VegNews Magazine

THE SWEET, MELODIC chirping of songbirds. The intoxicating aroma of pansies and primrose. Bright blue skies and warm, gentle sunlight dappling on our skin. Yes, we’ve finally come to the most wonderful, feel-good season of the year: Veggie Awards season! Alright, that might be a bit dramatic, but for real—spring is my favorite season, and our annual awards of the best of the best in veganism is the most exciting feature my staff and I work on all year. We start months in advance, brainstorming, researching, conferring with editors and experts across the nation, and reviewing write-in nominations from you to start building each ballot. This year’s awards features 57 categories (including brandnew additions like Best Soul Food and Italian restaurants), 61 winners (yes, there were ties), six over-the-top reader prizes…

If it were up to me, the Veggie Awards would be 200 categories long. Here are a few on my shortlist that didn't quite make it on to this year's ballot. Best Recipe Reel on Instagram (tie!) The mesmerizing vegan Japanese creations by Lisa Kitahara, otherwise known as @okonomikitchen, and the accessible-yet-über-creative meals crafted by Stephanie Manzinali, aka @that.veganbabe (her viral sushi burger, wowza), rule my saved folder. Best Dessert Whole Foods’ vegan chocolate chip scone. Classic, unpretentious. Notes of coconut and bittersweet cacao. Utterly divine. Best Place to Guffaw Head to Instagram and please give a follow to @diaryofamadblackvegan. Her video from the point of view of a vegan item that “may contain milk” and the chaos and confusion it gleefully causes? Comedic masterpiece. Best-Kept Secret That Needs to Go Public Subway’s veggie patty, which used to…

STACY DE-LIN Let’s Talk About Down-There Care, p.84 Where I live: New York City, NY Veg for: 25 years What I eat for breakfast: Vanilla cashew milk yogurt How I stay healthy in three words: Getting fully vaccinated My dream vegan getaway: Driving the Amalfi Coast of Italy My Veggie Award goes to: Lagusta’s Luscious chocolate DAISY FUENTES Small Plates, Big Flavor, p.56 Where I live: Los Angeles, CA & Miami, FL Veg for: Eight years What I eat for breakfast: Oatmeal with nuts and berries or a VEGGIE Scramble How I stay healthy in three words: Hiking, meditation, love My dream vegan getaway: Bali My Veggie Award goes to: Impossible Foods DIANA EDELMAN The New Soul of New York, p.74 Where I live: Las Vegas, NV & New York City, NY Veg for: Six years What I eat for breakfast: Oatmeal, JUST Egg, or a PB&J sandwich How I stay…

“‘The @VegNews A-to-Z Guide to Wellness sounds like a great read for the new year.” @harmfreefashion “@VegNews is an awesome magazine with amazing recipes and resources!” @ping_knowles_lovespaws “Picked up the new issue of @VegNews, and now I really want to visit Miami and explore all the plant-based food.” @craving.avocados Shout us out with the hashtag #vegnews for a chance to be featured in the magazine! “I LOVE THE NON-DIET-CULTURE WELLNESS GUIDE IN THE NEWEST ISSUE OF VEGNEWS MAGAZINE.” @taylorwolframrd VEGNEWS.COM Must Reads! 1. The 100 Best Vegan Products of All Time2. Why Rochester, NY Is the Best Small City in America for Vegans3. The Ultimate Guide to the Top 15 Vegan Fast-Food Chains in the US4. 9 Ways Billie Eilish Is Paving the Way for a Vegan Future5. The Essential Vegan Guide to Trader Joe’s “I always love the recipes in @VegNews…

CELEBRITIES: love them or hate them, one thing’s for certain—people pay attention to them. So when droves of today’s brightest stars begin exploring the plant-based world and turning to their fans for guidance, there’s a massive opportunity to get veganism in front of countless eyes. And who knows? A little encouragement could help produce some of the biggest vegan stars in the world. And to the animals, that could mean a world of difference. “I’m about 95 percent—ready to be 100-percent vegan! My dog Nugget has been joining me on this journey for the past four months. Pray for us.”–KATY PERRY 264 million followers VN TIP: Luckily, dogs can enjoy a plant-based diet—and Nugget would love the vegan dog food from Wild Earth. “It took my kids getting on me, but now I…

HOT OFF THE SUCCESS of the addition of oat milk to its menus, Starbucks is readying new oat milk-based versions of its popular bottled Frappuccino and 40-ounce multi-serve cold brew beverages. The drinks are the company’s first ready-to-drink options made with the popular alt milk and are the latest in Starbucks’ efforts toward its commitment to expand plant-based menu choices as part of its goal to reduce carbon emissions by 50 percent by 2030. Here are the flavors you can expect.…