PageSourceSearch

https://navs-online.org/blog/

html navs-online.org collected 2026-10-02 04:05:10 UTC 64,600 bytes, 108 lines download raw bytes

1<!DOCTYPE html><html class="no-js"><head><meta charset="utf-8"><meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge"><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><link rel="icon" href="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon"/><style id="aoatfcss" media="all">.widget_wysija_cont .abs-req{display:none}html{font-family:sans-serif;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}body{margin:0}header,main,nav,section{display:block}a{background-color:transparent}img{border:0}input{color:inherit;font:inherit;margin:0}input[type=submit]{-webkit-appearance:button}input::-moz-focus-inner{border:0;padding:0}input{line-height:normal}input[type=search]{-webkit-appearance:textfield;-moz-box-sizing:content-box;-webkit-box-sizing:content-box;box-sizing:content-box}input[type=search]::-webkit-search-cancel-button,input[type=search]::-webkit-search-decoration{-webkit-appearance:none}*{-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}@font-face{font-family:'missionR';font-weight:400;font-style:normal;src:url(//navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/assets/css/../fonts/mission_gothic_regular-webfont.eot);src:url(//navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/assets/css/../fonts/mission_gothic_regular-webfont.eot?#iefix) format('embedded-opentype'),url(//navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/assets/css/../fonts/mission_gothic_regular-webfont.woff) format('woff'),url(//navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/assets/css/../fonts/mission_gothic_regular-webfont.ttf) format('truetype'),url(//navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/assets/css/../fonts/mission_gothic_regular-webfont.svg#missionR) format('svg')}@font-face{font-family:'missionT';font-weight:400;font-style:normal;src:url(//navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/assets/css/../fonts/mission_gothic_thin-webfont.eot);src:url(//navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/assets/css/../fonts/mission_gothic_thin-webfont.eot?#iefix) format('embedded-opentype'),url(//navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/assets/css/../fonts/mission_gothic_thin-webfont.woff) format('woff'),url(//navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/assets/css/../fonts/mission_gothic_thin-webfont.ttf) format('truetype'),url(//navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/assets/css/../fonts/mission_gothic_thin-webfont.svg#missionT) format('svg')}@font-face{font-family:'missionB';font-weight:400;font-style:normal;src:url(//navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/assets/css/../fonts/mission_gothic_bold-webfont.eot);src:url(//navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/assets/css/../fonts/mission_gothic_bold-webfont.eot?#iefix) format('embedded-opentype'),url(//navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/assets/css/../fonts/mission_gothic_bold-webfont.woff) format('woff'),url(//navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/assets/css/../fonts/mission_gothic_bold-webfont.ttf) format('truetype'),url(//navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/assets/css/../fonts/mission_gothic_bold-webfont.svg#missionB) format('svg')}@font-face{font-family:'clarendonB';font-weight:400;font-style:normal;src:url(//navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/assets/css/../fonts/clarenbd-webfont.eot);src:url(//navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/assets/css/../fonts/clarenbd-webfont.eot?#iefix) format('embedded-opentype'),url(//navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/assets/css/../fonts/clarenbd-webfont.woff) format('woff'),url(//navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/assets/css/../fonts/clarenbd-webfont.ttf) format('truetype'),url(//navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/assets/css/../fonts/clarenbd-webfont.svg#clarendonB) format('svg')}*{box-sizing:border-box}html{position:relative;min-height:100%}body{margin:0;font-family:'missionR';color:#3b3b3b;font-size:18px}a,input,.button:after{text-decoration:none}h2,h3{font-weight:400;padding:0;margin:0}h2{font-size:35px;font-family:'clarendonB';line-height:1;color:#fff;letter-spacing:1px}h3{font-size:25px;font-family:'missionB';line-height:30px;color:#169d5a}.large--title{font-size:62px;line-height:62px;color:#36321e;font-family:'clarendonB';letter-spacing:1px}@media (min-width:1025px){h2,h3{font-weight:400;padding:0;margin:0}h2{font-size:35px;font-family:'clarendonB';line-height:1;color:#fff;letter-spacing:1px}h3{font-size:25px;font-family:'missionB';line-height:30px;color:#169d5a}.large--title{font-size:62px;line-height:62px;color:#36321e;font-family:'clarendonB';letter-spacing:1px}}p{color:#36321e;font-family:'missionR';line-height:30px;margin:15px 0}.container{margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;padding-left:18px;padding-right:18px}@media (min-width:600px){.container{width:580px}}@media (min-width:768px){.container{width:740px}}@media (min-width:1025px){.container{width:990px}}@media (min-width:1200px){.container{width:1160px}}
1@media (min-width:1366px){.container{width:1316px}}.row{margin-left:-18px;margin-right:-18px}[class*=col-]{position:relative;min-height:1px;padding-left:18px;padding-right:18px}@media (min-width:600px){[class*=col-xs-]{float:left}.col-xs-4{width:33.33333333%}.col-xs-2{width:16.66666667%}.col-xs-offset-6{margin-left:50%}}@media (min-width:768px){[class*=col-sm-]{float:left}.col-sm-9{width:75%}.col-sm-8{width:66.66666667%}.col-sm-6{width:50%}.col-sm-4{width:33.33333333%}.col-sm-3{width:25%}.col-sm-offset-0{margin-left:0}}@media (min-width:1025px){[class*=col-md-]{float:left}.col-md-12{width:100%}.col-md-10{width:83.33333333%}.col-md-8{width:66.66666667%}.col-md-6{width:50%}.col-md-4{width:33.33333333%}.col-md-2{width:16.66666667%}}@media (min-width:1200px){[class*=col-lg-]{float:left}.col-lg-9{width:75%}.col-lg-3{width:25%}}.container:before,.container:after,.row:before,.row:after{content:" ";display:table}.container:after,.row:after{clear:both}@media screen and (min-width:1025px){.anchor{display:block;position:relative;top:-200px;visibility:hidden}}@media screen and (min-width:1200px){.anchor{top:-220px}}a{color:#f79021}.button{color:#fff;font-size:24px;line-height:1em;font-family:'missionR';text-transform:uppercase;display:inline-block;padding:10px 55px 10px 25px;position:relative;border:0}.button:after{color:#fff;font-size:42px;line-height:24px;font-family:'missionT';content:'>';right:18px;top:14px;position:absolute}.button--primary{background:#f79021}ul{list-style:none;margin:15px 