The trailer of Forks over Knives raises the most startling questions: What if we can cure sickness without medicine? What if our nations’ health crises could be solved? It then provides what it calls a “solution so overlooked that no one is taking it seriously”—becoming vegan. Almost a month after its release, the video has received more than 20,000 views and hundreds of comments from different websites.

As veganism becomes more mainstream, there are all kinds of vegan news stories popping up! For your interest and convenience, here are Vegan Mainstream’s top vegan stories for this week below:

Building Business on Passion
When Paul and Deborah Quinn were laid off, they decided to develop a pet care franchise called Fetch! Petcare. Their story shows that translating your passions into a business can pay off. Read more…

We all love a nice relaxing glass of vino every now and again. But if you are an avid vegan AND a wine enthusiast, like myself, this is one vegan news story you are going to want to hear. Whether you prefer drinking a glass of wine at the end of a long day, or using it in your favorite vegan dishes, know that your wine may not be as vegan as you would like to think.

Marketing to the vegan niche requires research, creativity and many other skills, and this task can be challenging if you lack experience and support. Recently, Vegan Mainstream launched a vegan news portal, which went live on Feb. 3. Although this portal is brand new, it is proving to be a useful tool for business owners involved in the vegan movement.

What type of business leaders do you look up to? Those who pretend to know everything — or those who welcome and solutions and ideas from others?

“The best executives I’ve met understand that there is a vast difference between advancing big, exciting, important goals — aspiring to change the game in your field — and assuming that you know best how to achieve those goals,” says Harvard Business Publishing writer Bill Taylor.

So what characteristics make respectable vegan CEOs?

Helping Vegan Businesses  – Vegan Mainstream provides marketing services to help grow profits and reach more customers.

If you checked the news on television last night, chances are you didn’t hear anything about how badly farm animals are really affecting our environment. In fact, traditional media—radio, print and television—have done such a great job at giving livestock the least blame for the alarming issue of climate change. If they are to blame for anything, that’s for their flatulence—or so they say. Fortunately, you have vegan news to paint a clear picture on livestock’s role in harming the environment.

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