Vegan 101

Is Ghee Vegan? A Simple Guide for Travelers & Curious Vegans Ghee is used everywhere in Indian cooking, and that’s why people often ask: Is ghee vegan? The short answer is no — but the full story is more interesting. In this guide, we’ll explain what ghee is, how it’s made, why it isn’t vegan,...Read More

Welcome to Step 4 of our 13 Steps to Go Vegan program!If you’ve made it this far, well done — you’re already learning how fun and tasty vegan food can be. And if you’re not following the program? No problem! This step is still a great place to get inspired and add more plant-based meals...Read More

Welcome to Step 5 of the 13 Steps To Go Vegan Program! If you’re following our Steps to Go Vegan journey, you’re already doing so well. You’ve learned how to make vegan breakfasts, join vegan communities, choose vegan lunches, and stay organized.Now it’s time for something that helps almost every new vegan. Snacking is a...Read More

What Is Cocoa? Before we answer “is cocoa vegan?”, let’s look at what cocoa actually is. Cocoa comes from cacao beans. The beans are roasted, pressed to remove most of the cocoa butter, and then ground into a fine powder. This powder is what we know as cocoa. Because it’s made only from cacao beans,...Read More

It’s important to know which numbers are not vegan. When many of us first go vegan, we spend a lot of time staring at ingredient labels. One of the most confusing parts is the E numbers. They sound scientific, they look complicated, and it’s not always clear which ones are vegan or not. If you...Read More