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Interstellar Star Anne Hathaway Shares Why She Quit Veganism in Iceland

The Dark Knight Rises star Anne Hathaway, who played Catwoman in the film, went vegan when preparing for her role. The cover face of this year’s Tatler’s June issue, Anne shared all over again why she couldn’t continue her vegan lifestyle. Recalling her “Interstellar��� days, she shared why she left veganism. To know more, read on.

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Anne Hathaway Shares Why She Quit Veganism

The Princess Diaries star recently shared in an interview with Tatler magazine why she quit veganism. The movie star went vegan back when she was preparing for her role as Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises. According to Women’s Health Mag, after the film, Anne became fully vegan and reportedly one of the “lifestyle’s most enthusiastic proponents” who even had a vegan menu at her wedding. The star earlier shared about her decision to stop drinking and now she has quit veganism.

She told Tatler magazine about why she quit her vegan diet. The story goes back to her Interstellar days. She, along with her co-star Matt Damon and her husband Adam Schulman, went to dine together at a restaurant in Iceland. Matt said that he would take anything served in front of him, and when Anne Hathaway was offered salmon, she asked if it was local. She said that eating the salmon made her brain feel like a “computer rebooting.”

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“So then I was the only chick and I’m the vegan and everyone’s just going with the flow. So I asked [she puts on a small embarrassed voice]: ‘Is your fish local?’ And they said: ‘Do you see that fjord?’ So I had a piece of salmon and my brain felt like a computer rebooting,” said Anne to Tatler’s magazine.

The actor previously told Harper’s Bazaar about her bidding adieu to veganism while shooting Interstellar, where she had to fit in a 40-pound spacesuit.

“I just didn’t feel good or healthy…not strong,” she said.

The actress now lives on a paleo-style diet. What do you think about Anne Hathaway’s decision to leave veganism? Let me know in the comments.

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Queen Legend Brian May Will Wear Vegan Shoes for Upcoming Tour

Brian May, the lead guitarist for the rock band Queen, and a badger-hugging animal rights activist, just recently unveiled via Instagram a pair of vegan shoes that are designed in Italy that he will reportedly be wearing for his next tour. Brian has even shared a picture of himself wearing the shoes and I must say, it suits him well. Learn more here.

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Brian May Set to Wear Vegan Shoes for His Next Trip

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The animal rights activist and legendary lead guitarist of Queen has recently shared on an Instagram post about a pair of Italy-designed, £220 shoes that are made of no animal-based material, thereby making it environmental-friendly. According to his Instagram post, the legendary guitarist has worn Adidas and Nike trainers on stage for the last 34 years, dating back to the band’s iconic 1985 Aid performance. He said that now he plans to move on from such shoes and adopt the new vegan and eco-friendly Yatay’s, which he first tried at the February Oscars ceremony.

The animal rights activist and musician thanked the manufacturers for sending him the pair of “fabulous VEGAN shoes.” May has campaigned against fox hunting and badger culling.

“I was getting fed up with trying to explain why an animal campaigner would be wearing skins of animals on his feet. I reasoned with myself that I needed to go with tradition – stick with what had been my habit ever since Live Aid,” he said.

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“But…really there was no explanation. And vegan shoes were always uncomfortable – right? Well, I finally went for it for our opening blitz at the Oscars. I chose the brand new line of Yatay shoes – vegan, environmentally friendly, and comfortable. And also my conscience felt so much better,” wrote May on Instagram.

A PETA approved Vegan YATAY

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Brian May wore the shoes of a luxurious Italian shoemaker. But that said, the company is ethical and knows the art of luxury without taking a toll on the planet and harmless animals, which is not often the case with luxury fashion brands. Featured in leading fashion magazines like GQ, the brand’s website states:

“At a time when fast shopping is just one click away, landfills are piling up with once loved items and huge quantities of fabric go irremediably wasted, we want to prove that shopping without hurting the environment is possible and as cool as ever.”

The company makes vegan and eco-friendly shoes and strives to reduce negative environmental impact from their data center. What is your say on Brian May’s new vegan shoes? Would you buy a pair of vegan sneakers from YATAY? Let me know in the comments.

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Star-Lord-Approved Galaxy Vegan Breakfast Toast for Avengers Endgame

Chris Pratt, also known as Star-Lord in the MCU, is a major babe, let’s just get that out of the way. He may or may not be the reason why I’ve watched the two Guardians of the Galaxy movies upwards of a dozen times each. Whether you’re going to the theater with your children to watch Avengers Endgame because you’re a Marvel fan yourself, or if you just love admiring vegan-hunk Chris Hemsworth, you won’t want to skip out on this deliciously sweet breakfast!