0}:placeholder-shown{color:#4d4940}input[type=text],input[type=search]{padding:13px 23px;border:#a09e99 solid 1px;font-size:16px;width:100%}input[type=submit]{border:0;background-image:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACkAAAATBAMAAAD/rzkOAAAAG1BMVEUAAAD////////////////////////////////rTT7CAAAACHRSTlMA7zBgEM9QQNnKbpkAAAA3SURBVBjTY8ABirAJsggqYBO2EMImytxIM8U4nBGARZAJppawuWxY3aAoRNBUhFLiw8yIgVgAAD1hBa7CNGjNAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC)!important;background-position:right!important;background-repeat:no-repeat!important;background-color:#f79021;color:#fff;font-size:24px;line-height:24px;font-family:'missionR';text-transform:uppercase;display:inline-block;padding:11px 57px 10px 33px;margin-top:0!important}input:-webkit-autofill{background-color:#fff!important}.page__header-top{background:#ebebe8;padding:25px 0;width:100%}.page__header-top .logo{margin:0}.page__header-bottom{background:#189f61;width:100%}@media (min-width:1025px){.page__header{position:fixed;width:100%;z-index:600}}.nav--primary ul li.whats-new-nav{background:#98d9bb;color:#0e5d39;padding:10px}.nav--primary ul li.whats-new-nav a,.home .nav--primary ul li.whats-new-nav.current-menu-item a{color:#0e5d39}.nav--primary ul li.whats-new-nav.current-menu-item a{color:#36321e}.nav--primary{position:relative;z-index:9;float:left;width:100%;padding:0 35px}.nav--primary ul{zoom:1;width:100%;text-align:justify;padding:0;list-style:none;margin:0;text-justify:distribute-all-lines;display:block;height:40px}.nav--primary ul:after{content:"";display:inline-block;width:100%}.nav--primary ul li{text-align:left;vertical-align:top;display:inline-block;padding:10px 0;zoom:1;position:relative}.nav--primary ul li a{font-size:20px;line-height:20px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#e4e3e0;padding:0 4px;float:left;font-family:'missionR'}.nav--primary ul li.current-menu-item>a{color:#106e44}
1.nav--secondary{float:right;margin-top:45px}.nav--secondary ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:inline-block}.nav--secondary ul li{display:inline-block;margin-left:20px;position:relative}.nav--secondary ul li a{font-size:19px;line-height:19px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#36321e;font-family:'missionR';float:left}.nav--secondary ul li ul.sub-menu{position:absolute;left:-10px;top:100%;background:#fff;display:none;height:auto;z-index:99;padding:5px 0}.nav--secondary ul li ul.sub-menu li{float:left;padding:0;width:200px;margin:0}.nav--secondary ul li ul.sub-menu li a{font-size:15px;line-height:15px;text-transform:Capitalize;color:#36321e;background:#fff;padding:5px 10px;float:left;width:100%;font-family:'missionR'}.nav_mobile--secondary{float:right;margin-left:30px;margin-top:45px;display:none}.nav--primary ul li ul.sub-menu{position:absolute;left:-20px;top:100%;display:none;width:220px}.nav--primary ul li ul.sub-menu:after{display:block}.nav--primary ul li ul.sub-menu li{padding:0;width:220px;float:left;border-bottom:#c1c0bb 1px solid}.nav--primary ul li ul.sub-menu li:last-child{border-bottom:none}.nav--primary ul li ul.sub-menu li a{color:#4d4940;padding:10px 20px;background:#ebebe8;float:left;width:100%;font-family:'missionR'}.nav--primary ul li ul.sub-menu li ul.sub-menu{left:100%;top:-1px;width:180px;background:#4d4940}.nav--primary ul li ul.sub-menu li ul.sub-menu li{margin-top:0;width:180px;border-bottom:none}.nav--primary ul li ul.sub-menu li ul.sub-menu li a{font-size:14px;line-height:14px;padding:10px 20px;background:#4d4940;color:#fff}.menu--mobile_view{display:none;margin:8px 0 3px;float:left;width:100%}.menu--mobile_view a{float:right;margin-top:4px}.menu--mobile_view a.menu__button{float:left;margin-top:0}@media (max-width:1200px){.nav--primary{padding:0}}@media (max-width:1120px){.nav--primary ul li a{font-size:18px;line-height:20px}}.nav--primary{top:0}@media (max-width:1024px){.page__header-top{padding:15px 0}.nav--primary{position:absolute;right:0;top:40px;width:100%;margin:0;background:#fff;display:none;z-index:99}.nav--primary ul{width:100%;position:relative;float:left;max-width:none}.nav--primary ul:after{display:block}.nav--primary ul li{width:100%;position:relative;float:left;max-width:none;padding:0;background:#189f61}.nav--primary ul li.search_button{display:none}.nav--primary ul li a{padding:10px 25px;border-top:#fff solid 1px;width:100%;float:left;color:#fff}.nav--primary ul li ul.sub-menu{position:relative;float:left;opacity:1;width:100%;left:0;height:auto}.nav--primary ul li ul.sub-menu li{width:100%}.nav--primary ul li ul.sub-menu li a{float:left;border-top:none;padding-left:50px}.nav--primary ul li ul.sub-menu li ul.sub-menu{position:relative;float:left;opacity:1;left:0;width:100%}.nav--primary ul li ul.sub-menu li ul.sub-menu li{margin-bottom:0;width:100%}.nav--primary ul li ul.sub-menu li ul.sub-menu li a{padding:10px 70px}.menu--mobile_view{display:block}.nav--secondary ul li{display:none}.nav--secondary ul li:first-child{display:block}}@media (max-width:600px){.nav--secondary ul li{width:100%}.nav--secondary,.page__header-top .logo{float:none;text-align:center}}.other--links{float:right;margin-left:20px;margin-top:5px}.other--links a{margin-left:20px}.other--links{display:none}@media (min-width:1025px){.nav--secondary ul li{margin-left:6px}.other--links a{margin-left:10px}.other--links{margin-left:20px;margin-top:-48px;position:relative;display:inline-block}}@media (min-width:1200px){.nav--secondary ul li{margin-left:10px}}@media (min-width:1300px){.nav--secondary ul li{margin-left:20px}}.masthead{width:100%;margin-bottom:36px}.slideshow_item{float:left;position:relative;width:100%;background-size:cover}.slideshow_item .slideshow_data--holder{width:100%;padding:40px 20px;max-width:1316px;margin:0 auto}.slideshow_item .slideshow_data{max-width:1316px;float:left;width:100%;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;margin-right:-50%;-ms-transform:translate(-50%,-50%)!important;-webkit-transform:translate(-50%,-50%);-moz-transform:translate(-50%,-50%);transform:translate(-50%,-50%)}.slideshow_data .large--title{float:left;color:#fff;line-height:70px;width:100%;margin-bottom:25px}.home .slideshow_data{padding:20px}.page-body{padding-top:0}.home .page-body{padding-top:0}@media (min-width:600px){.page-body{padding-top:0}}@media (min-width:768px){.page-body{padding-top:0}}@media (min-width:1025px){.page-body{padding-top:176px}}@media (min-width:1200px){.page-body{padding-top:190px}}.listing--image{opacity:1;width:100%}@media (min-width:1025px){.feat-items h3{min-height:90px}}.whats--new{margin-top:36px;margin-bottom:36px;display:block}.whats--new h2{color:#36321e}a.view--all{font-size:14px;line-height:20px;color:#f79021;font-family:'missionB'}.feat-items{margin-top:20px;border-bottom:1px solid #9d9a8b;padding-bottom:18px;margin-bottom:18px}.feat-items