We have some very exciting (and delicious) news to share! Hagen-Dazs has released FOUR vegan ice cream flavors! According to the ice cream giant, the flavors are being sold exclusively at Target, and it seems it will only be available in the United States. The flavors includePeanut Butter Chocolate Fudge, Coconut Caramel, Chocolate Salted Fudge Truffle, and Mocha Chocolate Cookie. Are you drooling or is that us?

The flavors make no mention of the word vegan but thanks to the trusted folks over atVegansaurus, its been confirmed each flavor is indeed vegan and most certainly yummy. Whats more, according to VegNews, a reported fifth flavor Pistachio Chocolate is rumored to be in production.

At Hagen-Dazs, we believe theres no room for compromise. So while most non-dairy options simply start by substituting soy, almond or cashew milk, every flavor in our new collection begins with a core ingredient, like real pieces of Belgian chocolate, actual peanut butter, or real coconut cream. The result? Indulgent non-dairy flavors with a creamier texture and an authentic taste that shines through,Hagen-Dazs stated on their website about the new drool-worthy flavors.

With Ben and Jerrys and Breyers already in on the non-dairy ice cream game, its really no surprise thatHagen-Dazs wants to join the cool kids too.More and more people are replacing dairy withdairy-free alternativeslikealmond milk, non-dairy yogurt, and, as is indicated by a glance in the frozen dessert aisle of your local grocery store, vegan ice cream. Meanwhile, dairy milk consumption has seen a steady decline since the 1970s and today, we consume37 percentless milk than we did nearly 50 years ago. Given the rise in demand for dairy-free alternatives and the massive boom in thenon-dairy milk industry, making vegan ice cream is a business-savvy decision.

If anyone needs us, well be heading over to the nearest Target, indulgingourselves with this new Hagen-Dazs non-dairy ice cream!

To learn more about rising plant-based food trends, check out One Green Planets Future of Food page.

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Two years ago, life changed for Delinda Jensen and her son, Kyle.

The pair walked into a movie theater to view the documentary Unity, and walked out vowing to never consume animal products again.

The road to veganism presented its challenges, but most of all, they found it difficult to find many restaurants that were friendly to their lifestyle in Northeast Pennsylvania.

As vegans, if we go out to eat theres nothing for us around here, Kyle Jensen said. We have to eat peanuts and water bottles on the road. Theres nothing for us.

In May, Kyle Jensen decided to create an on-the-go vegan food truck that could travel around the state and the country to cater to those like himself and his mother, and thus, Mother Nature Food Trailer was born. The Jensens summer events calendar has been filling quickly with events like VegFest in Lancaster and Blues, Brews and BBQ fest in Allentown. At this point, the food truck is booked through the first weekend in November.

Its not just about the business, Kyle Jensen said. We want to get the knowledge of veganism out there. ... There are so many (vegan) products out there now, its not really a sacrifice to give up animal products. Veganism is not a diet, its a compassionate way of life.

Kyle Jensen graduated from Northampton Community College in 2009 with a degree in culinary arts, while his mother used to own a bakery.

I am a good cook but I got into a rut. I got bored. I could bang this stuff out, but its all old news, Delinda Jensen said. So when I went vegan, it was a whole new world of new products, using different spices and I found new recipes.

When it comes to replacing proteins or mimicking meat in meals, Kyle Jensen claimed they need to make the food 1000 percent better than the original, or else non-vegans wont buy into it. Instead of recreating a basic cheeseburger, they created a Hawaiian burger topped with vegan bacon, pineapple, sweet mango chutney, lettuce, tomato and onion.

Thats an exciting burger, Kyle Jensen said.

Equipped with a revolving menu, Mother Nature Food Trailer offers items like Turkey Salami paninis, a Peking Salad with Spring Rolls, Buffalo Caesar Wrap and Barbecue Pork. Additionally, the food trailer offers many gluten-free products. The Jensens use soy products like soy curls or seitan to achieve meat-like foods.

Our menu changes every event, Kyle Jensen noted. For the farmers markets, wed like to make foods that incorporate the fresh produce from other vendors.

Just as the food is cruelty-free, so is each cleaning product used. All containers and silverware are biodegradable, and the Jensens hope to move toward using edible silverware in the future.

