2:30 p.m. – Dr. Milton Mills: Health Problems That Impact Minority Communities and How a Plant-Based Diet Can Reverse These Conditions

Milton R. Mills, M.D. graduated in 1991 from Stanford University School of Medicine and did his internship at the University of California-San Francisco, and completed his residency training at Georgetown […]
Albany VegFest 2019 Keynote Speaker: Haile Thomas

We are excited to introduce Haile Thomas as one of speakers at 2019’s Albany Vegfest. Haile Thomas is 18 years old, an international speaker, health activist, vegan food & lifestyle […]
3:30 p.m. – Patrick Battuello: The Evil of Horseracing; The Wisdom of Single-Issue Campaigns

Patrick Battuello has been writing on animal-rights issues since 2009 when he launched the Animal Rights blog for the Albany Times Union, locally the first of its kind. His work […]
Times Union Covers VEG OUT 2019

June 2019 – TROY – Times Union Covers VEG OUT 2019 CLICK HERE to see Times Union coverage and photos of VEG OUT 2019.
News Channel 13 at VEG OUT 2019

June 2019 – TROY – VEG OUT On Sunday, June 2nd Capital Region Vegan Network (CRVN) hosted the very first vegan food festival in Troy, VEG OUT! Held in Monument […]
The Troy Record Covers VEG OUT 2019

May 2019 – TROY – The Troy Record Covers VEG OUT 2019 CLICK HERE to see The Troy Record coverage and photos of VEG OUT 2019.
WAMC Discusses VEG OUT 2019, Hosted by Ray Graf

May 2019 – ALBANY – WAMC Covers VEG OUT 2019 Listen to WAMC radio host, Ray Graf talk all things vegan food with CRVN member, Kristin Lajeunesse and the owner […]
INTERVIEW WITH THE OWNER OF TROY’S NEWEST VEGAN RESTAURANT: BURRITO BURRITO

Troy is quickly becoming a central location for new and exciting vegan establishments including The Vegan Outfitter clothing store that opened in April 2019, the second location for Berben & […]
Interview with Roni Shapiro, Owner of Healthy Gourmet To Go

This month we sat down Roni Shapiro, the owner of Healthy Gourmet To Go to learn about her vegan business journey. Healthy Gourmet To Go is not only a sit […]
Interview With Horseracings Wrongs VP, Nicole Arciello

Interview With Vegan Local and VP of Horseracing Wrongs, Nicole Arciello How long have you been vegan and how/why did you become vegan? This June is my 10-year veganniversary. My […]