This galaxy vegan breakfast toast recipe is very easy to make as a delicious morning pick-me-up and adding a small amount of vegan-friendly galaxy sprinkles is a sure way to get the full galaxy experience. Although you can achieve a beautiful array of colors using food coloring, this recipe will use more natural ways of getting those galaxy tones that Groot, Rocket, Drax, Gamora, and Star-Lord all know and love.

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Star-Lord-Approved Galaxy Vegan Breakfast Toast for Avengers Endgame

Ingredients:

Vegan-friendly sliced bread of your choice (I really like multigrain styles for extra nutrients)

Vegan cream cheese of your choice (Tofutti is one of the best, in my opinion)

vegan-friendly star sprinkles (Baking Time Club is my favorite and they have sky sprinkles with stars and galaxy-esque edible pearls!)

Blue spirulina

Blueberry powder

Instructions:

Toast your favorite bread of choice until it reaches your child’s favorite level of crispiness.

In a small bowl (dipping sauce bowls work great for this), add the vegan cream cheese and blue spirulina and roughly mix so that there are some streaks of the white cream cheese showing. You only need to add a very small amount of spirulina at a time. Spread a generous amount on the toast once the toast has cooled down a bit.

Lightly sprinkle a small amount of blueberry powder onto the toast and use a fork to make “galaxies” (swirls) with it. It helps to look at real galaxy photos to get inspiration during this step!

Add a small helping of vegan galaxy sprinkles on top and voilà! Star-Lord galaxy toast. Enjoy with a tall glass of orange juice and fresh fruit.

Will you be trying out this awesome vegan breakfast toast recipe for Star-Lord-approved galaxy toast? Let me know in the comments below.

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Are You Spring Cleaning These Commonly Forgotten Things?

During your spring cleaning endeavors, you may have thought that you got in a pretty good cleaning. You used your favorite all-natural cleaning products to scrub all the nooks and crannies in the bathroom, you organized all your kitchen cupboards, and maybe you even practiced a little bit of Feng Shui to help harmonize your living spaces.

Despite all of the hard work you’ve done, there are a few things you may have missed that are in dire need of a good cleaning. These things are fairly easy to clean and only take a minimal amount of time. Here are a few things you should make time to clean this week that you may have forgotten about while spring cleaning.

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Are You Spring Cleaning These Commonly Forgotten Things?

Coffee Maker

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When was the last time you cleaned your coffee machine? Because I use mine to make both coffee and tea, I clean it about every week (in addition to using separate filters for the coffee and tea). Cleaning your coffee machine is easy! Simply mix one part water to one part white vinegar and run the coffee machine as you normally would. Repeat once more with the same water and then give the coffee pot a good scrubbing to remove any spots or grime. To finish, use clean, fresh water to run through your coffee maker again to eliminate the vinegar taste. Dump that water and run it again with fresh, cool water. Voilà! Like new.

Air Vent

One of my favorite YouTubers, Gabbie Hanna, has been doing a series where she deep cleans her house and to her shock, her viewers, and myself it was revealed that apparently, you should replace the air filter in your air vent once every 30 days. Not just spring cleaning the outside, but physically replacing the filter. Mind-blowing? It was for me. Use a non-toxic spray cleaner and a paper towel to clean out the dust or anything else trapped in the outer piece.

Computer Keyboard

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How often do you use a keyboard on either your laptop or computer? Now, how often do you clean it? If you’re like me, not as often as you should. Making sure that the laptop is unplugged or that your keyboard is unplugged and off, gently flip the keyboard upside down to remove any crumbs or dust. Next, use compressed air to spray around all of the keys. Finish off cleaning your keyboard by using a towelette and gentle cleanser to remove any spots or stains.

Which of these things did you already clean the first time around? Which do you still need to clean? Let me know in the comments below.

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Life Saving Things All Kids Should Know

Even at a young age, it’s important to have a conversation with your children about safety. Accidents, emergencies and the worst may happen so it’s essential to teach your children what to do if these scenarios do occur. Here are three simple yet life saving things to teach to your children, both young and old.

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Life Saving Things All Kids Should Know

Basic First-Aid

Very basic first-aid is an important skill for not only you but for your children to know. Teaching your children how to properly wash, disinfect and bandage a wound (even if it’s only a small papercut) is a great habit to instill from a young age. For very minor injuries, this is something they can do themselves with your supervision. Along with this, you can take a class as a family on CPR if your children are old enough as this is a lifelong skill that is always handy to have.

Emergency Phone Numbers

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Even if your children can only memorize a few important numbers (yours, a trusted relative’s and 911), having a list of all other important numbers available to them can be a life-saving choice. With everything from poison control to the local police department to Auntie’s work, having a well-organized and easy-to-read list in a location that everybody in the family knows is a household essential. Of course, make sure that your child also knows how to make phone calls in case of an emergency! Most smartphones have an “emergency call” option so you would be able to make a call without having a phone’s passcode.