When it comes to a meat-eater, they want reliability with what they eat, Kyle Jensen said. When I have carnivores come back and say, That was phenomenal, that fuels my fire. If I could maybe prevent them from eating meat for that meal, its a win.

We dole out big servings because then theyre full. They dont need that cheeseburger and we might have saved an animal.

For those hoping to find the trailer locally, Mother Nature Food Trailer plans to vend at the Monday addition to the Wilkes-Barre Farmers Market, which focuses on healthy foods. This part of the market runs Mondays from July 10 through Oct. 2.

Its been a fun ride so far, Delinda Jensen said.

And its just beginning, Kyle Jensen agreed.

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Mother Nature Food Trailer

Based out of: Wilkes-Barre

Phone: 570-793-9821

Established: May

Owners: Kyle and

Delinda Jensen

Cuisine: Vegan

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Ever have one of those Saturdays when you wake up with a whole list of to-dos in your head? Find new reading material. Pick up grocery basics. Buy laundry detergent. Get snacks for movie night. Find a small going-away gift for a coworker. Pick up a gift for the toddler nephew. And, oh, yeah, I'd also like to pet a kitten.

You can do all that and more at Book Buyers and its hidden inside store The Greener Apple.

Book Buyers is the family-run, used bookstore that Richard Rathers, his daughter Lee Rathers, and his partner Virginia O'Riley established in 1999. It quickly became a Plaza-Midwood landmark.

Book Buyers has all the things you expect of a used bookstore plenty of paperbacks, romance, mysteries and thrillers as well as a carefully curated selection of older books, out-of-print books and specialized books on almost any subject you can imagine. All very well organized, not just jumbled together. It's a book lover's paradise.

What you may not know and certainly wouldn't expect is that, within this bookstore is another store: the vegan- and eco-friendly Greener Apple, owned and operated by Lee Rathers, who, with her long curls and cat's-eye glasses, looks like the pretty school librarian all the middle school boys had a crush on.

I sat down with Rathers inside Book Buyers to chat with her about how her store-within-a-store came about.

She told me she had planned to start a store with her friend Marley Claridge, the founder of Charlotte Vegfest. Plans fell through, however, and Claridge wound up opening Eco-licious (now closed), and Rather opened the Greener Apple inside Book Buyers in 2011.

"It was just a few shelves [at first], but now it's become a little general store," Rather says. "We keep growing, and we'll probably start encroaching on the books a little as more and more of the world switches to Kindle and e-readers."

Rather says the inspiration for the eco part of her store came from Book Buyers. "We are in the business of used books, which is very eco-conscious. We give books a new life. And almost everything in our shop is used. The furniture is pre-owned. Even the vacuum cleaner is pre-owned."

As are, maybe, some of the cats Book Buyers regularly fosters. This June morning, a snowy white Egyptian-looking cat with blue eyes is strolling casually about the store, while her three kittens one tabby, one tortie, and one midnight wrestle each other, chew on my faux-leather boot, and try to crawl into my mock-suede handbag.

As for the vegan part of the Greener Apple, Rather has been vegetarian since high school.

"I wish I'd become vegan sooner," she says. "I just always thought it would be so hard. There are so many barriers: I don't know what to eat. I can't give up cheese. But all you need to do if you want to be vegan or just cut down on meat is make some friends. I made one vegan friend, and I saw what she was cooking and eating, and it was awesome. And I began to think, yeah, I could do that. It turned out to be so much easier than I thought it would be. If I had known how easy it was to go vegan, I would have done it eons ago."

Rather loves to travel, so the inspiration for the Greener Apple came from similar stores in London, New York, Atlanta and especially one in Ohio called Park & Vine.

Sometimes people suggest that she should have started her store in Asheville (supposedly the N.C. vegan mecca) but she disagrees.

"To me, Asheville is a bit homogenized and very serene. But Charlotte is like this edgy melting pot," she says. "There's a lot of different cultures blending, a lot of cool stuff going on, a really energetic vibe. Charlotte is the place things will be happening."