p{margin-bottom:0}@media (max-width:768px){.whats--new img{margin-bottom:18px}.whats--new h2{margin-top:36px}.whats--new a.view--all{display:block;width:100%}}@media (min-width:768px){.whats--new h2{margin-top:0}}.whats--new .post-thumbnail{display:none}@media (min-width:600px){.whats--new .post-thumbnail{display:block;max-width:100%;float:left;margin-right:18px;margin-top:7px;margin-bottom:135px}}@media (min-width:768px){.whats--new .post-thumbnail{display:block;max-width:100%;float:none;margin:auto;margin-bottom:18px!important;text-align:center}}@media (min-width:1025px){.whats--new .post-thumbnail{display:block;max-width:100%;float:left;margin-right:18px;margin-top:7px;margin-bottom:45px}}.post-thumbnail{float:left;margin-right:18px;margin-top:7px;margin-bottom:18px;max-width:100%;height:auto}.newsletter input[type=text]{width:100%;padding:10px 20px;font-family:'missionR';font-size:21px;margin-top:15px;color:#b4b3b0}.logo-area-icons{position:relative;top:3px;margin-right:8px}@media (max-width:1113px){.newsletter input[type=text]{margin-top:5px}}
1@media (max-width:900px){.newsletter input[type=text]{margin-top:5px;font-size:18px}}@media (max-width:600px){.newsletter input[type=text]{font-size:12px;line-height:1em;padding:10px}}.logo img{max-width:100%;text-align:center}.page__header .search-form--field{border-bottom:none;padding-bottom:0;margin-bottom:0}.search-form{border-bottom:#9d9a8b solid 1px;padding-bottom:18px;margin-bottom:18px}.search-form{position:relative}@-ms-viewport{width:device-width}.img-responsive{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto}@media (max-width:599px){.hidden-xxs{display:none!important}}@media (min-width:1025px) and (max-width:1199px){.hidden-md{display:none!important}}@media (min-width:1200px){.hidden-lg{display:none!important}}.text--center{text-align:center!important}.pull--left{float:left!important}@media (max-width:1363px){.container{width:100%}}.slideshow_item{background-size:cover}.home .slideshow_data .large--title{font-size:30px;line-height:1}@media (min-width:600px){.home .slideshow_item .slideshow_data--holder{padding:80px 20px}}@media (min-width:768px){.home .slideshow_data .large--title{font-size:40px;line-height:1}}@media (min-width:1025px){.home .slideshow_item .slideshow_data--holder{height:100%}.home .slideshow_data .large--title{font-size:62px;font-size:8vh}}.search-form-holder{width:100%;top:100%;left:0;padding:20px 0;background:#ebebe8;z-index:8;display:none}.search-form{float:left;width:100%}.search-form-holder .search-form{border-bottom:none;padding-bottom:0;margin-bottom:0}.search-form .search-form--field{width:62%;margin:0;padding:13px 23px;float:left;font-size:16px;line-height:16px;color:#4d4940;font-family:'missionR';border:#a09e99 solid 1px}.search-form .search-form--submit{width:20%;padding:11.5px;margin:0;border:none;float:left;background-position:150%}@media (min-width:600px){.search-form-holder{padding:40px 20px}.search-form .search-form--field{width:81%}.search-form .search-form--submit{width:10%}}@media (min-width:768px){.search-form .search-form--field{width:83%}.search-form .search-form--submit{background-position:100%}}.lazyload{opacity:0}
1</style><link rel="stylesheet" media="print" href="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/cache/autoptimize/1/css/autoptimize_fc5111fd58d4f2c93c0485d322afbbc8.css" onload="this.onload=null;this.media='all';"><noscript id="aonoscrcss"><link media="all" href="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/cache/autoptimize/1/css/autoptimize_fc5111fd58d4f2c93c0485d322afbbc8.css" rel="stylesheet"></noscript><title>The North American Vegetarian Society Blog</title><meta name='robots' content='index, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1' /> <!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.4 - https://yoast.com/wordpress/plugins/seo/ --><meta name="description" content="Visit the NAVS blog for vegan news, recipes, studies and more. Stay in tune with the NAVS blog!" /><link rel="canonical" href="https://navs-online.org/blog/" /><meta property="og:locale" content="en_US" /><meta property="og:type" content="article" /><meta property="og:title" content="The North American Vegetarian Society Blog" /><meta property="og:description" content="Visit the NAVS blog for vegan news, recipes, studies and more. Stay in tune with the NAVS blog!" /><meta property="og:url" content="https://navs-online.org/blog/" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="North American Vegetarian Society" /><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" /> 
1<script type="application/ld+json" class="yoast-schema-graph">{"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":["WebPage","CollectionPage"],"@id":"https://navs-online.org/blog/","url":"https://navs-online.org/blog/","name":"The North American Vegetarian Society Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://navs-online.org/#website"},"datePublished":"2015-12-26T02:28:58+00:00","dateModified":"2016-12-20T23:17:27+00:00","description":"Visit the NAVS blog for vegan news, recipes, studies and more. Stay in tune with the NAVS blog!","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https://navs-online.org/blog/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https://navs-online.org/blog/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://navs-online.org/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Blog"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://navs-online.org/#website","url":"https://navs-online.org/","name":"North American Vegetarian Society","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://navs-online.org/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}</script>
1 <!-- / Yoast SEO plugin. --><link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//www.googletagmanager.com' /><link href='https://fonts.gstatic.com' crossorigin='anonymous' rel='preconnect' /> 
1<script type="text/javascript" id="wpp-js" src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-popular-posts/assets/js/wpp.min.js?ver=7.2.0" data-sampling="0" data-sampling-rate="100" data-api-url="https://navs-online.org/wp-json/wordpress-popular-posts" data-post-id="0" data-token="864227227e" data-lang="0" data-debug="0"></script>
1 <!--[if IE]><link rel='stylesheet' id='site_ie-css' href='https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/assets/css/ie.css' type='text/css' media='all' /> <![endif]--> 
1<script type="text/javascript" id="woocommerce-google-analytics-integration-gtag-js-after">/* <![CDATA[ */
2/* Google Analytics for WooCommerce (gtag.js) */
3					window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];
4					function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}
5					// Set up default consent state.
