Anna Keeve is the west coast correspondent for The Beet. Anna’s articles have appeared in LA Progressive, VegOut Magazine, Locale Magazine, Cannabis Magazine and more. With a focus on plant-based lifestyle, food, business and veg-friendly travel, Anna's always on the prowl for what's new, what's hot and what's next. Anna is also the founder of PlantBasedPopUp, a fine-dining pop-up experience that hosts wine and food pairing dinners at top restaurants. Connect with Anna (or send her a news tip) at lifesalternateroute.com or @lifesalternateroute.
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Try These 5 CBD Products for Better Sleep and Reduced Anxiety
Sleep is a critical part of maintaining your health — we know that. How to get a good night's sleep is a whole other story. You may have tried melatonin or even a prescription sleep aid…but there is a more natural alternative that may help: CBD, the compound found in marijuana and hemp that doesn't get you high. People are ...
The Best Dairy-Free and Vegan Puff Snacks. We Tasted Them All!
Looking for the perfect satiating, crunchy snack? While normally you'd turn to a bag of chips or crackers, why not expand your snacking repertoire with some puffs. These days, there’s a seemingly endless array of tasty vegan puffs on the shelves, and online. We'v...
The Best Vegan Burgers in LA Give Back to Charity
The latest vegan restaurant to hit the Los Angeles foodie scene is Stand-Up Burgers, which opened this month in Culver City. Might this be the best vegan burger spot in Los Angeles yet? You’ll have to go forth and try yourself. We tried, and spoiler, it’s really damn good. In the mea...
The Best Gourmet Vegan Cheese Brands for Your Cheese Board
A common sentiment you hear when talking about going vegan, or shifting to eating primarily plant-based is “Ah, but the cheese.” The good news is, that vegan cheese has had a glorious evolution over the years and earned itself a seat at the cheese-tray table. Finding the rig
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The Best Vegan Pork Alternatives to Buy Now
If you have ever thought of giving up meat but the idea of missing out on bacon, sausage, and other pork products is too much to bear, try these vegan pork alternatives that are as good as the real thing!
Now is the perfect time to give up pork and switch to vegan pork alternatives since more companies than ever are bringing out new pork products made from soy, pea protein, and other greener, heal
Your Ultimate Vegan Grilling Guide
Grilling is on the schedule for at least 60 percent of Americans this holiday weekend, but if you're eating a plant-based diet, that means finding the perfect substitutes for dogs and burgers that will satisfy your tastebuds and your dietary choices...
Veggie Grill Is Celebrating Earth Month by Giving You a Free Meal
Here is the perfect opportunity to introduce a friend or family member to tasty plant-based food: Bring them to a Veggie Grill, Más Veggies, or Stand-Up Burgers on April 25, 2022, for a free meal.
The plant-based quick-service restaurant network, which is now collectively over 30 locations nationwide, is hosting what it calls “Rookie Day,” which encourages customers to bring in a first-timer, a.k.
5 Easy Ways to Be a Smarter and More Eco-Friendly Consumer
Yes, “eco-anxiety” is a real thing. From the UN's recent IPCC reports warning of the impending climate crisis marked by rising seawater and dwindling species, it can be hard to stay positive and feel that, as individuals, we can actually do something meaningful to effect change. Some of our apathy or concern stems from...
Kourtney and Travis’ Favorite Vegan Restaurant is Opening a New Location
Upscale plant-based eatery Crossroads Kitchen is getting ready to open a new location. The latest locale is in Calabasas, Calif., a wealthy enclave of LA’s San Fernando Valley, which also happens to be home to mega-celebrities like the Kardashians.
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The Best New Vegan Products of 2022 and Where to Find Them
With a major influx of vegan brands and established food companies developing new plant-based products, the number of choices on the shelf is already overwhelming. Natural Products Expo West 2022, the largest annual show of its kind, is where brands come from around the world to debut new and upcoming products and give away tons of samples for retail buyers, journalists. This past wee...