Trusted Neighbor

Establishing a strong relationship with a nearby neighbor is an important part of any support system. With a trusted neighbor available, having your child know that they could rush over in case of emergency if you are not available is vital. I remember one time when I was a kid, I was riding my bike and fell in a rose bush (I still have the scars from it today) and as my parents were out, it was my close neighbor that was able to fix me up and take care of me.

Which of these life saving things have you already taught to your children? Do you have any others to add to the list? Let me know in the comments below.

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Tasting Metal While Pregnant: Why Does it Happen?

So, you go to enjoy a delicious and nutritious plant-based meal and for some reason, you are tasting metal in your mouth. The strength of the taste of metal may vary from woman to woman but it’s still undeniably there. It was found in a study that about 93% of pregnant women experience this. Are you one of them? Keep reading to find out more about why this happens and how you can combat it.

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Tasting Metal While Pregnant: Why Does it Happen?

Dysguesia, also known as the metallic taste in your mouth that you may experience during pregnancy, is one of the symptoms that you may be facing during the first trimester. The taste can vary from simply feeling as if you’re drinking out of a metallic cup to feeling as if you’re actually eating a bowl of coins like it was cereal. Why does this happen?

Dysguesia is a side effect of the hormone changes that happen during pregnancy, namely estrogen levels. The increased amount of estrogen can cause your taste buds to change and as all pregnant women know all too well, your tastebuds go haywire while pregnant, especially in the beginning. This also attributes to your sense of smell changing and why certain foods may make you feel sick to your stomach.

Credit: Alexa Suter/ Unsplash Tasting Metal While Pregnant? Why Does It Happen?

It’s important to remember that even if eating isn’t as pleasant of an experience as you would like it to be, that it’s vital that you brave through it and manage to eat as many healthy foods and nutrients as you can.

To help fight that metallic taste plaguing you during your first trimester, there are a few things that you can do to help greatly minimize it. Increasing your intake of more acidic foods such as citrus fruits and pickles can help naturally increase saliva production to wash away this taste. Another thing than many do, although it sounds silly, is giving yourself a good mouth cleansing with your favorite vegan toothpaste and mouthwash. Love trying new foods? Try recipes that are cold (like a delicious ice-cold smoothie) or spicy to “shock” your tastebuds and lessen the metallic taste.

Did you experience tasting metal while eating during your pregnancy? What did you do to combat it? Let me know in the comments below.

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Stacey Solomon Shares Stomach Hair Pic While Pregnant

Stacey Solomon, well-known from Loose Women, took to Instagram to post a photo of her bump while sunbathing on Thursday. Pregnant with her third child, Solomon is no stranger to the beauties and the woes pregnant women across the globe experience. One of these things that no one seems to talk about? Excess stomach hair. Keep reading to find out more about why her loyal fans are praising her for posting this picture.

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Stacey Solomon Shares Stomach Hair Pic While Pregnant

Stacey, 29, rose to fame initially back in 2009 with her secured spot of third place on the reality T.V. show, The X Factor. Since her time on The X Factor, she has appeared in numerous other television shows such as a guest spot on “I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!” and a panelist on “Loose Women.”

With her first two pregnancies happening a while back, her first-born Zachary being born in 2008 and her second-born joining her in 2012, she had announced her third and most recent pregnancy with actor and personality Joe Swash on February 22 of this year.

With this most recent pregnancy, Stacey has been sharing her journey publicly on social media, namely Instagram, posting adorable family photos and more “slice of life” posts. Thursday, she shared a photo (below) showing a pretty commonly experienced, but less commonly talked about side-effect of pregnancy: new body hair.

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In the caption of her photo (see above), she asks her fans and followers if anyone else has experienced having what she calls a “snail trail” of “overall fuzz” during pregnancy. Much to the happiness of her followers for talking about this all-too-common pregnancy side effect, many shared their own stories of growing a lot of hair they previously didn’t have in unexecptected places while carrying a child.

Stacey Solomon and son Zachary. Credit: staceysolomon/ Instagram

Growing hair in places you never seemed to notice it before is completely normal while pregnant and it happens more often than you may think. Due to a hormone called androgens, which has an increased production during pregancy, you will have body hair that grows in much faster than you may be used to.

Not to worry because this is only a temporary side effect of pregnancy, lasting usually only three to six months post-delivery. Whether you choose to embrace this extra hair like super mom Stacey or whether you feel more comfortable with it plucked, shaved or waxed, rest assured that there is nothing to worry about!

It is also important to note that hair loss after pregancy is another hair-related issue that may happen which you can read about here.

Congratulations on your third pregnancy, Stacey Solomon!

