Vegans Reign at Expo West

Last weekend, cruelty-free companies received top honors at Expo West 2010, the largest natural food convention in the world. The convention was held at the Anaheim Convention Center and attended by 56,000 exhibitors, retailers, and members of the press. Competing against purveyors of food-animal products like goat cheese and grain-fed beef, vegan companies excelled in the Best of Expo Annual Awards. Winners include Gardein Protein International, whose new vegan Trio and Seven-Grain Crispy Tenders won Gold and Silver medals in the Frozen Goods/Refrigerated category; Mary’s Gone Crackers, whose new gluten-free, vegan “love” Cookies won Gold in the Certified Organic/Kosher category; and vegan Fearless Chocolate, which won Bronze in the Raw Foods category.