1. MNN’s vegan recipe collection

    MNN has launched a Pinterest board full of delicious vegan recipes. Check out some of our favorite vegan dishes below, and be sure to follow us on Pinterest for more recipes, as well as green-living tips, DIY projects and lots of adorable animal photos!


  2. Today we’re taking a bite out of the vegan cupcakes Associate Editor Laura Moss baked in honor of Discovery’s upcoming Shark Week! Shark Week is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and premieres Sunday, Aug. 12. Check out some of MNN’s Shark Week coverage below. Shark Week 2012 to celebrate 25 years Shark Week: Home decor feeding time Thanks to eco-travelers, sharks are worth more alive than dead

    Today we’re taking a bite out of the vegan cupcakes Associate Editor Laura Moss baked in honor of Discovery’s upcoming Shark Week!

    Shark Week is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and premieres Sunday, Aug. 12. Check out some of MNN’s Shark Week coverage below.

  3. People are showering down the block from the MNN office today — it’s part of a People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals demonstration illustrating the huge amount of water used by the meat industry. According to PETA’s flier, “it takes more than 2,400 gallons of water to produce 1 pound of meat, while growing 1 pound of wheat only requires 25 gallons. You save more water by not eating a pound of meat than you do by not showering for six months! A totally vegan diet requires only 300 gallons of water per day, while a typical meat-eating diet requires more than 4,000 gallons of water per day.”

    People are showering down the block from the MNN office today — it’s part of a People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals demonstration illustrating the huge amount of water used by the meat industry.

    According to PETA’s flier, “it takes more than 2,400 gallons of water to produce 1 pound of meat, while growing 1 pound of wheat only requires 25 gallons. You save more water by not eating a pound of meat than you do by not showering for six months! A totally vegan diet requires only 300 gallons of water per day, while a typical meat-eating diet requires more than 4,000 gallons of water per day.”