Have you experienced new body hair during your pregnancy? What other side effects of pregnancy have you experienced that seem to only rarely be discussed? Let me know in the comments below.

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Interview With World Boxing Champion, Vegan Athlete Unsal Arik

The World Boxing Champion, Turkish boxer, vegan athlete Unsal Arik is also an animal rights activist and he is promoting veganism in every possible way. This iron-fisted man had success at every turn, but he also has infinite compassion in his heart and one day, it was no coincidence that he was recognized by the entire world. The vegan boxer and World Champion  Unsal Arik has sincerely answered all the questions I asked him.

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Interview With World Boxing Champion, Vegan Athlete Unsal Arik

Here are excerpts from the interview with The World Boxing Champion Unsal Arik.

Hello Mr. Arik. We know you by dint of the world championship and we were very proud of this. Could you tell us briefly about yourself?

I was born in Germany on October 27, 1980. My deceased mother and father met here and married here. So it is my destiny to live abroad.

When and how did you start your sports life?

Like many young people, in my youth, I’d been keen on football and when I continued my career in Germany, I started boxing to improve my performance. This job started with jokes but then turned professional.

Why did you prefer boxing?

As I said, it started as a joke but afterward turned professional. I discovered myself again when I perform boxing and I set new goals for myself. These goals have changed my lifestyle and my thoughts.

To what do you owe your success in sports?

You need to work hard to be successful. I went to exercise while my friends were touring and had fun. When you have a goal, you should focus on it 100% and believe in yourself. I did this!

How did you feel when you became the world champion?

That’s a truly incredible feeling that you have succeeded in your goals.

We know that nutrition is important for an athlete. How do you eat as a world champion?

According to me, 70 percent of the sport is about eating. If you do not eat well, you cannot handle the sport properly. I prefer vegetables, fruits, and cereals that are always high in vitamins and proteins during intense workouts and match preparation. In the meantime, do not eat chocolate, chips-style junk food, and do not drink fizzy, sugary drinks.

We’ve heard that you do not use animal products. When and how did you turn vegetarian and vegan?

I have been vegetarian for 5 years and I’ve decided to be vegan as a result of my long research. I have a little dog named Oskar. I love the animals even more when my dog loves me unconditionally. And then, I’ve learned that we can live healthy when we do not eat meat or do not consume animal products. Nature has given us everything. Everything we need exists in vegetables and fruits.

Are plant-based diets difficult? Are there moments that you have found difficulty in this process?

No, I certainly did not have difficulty because it’s not a big change. People think that protein is only in meat products because they do not search for this. In fact, they don’t know that a bowl of lentil soup is a protein depot. As I said, there is everything in nature what we need and we don’t need to kill and eat animals to survive.

What are the effects of your plant-based diet on your performance and your health?

Since the day I started my plant-based diet, I feel much more powerful and energetic. According to me, one of the nicest thing is being much healthier and less sick. If an athlete can eat a plant-based diet everyone can do it.

Where and how would you like to see yourself in the future?

I participate in many social responsibility projects besides my sports career. For example, I’m the embassy of the Children’s Heart Foundation. In the future, I want to educate more people about veganism and animal rights…I would like to cooperate with animal rights organizations. That makes me incredibly proud.

Once and for all, what is your message for the readers?

Please research more and read more. Every creature comes to live in this world, just like us. Let’s not forget that animals are our friends and they deserve a better life. My beliefs taught me to live in peace, not killing! I would like to live in a world where no human or no animal being is tortured or killed. I would like to live in a peaceful world…

Who is your favorite vegan athlete? Comment below.

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Spider-Man Inspired Personal Vegan Pizzas for Avengers Endgame

Pizza is an undeniably delicious meal that both adults and kids love. Going out as a family to watch the new Avengers Endgame this week? Why not begin the celebration at dinner by making these awesome Spider-Man-inspired personal vegan pizzas? Whether your Spider-Man of choice is Tom Holland, Andrew Garfield or Tobey Maguire, this pizza is sure to be your favorite.

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Spider-Man Inspired Personal Vegan Pizzas for Avengers Endgame

With only 3 ingredients that you probably already have at home, you can easily mimic a Spider-Man mask on a personal sized pizza, or even a family-sized pizza if you prefer. The key to having the olives and onion lay flat on the pizza is to cut the tomatoes thinly, and to make as little overlap as possible when laying them on top of the vegan cheese.

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Ingredients:

Vegan pizza dough, store bought or homemade

Olive oil

Pizza sauce

Shredded vegan mozzarella cheese, Violife or Daiya are a couple of great options

Large Roma tomatoes, thinly sliced

Black olives, thinly sliced longways

White onion

Garlic salt

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Instructions:

Roll out your pizza dough. Using plating rings that are the size you want the personal pizzas to be, cut out as many as you would like from the vegan dough you have.