The Greener Apple is not the only small vegan market in Charlotte that stocks an assortment of vegan basics such as Mori-Nu tofu, Just Mayo, nutritional yeast and alternative milks. There's also the Market inside Bean Vegan Cuisine, which focuses on corralling a huge selection of mainstream vegan products Gardein, Daiya, etc. into one space. But unlike that store-within-a-restaurant, the Greener Apple focuses on smaller companies and newer products.

"I want the really cool products that you read about in VegNews magazines, or receive in a Vegan Cuts box," Rather says. "The products people are buzzing about on the internet but are so hard to find." She's referring to items like Bee-Free Honey (a honey substitute made from organic apple juice, cane sugar and lemon juice), Superfood Parm (flavored parmesan "cheese" made from hemp) and Phoney Baloney Coconut Bacon.

Rather says that despite the Greener Apple being a finalist in the VegNews Veggie Awards multiple times, her company still doesn't register on the vegan marketing radar. "I don't have salespeople repping new products to me. So I have to stay on my game and do my research and make a lot of phone calls. But most of these companies are extremely wonderful to work with."

It's not only vegans who like the Greener Apple. Lee notes that many of her return customers are concerned about allergies. By definition, vegan means no eggs and no dairy two of the most common allergens. And Lee points out that many of the products are gluten-free as well.

Customers with egg allergies come in to buy one of her several brands of egg replacers. Parents of children with dairy allergies shop for Choco No-Nos (a dairy-free, M&Ms knockoff) or dairy-free peanut butter cups. And those with chemical sensitivities appreciate the selection of natural, organic cleaners, laundry detergents and personal, feminine, and baby care.

Rather, a former makeup artist for the Body Shop who loves doing makeovers, has recently begun adding more natural cosmetics, including Eco Bella. As we walk down the aisles, she pulls a box of Raw Finishing Powder from Gourmet Body Treats from the shelf and begins reading the ingredients: "Arrowroot, green tea, rose, plaintains, sugar beets, hibiscus, coconut. Every ingredient is something you can recognize and pronounce. Sometimes I joke, if I ever get locked into my bathroom and can't get out, I could survive a few days simply by eating product."

Continuing through aisles, there are more environmentally friendly products, including an assortment of glass and stainless steel water bottles (including Klean Kanteen insulated Growlers, which will keep drinks cold for 40 hours and iced for 120 hours). There's also reusable glass and stainless steel straws, beer and kombucha kits, and candles with beautiful fragrances made from natural oils instead of chemicals (there's the co-worker gift).

A top seller is the organic bamboo "spork" a spoon on one side and a fork on the other. Small enough to fit into a jeans pocket, it's the perfect accessory for summer beer and food festivals you eliminate plastic waste and never need to worry about the food vendor forgetting to include utensils.

As for that gift for the nephew: If he's not into books, then perhaps other eco-friendly toys such as foreign language blocks (handcrafted from sustainable wood) will do.

Rather says her store allows her to stay connected to the vegan community. "I used to go to veg meetups," she says. "I don't know, maybe I'm getting older, but they get quite loud and it seems I spend my time shouting, 'What?! What did you say?' instead of having a conversation." Her shop gives her a chance to converse with local vegans in the quieter atmosphere of the bookstore.

It also gives her a chance to gently spread her message to regular bookstore customers, who often stop to pick up a cookie, a lip balm, or some breath mints. "So many people don't really understand what vegan means," she says. "They tell me they've never eaten vegan food. What? You've never eaten an apple?"

Similarly, many people think eco-conscious means expensive. "People don't realize that many products actually wind up saving you money," she says. For example, the Greener Apple sells super-absorbent cloths that can replace dozens of rolls of paper towels.

After Rather gives me the store tour, we talk a bit about what we ate before we went veg/vegan. I volunteer that I ate a lot of grilled chicken breasts, plus simply cooked veggies. Supposedly healthy but a bit boring. Now I'm eating Indian, Thai, Vietnamese, sushi while using spices I never dreamed of.

She agrees wholeheartedly. "The world of flavors awaits you [as a vegan]," she says. "Flavors are out there. Go find them." Perhaps your first stop will be the Greener Apple.

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Just when we thought Pamela Anderson couldnt get any better, she opens a vegan restaurant in France.

