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Category: Vegan Living

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York City Mayor Tries Out a Plant-Based Diet

Posted October 16, 2018 by Adrienne Williams

A couple weeks ago, we challenged the Mayor of York City, Michael Helfrich, to go vegan for a week to help us kick off Harvest Vegfest York. He happily accepted… Read more »

filed under: Plant-Based, Vegan in ScPA, Vegan Living

Tags: animal advocates of scpa, downtown york, harvest Vegfest, mayor goes vegan, michael helfrich, vegan mayor, york city, york city mayor tries vegan, york pa

PennLive Opinion: Thinking about going vegan? Here’s why it’s good for Central Pa.

Posted October 11, 2018 by Seth Dellinger

No matter where you live or what your typical news sources are, you’ve probably become aware in recent times of the rise of veganism in our culture. Veganism is the… Read more »

filed under: Vegan Living

Vegan Challenge: A Participant’s Journey

Posted September 17, 2018 by Adrienne Williams

As a graduate of Animal Advocates of South Central PA’s May 2018 Vegan Challenge, I can assure you that there is plenty of support and accountability available for anyone interested… Read more »

filed under: Vegan Living

Tags: compassionate journey, going vegan, Plant-Based, vegan challenge

4 Takeaways from My Vacation with My Nonvegan Family

Posted August 20, 2018 by Joe Kirkenir

As a vegan who typically is surrounded by and interacts with fellow vegans, I take for granted how difficult it can be to manage interactions with nonvegans. I became acutely… Read more »

filed under: Vegan Living

Tags: Animals, easy activism, Effective Activism, Family, Food, nonvegans, Vacation, Vegan

Being Vegan Does Not Have to be Fancy

Posted May 21, 2018 by Joe Kirkenir

Preconceived Notions We all know the stereotype: hipster vegans wearing designer sunglasses and over-priced vintage tees, drinking kale and pomegranate fresh-pressed juices while strolling to the local vegan café, which… Read more »

filed under: Vegan Living

Tags: Animals, easy activism, Effective Activism, Food, Plant-Based, Restaurants, Vegan, vegan drinks

Not Your Typical Path to Veganism : My Vegan Story

Posted January 13, 2018 by Adrienne Williams

“There Is No Way that Is Why You Became a Vegan” That’s the reaction I get when I tell someone my story. Not every vegan journey is a heart-warming stroll… Read more »

filed under: Activism, Vegan Living

Will Travel for Vegan Food

Traveling as a Vegan

Posted July 26, 2017 by Leon Beggs

So you’re vegan as f*ck and you want to take a great vacation but think it will be hard to eat and travel. Well WRONG!! Not only is being vegan… Read more »

filed under: Vegan Living

Tags: Food, Travel, Vacation

Navigating Social Situations as a Vegan

Posted July 5, 2017 by Jacob Winograd

I’ve been vegan for going on two years now, and I’ve been vegan long enough in the eyes of my friends and family that they know it isn’t just some… Read more »

filed under: Activism, Vegan Living

Tags: Cookouts, Family, Food, Friends, Summer, Vegan

Central PA’s First VegFest Was a Huge Success!

Posted June 18, 2017 by Devon Miller

Lancaster, Pennsylvania is famous for its Amish citizens and its farmland. With that comes a reverence for small-scale farming and a sort of deliberate forgetfulness about how farmed animals are… Read more »

filed under: Activism, Vegan Living

Tags: Lancaster VegFest, Tabling, VegFest

Harrisburg Veg-Friendly Spot – The Vegetable Hunter

Posted April 10, 2017 by Adrienne Williams

We recently ventured to The Vegetable Hunter – what was known as Crave & Co.- on 2nd Street in Harrisburg to try out their vegan options and test their new… Read more »

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Tags: Food, Harrisburg, Plant-Based, Restaurants, The Vegetable Hunter, Vegan

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