Using a sauce brush, glaze a small amount of olive oil all over the crust and top with a small shake of garlic salt.

Add a generous amount of your favorite pizza sauce (making sure to leave a small border to bed the crust) and top with a hearty helping of vegan shredded mozzarella.

Top with a layer of the thinly sliced tomatoes to ressemble Spider-Man’s red mask.

Use the black olives to make the spider web lines on his mask and two pieces of white onion chopped to look like the white eye part of the mask.

Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the crust begins to turn golden. Enjoy with a side salad and get hyped to watch Avengers Endgame!

Will you be making this Spider-Man-inspired personal vegan pizzas before your family outing to see Avengers Endgame? Let me know in the comments below.

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Awesome Vegan Tattoos That Will Make You Want to Get One

Tattoos are becoming more and more accepted in society as the years go on. There are so many awesome tattooed parents out there setting a great example of self-expression for their children. As someone with quite a few tattoos, I often scroll through Instagram looking at inspiration for what I want my next tattoo to be.

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Recently. I’ve been seeing a lot of vegan tattoos, probably because my smartphone has been tailoring my socia media feed to my searches, but nonetheless I love seeing them. Some of my favorite vegan tattooed moms are Kat Vond D and Monami Frost because they are incredibly badass women! Without further ado, here are some of my favorite vegan tattoo finds that will inspire you to get a vegan tattoo and that your kids will definitely love.

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Awesome Vegan Tattoos That Will Make You Want to Get One

(NOTE: It’s alright to love and be inspired by these tattoos or any other tattoos that you see but please do not directly copy any tattoos. They are individualized pieces of art and any reputable tattoo artist can make you your own special piece based on other works you are inspired by.)

Simple and bold, this iconic V with a leaf is a simple way to show your vegan pride.

This awesome tattoo shows a pair of hands giving pigs water from a bottle, most likely alluding to the events where a compassionate Toronto woman witnessed pigs in a truck headed to slaughter seemingly sufffering from intense dehydration and gave them water, much to the anger of the worker. The case was taken to court but she was ultimately found not guilty as she did not cause any harms to the pigs.

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This cool hand tattoo shows three little words that we all love to hear out of our significant other’s mouth and they aren’t, “I love you.”

Many people consider themselves tree huggers, but who here calls themself a farm animal hugger? This beautifully detailed yet simple tattoo is perfect for any forearm, bicep, calf or thigh.

Beautiful and adorable, this tattoo of a cow wearing a flower crown with the caption “compassion” is not only beautiful to look at, but it still shares you message of loving all animals.

As a super awesome set of tattoos that look great together or separate, show your stance on “friends not food” with cute patchwork-style hearts.

Show the world how you feel about the mass-consumption of animals and the slaughter of baby animals- “Eating babies is weird.”

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With an interesting choice of animal combinations, this tattoo questions the idea of who we “love as pets” and who we eat.

Do you have a vegan tattoo? Let me know in the comments below and tag us on Instagram @RaiseVegan to show us your awesome vegan ink!

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Hulk-Inspired Matcha Green Tea Vegan Cupcakes Perfect for Avengers Endgame

I’m beyond excited for Avengers Endgame to come out and I’m sure that your kids (and maybe even yourself!) are just as excited to see what will happen during this 3-hour long film about the aftermath of Thanos’ plan to wipe out the planet, and hopefully the successful takedown of this MCU villain at the hands of some of our favorite Avengers. So while the energy and excitement are running high, why not try cooking something that matches up with the mood? Here’s hulk inspired matcha green tea vegan cupcakes that you and your kids would love.

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For the Matcha Green Tea Vegan Cupcakes

In preparation for the film, packing a lot of delicious snacks to take to the movie with you is a great way to cut down on money spent at the theatre. Even better, this treat would be great back home after seeing the film. Bruce Banner/The Hulk is one of my favorite Marvel characters so it only makes sense to tribute him in the form of a delicious and very slightly healthy cupcake! Keep reading to see how you can make Hulk inspired matcha green tea vegan cupcakes for your Avengers Endgame night.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups almond flour

2 chia seed “eggs” (1 tbsp chia seeds with 2.5 tbsp water per “egg”)

1 cup sugar

2 tbsp matcha green tea powder

1 cup vanilla almond milk

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1 tsp baking soda

1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla extract

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Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

In a large bowl, sift together the almond flour, sugar, salt and matcha.

Add in your wet ingredients (chia seed “eggs”, almond milk, vegetable oil, apple cider vinegar, vanilla) and mix together well using a hand mixer or a standing mixer.

In a cupcake pan with cupcake liners (purple are the best to look like the traditional Hulk’s pants!), fill in the batter and cook in the oven for 12-15 minutes or until cooked through.

