of endurance and strength include ultramarathon runner Scott Jurek, who has set several records, and has won two dozen ultramarathons on a vegan diet, and strongman competitor Patrik Baboumian, who has set 4 strongman world records while vegan.

Vegan diets tend to be higher in dietary fibre, magnesium, folic acid, vitamin C, vitamin E, iron, and phytochemicals, and lower in calories, saturated fat, cholesterol, long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D, calcium, zinc, and vitamin B12.[12] Because uncontaminated plant foods do not provide vitamin B12 (which is produced by microorganisms such as bacteria), researchers agree that vegans should eat foods fortified with B12 or take a daily supplement.[13]

The American Dietetic Association and Dietitians of Canada state that well-planned vegan diets can meet all nutrient requirements and are appropriate for all stages of the life cycle, including during pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, and adolescence.[14] The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly known as the American Dietetic Association), adds that well-planned vegan diets are also appropriate for older adults and athletes, and that vegan diets can reduce the risk of certain health conditions, including ischemic heart disease (coronary artery disease), type 2 diabetes, hypertension, certain types of cancer, obesity, and chronic disease.[15][16] Special attention may be necessary to ensure that an all-plant (vegan) diet will provide adequate amounts of vitamin B12, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D, calcium, iron, zinc, and iodine. These nutrients are available in plant foods, with the exception of vitamin B12, which can to be obtained from B12 fortified vegan foods or supplements. Iodine may also require supplements (iodized salt).[17]

Vitamin B12 deficiency is potentially extremely serious, leading to megaloblastic anemia, nerve degeneration and irreversible neurological damage.[18]

Evidence shows that vegans who are not taking vitamin B12 supplements do not consume sufficient servings of B12 and often have abnormally low blood concentrations of vitamin B12.[19] This is because, unless fortified, plant foods do not contain reliable amounts of active vitamin B12. Vegans are recommended to do one of the following dietary options:[20]

The US National Institutes of Health recommends B12 intake in a range from 0.4 micrograms a day for infants, to 2.4 micrograms for adults, and up to 2.8 micrograms for nursing mothers. [21] The European Food Safety Authority set the Adequate Intake at 1.5 micrograms for infants, 4 micrograms for children and adults, and 4.5 and 5 micrograms during pregnancy and nursing. [22]

These amounts can be obtained by eating B12 fortified foods, which include some common breakfast cereals, soy milks, and meat analogues, as well as from common multivitamins such as One-A-Day and Flintstones. Some of the fortified foods require only a single serving to provide the recommended B12 amounts. [23] Other B12 fortified foods include: some almond milks, coconut milks, other plant milks, nutritional yeast, vegan mayonnaise, tofu, and various types and brands of vegan deli slices, burgers, and other veggie meats.

Proteins are composed of amino acids and essential amino acids cannot be synthesised by the human body. A 1994 study found a varied intake of such sources can be adequate.[24] Protein levels of vegan diets typically meet or exceed the recommended levels, as long as sufficient calories are consumed. Eating soy and legume products regularly, will help ensure adequate protein levels.[25]

Vegan diets can be low in omega-3 fatty acids (O3FA). Major vegan sources of O3FA include algae, hempseeds and hempseed oil, walnuts, flaxseeds and flaxseed oil, olive oil, canola (rapeseed) oil, avocado and chia seeds. However, diets lacking generous amounts of sea vegetables (seaweed) generally lack a direct source of long-chain O3FA such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).[citation needed] Vegan diets, like the standard American diet, may also have a high ratio of O6FA to O3FA, which inhibits the conversion of short-chain fatty acids such as alpha-Linolenic acid (ALA), found in most vegan O3FA sources, to EPA and DHA.[1] Short-term supplemental ALA has been shown to increase EPA levels but not DHA levels, suggesting poor conversion of the intermediary EPA to DHA.[26] DHA supplements derived from DHA-rich microalgae are available,[1] and the human body can also convert DHA to EPA.[27]

There is only weak evidence that omega-3 benefits cardiovascular health,[28] and although omega-3 has previously been thought useful for helping alleviate dementia, as of 2016[update] there is no good evidence of effectiveness.[29]

While there is little evidence of adverse health or cognitive effects due to DHA deficiency in adult vegetarians or vegans, fetal and breast milk levels remain a concern.[26] EPA and DHA supplementation has been shown to reduce platelet aggregation in vegetarians, but a direct link to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, which is already lower for vegetarians, has yet to be determined.[30]

The most concentrated sources of these fatty acids are seeds, such as flax, chia, camelina, canola, and hemp, as well as walnuts, and their oils. Supplements are also available.[31]

It is recommended that vegans eat three servings per day of a high-calcium food, such as fortified soy milk, other plant based milks, almonds, hazelnuts, kale, collard greens, Chinese greens, etc., and take a calcium supplement or other calcium-fortified foods as necessary.[1]

