War and Labor

Early on, Nestl pushed its business overseas, and it opened its first American factory in 1900. The outbreak of World War I led to rich government contracts for condensed milk and chocolate. By the end of the war, Nestl had 40 factories around the globe. In 1938, the companys factory in Brazil led to the invention of Nescaf, the first commercial product for instant coffee.

During World War II, the Swiss companys global operation supplied both sides of the conflict. Nestl won a contract to feed the German Army, and the food giants American factories sold Nescaf to the United States military.

That approach would later come back to haunt it. In 2000, the company agreed to pay $14.6 million to settle Holocaust-era claims that some of its companies in countries under German control used slave labor. As a rule they were not worried or uneasy about the situation, and as long as production was maintained they had no thoughts of intervening in the management or personnel policy of their subsidiaries, said a 2001 report by a Swiss historian.

Nestls growth accelerated after World War II. In 1947, the company merged with Maggi, the maker of the Fondor seasoning brand. It was followed by the acquisition of:

Crosse & Blackwell (a British maker of preserves and canned foods) in 1960

Findus frozen foods in 1963

Libbys fruit juices in 1971

Stouffers frozen foods in 1973

In the 1970s, Nestl executives predicted a sluggish future for the food industry and diversified into cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. The company acquired a stake in LOral, the worlds No. 1 cosmetics company, and bought Alcon Laboratories, the No. 1 company in eye care products.

When Helmut Maucher took over as chief executive in 1981, he said that he saw his task as getting this somewhat the sleepy company to move ahead. The first German to lead the Swiss company since Mr. Nestl, Mr. Maucher set off a wave of food industry megamergers in the 1980s.

In 1984, Mr. Maucher (pronounced MAO-ker) made a $3 billion deal to acquire the Los Angeles-based dairy and foods company Carnation. At the time, it was the largest acquisition not involving oil in American corporate history. Like Nestl, Carnation had a long history that began with milk and then diversified. Founded in 1899, Carnation sold condensed milk to prospectors embarking on the Yukon gold rush. It later expanded into Friskies cat food.

In 1988, Nestl spent $5.5 billion to buy the pasta giant Buitoni and the British chocolate maker Rowntree. And in 1992, the company won a battle for Source Perrier, the worlds leading mineral water company.

Maucher has used acquisitions to help pep up the corporate culture and get the whole organization thinking about growth, Paul Strebel, a professor at the Imede business school in Lausanne, Switzerland, said in an interview in 1989.

In 2002, Nestl struck a $2.6 billion deal to buy the maker of Hot Pockets and Toaster Pizza snacks. But a joint bid with Cadbury Schweppes to buy Hersheys for $12.5 billion was rejected.

As the worlds largest food company, Nestl has been tied to a number of food scandals.

In 1976, Nestls marketing of baby formula in developing countries was tied to higher infant mortality rates. Critics said that Nestl sold its substitute for breast-feeding without regard for a lack of clean drinking water and refrigeration. A seven-year boycott of its products ended after Nestl agreed to change its marketing practices in compliance with World Health Organization bylaws on infant formula. Critics said the company began to revert almost immediately.

A 1998 report by Unicef said that children from Mali and Burkina Faso were brought by traffickers to work in Ivory Coast, the worlds top cocoa exporter. Small farmers could then sell the cocoa to the worlds big chocolate makers. A New York Times investigation later found that the widely cited number of 15,000 child slaves working on Ivory Coasts cocoa plantations was exaggerated.

In 2007, Canada confirmed an investigation into price-fixing in the chocolate industry. Nestl Canada later settled a class-action lawsuit for $9 million without admitting guilt.

In 2008, Hong Kong found that the toxic industrial chemical melamine in Chinese-made milk supplies had sickened 50,000 children, caused at least four deaths and led to global recalls.

And in 2015, a Nestl report cited widespread labor and human rights abuses in the seafood industry, exposing companies that bought seafood from Thailand to endemic risk. Sometimes, the net is too heavy, and workers get pulled into the water and just disappear, one Burmese worker said, according to the report. When someone dies, he gets thrown into the water. The report followed an article by The Times on sea slaves.

