Melinda McKee

Melinda is your go-to gal for vegan food, cruelty-free beauty products, and animal-friendly fashion. When not creating cooking videos to show how easy and delicious vegan food is, she’s conquering Los Angeles restaurants one vegan option at a time.

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Desert Mouse Wisdom: Vegan Tips From Dune

We don’t have to wait for the year 10191 to make our world a kinder place. How to bring some Fremen values to Earth and learn from their faults.

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Food

#NewYearNewVegan: All the Best Tips and Resources for 2024

For animals, your health, or the environment: Go vegan in 2024. Here’s the ultimate resource for everything that you need to know.

Food

$40 (Vegan) Thanksgiving Dinner in Under an Hour

That’s right! You can have a budget thanksgiving dinner that doesn’t hurt animals or your wallet.

tomato tuna vegan sushi

How to Turn a Tomato Into Tuna in 5 Steps

Sushi lover? You’re in for an unforgettable treat!

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Food

Dyeing Eggs Without Dying Chicks

Dyeing Easter eggs is one tradition that you can keep this year while still being cruelty-free. Here’s all you need to know!

Carl's Jr. Beyond Meat burger and burrito

Food

Carl’s Jr. Debuts Vegan-Friendly Breakfast Burrito With Beyond Meat

You can now eat vegan at Carl’s Jr. all day long. The chain is kicking off 2020 with a bang, offering a new breakfast burrito made with Beyond Sausage.

Food

These Vegan Whipped Cream Brands Will Top Any Dairy-Free Dessert Perfectly

Did you know that Reddi-wip, Trader Joe’s, and Whole Foods’ 365 Everyday Value brands all have vegan whipped cream options? See the whole list!

Entertainment

9 Pictures on Dating Profiles That Will Make You Swipe Left Instantly

You’ll never get a date with pictures like this. There’s nothing cute about tiger selfies or photos of you on an elephant.

Vegan Baileys Almande Liqueur to Hit Store Shelves in March

The wait is almost over—Baileys Almande liqueur is now vegan and will hit store shelves in March 2017, just in time for St. Patrick’s Day!

The Dessert You Didn’t Know You Needed: The Vegan Piecaken

Watch this video to learn how to make a vegan “piecaken.” Pie … in a cake … layered, frosted, and ready to eat, using easy-to-find ingredients.

Food

Thanksgiving Leftovers Idea: Put Them in a Cone (Vegan)

We’ve got your Thanksgiving leftovers plan. Ready to roll?

Personal Care & Fashion

Is Too Faced Cosmetics Still Cruelty-Free?

Estée Lauder, which still sells in China, just purchased Too Faced Cosmetics. Will Too Faced’s cruelty-free status change?

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Last-Minute Cat Makeup Tutorial Using All Cruelty-Free Products

If you’re in need of a Halloween costume idea, look no further than this cruelty-free cat makeup tutorial.

This Epic Stacked Vegan Burger Features a Jalapeño Popper–Stuffed Fried ‘Chicken’ Patty

Pile it high, and revel in all its vegan glory.

Food

This Chicken and Waffle Recipe Just Proved ANYthing Can Be Made Vegan

Trust us on this one.