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A plant-powered holiday season

Aimee De Luna • December 16, 2021

Enjoying the holidays on a plant-based diet.

New pop-up market gives vegans a place to indulge in unique food items

Sammi Cox • May 10, 2019

Alyssa Bassir, local vegan baker, created a place to spread awareness of veganism. Thistle and Sage had their first night market at Vail Headquarters last month. Since then, people all over southern California...

Vista Farmers Market grows into vortex of sustainability

patrick hartley • December 10, 2018

The City of Vista’s Farmer’s Market is one of the longest running markets in the county. “Yep, I’ve been here from 1986," said Madeline Maciel one of the founders of Maciel Farms in Bonsall. The...

Cage-free eggs are not cruelty free

Sammi Cox • November 5, 2018

Written by Ashley Romero When you read “cage-free” you probably picture chickens roaming free through green pastures in the sun. That is not the case. Proposition 2 prohibits farm animals from...

The impact your toothbrush has on the environment is bigger than you think.

Ana Acosta • October 10, 2018

Nearly every single piece of plastic we have used in our life still exists somewhere on the planet, including your toothbrush. There has been a recent push about lessening personal plastic usage. Designed...

Animals are free from cosmetic testing

Summer Aguirre • October 10, 2018

Animals no longer have to die for our aesthetics. Each year, more than 100 million animals die from chemical, drug, and cosmetic testing, says PETA. Most people know that animal testing is dangerous,...

Impossible burger provides meat lovers a vegan option

Samantha Cox • September 10, 2018

Vegans are taking over the world one step at a time. What once began as a diet consisting of only pure fruits and vegetables, is now a diet that consists of hundreds of meat and dairy substitutes that...