Insects are the smallest animals, so some people tend to overlook them, giving little or no thought to their lives—even going so far as to think of insects as an inconvenience or a nuisance. All beings in nature are important and deserve our care and respect, even the tiniest. I once read something very interesting by a famous entomologist. He …

Ah, watching the beautiful birds and butterflies who pass through my back yard is breathtaking! I welcome them and hope that they can find sanctuary and comfort in my garden. How can you turn your garden into a more accommodating and nurturing place for birds and butterflies? Some plants are …

Eggs aren't all they're cracked up to be. You can make brownies, cookies, and cakes—and even quiche, breakfast scrambles, and "egg" salad—without cracking open a single cholesterol bomb.

In a recent Happy Cow blog post,  we explained how tofu, applesauce, bananas, ground flaxseeds, or Ener-G Egg Replacer can easily be used instead of eggs in various dishes. …

A couple of weeks back, we asked PETA Prime readers to tell us the best delicious vegan dish that they would make featuring fresh mushrooms for an opportunity to win one of three unique grow-at-home mushroom kits from Back to the Roots.

The response to the contest was overwhelming, with dozens of readers sending a terrific array of tasty …

When I was a kid, candy was my favorite food group. Lollipops, gummy bears, taffy, jelly beans—you name it. If it had sugar in it, I would eat it, no questions asked. Now that I'm vegan and (ahem) a little older, my palate is a bit more sophisticated. But just because I've traded in candy corn for kale and …

Spring is the season of renewal, and a delicious harvest accompanies this spring awakening. Eating with the seasons—and indulging in fresh, organic, local produce—is a great way to keep your body healthy and energized by maximizing one's nutrient intake. I am loving the recent offerings from my local CSA and farmer's markets, and I have been sampling different ways of …

The candy is eaten, the colorful baskets are stowed in the attic, and the tiny frilly socks and poofy pastel dresses are thrown in the back of the closet. The only semblance of Easter that remains are a few plastic eggs that are still MIA in the yard and a lonely bunny who went from celebrated icon to old news before …