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 [...]

Catch-up time, part 2: GMO labeling

One of the issues The Organic Adventurer has been wanting to cover for some time now is that of genetically modified foods and the heroic efforts undertaken by so many to force the food industry to label foods containing GMO ingredients.

Several things led to the decision to do a digest-style list for our readers: [...]