Last month, The Times reported that Nestl pays a $200 annual permit fee and nothing else to pump more than 130 million gallons of water a year from a well it owns in Michigan. That Nestl does it for free? Thats just crazy, said Jeff Ostahowski, vice president of Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation. Businesses in the United States often get free water if they are willing to drill and pump it.

Nestls growth over the years has been driven by its expansion beyond the kitchen. Today, it sells more than 2,000 brands around the world.

It has recently tried to respond to shifts in regional appetites. In the United States, the chocolate business is waning as people eat healthier. Nestl said this month that it was exploring a sale of its American candy business.

That change may not come soon enough for investors. The hedge fund billionaire Daniel S. Loeb has urged the company to also sell its stake in LOral and sell off nonessential operations. As grocery shoppers go online and choices expand, classic food brands have stalled. Nestl now has to compete with a rising demand for organic foods and meal kits.

You cant take the way of life of one country and try to impose that on the whole world, seeing yourself in control and everyone else as a satellite, Mr. Maucher told The Times in 1989. Then youre not global. You have to remember there are different tastes around the globe.

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If you struggle with stress or anxiety, you are far from alone. In fact, most US workers say they suffer from stress on the job. Thankfully, technology and science are teaming up to fix this growing issue with a whole slew of meditation and relaxation based tools. One example that's currently sweeping the industry is Aura, an app that helps you reach inner calmness through short, guided meditation sessions. Right now, you can get lifetime Premium access for just $59.99 via the Popular Science Shop.

While few of us have time for yoga classes and prolonged mindfulness, we can all spare 10 minutes. Aura helps you hit maximum relaxation in the minimum time by employing artificial intelligence that tailors your meditations to your state of mind.

When you open Aura, the app first asks about your mood and how long you have to meditate. Sessions last between 3 and 10 minutes with accompanying audio that has been crafted by meditation teachers and therapists. Aura even helps you track your mood over time, so you can see the improvement.

As a Premium member, you get unlimited sessions for life. Worth $399, Aura Premium lifetime subscriptions are now just $59.99 for a limited time.

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Courtesy Holistic Life FoundationRobert W. Coleman Elementary, a school in Baltimore, Maryland, has a pretty unique approach to discipline. Instead of making unruly students stay after school or go to the principals office, teachers at Robert W. Coleman refer them to the Mindful Moment Room. The way this room looks is anything but punishing; in fact, its big purple cushions, stuffed animals, and beautiful artwork make it cozy and welcoming. In the Mindful Moment Room, students are paired with an instructor. For fiveminutes, the student is allowed to speak with the instructor about what happened. For 15more minutes, the student is led through mindfulness exercises such as breathing or yoga. Doing yoga can have great health benefits for kids.

But an unruly elementary school kid wouldnt possibly sit still and be quiet for 15minutes of meditation in school! Right?Wrong. This method has seen very impressiveresults. Most of the children do cooperate for the 20 minutes theyre in the room, but the results dont stop there. Incredibly, Robert W. Coleman Elementary has had no suspensions throughout the whole 2016-2017 school year. You read that rightover 300 students and not one suspension! Children can even request to go to the Mindful Moment Room themselves, and many do. Here are some discipline tips for parents.

The Mindful Moment Program, which is also in place at the nearby high school, was created by a Baltimore-based nonprofit called the Holistic Life Foundation. HLF also sponsors an after-school mindfulness program called Holistic Me, whichhelps children de-stress, offers tutoring, and even takes them on field trips to teach them about the environment.You wouldnt think that little kids would meditate in silence. And they do, saysKirk Philips, the program coordinator for Robert W. Coleman. Philips even remembers a Holistic Me Christmas party, where the kids had to meditate before opening their giftsand they did it! It was beautiful, hesaid.

Courtesy Holistic Life FoundationIf you need any more proof that the program is having an impact on the kids,HLF co-founder Andres Gonzalez remembers this adorable story. One Robert W. Coleman mothertold him, I came home the other day stressed out, and my daughter said, Hey, Mom, you need to sit down. I need to teach you how to breathe.'

Plus: heres a closer look athow breathing can improve mindfulness.

