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PETA speaker pushes vegan diet

PETA speaker pushes vegan diet

Jerry was lucky.

Vegetarians protest climate change

EnVeg has declared war on climate change, and the weapon is diet change.

New business caters to local cyclists, coffee-lovers

At the newly opened 8th Ave. Bike and Coffee House, any service or bicycle accessory that costs more than $10 comes with a free cup of coffee.

School cafeterias serve more vegetarian dishes

Step aside, Salisbury steak - tofu may soon be king of the lunch line.

ABC's of Gainesville

26 letters' worth of landmarks, legends and facts of life in Gainesville.

Eat healthy, cheap on the go

College and fast food usually go hand-in-hand, and UF's campus is no different than most other colleges. But outside the campus boundaries, Gainesville offers numerous options for eating out that are healthy, delicious and affordable.

Campus dining makes gaining "Freshman 15" easy

If "you are what you eat" were really true, thousands of freshmen would turn into slices of pizza after a few weeks at UF.

Vegan chili cook-off assists immigrants

Vegan chili cook-off assists immigrants

The Harvest of Hope Foundation will host its first-ever Vegan Chili Cook-off from 1 to 8 p.m. at The Kickstand, a community bicycle shop, 722 S Main St.

Eco-awareness hitting the mainstream

In these heady times of global awareness and eco-knowledge, it seems the bad eco-news comes at you from every angle. Nobody is safe from the onslaught of negative press if even Google is under eco-scrutiny. A researcher this year claimed that a single Google search is worse for the environment than driving a car, mostly because of the way Google's "cloud computing" uses clusters of servers together at once to achieve superfast results for every single search.

Renovated Reggae Shack Café reopens with upgrades

Reggae Shack Café assured customers that "every little thing is going to be all right" with Jamaican restaurant's reopening today at 11 a.m.

Author says sexism and meat–eating are intertwined

What do a steaming plate of chicken and a sexy woman have in common?

Congrats to Karma Cream owners

In response to the Alligator's Tuesday article "Ice cream shop opens today, will offer 11 vegan flavors," I would like to congratulate Payal Patel and Kyle Fick on the opening of the Karma Cream ice cream shop. By staying true to their ethical beliefs and featuring nearly a dozen delicious dairy-free choices, they are doing a great service to the community by offering diners healthier, more eco-friendly options. In addition to helping students keep off that pesky "freshman 15," by picking the vegan Peach Cobbler, Dreamsicle or any of the other dairy-free dishes, consumers won't be contributing to a lifetime of misery for a cow on a dairy farm.

Ice cream shop opens today, will offer 11 vegan flavors

Ice cream shop opens today, will offer 11 vegan flavors

Trippple Chocolate Threat, Dreamsicle, Fair Trade Green Tea and Peach Cobbler. Karma Kream, a locally owned ice cream shop, will be serving up these flavors of vegan ice cream along with seven others starting today. The shop also serves coffee, baked goods and dairy-based ice cream.

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Gainesville restaurant not closing from bad business

The 43rd Street Deli added its 13th Street location to a growing list of businesses closing in Gainesville, but the restaurant isn't suffering the same plight as those buckling under financial strain.

8th annual Vegfest hopes to attract 1,000 with free food

Animal Activists of Alachua is hosting its eighth annual VegFest from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Plaza of the Americas.

UF ranks No. 7 in most vegetarian–friendly campus

UF's football team isn't the only program improving its ranking from last year.