Vegucated Documentary Follows Three Meat-Loving New Yorkers As They Adopt a Vegan Lifestyle

Vegucated Documentary Follows Three Meat-Loving New Yorkers As They Adopt a Vegan Lifestyle

While it's easy to live a veg-only life in New York City, the Big Apple is not inherently vegan friendly. With a hot dog stand on every corner and our two most famous food being cheesy pizza and pastrami on rye, you might even say that NYC is much more geared to the meat-and-cheese loving types. But what happens when these types decide to give all that up and take on a vegan lifestyle? Marisa Miller Wolfson's new documentary, Vegucated, shows us just that. Premiering in NYC this week, the film follows three very non-vegan New Yorkers as they adopt a vegan diet for six weeks. Lured by the idea of weight loss and a healthier lifestyle, the three soon discover that ditching dairy and meat is about a lot more than just the food on your plate.
 

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Doctors Ask New York to Study the Public Health Risks of Fracking

Doctors Ask New York to Study the Public Health Risks of Fracking

As New York State considers whether or not to allow hydraulic fracturing, officials have been conducting a seemingly comprehensive risk assessment, studying the effects of fracking on everything from job creation to animal habitats. But, shockingly, the study

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New Green City Takes Over Union Square with a Host of Eco-Minded Organizations

New Green City Takes Over Union Square with a Host of Eco-Minded Organizations

The annual New Green City fair, presented by GrowNYC, brought an array of eco-conscious products and programs to the South Plaza of Union Square for the largest green event in Manhattan. Yesterday from 10-4pm, around 200,000 visitors attended the event. In an ongoing effort to move New York towards a greener future, visitors had the chance to learn about government agencies, non-profits, entrepreneurs and community and corporate partners who are helping to make this possible. In addition, there you could test recipes made with local produce, treat the little ones to some fun the fun in the Kids Corner, and see the Mobile Textile Lab brewing up yet another round of natural dyes.
 

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New York Schools Receive $59K in Mini-Grants to Build Student Gardens

New York Schools Receive $59K in Mini-Grants to Build Student Gardens

The city’s garden initiative program for schools founded by GrowNYC just got great news! The Grow to Learn: Citywide School Gardens Initiative has been awarded $59,044 in mini-grant funding from the Mayor’s Fund. The funds will be split amongst 36 New

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DontFlushMe Tests Its Sensors in New York City’s Cavernous Sewer System

DontFlushMe Tests Its Sensors in New York City’s Cavernous Sewer System

Leif Percifield first introduced his sewage-monitoring start-up, DontFlushMe a few months ago. The system enables New Yorkers to keep track of sewage levels with their cell phones, and act accordingly -- to flush or not to flush. Percifield recently braved the waters of the New York City sewer system with urban explorer and photographer, Steve Duncan, to test out his device prototype.
 

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Flooding Caused By Irene Dumped Sewage & Contaminants into New York’s Waterways

Flooding Caused By Irene Dumped Sewage & Contaminants into New York’s Waterways

When New York City gets a normal heavy rain, our ancient combine sewer system almost always overflows, sending raw sewage and other contaminants into our waterways. Now that Tropical Storm Irene just blew through, dumping some 13 inches of rain in many areas,

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NYC DOE Failed to Inform Parents that Bronx School’s Air & Soil Contained Cancer-Causing Toxins

NYC DOE Failed to Inform Parents that Bronx School’s Air & Soil Contained Cancer-Causing Toxins

You’d think the Department of Education would’ve learned their lesson after the recent PCB debacle went spiraling out of control as more and more of the City’s negligence was starting to come to light. But at a meeting last week with parents, Chancellor Dennis

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Vegan Bodega Coming to Manhattan’s Lower East Side!

Vegan Bodega Coming to Manhattan’s Lower East Side!

From vegan ice cream parlors and chocolate shops to vegan pop-up restaurants and high end dining, it’s pretty easy to live a vegan lifestyle in New York City, but if there is one thing that doesn’t make you think “vegan-friendly,” it’s the bodega. But our veg-only friends can rejoice because one New Yorker is working hard to change that by opening the city’s first vegan bodega in the Lower East Side. Using the fundraising website IndieGoGo, Eric Hopf, a vegan stay-at-home dad is hoping to raise $15,000 to secure the space, stock the shelves, and open the doors for NYC’s first and only one stop shop for vegan groceries.


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New York Dairy Cows Can’t Produce Milk Because of Heat Wave Stress

New York Dairy Cows Can’t Produce Milk Because of Heat Wave Stress

Last week’s heat wave was pretty unbearable, but imagine being 1,500 pounds, covered in a fur coat, and not even able to sweat. Welcome to the life of New York’s dairy cows. Farmers in upstate New York have reported a drop in cows’ milk production by nearly

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6 Green (and Free) Summer Things to Do in NYC!

6 Green (and Free) Summer Things to Do in NYC!

It's summertime, but for those of us on a strict budget, the livin' isn't quite what you'd call easy. The bills don't stop coming just because it's hot out - in fact, some up them get even more expensive! If you refuse to give up the high life just because your wallet is lighter than a piece of lint, check out our list of 6 green (and actually fun) things to do this summer without spending a single dime. From visiting a free farm to taking a completely gratis boat ride to hunting and scavenging (and we don't mean for loose change in your sofa), click through the slideshow to see them all.
 