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John Lennon and Yoko Ono, 1972: Imagine is, more than anything, a love song, a quiet celebration of respite while the world all around is striking notes of discord and fear. Photograph: AP

Forty-six years after being recorded John Lennons Imagine is still generating headlines. Earlier this month the process to give Lennons wife Yoko Ono a songwriting credit began and Donald Tusk, president of the European council, used its lyrics to send a message to the UK over Brexit last week. In addition, during the recent election campaign, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn announced that the ballad was his favourite song. What is it about Imagine?

John Lennons Imagine is a crap song. Leaving aside what I think about the Beatles (lets just say Im not a fan), as well as my less-than-positive feelings towards Lennon himself, the song is, simply, a bad one. Overly sentimental at best and patronising at worst, everything from the infuriatingly catchy opening plinky piano keys to the basic, boring, irritating lyrics makes me want to rip out my ear canals. And the video? Its just as bad. We see Lennon and Yoko Ono strolling through the foggy, leafy grounds of a country estate (all while Lennon avoids steaming up his ever-present yellow-tinted glasses), before arriving at the front door and seemingly teleporting inside. The whole thing does little more than point out the irony of singing about owning no possessions as you muck around opening windows in an under-furnished, but very grand, large, white room.

The lyrics, bastardised by everyone from Cee Lo Green to European council president Donald Tusk, are eye-roll worthy in the extreme. Green changed Lennons atheist line and no religion too to the tamer and all religions true, so managing to make Lennons original bar even clunkier than it was already. Tusk, meanwhile, felt it wise to invoke the lyrics when talking about the possibility of the car crash that is Brexit somehow being reversed. Who knows? Tusk began at this months EU summit, you may say Im a dreamer, but I am not the only one. Because if theres one thing that the never-ending Brexit saga has been missing, its the chance of success being seen as as unlikely as world peace. On further thought, maybe the analogy is apt.

Perhaps the worst thing about Imagine is that despite all its chat of dreaming, the song definitely exists in the real world. The second-favourite chorus for every dude with greasy hair, a crap voice and a badly tuned guitar to sing in the early hours of a festival jam session the No 1 spot goes to Wonderwall which, for all its sins, at least is fun to sing in a big group Lennons song is determined never to die. As a teenage choir member I remember singing Imagine on repeat at the Fairfield Halls in Croydon, perhaps the last place on earth that makes me feel hope for the world. As Ive grown older, each and every cover version, from Emeli Sands London Olympic ceremony closer to the impressively terrible Unicef group effort of 2014, has been more painful to listen to than the last.

On paper, the no borders, no religion, no possessions politics of the song gives off a pseudo-communist vibe I want to get behind, but I cant. Every line is just so sappy, and I cannot stand the level of earnestness needed to sing any of it with a straight face. Whenever I hear Lennon warbling imagine all the people/living life in peace, all I can think of is Id feel a hell of a lot more peaceful if I could imagine Imagine out of my life forever.

Yes, it was conceived and recorded in a Georgian country house with an estate of 72 acres, yet asked us to think of a world without ownership. Its lyrics are facile. Unlike the very best popular music, it was out of kilter with its time: the beginning of the 1970s were famously tricky years for the brotherhood of man.

But look at the man who wrote Imagine: it was John Lennon, the angriest and most cynical of figures, who had dramatically renounced idealism in his previous album (The dream is over, what can I say?) and was embroiled, throughout this time, in the twin tribulations of primal scream therapy and child custody hearings over Yoko Onos daughter, Kyoko.

Think of Imagine as a wispy moment, rather than the clarion call it has become, or the punchline, pace Donald Tusk, of a bad joke. It is an intimate, vulnerable song, an exhortation to love and peace that sounds exhausted, from beginning to end. There is a Sisyphean tension in that delicate four-note motif that introduces each line of the verse. Here we go again, I really believe in this, but I know, deep down, its not going to happen.

Too introspective to be anthemic, not pompous enough to make a stirring hymn, Imagine is the tentative vision of a secular sceptic, who knows that imagination will never be enough. And that is what makes it so moving. The evanescence of hope is Lennons theme; never has the utopian dream sounded so fragile.

In the months that followed the release of the song, Lennon reverted to his toughened self. In a spat with Paul McCartney, conducted in the letters pages of the Melody Maker, he all but disowned the delicate beauty of his song: So you think Imagine aint political? Its Working Class Hero with sugar on it for conservatives like yourself!! It really wasnt, but the exchange showed Lennons desperation to reconcile the disparate parts of his artistry.