6					for ( const mode of [{"analytics_storage":"denied","ad_storage":"denied","ad_user_data":"denied","ad_personalization":"denied","region":["AT","BE","BG","HR","CY","CZ","DK","EE","FI","FR","DE","GR","HU","IS","IE","IT","LV","LI","LT","LU","MT","NL","NO","PL","PT","RO","SK","SI","ES","SE","GB","CH"]}] || [] ) {
7						gtag( "consent", "default", { "wait_for_update": 500, ...mode } );
8					}
9					gtag("js", new Date());
10					gtag("set", "developer_id.dOGY3NW", true);
11					gtag("config", "UA-9153070-1", {"track_404":false,"allow_google_signals":false,"logged_in":false,"linker":{"domains":[],"allow_incoming":false},"custom_map":{"dimension1":"logged_in"}});
12/* ]]> */</script>
12 
12<script type="text/javascript" src="https://navs-online.org/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js" id="jquery-core-js"></script>
12 
12<script type="text/javascript" src="https://navs-online.org/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery-migrate.min.js" id="jquery-migrate-js"></script>
12 
12<script type="text/javascript" src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce/assets/js/jquery-blockui/jquery.blockUI.min.js" id="jquery-blockui-js" defer="defer" data-wp-strategy="defer"></script>
12 
12<script type="text/javascript" id="wc-add-to-cart-js-extra">/* <![CDATA[ */
13var wc_add_to_cart_params = {"ajax_url":"\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","wc_ajax_url":"\/?wc-ajax=%%endpoint%%","i18n_view_cart":"View cart","cart_url":"https:\/\/navs-online.org\/cart\/","is_cart":"","cart_redirect_after_add":"no"};
14/* ]]> */</script>
14 
14<script type="text/javascript" src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce/assets/js/frontend/add-to-cart.min.js" id="wc-add-to-cart-js" defer="defer" data-wp-strategy="defer"></script>
14 
14<script type="text/javascript" src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce/assets/js/js-cookie/js.cookie.min.js" id="js-cookie-js" defer="defer" data-wp-strategy="defer"></script>
14 
14<script type="text/javascript" id="woocommerce-js-extra">/* <![CDATA[ */
15var woocommerce_params = {"ajax_url":"\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","wc_ajax_url":"\/?wc-ajax=%%endpoint%%"};
16/* ]]> */</script>
16 
16<script type="text/javascript" src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce/assets/js/frontend/woocommerce.min.js" id="woocommerce-js" defer="defer" data-wp-strategy="defer"></script>
16 
16<script type="text/javascript" src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/assets/js/vendor/modernizr.min.js" id="modernizr-js"></script>
16 <link rel="https://api.w.org/" href="https://navs-online.org/wp-json/" />
16<script type="text/javascript">var ajaxurl = "https://navs-online.org/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php";</script>
16 <noscript><style>.woocommerce-product-gallery{ opacity: 1 !important; }</style></noscript> <noscript><style id="rocket-lazyload-nojs-css">.rll-youtube-player, [data-lazy-src]{display:none !important;}</style></noscript> <!--
16<script>-->
17        <!--  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){-->
18        <!--  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),-->
19        <!--  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)-->
20        <!--  })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');-->
21
22        <!--  ga('create', 'UA-9153070-1', 'auto');-->
23        <!--  ga('send', 'pageview');-->
24
25        <!--</script>
25--> <!-- Add Facebook Pixel Code --> 
25<script>
vendor: 477 bytes, lines 25-33
25!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)
26          {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?