Let cool completely on a baking rack before frosting.

For the frosting

Ingredients:

1/2 cup vegan butter of your choice

2 1/2 cups confectioners sugar

2 tbsp vanilla almond milk

2 tsp matcha green tea powder

3/4 tsp vanilla

Optional:

purple vegan sprinkles (to add on at the end)

Instructions:

Using a high powered mixer, cream together all ingredients until you have a smooth and frosting-like consistency.

Frost the cupcakes with the green icing using a piping bag and optionally top with purple vegan sprinkles to complete the Hulk-inspired look!

Will you make these Hulk-inspired matcha green tea vegan cupcakes for your kids when they go to see Avengers Endgame? Let me know in the comments below.

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Stock Your Kitchen With In-Season Produce This May

Shopping in-season is the best way to ensure that you are eating the freshest produce you can (which also usually means the most delicious) and it’s a great way to cut down on your grocery bill. Whether you shop in supermarkets, health food stores or farmer’s markets, shopping from in-season produce is the way to go.

It’s almost May, which means spring is in full force. With warmer weather and hopefully with your allergies under control, why not spend some time outside going to local markets to shop what’s been blooming? Here are some delicious picks that are in-season during the month of May.

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Stock Your Kitchen With In-Season Produce This May

Apricots

What’s better than a delicious, juicy apricot fresh from the tree? Full of everything great for you including iron, vitamin c, fiber, potassium and antioxidants, apricots are great for your body inside and out. Have a surplus of apricots because a neighbor has a tree? Try dehydrating them to munch on for a sweet on-the-go snack.

Asparagus

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Don’t forget to keep eating your greens! Asparagus are delicious additions to any dinner and they even taste great on the barbecue. Asparagus has also been known to be a great food for pregnant women for it’s contribution to overall heart health and it can aid in preventing osteoporosis. Enjoy this in-season green in our vegan asparagus lemon butter pasta.

Pineapple

Perfect for warm weather, pineapple is a versatile fruit that can be added to a surprising number of meals. It’s great for digestion and it can actually reduce the risk of muscular degeneration. Try our delicious piña colada inspired grilled pineapple dessert for a yummy treat.

Spring Peas

Peas are very versatile and can be successfully hidden inside many dishes, even well enough for those that are very picky eaters. One of the best health benefits of peas is blood sugar control but other great perks are getting a good amount of iron, vitamin A, vitamin C and manganese.

Strawberries

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Strawberries are my favorite fruit and I love spring because I can always snag such great deals on them. Perfect to help your immune system, treat arthritis symptoms and lower blood sugar, this antioxidant-packed fruit is one that’s great in breakfast foods and dessert. Love strawberries? You’ll be sure to love our raw strawberry freezer cake without added sugar.

Zucchini

My parents grow zucchini and every year, we have an embarrassing amount of zucchini overflowing our kitchen and our garden so it’s safe to say that we’ve gotten very creative with this delicious vegetable. Zucchini is known to aid weight loss, promote healthy digestion and lower blood pressure, among many other benefits. Sneak zuchinni in your kid’s food by trying our recipe for vegan zucchini “meatballs.”

Do you try to shop in-season? What is your favorite item in-season in May? Let me know in the comments below.

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Reebok Develops Vegan Sneakers With “Things That Grow”

Before you can think anything else, let me be clear, the vegan sneakers look damn stylish and surely comfortable. The major athletic company that sells and develops sportswear has worked up a sneaker that is entirely made of “things that grow.” Sounds amazing, right?

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Reebok Crafts Vegan Sneakers With Corn and Cotton

According to PETA, Reebok’s brand new innovation that puts sustainability in every step has been developed after hearing from the animal rights activist group. The new shoes from the sports shoe maker features “things that grow,” implying the use of two principal plant-based materials employed in the shoe: corn and cotton. Specifically, the shoe’s upper portion is made of 100% cotton fabric, whereas the sole is purely corn-based, according to Reebok’s website. Not only this, but because Reebok’s product is sustainability-oriented, the packaging is also made from 100 percent recycled materials.

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The sneakers are free from any sort of leather and polyurethane, and the company has earned PETA’s “Innovator for Animals Award” for the new product. According to PETA, the collection of sneakers from Reebok used leather on the heel and tongue of the shoe, which was changed into the more sustainable and ethical version after persuasion from PETA. The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have urged Reebok to phase out the use of leather because of the horrors it forces on cows in the leather industry, among other unwanted implications.

“PETA is calling on retailers around the world to follow Reebok’s example and develop high-performance fabrics that spare cows terrible deaths and spare the environment toxic tanneries,” said Ingrid Newkirk, President at PETA.

“We like to say, we are ‘growing shoes’ here at Reebok.”

