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Letter: Animal-free diet also helps the planet
“As animal agriculture is one of the largest contributors of human-made greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation and water pollution, an animal-free diet would have been another at-home opportunity on Earth Day.”
Local meal subscription services deliver zero-prep dinner options
As national subscription meal services like Freshly and Sakara gain popularity, similar homegrown businesses are finding success in WNC with locally produced ingredients.
Letter: Go local and organic to help environment
“These and many other reasons speak against plain going vegan and feeling great about it; it speaks for education, and mostly it speaks for going local.”
Creative vegan tacos are turning up on more Asheville menus
From prickly pear cactus to jackfruit, Asheville restaurants are offering broader selections of meat-free tacos.
Growing protein-rich foods in the WNC garden
From beans to squash, local experts talk about growing protein powerhouses in the home garden.
Small bites: Fourth Asheville VeganFest brings new events
The Asheville VeganFest returns with three-days of festivities. Also: MANNA FoodBank hosts its 19th annual Blue Jean Ball, Mini-VegFest debuts, The Black Jar Honey Tasting returns and The Southern Kitchen and Bar closes.
Plant-based paradise: Hendersonville is nourishing a growing vegan community
New restaurants and other dining options are making Hendersonville a new vegan hot spot.
A generous helping: Activism is the main course for some WNC cafes and breweries
Although many of the region’s community-minded food businesses and breweries are known for their support of charities and causes, some were designed from the very beginning with a higher calling in mind.
How healthy is a plant-based diet?
As plant-based diets grow in popularity, vegans still field misconceptions on such topics as protein intake, athletic capacity and eating disorders. But what do local nutritionists say about a lifestyle that avoids animal products? In late January, Asheville internist Dr. Carly Brown hosted a public panel alongside Stepfanie Romine, Hendersonville health coach and co-author of The […]
Keeping it real: Asheville restaurants commit to food transparency
A number of Asheville restaurants take pains to make sure their menus offer above-average transparency so customers know what they’re getting and can make informed choices when ordering.
With relish: Asheville gets creative with condiments
From handmade mustard to green mango and honey amba, the once-humble condiment is grabbing more of the spotlight these days.
Competition challenges Asheville restaurants to create vegan fare
Creative local chefs are going vegan this month with plant-based takes on everything from kung pao chicken to a kheema sandwich.
Small bites: A No-Meat Wine Pairing Dinner
Metro Wines teams up with Rezaz and local cookbook authors for a vegan-based wine pairing dinner. Also, Living Web Farms and the French Broad Food Co-op host Fermentation Show and Tell, the Hop Ice Cream Café joins the Thomas Wolfe Memorial to celebrate Wolfe’s 117th birthday and White Duck Taco announces Sunday brunch and plans for a new space in the River Arts District.
Letter: Asheville could be home of national vegan movement
“Wouldn’t that be just the perfect new moniker of Asheville? Asheville, the kind, vegan home of preserving our Earth and humanity.”
Asheville experts discuss health benefits of plant-based diets
Local nutritionists and a longtime vegan talk about the pros and cons of a diet free of animal products.
Letter writer: Animal farming debate reflects larger decisions
“The bigger picture that is starting to emerge, however, reflects where we are as humans in regard to how we treat others, how we treat ourselves and how we treat the planet.”
Letter writer: Flawed arguments offered for animal farming
“The only way to mitigate the horrific suffering our species now inflicts on the others is to abolish animal agriculture as such, once and for all.”
Letter writer: Vegan cheese is not just for vegans
“However, I have gotten some funny looks when I order the mighty meaty pizza with vegan cheese.”
Talking turkey: Asheville chefs reveal their own Thanksgiving dishes and memories
From dry-cured turkey to vegan mac and cheese to Caribbean coconut rum drinks, some of Asheville’s most creative chefs talk about favorite Thanksgiving foods that range from the classic to the unconventional.
Letter writer: Join me in asking to stop sheep slaughter
“My heart breaks for the sheep who will be made vulnerable, assaulted and robbed of her life needlessly.”