His next album, the poorly received Some Time in New York City, dispensed with the sweeteners altogether. He threw himself into contemporary American politics with irritated disregard for artistic form. It was a furious elegy for the brotherhood of man, crudely conceived, sloppily delivered: Attica, Attica state, were all mates with Attica state.

The oneiric chords of Imagine never seemed so far away. But they have lasted. And now Yoko Ono is rightly recognised as Lennons co-writer on the song. It was her 1964 poem Cloud Piece that helped inspire its writing, as Lennon himself acknowledged. And it is a reminder that Imagine is, more than anything, a love song, a quiet celebration of respite while the world all around is striking notes of discord and fear.

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Apr 4, 2017; Denver, CO, USA; Colorado Avalanche center Mikhail Grigorenko (25) and Chicago Blackhawks right wing Marian Hossa (81) battle for the puck during the third period at Pepsi Center. The Avalanche won 4-3 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports

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According to areportfrom Mike Chambers of the Denver Post, the Colorado Avalanche are not going to extend Mikhail Grigorenko a qualifying offer. Thats nonsense. And, nonsense is starting to become the norm for Joe Sakic.

Let me make something very clear from the beginning. I do not think that Mikhail Grigorenko had a spot in the lineup next season. Hes a natural center, but mostly played wing in Colorado. However, his best performances were always when he was playing center, and the Avs have a current logjam at that position.

So, its likely he would have played wing again, and he hasnt show he can do that. He is a great third line center asset, but those are likely J.T. Comphers minutes for the foreseeable future. Hes also not a great skater, and thats probably what really hurt him with the current mold of the team.

Sure, he might not have had a spot in the lineup, but that doesnt change the fact that this was an excercise in stupidity.

In two years with the Colorado Avalanche, Grigorenko played 149 games, scored 50 points, was a -12 and averaged 14 minutes of ice time a night. He had a career year for 27 points in 2015-16, and a career high in goals at 10 in 2016-17. He averaged third line minutes, and he was just a bit below third line production.

Nonetheless, hes still also only 23 years old, and will be until the end of next season. Hes also a former No. 12 overall draft pick. And he averaged a 57.8 percent face-off percentage this year. Youre telling me that youre going to give all that up for free just because hes not the best skater?

Tomfoolery.

Maybe Grigs was asking for far too much money. Maybe the Avalanche cant find a spot for him in the lineup next year. And maybe there is even a chance that he is a pain in the ass as a locker room presence (I doubt it). Even if all three of those things were true, you cannot deny that this was another in a long list of boneheaded moves by Joe Sakic.

To give him away for free is ridiculous. Hes 23 years old didnt Sakic say something about getting younger? a former top 15 overall draft pick and has shown signs of improvement. He could be traded on his own for at least a fourth round pick and is definitely a good inclusion prospect to tip the trade scales.

Unfortunately, Sakic said sayonara, yet he extended Duncan Siemens ANOTHER QUALIFYING OFFER, this is insane!

Gabriel Bourque too! Sure, maybe it was money again, and Siemens and Bourque are cheaper to qualify. But, the organization hasnt really given Siemens much of an opportunity, and Bourque is an obvious constant AHLer. Grigorenko, on the other hand, has 217 games of NHL experience, and is still young.

I thought it was a mistake when he was exposed in the expansion draft, but this is an even bigger blunder.

Im going to bring it up again. I dont know if it has any merit, but it has to at least be considered.

What will Nikita Zadorov think of this decision?

We know that him leaving for the KHL is a possibility. What if Mikhail Grigorenko chooses to go play in the KHL (which, by the way, sources are reportingas a likelihood)? Is it not at least a bit of a possibility that Zadorov decides to take the moneyand play with his friend, in Russia?

Hes played his entire NHL career with Mikhail Grigorenko, that could be a contributing factor in his decision-making coming soon.

Finally, lets not forget the obvious. The Colorado Avalanche just gave up on one of the big assets they acquired in the Ryan OReilly trade. They didnt even get anything in return for parting ways.

My guess is that the Las Vegas Golden Knights choose to pick him up on the free agency market come July 1. That way they can get both of the assets they wanted during the expansion draft, Calvin Pickard and Mikhail Grigorenko.

