I’ll give you a tawpic: Buttah, neither dairy nor palm oil. Discuss.

Now that we’re into the second week of No Meat March, we’ve heard at least three times, “Oh, I could never give up dairy.” Sure you could. There are lots of good reasons that make it a pretty easy choice (scroll to the end for some of them) but this post is about food…and that [...]

Baby, it’s cold outside: Vegan soups for No Meat March

March has come in with a major attitude – something about a lion, right? – but it’s also brought us another No Meat March. This month of pledging to go meat-free, sponsored by The Girls Gone Green, is just the ticket for these cold, blustery days because there are so many fantastic meatless soups. Ah, [...]

GMO labeling: What’s next in legislation?

By now you probably know that the California ballot initiative to require labeling of most products containing GMOs, Proposition 37, did not pass in November. (For a primer on the issue, read http://theorganicadventurer.com/2012/10/03/catch-up-time-part-2-gmo-labeling/). The California Secretary of State’s Statement of Vote, the official final vote tally, was certified on December 17 and reflected 51.4% voting [...]

TOA T-shirt drawing announcement and Veg Fest recap

As anticipated, last Saturday’s Veg Fest was a blast! I don’t know exactly how many people were there yet, but it felt like at least as many as the 5,000 from last year. There was a steady stream of visitors all the way from before the 10 a.m. opening to after the 5 p.m. closing. [...]

The Organic Adventurer is gearing up for Veg Fest!

Veg Fest is coming up on Saturday! The Organic Adventurer is very excited because she’s been to Veg Fest the last two years and knows that it’s packed with a lot of energized people. This year, The Organic Adventurer will be speaking from 11-11:45 a.m. I’ll be answering the question “Why go veg?” Learn all [...]