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Municipalities in Long Island and Connecticut Launch Bike Share Programs

Municipalities in Long Island and Connecticut Launch Bike Share Programs

While we sit here twiddling our thumbs waiting for the Manhattan and Brooklyn bike share programs to get rolling, our suburban neighbors will be cruising away. Two municipalities, one in Long Beach, Long Island and the other in Simsbury, Connecticut are working

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Sewage Leak Stopped at North River Plant, But Health Advisories Remain in Effect For NY Beaches

Sewage Leak Stopped at North River Plant, But Health Advisories Remain in Effect For NY Beaches

The record breaking heat wasn’t the only thing making NYC rather miserable last week. A fire breakout at the North River Wastewater Treatment Plant in Harlem caused more than 360 million gallons of raw sewage to spew out into the Hudson River. Luckily, for

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NYC Parents Sue DOE to Speed Up Removal of PCB Tainted Lights From City Schools

NYC Parents Sue DOE to Speed Up Removal of PCB Tainted Lights From City Schools

We haven’t heard much lately about the continuing battle to have PCB-tainted light fixtures removed from city schools, but on Wednesday, NYC parents filed a federal lawsuit in response to the city’s refusal to replace PCB laden light fixtures within a shorter

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Top 5 Urban Farms in New York City

Top 5 Urban Farms in New York City

Urban agriculture has taken off in a big way over the last couple of years, and this year seems to be the best yet, with first harvests from newcomers at the Battery Conservancy’s turkey-shaped farm and Gotham Greens’ hydroponic greenhouse. With continued stellar production from Brooklyn Grange, Added Value, and Tenth Acre Farms, New Yorkers are definitely in for a treat this summer. Each of the five farms has something unique to offer but they are all committed to the same thing: making healthy, local food readily available for all New Yorkers.
 

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NY Aims to Extend Ban on Fracking for Another Year

NY Aims to Extend Ban on Fracking for Another Year

On Monday, the New York State Assembly passed a one year ban on fracking due to rising concerns about the effects it might have on drinking water. Fracking has proven to be very unpopular in New York, and a growing number of protesters and politicians have

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Mayor Bloomberg Wants New Yorkers to Make NYC Their Green Gym

Mayor Bloomberg Wants New Yorkers to Make NYC Their Green Gym

Now that the spring is here and summer fast approaching, Mayor Bloomberg wants you to get out and make NYC your own personal gym. The week-long “Make NYC Your Gym” campaign kicked off Sunday, June 5 in an effort to encourage New Yorkers to exercise more using NYC’s diverse outdoors. That’s about as green a gym as you can get!

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Fresh Bodegas Initiative Provides Healthy Local Produce for NYC’s Bodegas

Fresh Bodegas Initiative Provides Healthy Local Produce for NYC’s Bodegas

Although stores like Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s have helped to promote a healthy diet and lifestyle to the masses, the unfortunate reality is that often times, these stores are out of reach for lower income residents and communities. But thanks to a new

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Smoking is Now Illegal in New York City Parks and Beaches

Smoking is Now Illegal in New York City Parks and Beaches

As of today, all public parks, plazas, beaches, and green spaces in New York City are smoke free. The city’s controversial smoking ban officially takes effect today, meaning that lighting up a cancer stick in the middle of Central Park will now cost you $50.

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Free Fruit Fridays: Go Healthy New York’s Food Truck Offers Free Fresh Produce

Free Fruit Fridays: Go Healthy New York’s Food Truck Offers Free Fresh Produce

Free fruit is coming your way! Every Friday from May to November, Go Healthy NY will be hosting Free Fruit Fridays to encourage New Yorkers to adopt a healthier diet and lifestyle. The Go Healthy New York fruit truck will be traveling throughout the five boroughs,

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New Yorkers Protest Fracking, Demand Environmental Safety

New Yorkers Protest Fracking, Demand Environmental Safety

Environmental groups from all across New York State came together in Albany earlier this week for a ‘Fracking Day of Action.’

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Discovery of Asbestos Complicates Removing PCB Leaking Lights from NYC Schools

Discovery of Asbestos Complicates Removing PCB Leaking Lights from NYC Schools

The fact that PCBs have been leaking into New York City’s schools for months is bad enough, but now the situation has been even further complicated with the discovery of asbestos.

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EPA Wants 5-Year Removal Plan for PCB Leaking Lights in NYC Schools

EPA Wants 5-Year Removal Plan for PCB Leaking Lights in NYC Schools

The EPA has rejected the Bloomberg administration’s 10-year removal plan and is pushing for a five-year removal deadline.

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NYC Proposes Banning Toys in Happy Meals

NYC Proposes Banning Toys in Happy Meals

Last November, Inhabitat reported that San Francisco banned toys in Happy Meals that contain excessive levels of fat, sodium, and sugar, and now it looks like New York City might do the same. Today, Councilman Leroy G. Comrie, Jr. introduced a bill to city

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The Bronx is the Least Healthy County in New York, According to New Study

The Bronx is the Least Healthy County in New York, According to New Study

Of New York’s 62 counties, the Bronx is the least healthiest county in the entire state.

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NYC Department of Health Bans High Fat Food For Its Employees

NYC Department of Health Bans High Fat Food For Its Employees

The DOH has announced new rules of conduct and diet for the workplace, in order to effectively restrict and reduce high fat and sugary food consumption.

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