Even if the Knights dont take him, you can bet that someone will count themselves blessed that hes essentially a free acquisition. Maybe it will even be the Buffalo Sabres.

Is anyone else infuriated by this news? I dont care if they didnt want him playing on their team anymore, hes an RFA with value and they gave him up FOR FREE.

Tomfoolery.

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TIRUVANNAMALAI: BJP president Amit Shah on Tuesday offered prayers at the Sri Arunachaleswarar Temple in Tiruvannamalai and paid a visit to the Shri Ramana Maharshi Ashram in the town as part of his country-wide tour.

A helicopter carrying Shah landed at a temporary helipad on the premises of the Tiruvannamalai Government Arts College around 10.20am.

Tamil Nadu minister Hindu religious and charitable endowments Sevur S Ramachandran received Shah. AIADMK legislators Dusi K Mohan and MP R Vanaroja were also present.

Initially, Vanaroja, who represents Tiruvannamalai constituency in the Lok Sabha, was not allowed to enter the helipad as her name was not found on the VIPs' list. Irked over this, she entered into a heated argument with police personnel. Later, she was allowed.

Union minister Pon Radhakrishnan and other BJP leaders like Tamilisai Soundararajan, H Raja and Muralidhar Rao were also present at the helipad to receive Shah.

From the helipad, the BJP president went to the Ramana Maharshi Ashram and spent nearly 40 minutes there.

Tamilisai, who is BJP's state president, entered into an argument with superintendent of police of Tiruvannamalai R Ponni after the district police denied permission to the party cadre to take out a rally from the Ramana Maharshi Ashram to the temple citing security reasons. She stated that they wanted to organise a two-wheeler rally in honour of their party leader.

"Nearly 500 party members assembled with their two-wheelers. We have been asking for permission for week for the rally, but the police denied permission citing security reasons," said Tamilisai.

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A special taster session of seated aerobics, which are held weekly at Victory Housing Trusts Heather Barrow Court in Fakenham, pictured David and Lorraine Callaby. Pictures: Andy Newman

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A special taster session of the class, which is held weekly at Victory Housing Trusts Heather Barrow Court, saw around 20 older people try the low-impact exercise class, designed to keep joints supple and improve mobility.

Led by instructor Karl Parnell from North Norfolk District Council the class involved a range of stretching and movement exercises while remaining seated the whole time.

Christine Candlish from Victory said: Not only do these classes help older people stay fit, but there is a huge benefit from the social interaction as well. There is a lot of laughter and friendship on top of the business of keeping fit.

What they said

92-year-old Kathleen Brunton, who lives at Heather Barrow Court, has been attending the classes since they started and says she feels much fitter for having taken part.

As well as the physical exercise, meeting people and doing it together makes you feel better. It has got easier over the weeks, and I am certainly going to carry on coming. Wed miss it if it didnt happen now.

79-year-old Margaret Howes comes to Heather Barrow Court from her home in the town every week to take part. Its fun, I really enjoy it. Its easy to do, and you are meeting people. I find myself doing the exercises when Im sitting in my armchair at home in front of the television, it has become part of my routine.

David Callaby, 57, and his wife Lorraine, 59, were trying the seated aerobics class for the first time at the taster session. The couple, who live in Thorn Road in the town, were not sure what to expect of the class. David has arthritis and diabetes and is not very mobile, so was understandably apprehensive at coming to an exercise class.

It was very good, said David. I was able to go at my own pace, with no pressure to do things I wasnt able to. It is really nice to be part of a group, and we will definitely come again.

72-year-old Christina Sherlock lives at Heather Barrow Court, and has been coming to the classes since they began. I have COPD, so basically dont do a lot. The first time I was a bit stiff, but I now feel much fitter for it. I really enjoy it, and would say to people to come. It will benefit you and youll enjoy it we have a good laugh.

When and where

Classes take place at 11am on a Friday morning in the common room of the Heather Barrow Court sheltered housing complex in Fakenham, and cost 1 a week.

For more details, contact Jo Todd at Victory Housing Trust on 01692 502496, or email jo.todd@victoryhousing.co.uk.

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MANKATO VINE Adult Community Centers pool is just about ready to make its initial splash.

