Vegan Diet

Baltimore restaurants participate in US VegWeek

2013-04-23 12:12:00

It's National VegWeek. Organized by the Washington-based nonprofit advocacy group Compassion Over Killing, and now in its fifth year, National VegWeek encourages participants to explore vegetarian dining for one week. A few Baltimore restaurants are...

Food news — eat it and weep

2013-03-27 11:02:00

Like someone on a diet who can think about nothing but food, I feel bombarded by bad food news even as I try to clean up what is on my plate. I am not a vegan. I am not even a vegetarian. But I have been trying for a while now to clear the junk out of...

Bizarre Foods show highlights Baltimore

2013-03-19 00:00:00

The cuisine and restaurants of Baltimore are getting another turn in the national spotlight. The March 25 episode of "Bizarre Foods America with Andrew Zimmern" features Baltimore and the Chesapeake Bay. The last time Baltimore was the subject of a...

Vegan diet good for kids and animals

2013-03-22 12:45:00

As Jill Rosen highlights in her recent article ("The Littlest Vegans," March 20), an increasing number of today's youth are growing up on a diet loaded with healthier and more humane plant-based foods. Since we develop lifelong eating habits at a young...

'Top Chef' Mike Isabella to create Preakness menu

2013-03-26 00:00:00

People flock to Pimlico Race Course on the third Saturday in May for the excitement, for a good party or for a stiff Black-Eyed Susan. The bill of fare, though, hasn't been high on the list of attractions since the Coolidge administration. The...

Baltimore restaurants sprucing up for spring

2013-03-18 10:58:00

Restaurants in Baltimore are sprucing up for spring. Homeslyce Pizza Bar, with locations downtown and in Riverside, has just added an extensive list of vegan options to its menu, including pizza, calzones, sandwiches and nachos. Homeslyce wants vegans...

The Littlest Vegans

2013-03-19 08:02:00

Eleven-year-old Tyler Parker-Rollins says being vegan isn't always easy. But he says it's also "fun" and that he plans to be one "forever." His 9-year-old brother, Will, loved it when his friends tried vegan pizza at his birthday party and "they...

Clarksville's Boulder carries eco-friendly menswear

2013-03-20 11:06:00

Buy a shirt, save the world. OK, it might not be that easy. But at Boulder, an eco-conscious clothing store for men, customers can do their part to make a difference in the environment. "Everything we do is centered around the environment, animal...

Sticky Rice makes PETA list for best vegan sushi

2013-03-12 10:30:00

Sticky Rice, with four locations including Aliceanna Street in Baltimore, has been named by PETA as one of the top 10 restaurants for vegan sushi, taking the No. 8 spot. PETA was impressed with Stick Rice for offering two types of tofu-based sushi as...

Lutherville tot in running for PETA's Cutest Vegan Kid

2013-02-19 08:04:00

A 5-year-old from Lutherville, a tot who campaigns for animal rights and says animals are friends not food, is vying for the title of PETA's Cutest Vegan Kid. Maya Parker-Rollins, who's been vegan her whole short life, is competing to be the girl winner...

Ellicott City's One Dish Cuisine is devoted to those with food allergies

2013-02-04 09:39:00

For Maureen Burke, “gluten-free” is not just the latest diet trend -- it’s a way of life. Since being diagnosed with celiac disease in the late 1980s, Burke has wrestled with her intolerance of gluten. And now, as chef and owner of One...

Vegan diet not so risky as the status quo

2013-01-31 09:45:00

Over dinner the other day with a new acquaintance, the topic of food and ethics (and thus vegetarianism) came up. My new acquaintance, Mr. W., is about 60 pounds overweight and was enjoying an oversized cheeseburger on a white bun with a side of fries. He...

The Vegan Beer and Food Festival is May 4 at the Roxy Theatre.

2013-03-26 11:59:06

LaQuesha McClain (left) and Annie Fosnacht are in the running to be Peta's Sexy Vegan Next Door.

2013-03-22 00:00:00

Lesley Parker-Rollins has a fork of vegan casserole.

2013-03-07 00:00:00