27          n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};
28          if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';
29          n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;
30          t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];
31          s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script',
32          'https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js');
33          fbq('init', '
33652973374896402
vendor: 39 bytes, lines 33-34
33');
34          fbq('track', 'PageView');
34</script>
34 <!-- End Facebook Pixel Code --> <!-- Google tag (gtag.js) -->
vendor: 64 bytes, line 34
34 <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=
34AW-1001806609
vendor: 12 bytes, line 34
34"></script> 
34<script>
vendor: 157 bytes, lines 34-37
34window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];
35          function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}
36          gtag('js', new Date());
37          gtag('config', '
37AW-1001806609
vendor: 3 bytes, line 37
37');
37</script>
37 
37<script>gtag('config', 'AW-1001806609/mR47CMGJx_sDEJG22d0D', {
38            'phone_conversion_number': '(518) 568-7970'
39          });</script>
39 </head><body data-rsssl=1 class="blog theme-navs sp-easy-accordion-enabled woocommerce-no-js"> <!--[if lt IE 8]><p class="chromeframe">You are using an <strong>outdated</strong> browser. Please <a href="http://browsehappy.com/">upgrade your browser</a> or <a href="http://www.google.com/chromeframe/?redirect=true">activate Google Chrome Frame</a> to improve your experience.</p> <![endif]--><header class="page__header" id="page-header"><div class="page__header-top"><div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-lg-3 col-md-2 col-sm-3 col-xs-4 text--center"> <a class="logo" href="https://navs-online.org"> <noscript><img src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/images/navs_logo_ok.png" alt="North American Vegetarian Society"></noscript><img class="lazyload" src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%20140%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data-src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/images/navs_logo_ok.png" alt="North American Vegetarian Society"> </a></div><div class="col-lg-9 col-md-10 col-sm-9 col-sm-offset-0 col-xs-offset-6 col-xs-2 hidden-xxs"><nav class="nav--secondary"><ul id="menu-main-menu" class="menu"><li><a href="https://navs-online.org"><noscript><img src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/images/home_icon.png" alt=""></noscript><img class="lazyload" src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%20140%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data-src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/images/home_icon.png" alt=""></a></li><li id="menu-item-95" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-95"><a href="https://navs-online.org/bookshop-plus/">Shop</a></li><li id="menu-item-1193" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-product menu-item-has-children menu-item-1193"><a href="https://navs-online.org/product/membership/">Membership</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-1752" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-product menu-item-1752"><a href="https://navs-online.org/product/membership/">Join / Renew</a></li><li id="menu-item-1622" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1622"><a href="/membership/videos/">Member Video Gallery</a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-1194" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-product menu-item-1194"><a href="https://navs-online.org/product/make-a-donation/">Donate</a></li><li id="menu-item-90" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current-menu-item page_item page-item-13 current_page_item current_page_parent menu-item-90"><a href="https://navs-online.org/blog/" aria-current="page">Blog</a></li><li id="menu-item-1917" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-1917"><a href="https://navs-online.org/purposes-programs/">About</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-89" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-89"><a href="https://navs-online.org/purposes-programs/">Purposes &#038; Programs</a></li><li id="menu-item-87" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-87"><a href="https://navs-online.org/purposes-programs/board-of-trustees-and-officers/">Board of Trustees and Officers</a></li><li id="menu-item-88" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-88"><a href="https://navs-online.org/purposes-programs/hall-of-fame/">Vegan Hall of Fame</a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-91" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-91"><a href="https://navs-online.org/contact-us/">Contact Us</a></li><div class="other--links"><li><a href="http://summerfest.navs-online.org" target="_blank"><noscript><img src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/images/vegan_summerfest-resized.png" alt=""></noscript><img class="lazyload" src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%20140%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data-src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/images/vegan_summerfest-resized.png" alt=""></a></li><li><a href="http://worldvegetarianday.navs-online.org/"><noscript><img src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/images/world_vegetarian_day.png" alt=""></noscript><img class="lazyload" src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%20140%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data-src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/images/world_vegetarian_day.png" alt=""></a></li></div></ul></nav> <a class="nav_mobile--secondary menu2"><noscript><img class="img-responsive" src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/images/menu_icon_dark.png" alt=""></noscript><img class="lazyload img-responsive" src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%20140%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data-src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/images/menu_icon_dark.png" alt=""></a> <a class="nav_mobile--secondary"><noscript><img class="img-responsive" src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/images/home_icon.png" alt=""></noscript><img class="lazyload img-responsive" src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%20140%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data-src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/images/home_icon.png" alt=""></a></div> <!--<div class="col-md-2"><div class="other--links"> <a><noscript><img src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/images/vegetarian_sumerfest.png" alt=""></noscript><img class="lazyload" src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%20140%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data-src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/images/vegetarian_sumerfest.png" alt=""></a> <a><noscript><img src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/images/world_vegetarian_day.png" alt=""></noscript><img class="lazyload" src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%20140%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data-src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/images/world_vegetarian_day.png" alt=""></a></div></div>--></div></div></div><div class="page__header-bottom"><div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-12"><nav class="nav--primary nav--primary__hover"><ul id="menu-main-menu" class="menu"><div class="hidden-md hidden-lg"><li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-95"><a href="https://navs-online.org/bookshop-plus/">Shop</a></li><li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-product menu-item-has-children menu-item-1193"><a href="https://navs-online.org/product/membership/">Membership</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-product menu-item-1752"><a href="https://navs-online.org/product/membership/">Join / Renew</a></li><li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1622"><a href="/membership/videos/">Member Video Gallery</a></li></ul></li><li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-product menu-item-1194"><a href="https://navs-online.org/product/make-a-donation/">Donate</a></li><li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current-menu-item page_item page-item-13 current_page_item current_page_parent menu-item-90"><a href="https://navs-online.org/blog/" aria-current="page">Blog</a></li><li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-1917"><a href="https://navs-online.org/purposes-programs/">About</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-89"><a href="https://navs-online.org/purposes-programs/">Purposes &#038; Programs</a></li><li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-87"><a href="https://navs-online.org/purposes-programs/board-of-trustees-and-officers/">Board of Trustees and Officers</a></li><li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-88"><a href="https://navs-online.org/purposes-programs/hall-of-fame/">Vegan Hall of Fame</a></li></ul></li><li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-91"><a href="https://navs-online.org/contact-us/">Contact Us</a></li></div><li id="menu-item-146" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-146"><a href="https://navs-online.org/faq/">FAQ</a></li><li id="menu-item-1294" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-news_type menu-item-has-children menu-item-1294"><a href="https://navs-online.org/articles/category/health-nutrition/">Health &#038; Nutrition</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-1295" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-news_type menu-item-has-children menu-item-1295"><a href="https://navs-online.org/articles/category/nutrition/">Nutrition</a><ul class="sub-menu">
