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Madison Vegan Fest

June 8, 2014 by admin

IMG_6306We had a fun visit this past weekend to the Mad City Vegan Fest– an small scale trade show of vegan foods, vegan businesses, and vegan products that is held annually at the Goodman Community Center .

As a vegetarian family, we have always been sympathetic to the vegan lifestyle, so we enjoy attending the festival and sampling the many vegan treats available while learning new tips and recipes.

This year’s event was a particularly good time for us.  Our young Bluey was very excited and eager to try out new foods.  He eagerly filled up on free samples of everything from vegan cookies, vegan pizza, and vegan snacks.  We had a nice chat with the operators of a vegan food truck from Milwaukee.  We look forward to tracking down The Next Level Vegans when we need to find lunch in their town.

Bluey was especially happy to try out the vegan candy and snacks he found in the main exhibition hall.  Comfort Candy gave out little nuggets of candy that Bluey adored.  Lucky for him that we met up with these candy makers the next day, and they generously gave us a small bag for Bluey.  Another snack that you might not realize isn’t vegan, or even vegetarian is marshmallows!  Bluey downed a few sample cups of Dandies before racing on to the next vendor.

Seeing all these food options, and watching our youngest sample them with such vigor, has us reconsidering our stance on veganism.  Is it the right choice for us?  We’ve been leaning further and further in that direction lately.  It seems like a healthier diet that meshes even better with our thoughts on animal welfare and food safety than our decades of devoted vegetarianism.IMG_6303

For now it will continue to be an ongoing home debate, as we consider if and how to bring this change into our family.  We eagerly await the next Madison Vegan Fest next June.  And we encourage you to explore vegan choices within your family.


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