The eatery, named La Table du March by Pamela, opened its doors yesterday in Ramatuelle, in the South of France, in the form of a pop-upand PETA France was on hand to help the Baywatch icon kick things off. Anderson partnered with French chef Christophe Leroy to offer diners delicious plant-based dishes in the enchanting setting of Moulins de Ramatuelle.

According to her foundations website, Andersons new restaurant will feature a champagne bar in addition to a completely vegan menu. The menu will include a vegan burger, tomato tartare with goji berries and stuffed veggies, and an asparagus risotto, according to Huffington Post.

The restaurant, which will be open daily from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m., will remain open for the next 50 nights. Folks who wish to visit La Table du March by Pamela can make reservations online.

The actorwho just celebrated her 50th birthday and the 20th anniversary of her first PETA campaignworks tirelessly to help bring about the peace and justice that all living beings deserve. Her French pop-up will prove to countless patrons just how deliciousand sexyvegan fare can be.

While we all wish that we could dine at La Table du March by Pamela, a trip to the South of France may not be realistic for everyone. But if you still want to visit a veg-friendly restaurant, youre in luck. Dining guides such as Happy Cow,Veg Dining, andVegGuide offer comprehensive listings of vegan and vegetarian restaurants worldwide. Check them out online, andif youre in the U.S.click the button below for PETAs state-by-state restaurant guide:

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We want to bring good energy to our town, comments enthusiastic Tai Chi organizer and Jefferson City resident Robin Snell.

She and a group of dedicated fans want to share health benefits they have experienced from Taoist Tai Chi or meditation in motion with Jefferson City residents.

Accredited instructor Jim Parker teaches a class at the Rose Center in Morristown. The small group of his followers, ranging in age from 30 to 80, are temporarily meeting in Jefferson City Centennial Park, Mondays at 10 a.m.

Snell learned the form of Tai Chi just one year ago when her father passed. The terrible depression and grief began to lift with the social interaction and movements.

Parker agrees that Snell has come a long way to a healthier mind, body, and spirit in a short time.

The experienced instructor, now age 72, has seen his own health benefits in 17 years of helping others. He was a construction worker for 35 years which led to arthritis and two knee replacements.

He is now looking to share his training with the Jefferson City and the surrounding communities.

I teach a style of Taoist Tai Chi that can be a complimentary therapy in speeding recovery for those who have experienced injuries or even stroke, explains Parker.

Melody Horvath started the class after she had an unexplained stroke at age 32.

It is great to feel a part of this supportive and positive community with people of all ages, she exclaims. It was hard to get my brain to do the movements at first, but now it is getting easier to follow along.

Describing herself as proud to be 80, retired Walters State teacher Anne Armstrong says the Taoist Tai Chi has helped with her balance and her memory too.

Parker leads his class through movements with descriptive names such as comb the wild horses mane and draw bow to shoot tiger. Although he volunteers to teach for the society, he is required to attend workshops for training and continuing education. The USA center is in Florida, while the international center is in Canada.

I have traveled to the international center for week-long workshops, he says. It is truly amazing that this type of Tai Chi is taught in 800 locations in 26 countries. The instructors who come to the Canadian center speak all different languages.

East Tennessee boasts 11 locations from Morristown to Oak Ridge. The goal of the society is to make the program available to all.

Jefferson City residents can go to the Centennial Park picnic pavilion on Monday morning for an introductory class. However, Parker needs to find a permanent home for his program so all can continue to enjoy the lift from Taoist Tai Chi year-round.

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MILLBURN, NJ - Fourth of July is a festive time, but for pets it is the one day a year where more pets get lost. Between celebrations and fireworks, there are many portential opportunites for a pet to get into harms way or become scared and run. Petfinder shared eight helpful tips to help keep pets safe this year.

1. Be sure your pet is wearing up to date and visible tags.

2. Take a current photo of your pet to have in case of emergency.

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3. Excercise your pet early in the day before the celebrations kick off.

4. At parties, make sure your pet stays away from open flames and grills.

5. Keep charcoal, fireworks, sparklers and glow sticks away from pets.

6. Keep treats handy for your pet so they can enjoy the celebration safely.

7. Leave your pet at home with a favorite treat during fireworks.

8. If your pet is afraid of loud noises, put on quieter music over the fireworks.

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In its final study into the asset management sector last week the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) set out a series of new governance rules requiring investment funds to appoint a minimum of two independent directors.

