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Redwood Foods

Redwood Wholefood, the vegan prepared foods company acquired by Heather Mills, has been named UK’s Most Ethical Vegetarian Foods Supplier for the 5th year in a row by the Ethical Company Organization, which rewards corporate responsibility.

Heather Mills said of the award, “We’re absolute thrilled to have come top of the ECO’s Ethical Company Index for the fifth year running. Redwood’s aim has always been to look after people, the planet and animals by producing the very best food for people’s health while taking the pressure off the planet and giving animals a better life.”

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Erin McKenna. Photo Credit: Clarke Tolton

Although Erin McKenna may run the very popular and successful BabyCakes Bakeries in New York and California, home to the vegan, gluten-free and mostly sugar free desserts, she didn’t always have the vegan dough to put out for buying all the ingredients when experimenting in the kitchen.

According to a recent story in LA Weekly, McKenna worked three jobs as a waitress, had no credit and no money to put down to purchase products while she formulating her recipes for the restaurant.

So if anyone is ever upset that a spelt or gluten free Red Velvet Cupcake costs $4.25, it’s not like she’s not feeling your pain.

The baker who’s treats were voted best by New York Magazine said, “People get upset because they think it’s really expensive,” adding that prices will come down once more people get on the healthy eating bandwagon.

Yes, we are all looking forward to the day when dairy-free, gluten-free muffins can be bought for $2 from the vending machine just like the ones that guy name Otis makes.

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Isabel Lucas was spotted heading for breakfast with a male friend at the Alcove Cafe & Bakery in Los Feliz, California.

Who knows what the Transformers actress ordered, but Lucas has gone veggie since watching Earthlings, so she may have taken advantage of the cafe’s curried tofu.

Seen in more than one dish at the vegetarian friendly restaurant, including the curried tofu benedict with sesame seeds and spinach, or tossed into the vegan wrap with hummus, grilled portabello mushroom, arugula, cucumber, tomato, radish and avocado in a spinach tortilla.

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Given the fact both the co-founders of Twitter, Biz Stone and Evan Williams, are vegan and vegetarian,  it’s no surprise their expanded headquarters in San Francisco are very veggie and earth friendly.

The cafe, pictured below, provides lunches for employees, much of which is vegan.

Twitter Cafe

Yes, free vegan lunches are quite the perks, but good luck getting your resume through to one of the hottest tech organizations to launch in the past decade.

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Chicago Diner "Radical Reuben"

The Chicago Diner was recently featured on TLC’s show Best Food Ever, hosted by John Goodman.

The episode, titled, “Darn Good Diners,” highlighted the vegetarian diner’s Radical Reuben sandwich, and how it is prepared from start to finish.

The Radical Reuben is a vegan sandwich made from seitan to imitate roast beef, and topped with grilled peppers, onions, sauerkraut, soy or dairy cheese and homemade vegan dressing between two slices of toasted marbled rye bread.

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Reports from The Philadelphia Inquirer say Chrissie Hynde will protest outside the McDonald’s at 40th and Walnut Streets in University City in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Thursday, May 27, for the PETA McCruelty “I’m Hatin’ It” campaign, aimed at the fast food giant for refusing to switch to a more humane way of slaughtering chickens, something its European outlets have already done.

The protest comes just days after McDonald’s made another decision that lowered its favorability with animal rights activists when it refused to switch even 5% of its eggs to cage-free.

Hynde will be present to pass out Unhappy Meals, featuring creepy looking horror movie Ronald McDonalds, mangled plastic chickens and ketchup packets mimicking fake blood.

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Jelly Belly "Strawberry Daiquiri"

Jelly Belly has a collection of cocktail jelly beans that are legal to consume at the office.

As stated from a press release regarding Jelly Bean Cocktail Classics, “They left out the distilled spirits, so these “mocktails” have all the flavors and none of the hangover.”

Three new flavors, Mojito, Pomegranate and Peach Bellini are joining the already existing drink line of Margarita, Strawberry Daiquiri and Pina Colada in June 2010.

Cocktail jelly beans, like other Jelly Belly flavors, are vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free, gelatin-free and OU Kosher.

According to VegBlog, an investigation revealed the beans contains beeswax, so that may make them unacceptable for vegans.

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The Hard Rock Calling Festival in Hyde Park in London is set for June 25-27, with big acts lined up like Pearl Jam, Ben Harper and Paul McCartney.

One of the first waitresses for the first Hard Rock Cafe in London will be happy to see McCartney in person again.

Rita Gulligan, who now does extensive PR work for the company, revealed to The Daily Star that the catering staff for the festival will be doing a special vegetarian meal for him and that veggie burgers from the Linda McCartney vegetarian food line were first launched at the Hard Rock Cafe, adding “they were top sellers.”

Although the menus at Hard Rock Cafes nationwide may vary, many offer a veggie burger topped with items like zucchini, squash and salsa.

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