39<li id="menu-item-1296" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-news_type menu-item-1296"><a href="https://navs-online.org/articles/category/healthful-foods/">Healthful Foods</a></li><li id="menu-item-1297" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-news_type menu-item-1297"><a href="https://navs-online.org/articles/category/diet-myths/">Diet Myths</a></li><li id="menu-item-1446" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-news_type menu-item-1446"><a href="https://navs-online.org/articles/category/vegan-nutrition/">Vegan Nutrition</a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-1298" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-news_type menu-item-1298"><a href="https://navs-online.org/articles/category/health/">Health</a></li><li id="menu-item-1299" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-news_type menu-item-1299"><a href="https://navs-online.org/articles/category/exercise-fitness/">Exercise &#038; Fitness</a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-1300" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-news_type menu-item-has-children menu-item-1300"><a href="https://navs-online.org/articles/category/veg-living/">Veg Living</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-1301" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-news_type menu-item-1301"><a href="https://navs-online.org/articles/category/vegan-living/">Vegan Living</a></li><li id="menu-item-1835" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-news_type menu-item-1835"><a href="https://navs-online.org/articles/category/getting-started/">Getting Started</a></li><li id="menu-item-1444" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-news_type menu-item-1444"><a href="https://navs-online.org/articles/category/heard-about-this/">Heard About This?</a></li><li id="menu-item-1445" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-news_type menu-item-1445"><a href="https://navs-online.org/articles/category/news-morsels/">News Morsels</a></li><li id="menu-item-1315" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-news_type menu-item-1315"><a href="https://navs-online.org/articles/category/veganic-growing/">Veganic Growing</a></li><li id="menu-item-1598" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1598"><a href="https://navs-online.org/get-involved/local-groups/">Local Groups</a></li><li id="menu-item-1304" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-news_type menu-item-1304"><a href="https://navs-online.org/articles/category/more/">More</a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-161" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-161"><a href="https://navs-online.org/food-recipes/">Food &#038; Recipes</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-1505" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1505"><a href="https://navs-online.org/food-recipes/recipes/">Vegan Recipes</a></li><li id="menu-item-1449" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-news_type menu-item-1449"><a href="https://navs-online.org/articles/category/food/">Food Articles</a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-1306" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-news_type menu-item-has-children menu-item-1306"><a href="https://navs-online.org/articles/category/animal-issues/">Animal Issues</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-1307" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-news_type menu-item-1307"><a href="https://navs-online.org/articles/category/animal-intelligence/">Animal Intelligence</a></li><li id="menu-item-1308" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-news_type menu-item-1308"><a href="https://navs-online.org/articles/category/animal-personalities/">Animal Personalities</a></li><li id="menu-item-1309" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-news_type menu-item-1309"><a href="https://navs-online.org/articles/category/chickens-eggs/">Chickens &#038; Eggs</a></li><li id="menu-item-1438" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-news_type menu-item-1438"><a href="https://navs-online.org/articles/category/ethics/">Ethics</a></li><li id="menu-item-1310" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-news_type menu-item-1310"><a href="https://navs-online.org/articles/category/fish-fishing/">Fish &#038; Fishing</a></li><li id="menu-item-1311" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-news_type menu-item-1311"><a href="https://navs-online.org/articles/category/humane-meat/">Humane Meat?</a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-1312" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-news_type menu-item-has-children menu-item-1312"><a href="https://navs-online.org/articles/category/environmental/">Environmental</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-1313" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-news_type menu-item-1313">
39<a href="https://navs-online.org/articles/category/animal-agriculture/">Animal Agriculture</a></li><li id="menu-item-1314" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-news_type menu-item-1314"><a href="https://navs-online.org/articles/category/climate-change/">Climate Change</a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-1926" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-news_type menu-item-1926"><a href="https://navs-online.org/articles/category/get-involved/">Get Involved</a></li><li id="menu-item-1750" class="whats-new-nav menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1750"><a href="/#whats-new">What&#8217;s New</a></li><li class="search_button js-search-btn"><a><noscript><img src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/images/search_icon.png" alt="Search"></noscript><img class="lazyload" src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%20140%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data-src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/images/search_icon.png" alt="Search"></a></li></ul></nav><div class="menu--mobile_view"> <a class="search_button js-search-btn"><noscript><img src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/images/search_icon.png" height="20" alt="Search"></noscript><img class="lazyload" src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%2020%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data-src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/images/search_icon.png" height="20" alt="Search"></a> <a class="menu__button"><noscript><img src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/images/menu_icon.png" alt=""></noscript><img class="lazyload" src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%20140%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data-src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/images/menu_icon.png" alt=""></a></div></div></div></div></div><div class="search-form-holder js-search-form"><div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-12"><form class="search-form" action="/" method="get" role="search"> <input class="search-form--field" type="search" title="Search" name="s" value="" placeholder="Search"> <input class="search-form--submit" type="submit" value=""></form></div></div></div></div></header><main class="page-body post-3830 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized" id="page-body"><div class=" border--bottom-breadcrumbs"><section class="container"><div id="breadcrumbs"><span><span><a href="https://navs-online.org/">Home</a></span> | <span class="breadcrumb_last" aria-current="page">Blog</span></span></div></section></div><header class="masthead--inner" id="masthead"><div class="container"><h1>NAVS Blog</h1></div></header><section class="page-content"><div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-8"><article class="article"><h1>NAVS Board Nominations</h1><div class="article-author-date">BY sharongraff <span class="text--green">August 3, 2025</span></div><div class="article-content"><p>The nominating committee is accepting nominations for the NAVS Board. Potential candidates must be a member of NAVS and a vegetarian. Your must be a member of NAVS to nominate someone and the candidate must be nominated by 2 other NAVS members. Please email your nomination to [email protected] by August 31. The Nominating Committee shall [&hellip;]</p></div><div class="social-media pull--right"> <strong>SHARE: </strong> <span class='st_facebook_custom' displayText='Facebook'></span> <span class='st_twitter_custom' displayText='Tweet'></span> <span class='st_googleplus_custom' displayText='Google +' st_image='image.png'></span> <span class='st_linkedin_custom' displayText='LinkedIn'></span></div><div class="pull--left"><a href="https://navs-online.org/blog/2025/08/03/navs-board-nominations/" class="button button--green">KEEP READING </a></div></article><article class="article"><h1>February is Vagan Cuisine Month</h1><div class="article-author-date">BY sharongraff <span class="text--green">February 28, 2020</span></div><div class="article-content"><p>&nbsp; We want to  thank the American Vegan Society for honoring NAVS during Vegan Cuisine Month.  