Speaking about the new product launch, Reebok Future’s head, Bill McInnis said: ultimately their goal is to make “a broad selection of bio-based footwear,” that is compostable post-usage, adding that the company would then use the compost in the soil to grow raw material for their next batch of production. “We want to take the entire cycle into account; to go from dust to dust,” he said.

Thanks to animal rights activists like PETA for urging industry leaders like Reebok to go vegan and sustainable. Watch the amazing video from Reebok here, introducing the shoes in a beautiful visual narrative where cotton and corn plants are bearing shoes. What do you think about PETA’s urging to Reebok, and Reebok bringing to life the magical vegan sneakers? Comment below.

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Jasmine Harman Refused to Shoot in Hotel That Offers “Succulent Pig”

Jasmine Harman has hosted a show on property titled, “A Place in the Sun” since 2004. A vegetarian all her life and a strict vegan for the last 13 years, she recently refused to shoot an episode at a certain location because the place was not vegan. She is true to her roots. Learn more here.

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Vegan Presenter Jasmine Harman Cancelled Venue for Shooting Because it Wasn’t Vegan

Jasmine said that she did not shoot certain scenes due to her veganism. While reflecting on a time in Portugal, Jasmine told Express.co.uk about her canceling a shoot at a hotel because the venue had a special menu item, a “succulent pig.” She reportedly asked the director,

“Are you actually asking me to promote a place that kills babies when they’re still breastfeeding from their mothers and eats them when I’ve got a baby myself?”

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“I was like, ‘Are you absolutely insane? There is no way that I am going to do that.’”

Jasmine has been a vegetarian all her life and now she has been a vegan for 13 years. She added that after going vegan, she doesn’t feel comfortable promoting anything that she doesn’t agree with. Jasmine, recalling an incident from her small screen days when she milked a cow, said that at the time she was a vegetarian and didn’t realize the issue with the dairy industry. She added, “I was ignorant. I didn’t have a moral objection and [the] moral awareness to know.”

Jasmine has hosted the British property show for the last fifteen years. Her show, “A Place In The Sun,” airs weekdays on Channel 4 at 3 pm. To this, veganism isn’t just a diet, it is a way of life that abstains any direct or indirect connection with animal suffering. What is your say on Jasmine Harman’s decision? Comment below.

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Cellular Aquaculture Company BlueNalu Scales up

Raise Vegan has earlier reported on lab-grown meat which could potentially be a game changer in the mission to satiate the world’s meat demand, minus the killing. In the same lieu, “cellular aquaculture” is the process developed by BlueNalu to grow seafood from a cellular level using a small biopsy from a sea animal like tuna or crab. The company is moving to its large research facility in preparation for its initial commercialization goals. Learn more here.

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Cellular Aquaculture Company Prepares for its Initial Commercialization Phase

The California based company seeks to supplement the current fishing and seafood industry with its ethical aquaculture. But how? Much like lab-grown meat, this company will develop seafood from the fish cells directly, replacing the current practice of catching wild or farming for consumption. BlueNalu claims to develop “an array of seafood products directly from fish cells.” As per their plans, the cellular aquaculture firm will initially develop seafood from crustaceans and mollusks both of which are over-fished, difficult to raise in a farm or primarily imported.

Recently BlueNalu announced its shift into a larger facility for research which will allow employees to complete their initial commercialization goals, as told by the company in a press release. BlueNalu will develop seafood products that are under stress or challenged by the toxins, pollution and other environmental contamination, and will command the premium pricing alongside having high per ca-pita consumption.

According to U.S. Congressman, Scott Peters, a new opportunity for species preservation, ocean sustainability and ultimate availability of seafood is represented by BlueNalu.

“San Diego is a hot bed for research and innovation, so it’s no surprise BlueNalu is growing here in CA-52. Our blue economy includes more than 1,400 companies that are developing new technology and products and I look forward to seeing BlueNalu’s continued success.”

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Photo by Helle Gade on Unsplash Cellular Aquaculture Company BlueNalu Scales up

According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, seafood consumption has doubled over the last 50 years, thereby changing the current seafood industry trying to meet the growing demand. This had led global seafood supply chains into issues like illegal fishing, overfishing, rising ocean temperatures and plastic pollution, among others, all of which are extremely torturous to the aquatic life and unquestionably to the environment.

Companies like BlueNalu aim to extend a helping hand to the issues of the seafood industry with ethical, ocean-friendly and sustainable seafood products that taste equally good without harming sea life. The company’s new 6000 square-foot facility in Sorrento Valley of San Diego currently employs 12 full-time employees alongside a recent announcement of a world-class advisory board for nudging BlueNalu in the right directing.

BlueNalu will unveil their new research facility on Earth Day, April 22nd, with notable industry leaders and influential figures present at the ribbon cutting ceremony. What do you think? Let me know in the comments.