Industry figures told Wealth Manager they believe oversight could be useful, but warned about a potential shortage of suitable talent.

Paul Mumford (pictured), fund manager of the Cavendish Opportunities, AIM and UK Select said that the house was already halfway compliant.

We have already got one who comes from a merchant banking background, he said. When we are in board meetings he will bring us a whole number of points on things were discussing like Mifid, money laundering or whatever else.'

He said that appointing a director-for-hire could mean the initiative became an excercise in rubberstamping, however.

If you have a non-exec who is a part of the family, or a dodgy old geezer whos just a nodding donkey that is not alright, he said.

But nowadays a lot of them are quite good and take an active interest in what happens, so when something goes wrong they are also partly to blame.

Citywire AAA-rated David Stevenson, who manages the UKSmaller Companiesfund at AmatiGlobal Investors, said the real challenge is one of availability and quality.

It is a good measure but I would not be in favour of appointing people on boards just for the sake of it. They should be able to offer guidance and contribute, he explained.

Before [our recent purchase by] Mattioli Woods we had an independent director who was a retired head of a fund-managing group.

He was a voice of experience and a very useful one to have. But people like that are hard to find they are not exactly hanging from the trees.

This new measure is also bound to bring an increase in costs, but considerations on that front were not as serious.

Mumford said it would be the same as hiring an extra analyst or member of back office staff. If you get the right non-exec it is worth the cost.

Majedie chief executive Rob Harris said it could present a barrier for new, smaller players trying to enter the market, however.

The cost element is part of doing business, he said We are small so governance will not be a problem for us, he said. But the cost will make it harder for new boutiques to start, which is sad.

The FCA estimates that as a result of the new rules each authorised fund manager (AFM) will incur an average one-off cost of 9,800 and an ongoing costs of 813,000 annually across the 192 AFMs.

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COLUMBUS, OHIO - 5 Jul, 2017 - TWSD,Inc. Will be Hosting a The Largest Liquidation Sale in Ohio History in Columbuson August 5,2017!!! All Spread Over 87,000 Square Foot Space!!

Consumer will get to buy Merchandise in Grade A+Condition and some in Original Packaging.

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Written by PETA | July 3, 2017

Each of the four new Hagen-Dazs flavors begins with a core ingredient, like real Belgian chocolate, peanut butter, coffee, or coconut cream. But thats not even the best part. Were talking about vegan Hagen-Dazs ice creama delectable dessert that doesnt support the cruel dairy industry. Were so excited, you guys.

Exclusively available at Target stores, each flavor is more delectable than the last:

Chocolate Salted Fudge Truffle

This flavor blends rich Belgian chocolate with salted fudge and chunks of fudge truffle.

Coconut Caramel

This insanely delicious ice cream mixes coconut cream with ribbons of caramel.

Mocha Chocolate Cookie

Belgian chocolate and robust coffee meet chocolate cookie pieces in this genius flavor combination.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge

This ice cream features creamy peanut butter mixed with swirls of chocolate fudge.

Ben & Jerrys and Breyers recently added vegan flavors to their product lines, too. This is even more proof that people are learning about the horrors of the dairy industry and switching to vegan eating. Its no wonder that mainstream companies are coming out with cruelty-free products.

The dairy industry has many dark secrets. Cows produce milk for the same reason that humans do: to nourish their young. But in order to force them to continue producing milk, farm operators typically impregnate them using artificial insemination every year.

Calves are generally torn away from their mothers within a day of birth, which causes them both extreme distress. Mother cows can be heard calling for their calves for days after separation. Male calves end up in cramped veal crates or barren feedlots, where theyll be fattened for beef, and females are sentenced to the same sad fate as their mothers.

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Popular vegan blogger to host pop-up brunch. But tickets are going fast. Fresno Bee Ashley Hankins-Marchetti is one of the hottest tickets in town. The creator of the blog, http://www.eatfigsnotpigs.com, is hosting her first-ever pop-up dinner at Root, a hipster gift store in downtown. The event sold out in just three days. The $50, four ...

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