Below is an article from their website that tells more about celebration. For this celebration, the American Vegan Society invites people to try vegan food—creating awareness of the proliferation of options. Restaurants, diners, delis, cafés, universities, colleges, schools, religious [&hellip;]</p></div><div class="social-media pull--right"> <strong>SHARE: </strong> <span class='st_facebook_custom' displayText='Facebook'></span> <span class='st_twitter_custom' displayText='Tweet'></span> <span class='st_googleplus_custom' displayText='Google +' st_image='image.png'></span> <span class='st_linkedin_custom' displayText='LinkedIn'></span></div><div class="pull--left"><a href="https://navs-online.org/blog/2020/02/28/february-is-vagan-cuisine-month/" class="button button--green">KEEP READING </a></div></article><article class="article"><h1>NAVS’ NEW WEBSITES</h1><div class="article-author-date">BY Brian Graff <span class="text--green">September 22, 2016</span></div><div class="article-content"><noscript><img width="150" height="150" src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/vegan-150x150.jpg" class="post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/vegan-150x150.jpg 150w, https://navs-online.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/vegan-180x180.jpg 180w, https://navs-online.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/vegan.jpg 275w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100v
39w, 150px" /></noscript><img width="150" height="150" src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data-src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/vegan-150x150.jpg" class="lazyload post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" data-srcset="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/vegan-150x150.jpg 150w, https://navs-online.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/vegan-180x180.jpg 180w, https://navs-online.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/vegan.jpg 275w" data-sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /><p>Today we’re pleased to welcome you to NAVS’ revamped and redesigned main website. In addition to bringing you new features and more content, we’ve striven to make this site visually interesting and appealing. If you’re just starting to eat vegan and are looking for recipes, then you’ll want to check out our directory of recipes [&hellip;]</p></div><div class="social-media pull--right"> <strong>SHARE: </strong> <span class='st_facebook_custom' displayText='Facebook'></span> <span class='st_twitter_custom' displayText='Tweet'></span> <span class='st_googleplus_custom' displayText='Google +' st_image='image.png'></span> <span class='st_linkedin_custom' displayText='LinkedIn'></span></div><div class="pull--left"><a href="https://navs-online.org/blog/2016/09/22/navs-new-websites/" class="button button--green">KEEP READING </a></div></article></div><div class="col-sm-4" data-text="true"><div class="image-box sidebar-left-ad" style="background:url('https://navs-online.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/pig.png') no-repeat center top / cover;"><div class="image-box-content"><h2>Member Benefits!</h2><h5><h5> Exclusive Member Video Site, Recipe Card Set and Discounts!</h5></h5> <a href="/product/membership/" class="button button--primary">Join Now</a></div></div><div class="sidebar-grey blog-sidebar"><div class="widget widget_search" id="search-3" ><h3>Search Our Blog</h3><form role="search" method="get" class="search-form" action="https://navs-online.org/"> <label> <span class="screen-reader-text">Search for:</span> <input type="search" class="search-field" placeholder="Search &hellip;" value="" name="s" /> </label> <input type="submit" class="search-submit" value="Search" /></form></div><div class="widget popular-posts" id="wpp-2" ></div><div class="widget widget_archive" id="archives-3" ><h3>Archives</h3> <label class="screen-reader-text" for="archives-dropdown-3">Archives</label> <select id="archives-dropdown-3" name="archive-dropdown"><option value="">Select Month</option><option value='https://navs-online.org/blog/2025/08/'> August 2025</option><option value='https://navs-online.org/blog/2020/02/'> February 2020</option><option value='https://navs-online.org/blog/2016/09/'> September 2016</option> </select> 
39<script type="text/javascript">/* <![CDATA[ */
40
41(function() {
42	var dropdown = document.getElementById( "archives-dropdown-3" );
43	function onSelectChange() {
44		if ( dropdown.options[ dropdown.selectedIndex ].value !== '' ) {
45			document.location.href = this.options[ this.selectedIndex ].value;
46		}
47	}
48	dropdown.onchange = onSelectChange;
49})();
50
51/* ]]> */</script>
51 </div></div></div></div></div></section></main><footer class="page__footer "id="page-footer" ><section class="newsletter"><div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-xs-5 col-sm-4 col-md-4"> <a name="newsletter"></a><div class="newsletter_title">Subscribe to our free <font>Newsletter</font></div></div><div class="col-xs-7 col-sm-8 col-md-8"><div class="widget_wysija_cont shortcode_wysija"><div id="msg-form-wysija-shortcode6abf2d75a9593-1" class="wysija-msg ajax"></div><form id="form-wysija-shortcode6abf2d75a9593-1" method="post" action="#wysija" class="widget_wysija shortcode_wysija"><p class="wysija-paragraph"> <input type="text" name="wysija[user][email]" class="wysija-input validate[required,custom[email]]" title="Enter your email for news, tips, &amp; special offers" placeholder="Enter your email for news, tips, &amp; special offers" value="" /> <span class="abs-req"> <input type="text" name="wysija[user][abs][email]" class="wysija-input validated[abs][email]" value="" /> </span></p> <input class="wysija-submit wysija-submit-field" type="submit" value="&gt;" /> <input type="hidden" name="form_id" value="1" /> <input type="hidden" name="action" value="save" /> <input type="hidden" name="controller" value="subscribers" /> <input type="hidden" value="1" name="wysija-page" /> <input type="hidden" name="wysija[user_list][list_ids]" value="3" /></form></div></div></div></div></section><section class="footer--links"><div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-4 col-md-4 logoarea"> <a class="logo" href="https://navs-online.org"> <noscript><img src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/images/navs_logo_ok.png" alt="North American Vegetarian Society"></noscript><img class="lazyload" src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%20140%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data-src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/images/navs_logo_ok.png" alt="North American Vegetarian Society"> </a><p><noscript><img src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/images/map-pin.png" class="logo-area-icons"></noscript><img src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%20140%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data-src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/images/map-pin.png" class="lazyload logo-area-icons">PO Box 72 Dolgeville, NY 13329</p><p><noscript><img src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/images/phone.png" class="logo-area-icons"></noscript><img src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%20140%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data-src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/images/phone.png" class="lazyload logo-area-icons">(518) 568.7970</p></div><div class="col-xs-3 col-sm-2 col-md-2"><div class="footer--links_head">Quick