March+April 2008




Whether you’ve been veg your whole life or recently committed to a cruelty-free lifestyle, it’s important to know the humble roots from whence our phenomenal movement came. Our special 60th issue focuses on just how far we veg-heads have come with features that will inform, intrigue, and, just maybe, intoxicate you with how fantastic it is to be veg right now. The new demographics of vegetarianism, the last 30 amazing years of veg, and 222 inarguable reasons to ditch meat, are just a few of the standout features you’ll find inside. Click here to order a single copy.

Click on these links to enjoy sample pages from this very special issue:

• 222 Reasons to Be Veg
• Portland’s Meat-Free Mini Mall

Features include:

From Hippie to Hip
Tracing the veg movement from church-basement potlucks to the bright lights of the mainstream

Veganism: Privilege or Necessity?
Are vegans warriors for sustainability and justice, or out-of-touch members of the liberal elite?

Activist Burnout
How to keep motivated while fighting the good fight


Plus…

VegNow: Keeping You Informed On All Things Veg

News Beet
Veg happenings around the globe

News Beet Extra
Can defining “vegan” keep us out of eggs’ way?

Reader of the Month
One reader’s 15 minutes of fame

Mickey Z. Says
Time to trade in your tired protein routine

VegLifeStyle: Helping You Enrich Your Life

Food
Main course chocolate (Black Bean Chili, Enchiladas with Mole Sauce, and Savory Seitan Chocolate Pie)
Chocolate & romance
Feating, Irish style (Colcannon, Irish Soda Bread, and Irish Coffee, of course!)
Hemp magic (Spicoli Burgers, Apple Hemp Muffins, and Roasted Shallot Hemp Hummus)
Cookbook queens’ dish desserts
Taste Test: Vegan chocolate
Perfect picnics
Restaurant review: Chrissie Hynde’s VegiTerranean
Today’s hottest new veg products (from gluten-free muffins to vegan bacon salt and soy blue cheese)

Travel
Veg escape to Memphis
Veg vacation across the US by car

Lifestyle
Cookware conundrum
Take A cue from JC this Easter says Rory Freedman
Dan Piraro’s Southern roots are showing
Eastertime alternatives
Karen Dawn’s sassy animal-rights survey Thanking the Monkey
VegBiz: Portland scores the first vegan mini mall
How I Went Veg: From dairy farmer to dairy-free

Media Reviews
Eat, Drink & Be Vegan: Everyday Vegan Recipes Worth Celebrating
Get Political For Animals and Win the Laws They Need
Let’s Have a Dog Party! 20 Tail-Wagging Celebrations to Share with Your Best Friend
Vegan Fire and Spice: 200 Sultry and Savory Global Recipes

PLUS all of the usual… Edgy Veggies humor, international events calendar, letters to the editor, classifieds, photos galore, veg marketplace, and much more.

Think VegNews for all of your gift needs. A fresh copy of the magazine can arrive at your gift recipient's doorstep every eight weeks. A subscription is perfect for friends, family, doctors, or your local library and come with an attractive gift note at no charge. Click here to order gifts right now!

Up next in our May+June issue: Eight Exquisite Vegan Weddings, a Pet Food Exposé, To Breed or Not to Breed, a Dog Treat Taste Test, and much more.
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