Many studies have examined possible correlation between veganism, calcium intake, and bone health. The EPIC-Oxford study suggested that vegans who consumed 525mg or less of calcium per day have an increased risk of bone fractures over meat eaters and vegetarians, but that vegans consuming more than 525mg/day had a risk of fractures similar to other groups. Overall, the entire group of vegans had a higher risk of fractures.[32] A 2009 study of bone density found the bone density of vegans was 94 percent that of omnivores, but deemed the difference clinically insignificant.[33] Another study in 2009 by the same researchers examined over 100 vegan post-menopausal women, and found that their diet had no adverse effect on bone mineral density (BMD) and no alteration in body composition.[34] Biochemist T. Colin Campbell suggested in The China Study (2005) that osteoporosis is linked to the consumption of animal protein because, unlike plant protein, animal protein increases the acidity of blood and tissues, which is then neutralized by calcium pulled from the bones resulting in hypercalciuria. Campbell wrote that his China-Oxford-Cornell study of nutrition in the 1970s and 1980s found that, in rural China, "where the animal to plant ratio [for protein] was about 10 percent, the fracture rate is only one-fifth that of the U.S."[35]

Calcium is one component of the most common type of human kidney stones, calcium oxalate. Some studies suggest that people who take supplemental calcium have a higher risk of developing kidney stones, and these findings have been used as the basis for setting the recommended daily intake (RDI) for calcium in adults.[36][37][38]

One study reported a "potential danger of iodine deficiency disorders due to strict forms of vegetarian nutrition, especially when fruits and vegetables grown in soils with low [iodine] levels are ingested."[39] Vegan diets typically require special attention for iodine, as it is generally only available from sea vegetables and iodized salt and supplements. The iodine content of sea vegetables varies widely and may provide more than the recommended upper limit of iodine intake.[40]

It is recommended for vegans to eat iron-rich foods and vitamin C daily.[41] In several studies, vegans were not found to suffer from iron-deficiency any more than non-vegans.[42][43][44][45] However, due to the low absorption rate on non-heme iron it is recommended to eat dark leafy greens (and other sources of iron) together with sources of Vitamin C.[46]

It is recommended for vegans to eat food rich in choline, as plant based sources of choline are limited.[47] Soy lecithin, cauliflower, spinach, wheat germ, firm tofu, kidney beans, quinoa and amaranth are vegan sources of choline. The Adequate Intake (AI) of choline is 425mg (milligrams) per day for adult women; higher for pregnant and breastfeeding women. The AI for adult men is 550mg/day.[48] Choline deficiency can lead to health problems such as liver damage, a result of liver cells initiating programmed cell death (apoptosis), as well as an increase in neural tube defects in pregnant women.[49] In a study, 77% of men, 44% of premenopausal women, and 80% of postmenopausal women developed fatty liver or muscle damage due to choline deficiency, showing that subject characteristics regulate the dietary requirement.[50] Choline deficiency has also been associated with hypertension in rats.[51] There is also some evidence that choline is an anti-inflammatory as well, but further studies are needed to confirm/refute findings.[52] In order to avoid these problems, it's important to meet the adequate intake, especially since many multivitamins do not contain enough choline.[53] Although many animal products, like liver and egg, contain high amounts of choline (355mg/3 oz and 126mg/large egg, respectively), wheat germ (172mg/cup), brussel sprouts (63mg/cup), and broccoli (62mg/cup) are good sources of choline as well.[49]

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Yep, its true! Haagen-Dazs, has launched four flavors of creamy, vegan ice cream into Target!

The flavors include:chocolate salted fudge truffle,mocha chocolate cookie, peanut butter chocolate fudge,andcoconut caramel!

coconut caramel vegan haagen dazs

The new vegan ice cream is posted on the Haagen-Dazs website, along with all of the ingredients.

Although its available at my local Target, I called another Target store nearby and they didnt have it in stock yet, so be sure to call first. Also, you can search on the Haagen-Dazs website for stores that carry it, but I noticed it wasnt fully updated.

So if you dont see a store listed near you, still call just to be sure! You might just be in luck.

If anyone out there still isnt convinced that theres a huge paradigm shift to all things vegan, the explosion of plant-based ice cream, made without ANY animal products, should convince you otherwise.

Were not just talking about small mom and pop start-ups here; were talking Target, carrying a vegan ice cream made by Nestle, on the heels of Unilevers launch of lots of vegan Ben & Jerrys ice cream and an assortment of vegan Breyers Ice Cream, too.

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Even So Delicious, maker of my favorite vegan ice cream: Cashew Milk Salted Caramel Cluster (YUM!) was snatched up by Danone, a french company which generates over 22 billion dollars a year in sales.

And get this: Just last month Danoneannounced theyre launching a multi-million dollar campaign to promote So Delicious vegan ice cream!

Yes, its always bittersweet when small companies get gobbled up by the big ones, snatching their smart ideas and products, but this is how the shift occurs, folks. Id rather small companies get gobbled up than have the animals get gobbled up, wouldnt you?

According to Nielsen, in the 52 weeks ending April 29, U.S. non-dairy ice cream sales in the grocery and supercenter sectors surged 46%!

So even if you dont like ice cream (are there such people?), after all a bowl of fresh fruit is much healthier (tis true!), theres something to be happy about here, folks!

The world is going vegan in a very delicious way. Enjoy!

Jackie Day, Author of the new bookThe Vegan Way: 21 Days to a Happier, Healthier Plant-Based Lifestyle That Will Transform Your Home, Your Diet, and You(St. Martins Press / Macmillan)

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