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[Veggie Voyager!] Plant-Powered Eating in Charleston, SC

[Veggie Voyager!] Plant-Powered Eating in Charleston, SC

Summer travel season is here, woo hoo! Today, we’ve invited SmartGirlVeg intern Leah Negrin to share her experiences eating as a gluten-free vegan in the decidedly Southern (think buttery grits, buttermilk biscuits, and so on) city of Charleston, South Carolina.

[#LinkLove!] This Week in Veggies

[#LinkLove!] This Week in Veggies

We were so busy with work (deadlines!), fun (National Kale Day!), and interviews (we chatted about vegetarian teenagers, secret smoothie ingredients, hemp seeds showing up on drug tests with Samantha Heller on her awesome Sirius XM Doctor Radio Nutrition and Fitness show!) that we totally forgot to post this on Friday. Without any further ado, all the vegetarian-related news, recipes, and tips you’ve been craving.

Eight Great Brown Bag Ideas for Veggie Teens

Eight Great Brown Bag Ideas for Veggie Teens

The school year is in full swing, and by now you’ve probably remembered that school lunches aren't always so good to the vegetarian teenagers out there. Here are eight toss-in-your-bag meals that will hold up through your morning classes and keep you going until the final bell sounds.  

[#LinkLove!] This week in veggies

[#LinkLove!] This week in veggies

Maybe it was the back-to-school rush, or the fact that it was a short week thanks to the Labor Day holiday. Whatever the reason, this week flew by! But it was not without some great veg news and recipes for you to digest this Friday. Click here for a roundup of this week's top posts.

[recipe!] Chia Power Pudding

[recipe!] Chia Power Pudding

Have you heard about chia? These little seeds—the same ones used to grow the grass-like "hair" in those infamous Chia Pets—are all the rage in the food world. Not only are they fun to cook with, but they're also a good source of the plant-based form of omega-3 fatty acids, the nutrient found in fish that is good for your heart, brain, skin and more.