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Vegan Goth Foods That Are as Dark as Your Soul
When you open your closet, is there an absence of color? Is your cruelty-free makeup collection full of black nail polish and dark eyeshadow? Do you refuse to accept that rainbows and unicorns are the new black? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, you may be curious about foods that match your aesthetic, too. While you may want your food to be dark and scary, it shouldn’t be scary for animals. That’s why we’ve compiled these black-tinted vegan foods that are perfect for Halloween (and year-round).
Black Bean Pasta
Squid-ink pasta is cruel to these smart cephalopods, who can feel pain and, like all animals, don’t want to die. Serve this spooky black bean pasta instead—it’s not only animal-friendly but also packed with protein.
Charcoal Lemonade
Activated charcoal is a popular ingredient that will dye your food and drinks black naturally without changing the taste, so you can add it to anything. This Charcoal Lemonade is a refreshing treat that won’t remind you of the sun.
Black Rice Sushi
White and brown rice just don’t fit the goth aesthetic that we’re going for. Try using black rice in your rolls instead, like this one from Beyond Sushi in New York City. Of course, make your rolls with vegan ingredients, not intelligent animals like tuna, who are commonly killed for sushi.
Black Sesame Ice Cream
This No Churn Black Sesame Ice Cream gets its deep flavor and color from roasted black sesame butter and is balanced out with sweetness from vegan sweetened condensed coconut milk. It also uses super-creamy vegan milk instead of milk stolen from gentle cows.
Black Burger Buns
To make these buns at home, just add activated charcoal to your favorite vegan burger bun recipe. Take it a step further for Halloween by serving it with a black bean patty smothered in barbecue sauce for a bloody look.
Black Garlic
Garlic goes against the whole vamp life thing, but who can say no to black garlic tofu?
Black Smoothie
Stayed up all night reading gothic fiction? Need an energy boost? Use blueberries to make black smoothies. Pro tip: Drink through a reusable straw so that you don’t smudge your dark lipstick.
Red Vines Black Licorice Twists
Here’s something for when you’re so goth that even your candy is black. Keep it dark but tasty with some classic black licorice—the original goth food.
Charcoal Latte
Stay caffeinated all night long with a charcoal latte, served with your favorite vegan milk.
Black Cake
This Black Vanilla Cardamom Victoria Sponge Cake is the perfect centerpiece for your Halloween feast. Goth in the Raw has plenty of other spooky dishes to soothe your dark soul.
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Poetry and painting are great, but in a world that just doesn’t understand, you want as many creative outlets as possible. Get crafty in the kitchen—turn any vegan food black with black food coloring or gel. Just make sure you’re serving animal-free fare:
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Be Kind to Sheep! Say, ‘Vegan Feta Cheese, Please!’
Vegan feta tastes and looks like the real deal—salty, savory, creamy, and crumbly. But vegan cheeses are even yummier than dairy because no animal is harmed in their creation—compassion always tastes better!
Feta is traditionally made of sheep’s milk. Sheep are intelligent, social, emotional beings who feel love, joy, and pain, just as cats and dogs do. But sheep used for their milk suffer from confinement, pain, and stress. Mothers are separated from their lambs shortly after birth and are slaughtered when their milk production declines and they stop making farmers money.
Purchase vegan cheeses and other products to take a stand against cruelty to sheep. These days, no one needs to sacrifice flavor to follow their conscience—especially with all these delectable vegan options!
Try These Vegan Feta Cheese Brands
1. Violife Just Like Feta
Violife looked to its Greek heritage for inspiration and came up with a perfect recipe for many dishes. Try this tasty topper in a Greek-inspired salad with olives and cherry tomatoes or melted over a portobello mushroom.
2. Follow Your Heart Dairy-Free Cheese Feta Crumbles
Follow Your Heart’s feta will take your taste buds on a Greek vacation. Sprinkle these crumbles on a Mediterranean salad, spanakopita, or roasted beets and cucumbers.
3. Trader Joe’s Vegan Feta Cheese Alternative
This vegan feta block comes submerged in a sea salt brine for an extra kick to complement its creaminess. Bake it with some cherry tomatoes, herbs, and olive oil for a quick pasta sauce.
4. Peaceful Rebel Herbed Feta Cheese
This herbed feta is Peaceful Rebel’s bestseller. It slices and crumbles, and with a 5 out of 5 sharpness rating, it’s just the thing to add some zing to a vegan gyro or pita sandwich.
5. Virgin Cheese Organic Artisan Feta Cheese
Virgin Cheese’s feta pairs well with a glass of red wine. Stuff it into olives or just slice and enjoy it on your favorite crackers.
6. Cheeze & Thank You Herbed Feta Artisanal Vegan Cheeze
With flavors of savory garlic, onion, basil, oregano, red pepper, and black pepper, Cheeze & Thank You’s feta has a zesty Greek flair. It melts and crumbles—try it as a garlic bread topping, or make your next vegan cheese plate even classier.
DIY Vegan Feta Cheese Recipe Hack
Feeling adventurous? If so, you can make vegan feta cheese yourself! Just imagine how impressed your friends will be when you show up with homemade vegan feta on your charcuterie board.
Vegan Feta Cheese Recipe by Loving It Vegan
If love of cheese was holding you back from going vegan, these delicious plant-based feta cheeses (and the endless variety of other vegan cheeses that are now available) will help you make the switch. Take part in PETA’s 3-Week Vegan Challenge to start your new way of living. You’ll receive weekly e-mails full of recipes, shopping tips, a meal plan, and tons of other resources.
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Rev. Robert Turner and PETA Team Up to Fight for Food Justice
Before the Rev. Dr. Robert Turner relocates to Baltimore, he will host a special event at the Historic Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church: On Tuesday, he and members of his church will join PETA supporters as they dish up free vegan burgers for members of the community and invite them to join PETA’s new food justice campaign, which calls on the government to redirect meat, egg, and dairy industry subsidies as incentives for grocers in food deserts to stock fresh fruits, vegetables, and other healthy, humane vegan foods. At the event, PETA will also give away its new vegan meal starter kits—environmentally friendly grocery bags stuffed with tofu, fresh fruits and vegetables, recipes, and more.
When: Tuesday, October 19, 12 noon
Where: Historic Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church, 311 N. Greenwood Ave., Tulsa
“From Tulsa to Baltimore, Black families deserve to have the same access to fresh, healthy food that families in wealthy white neighborhoods already enjoy,” says Rev. Turner. “Food justice is racial justice, and I’m pleased to see PETA addressing this issue nationwide.”
The U.S. government spends about $38 billion in tax money each year to subsidize the meat, egg, and dairy industries—the vast majority of which goes to big corporations, not American farmers—while only about $17 million is used to subsidize the fruit and vegetable industries. According to The Case for Reparations in Tulsa, Oklahoma: A Human Rights Argument, 19% of Tulsa county residents live in food deserts and 45% of Tulsa’s population has inadequate access to nutritious food.
“Many families in food deserts have few grocery options beyond unhealthy processed meats and packaged snacks,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “PETA is calling on local, state, and government agencies to stop propping up the cruel meat, dairy, and egg industries and instead redirect those funds to provide underserved communities with healthy vegan food.”
Stocking stores in food deserts with healthy vegan food would save animals’ lives; help vulnerable communities reduce their rates of cancer, heart disease, and diabetes, and help the environment, given that animal agriculture is responsible for nearly one-fifth of human-induced greenhouse-gas emissions.
PETA launched the food justice campaign in Atlanta with Pinky Cole of Slutty Vegan, and additional events are planned for Baltimore, Indianapolis, and Los Angeles.
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