The $1.3 million project, funded by a combination of grants, donations, fundraisers and loans, will conclude with a grand opening event at 10:30 a.m. July 10 at the nonprofit on Fifth Street.

The 19 feet by 50 feet pool will then be used for exercise and recreation, allowing seniors to keep busy with another activity on site.

Karen Christy, VINEs health and wellness coordinator, said a pool was part of the nonprofits vision since before the community center even existed.

One of the first things that came up was a warm-water pool, she said of early planning discussions. A lot of people if they have any kind of issues with joints arthritis, knee replacement, hip replacement its one of the best ways to stay active.

Seniors currently use Old Main Villages nearby pool for water aerobic classes. Christy said the classes will move to VINE once the pool opens, along with open swimming and other activities. Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato also will rent the pool for therapy sessions during the week.

Pat Doyen of Vernon Center is among the VINE regulars looking forward to the pools opening. She has adrenomyeloneuropathy, a spinal cord condition that causes leg weakness, so water-based exercise makes leg lifts and toe raises easier. The pool has a lift to help her and others drop into the water.

Youre able to do exercises in the water that you cant do on dry ground, she said.

She plans to attend the opening and take her first dip soon after. Although Doyen couldnt make it, VINE invited the Old Main aerobics class to test out the pool last week along with several rubber duckies. The test run went swimmingly, as did inspections and water testing in recent days.

Carol Schneiderhan, working out at VINE Monday, said she too prefers water exercises. She does water aerobics while wintering down south, and said shell give it a try here once the pool opens.

You feel good and yet you get the resistance of the water, she said of the benefits.

Work on the mens and womens locker rooms remains before the grand opening. The pool itself, however, is ready to go.

Christy has watched the space go from storage and a literal hole in the ground to what it is now. With the pool being on the nonprofits wishlist for so long, she said its a surreal feeling to be so close to the finish.

Its amazing to think its actually going to happen," she said.

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Made These Beyond Meat Burgers For My Meat-Loving In-Laws

Its summertime! Cue the vegan BBQ foods: burgers, hot dogs, chips, potato salad, watermelon; the works!

Rest assured, theres no shortage of vegan food for outdoor cookin thats filling, easy and tasty!

Vegan burgers have come a long way, baybee! Especially when it comes to taste, texture and easy access.

This month I found Beyond Meats Beyond Burger smack dab in the middle of the meat section! Or as I call it, the grocerys morgue.

Perusing that section is mighty gruesome for us vegans; we dont see food there, but rather random blood-drenched body parts.

It was worth a quick trip to grab a few packs of Beyond Burgers, and snap a few quick photos, though. After all, for those who have been vegan for decades, you know, this is a HUGE turning point for plant-based foods.

No longer are new vegan items banished to a little bitty corner of the supermarket, or trapped in a pricey specialty store. Theyre in mainstream markets, right where everyonecan see em!

We picked up Beyond Meats Burgers at Safeway, in Northern California. I assume theyre testing them out here, along with Northern Nevada and Hawaii, and if they sell well, theyll spread across the nation.

Were definitely doing our part to make sure it happens; weve bought a lot!

We even grabbed some on our way home from the Grass Valley Vegan Food + Wine Festival where I spoke about my new book, The Vegan Way, and how to make the transition to a healthy vegan lifestyle.

We whipped them up in the kitchen for my meat-eating in-laws and they loved them!

Theyre almost too real for me, but thats OK; Im happy about that because I know its so helpful to emmulate the taste and texture for those who are trying to kick the pesky meat habit.

Yep. So when you ditch that cholesterol laden, saturated fatty fat FAT meat patty, and enjoy a plant-based burger instead, youre not just helping your own health, and the animals, but the entire worlds health, too!

Heres the link to see if theres a store with Beyond Meat Beyond Burgers near you! (but dont forget to like or share this post before you go! *wink*)

And if you cant find them, enjoy another tasty vegan burger. There are a bajillion to choose from made by: Amys, Gardein, Wildwood, Hilarys, Sweet Earth Natural Foods, etc.

Seriously, the variety out there is amazing!

Its SO easy to be vegan!

Jackie Day, Author of the new bookThe Vegan Way: 21 Days to a Happier, Healthier Plant-Based Lifestyle That Will Transform Your Home, Your Diet, and You(St. Martins Press / Macmillan)

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