Vegetarian Star

Erin McKenna, founder and owner of BabyCakes has recorded a short clip for Business Insider on how she started one of the most popular vegan bakeries in New York City.

McKenna has published two cookbook and received praised from dozens of vegan dessert loving celebrities like Zooey Deschanel, Kiernan Shipka and Jason Schwartzmann.

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Forbes contributor Larry Olmstead has chosen to highlight a few great restaurants in the U.S. that also happen to like vegetarians and vegans.

The National Gourmet Institute for Food and Health focuses on what it calls “health-supportive cooking” and has published its guide of restaurants serving food that fits its motto.

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The Oreo celebrates its 101st birthday today.

The simple cookie sandwich that’s been around for several generations just happens to also be one of those accidentally vegan snacks. That means you’re almost guarantee to find it at regular places like gas stations when you’re stuck in the middle of somewhere where the locals still equivalate “vegetarian” with lousy hunter

This little cookie has some interesting history behind it, including the fact its pre-vegan days included pork.

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The daughter of UB40 drummer Jimmy Brown, Rose Brown, has a cruelty-free cosmetic company.

Pure Halal Beauty specializes in natural, vegan and Halal certified beauty products.

A vegetarian herself, Brown is proud of the fact that her cosmetics appeal to many women for a variety of ethical reasons.

“Muslims, vegans and vegetarians love our products because they don’t conflict with their personal and religious beliefs. Our products also appeal to the conscious consumer looking for chemical-free beauty products,” said Brown.

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Executives have been accused of living lavish lives, but if they spend their fortune on vegan food, is it all that bad?

Hubert Lacroix, president of Canadian Broadcasting Channel, has made news for sharing a breakfast with former CBC ombudsman Kirk Lapointe that resulted in a total bill of $53.76 to taxpayers.

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Maria Shriver is one of several investors in a new chain of pizza restaurants, Blaze Pizza.

The company offers several pizzas on the menu, but promotes its ability to allow the customer to build its own.

Other investors include Boston Red Sox co-owner Tom Werner; film and TV producer John Davis; Panda Express founder Andrew Cherng, and Shriver’s son, Patrick Schwarzenegger.

“We love pizza,” Shriver told Bloomberg News. “My son and I are really excited to be in the pizza business.”

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Art Smith and Tal Ronnen

Art Smith is one of the brains behind LYFE kitchen, a restaurant in the LA area serving healthier convenience food.

Although LYFE is not a vegetarian restaurant, it does offer plant-based options for those customers. In addition, it serves more sustainable meat products.

Smith spoke with the LAist on his decision to remove some meat from his menu at home.

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Looking for a way to spread the word about your vegetarian-friendly small business, university club, local potluck group or other meet-up? Then consider spreading the word with a promotional item from Quality Logo Products.

Quality Logo Products offers customizable items like pens, t-shirts, mugs, tote bags, stress balls and more to market your group during a special promotion, giveaway, event or simply a way of let everyone in your group feel like they’re a part of the team.

The best way to promote a vegetarian, vegan or eco-friendly business or group may be with an environmentally friendly product. A search within the Quality Logo Products site for items labeled “eco-friendly” yields over 300 results. The company blogged about its popular green items which include the following:

• The Corn Pen: Made from renewable and biodegradable resources.
  
• Standard Non-Woven Tote Bag: 100% recyclable, reusable bags. There’s also the smaller Eco-Friendly Non-Woven Tote Bag and the larger Eco-Friendly Non-Woven Tote Bag.
• The Madeira Pen: A ballpoint pen made from recycled paper and a biodegradable wooden pen clip.
• Eco-Friendly Sports Bottle: A polycarbonate alternative made in the USA and BPA free.
• Eco-Shower Coach: A complete kit in a recycled paper gift box to make bath time more environmentally friendly. Includes a 5-minute timer to help conserve water, ABS tap aerator to reduce water and an eco-friendly towel made from a bamboo fiber blend.

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