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Local restaurants offer fun, tasty vegan-friendly dining options

By Shreya Singh, Staff Writer • January 11, 2023

January is Veganuary month — a month-long challenge founded in 2014 by an organization with the same name 一 which seeks to encourage people to take part in a vegan diet. In honor of it, here are some great vegan-friendly dining options in Pittsburgh.

Opinion | Veganism is not the only means of conscious consumption

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist • February 20, 2020

We need millions of conscious consumers — we don’t need a few thousand vegans.

Column | Veganism is not one-size-fits-all

By Leah Mensch, Staff Columnist • January 10, 2019

No matter its health or environmental benefits, veganism is not a practical lifestyle for many Americans, and nobody has the right to shame anyone for their dietary choices.

Eating to help the environment

By Emily Pinigis, Staff Columnist • November 13, 2018

A recent U.N. report on climate change shows we have only a couple of decades before we feel the serious effects of global warming. It’s more crucial now than ever to make environmentally conscious decisions — and those start on your plate.

Sree’s Foods serves up Indian cuisine in Oakland

By Sarah Connor, Staff Writer • February 15, 2018

Nestled next to Peace, Love and Little Donuts on Meyran Avenue sits a small, family-owned shop selling homemade Indian food. A colorful sign hanging from the top of the building reading “Sree’s Foods”...

New vegan options pop up in Market Central

By Janine Faust and Caroline Bourque | Staff Writers • April 21, 2017

Nestled next to the salad bar in Market Central, a new eatery is serving plant-based options out of a cart borrowed from the basketball court of the Petersen Events Center — and it’s attracting vegans,...

Going vegan your first year

By Lexi Kennell / Staff Writer • May 31, 2016

After studying countless documentaries on animal agriculture, the environment and our bodies, I decided to make the leap to veganism. And I’m not the only one. A Vegetarian Resource Group study found...

B52: vegan cafe boasts ample options

By Megan Bray / Staff Writer • May 24, 2016

Around 8:30 a.m., B52 Cafe, Lawrenceville’s newest vegan cafe, was still relatively empty. I began the excursion with a half pot of their green tea, brewed fresh and served in a stainless steel pot....

Vinyl meets vegan at Amazing Books & Records

By Rio Maropis / Staff Writer • January 20, 2016

Oakland’s newest commodity won’t be the first in the neighborhood to house books and records under the same roof — but it will be the first to add a vegan cafe. It’s a quiet, rainy day, with...