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Chat With Moo Free, Leaders of Dairy-Free & Vegan Chocolates

UK based Moo Free Vegan & Dairy Free Chocolates are winners of multiple awards, truly setting a standard for excellence in chocolates. A family owned business, Moo Free raises the bar by offering not only vegan and dairy free chocolates but also organic & manufactured with no gluten, soy, wheat, lactose or casein. As the demand & market for vegan chocolates grows, the brand leads the way with their production of a variety of popular & beloved products.

Raise Vegan chatted with Moo Free to learn more about their nearly decade old business & well reputed positioning in chocolate production.

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Moo Free are truly leaders in the market of dairy-free & vegan chocolates! Now that the company is almost a decade old, how does the team feel about the success and delicious range of products developed thus far?

Moo Free: We’re extremely happy with what we’ve accomplished. In less than 10 years, we’ve brought out chocolates for Easter, for Christmas and for the rest of the months, too! Plus, we’ve most recently launched a range called ‘marvellously moreish’ which is designed to cater to the adult market, so we really have got all aspects covered now. 

Moo Free has a truly impressive list of awards over the years.  What, in your team’s opinion, has led to this consistent success and accolades?

Moo Free: We like to think that it’s our uncompromising approach to quality. The majority of the accolades which we’ve received have been voted for by members of the public and so we think that this is a pretty good indicator of the quality that our customers know our products to have. 

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Since Moo Free was founded in 2010, what is your teams observation about the growth in demand for dairy-free and vegan products?

Moo Free: The growth in demand for both has been great – but the growth in demand for vegan products in general has been astronomical.  

What has consumer response been to MooFree chocolate eggs?

Moo Free: Easter eggs were actually our first product! As they helped to launch Moo Free, we’d say that response has been pretty great to them as we’re still here almost 10 years later! We most recently launched a range of ‘marvellously moreish’ Easter eggs too and the response to those has been overwhelmingly positive. Every year, we end up putting on extra production runs for our Easter eggs because demand grows much faster year-on-year than we can ever predict!

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Does MooFree have any new exciting products on the horizon?

Moo Free: We are launching a box of Hazelnut Truffles later on this year. We produced them previously under the name ‘Pralines’ and they were extremely popular, but the machinery broke and we were too small to replace it at the time. We’re very excited to be bringing these chocolates back. 

Have you tried any of the Moo Free vegan chocolates? Which one is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below.

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New Mum Realizes She’s Pregnant While Delivering Baby in Bath

24-year-old Charlotte Dubard from east London reportedly gave birth to a healthy baby boy in her bath after all of a sudden she had abdominal cramps, only to find she was in her last stages of labor, and finally gave birth to the child on her own. Read to know more about the new mum who realized she was pregnant while delivering baby in bath.

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New Mum Realizes She’s Pregnant While Delivering Baby in Bath

The incident took place in an east London locality called Bow, where she gave birth to her baby all by herself. According to Daily Mail, the stunned new mum had no idea she was pregnant, just that she suddenly started to crave sugar and gained some 11lbs of weight. One day while in her bath, she suddenly felt some abdominal cramps and decided to have a look with her phone camera, only to her surprise her camera captured the “sprouting” hairs of her baby from “downstairs.” She was in labor by then.

On January 29th, the brave woman reportedly went all alone in the excruciating affair and without the use of any painkillers, she gave birth to her baby boy weighing 6lbs 8oz. She even used a pair of nail scissors to cut the umbilical cord and then ringed her boyfriend Miguel who rushed to their flat from his work.

Returning to their flat, Miguel screamed, asking if Charlotte found the baby on the street.

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‘I started bawling and said “This is ours.” He was in shock. Neither of us could believe it was ours. It was the most mysterious thing,’ said Charlotte, adding that it took his boyfriend ages to believe that the baby was his.

According to Charlotte, her weight gain wasn’t enough for her to believe that she was pregnant. She also said her occasional cramps (contractions) were milder than period cramps and came and went in waves. She craved sugar. After the incident, she connected the dots of her symptoms and after consulting the doctor, she realized what had happened. Charlotte said it was after they reached the hospital that she accepted the baby, Elias, was theirs.

She said, “But then when we were waiting for the doctor, Miguel said ‘Look he has your nose’ and that’s when I suddenly realized he was ours.”

The 24-year-old new mum feels incredibly lucky to have a healthy Elias, despite maintaining no restrictions (she smoked, drank, worked 14 hour days and even took contraceptives) all throughout her pregnancy. Recalling her self-birthing, while delivering baby in bath at her flat, she guessed her instincts took over.

Charlotte calls her child “miracle baby” Elias after she realized everything she put him through. What do you think about the incident? Let me know in the comments below.

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