(English) We’ve updated our Vegan Holiday Recipes page with a variety of new dishes, including vegan versions of classic winter favorites. With diverse recipes from many cultures, this resource is perfect for anyone looking to impress guests during the holidays.
(English) First, let’s be clear: There is cruelty inside every animal-based egg produced for consumption. Eggs are among the world’s most ubiquitous foods, but while eggs from chickens may be the type many of us imagine when we think of eggs, there are scores of other types that humans consume—and not all are from birds. Here, then, is an exploration of some of the most popular “exotic” or “specialty” eggs, along with some uncommon ones. (For the purposes of this page, we will not address eggs that are consumed solely for survival.)
(English) Despite my efforts to curate a happy, positive vegan bubble, I have not been able to escape the massive increase in content promoting dairy that seems to have taken over social media over the past few years. Perhaps it was there all along and only recently felt emboldened to come out of the woodwork. The faces behind this content are primarily white millennials who tout and praise trends that fit into the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) worldview such as raw cow’s milk, the use of “beef” tallow in everything, avoiding seed oils, and even following a carnivore diet. Sometimes subtle and sometimes glaringly obvious, this content has seeped into social media and society.
(English) Our latest page tackles the issues surrounding consuming insects, worms and other things they make. Now being raised and killed by the trillions for consumption, insects are subjected to many of the same cruelties as chickens, pigs, cows, and other farmed animals, such as cramped housing, poor nutrition, and inhumane slaughter methods, including being frozen, baked, boiled, microwaved, or mechanically shredded—all while still alive.
Food Empowerment Project’s (F.E.P.) Youth Zine, Envision, is here! This Youth Zine is created for youth and by youth as a form of expression to release energy and grow hope! Youth hold the power to make change, but need cathartic spaces to re-energize themselves to envision a society they are proud of. Envision is designed for all young people who want to learn and strengthen their advocacy for the rights of human and non-human animals.
(English) Will you help us get Eating Vegan in College published? It’s back-to-school season, which means college students are returning to campuses across the country. As a supporter of Food Empowerment Project (F.E.P.), you may have heard about the “Eating Vegan in College” page we created for our website, which helps college students learn how to eat their ethics. Now we are turning this informative online resource into a full-color, 20-page printed guide!
(English) F.E.P. has been organizing the School Supply Drive for 11 years, and this year proved to be one of the most challenging yet deeply meaningful. At a time when ICE continues to remove people from their communities and many farm workers live under constant fear, we especially had reservations partnered with excitement.
(English) We are excited to announce our newest cultural recipe website, Vegan Indian Food! 🍛 🥳 Joining our existing cultural recipe websites, such as Vegan Lao Food, Vegan Chinese Food, Vegan Soul Food, and more, Vegan Indian Food (VIF) now proudly expands Food Empowerment Project's collection.
(English) Happy International Youth Day! Youth around the globe are leading monumental movements. Many have spotted an issue and are powerfully organizing to ensure that the problem does not continue to oppress the next generation. Every day, youth take selfless steps forward, while many world leaders, corporations, and antiquated social practices attempt to drag them and their progress back. Yet, still, youth rise.
(English) When I became vegan five years ago, I was overwhelmed by the amount of information and choices that I faced. Social media had filled my head with ideas about what being vegan “should” look like and what products I needed to buy. I was determined to stick with my commitment to be vegan, even if I didn’t have it all figured out. Along the way, I ended up finding affirmation of my choice in an unexpected place.
(English) One hundred and twenty years ago, The Jungle was published. This book would have a profound impact on food safety, but it didn’t have the intent the author, Upton Sinclair, had hoped for. He is quoted as saying, "I aimed at the public's heart, and by accident I hit it in the stomach."
(English) It's that time of year again! School Supply Drive for the Children of Farm Workers Starts June 23rd! Read more about the farm workers who will receive school supplies to prepare them for the school year ahead—thanks to you!