links</div><div id = "menu-footer-quick-links" class = "menu footer--links_items"><a id="menu-item-1276" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-1276" href="https://navs-online.org/">Home</a><a id="menu-item-1277" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1277" href="https://navs-online.org/bookshop-plus/">Bookshop Plus</a><a id="menu-item-1560" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-product menu-item-1560" href="https://navs-online.org/product/membership/">Membership</a><a id="menu-item-1561" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-product menu-item-1561" href="https://navs-online.org/product/make-a-donation/">Donate</a><a id="menu-item-1280" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current-menu-item page_item page-item-13 current_page_item current_page_parent menu-item-1280" href="https://navs-online.org/blog/">Blog</a><a id="menu-item-1919" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1919" href="https://navs-online.org/purposes-programs/">About NAVS</a><a id="menu-item-1282" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1282" href="https://navs-online.org/contact-us/">Contact Us</a></div></div><div class="col-xs-6 col-sm-4 col-md-4"><div class="footer--links_head">Learn about being a vegetarian</div><div id = "menu-footer-vegetarian" class = "menu footer--links_items"><a id="menu-item-1283" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1283" href="https://navs-online.org/faq/">FAQ</a><a id="menu-item-1353" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-news_type menu-item-1353" href="https://navs-online.org/articles/category/health-nutrition/">Health &#038; Nutrition</a>
51<a id="menu-item-1354" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-news_type menu-item-1354" href="https://navs-online.org/articles/category/veg-living/">Veg Living</a><a id="menu-item-1288" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1288" href="https://navs-online.org/food-recipes/">Food &#038; Recipes</a><a id="menu-item-1355" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-news_type menu-item-1355" href="https://navs-online.org/articles/category/animal-issues/">Animal Issues</a><a id="menu-item-1356" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-news_type menu-item-1356" href="https://navs-online.org/articles/category/environmental/">Environmental</a><a id="menu-item-1357" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-news_type menu-item-1357" href="https://navs-online.org/articles/category/veganic-growing/">Veganic Growing</a><a id="menu-item-1290" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1290" href="https://navs-online.org/get-involved/">Get Involved</a></div></div><div class="col-xs-3 col-sm-2 col-md-2"><div class="footer--links_head">Events</div><div id = "menu-footer-events" class = "menu footer--links_items"><a id="menu-item-1293" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1293" href="http://summerfest.navs-online.org/">Vegetarian Summerfest</a></div><div class="footer--links_head">Social</div><div class="footer--links_items social"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WorldVegetarianDay/" target="_blank"><noscript><img class="pull--left" src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/images/facebook_icon.png" alt="" /></noscript><img class="lazyload pull--left" src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%20140%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data-src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/images/facebook_icon.png" alt="" /></a></div></div></div></div></section><section class="footer--bottom"><div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-8 footer--bottom_links"><ul><li><a href="https://navs-online.org/site-credits/">Site Credits</a></li><li><a href="https://navs-online.org/sitemap/">Sitemap</a></li><li><a href="https://navs-online.org/privacy-policy/">Privacy Policy</a></li><li>Copyright &copy; 2026. All Rights Reserved</li></ul></div><div class="col-md-4 footer--bottom_imgs"> <a href="https://summerfest.navs-online.org/" target="_blank"><noscript><img src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/images/vegan_summerfest-resized.png" alt="" /></noscript><img class="lazyload" src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%20140%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data-src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/images/vegan_summerfest-resized.png" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://worldvegetarianday.navs-online.org"><noscript><img style="height: 55px;" src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/images/world_vegetarian_day.png" alt="" /></noscript><img class="lazyload" style="height: 55px;" src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%20140%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data-src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/images/world_vegetarian_day.png" alt="" /></a></div></div></div></section></footer> <!-- Extra Check to make sure jquery gets included --> 
51<script>window.jQuery || document.write('
51<script src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/assets/js/vendor/jquery-1.9.1.min.js"><\/script>')</script>
51 
51<script>document.addEventListener( 'wpcf7mailsent', function( event ) {
52                    
53                
54                    var formId = '99';
55                    if ( formId == event.detail.contactFormId ) {
56                        
57                        document.addEventListener('wpcf7mailsent', function(event) {
58    fbq('track', 'Contact');
59}, false);
60                                            var redirectUrl = 'https://navs-online.org/thank-you',
61                            downloadUrl = '',
62                            downloadField = event.detail.inputs.filter( function( field ) { return field.name === 'downloadurl'; } );
63
64                        if ( downloadField.length ) {
65                            downloadUrl = '?filefx=' + downloadField[0].value;
66                        }
67
68                        location = redirectUrl + downloadUrl;
69                    
70                    }
71
72                
73                }, false );</script>
73 <noscript><style>.lazyload{display:none;}</style></noscript>
73<script data-noptimize="1">window.lazySizesConfig=window.lazySizesConfig||{};window.lazySizesConfig.loadMode=1;</script>
73<script async data-noptimize="1" src='https://navs-online.org/wp-content/plugins/autoptimize/classes/external/js/lazysizes.min.js'></script>
73 
73<script type='text/javascript'>(function () {
74			var c = document.body.className;
75			c = c.replace(/woocommerce-no-js/, 'woocommerce-js');
76			document.body.className = c;
77		})();</script>
vendor: 81 bytes, line 77
77 <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=
77UA-9153070-1
vendor: 64 bytes, line 77
77" id="google-tag-manager-js" data-wp-strategy="async"></script> 
77<script type="text/javascript" src="https://navs-online.org/wp-includes/js/dist/hooks.min.js" id="wp-hooks-js"></script>
77 
77<script type="text/javascript" src="https://navs-online.org/wp-includes/js/dist/i18n.min.js" id="wp-i18n-js"></script>
77 
77<script type="text/javascript" id="wp-i18n-js-after">/* <![CDATA[ */
78wp.i18n.setLocaleData( { 'text direction\u0004ltr': [ 'ltr' ] } );
79/* ]]> */</script>
79 
79<script type="text/javascript" src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-google-analytics-integration/assets/js/build/main.js" id="woocommerce-google-analytics-integration-js"></script>
79 
79<script type="text/javascript" src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/plugins/contact-form-7/includes/swv/js/index.js" id="swv-js"></script>
79 
79<script type="text/javascript" id="contact-form-7-js-before">/* <![CDATA[ */
80var wpcf7 = {
81    "api": {
82        "root": "https:\/\/navs-online.org\/wp-json\/",
83        "namespace": "contact-form-7\/v1"
84    }
85};
86/* ]]> */</script>
86 
86<script type="text/javascript" src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/plugins/contact-form-7/includes/js/index.js" id="contact-form-7-js"></script>
86 
86<script type="text/javascript" id="cf7msm-js-extra">/* <![CDATA[ */
87var cf7msm_posted_data = [];
88/* ]]> */</script>
88 
88<script type="text/javascript" src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/plugins/contact-form-7-multi-step-module/resources/cf7msm.min.js" id="cf7msm-js"></script>
88 
88<script type="text/javascript" src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/assets/js/plugins.js" id="site_plugins-js"></script>
88 
88<script type="text/javascript" id="site_main-js-extra">/* <![CDATA[ */
89var FX = {"ajaxurl":"https:\/\/navs-online.org\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","siteurl":"https:\/\/navs-online.org"};
90/* ]]> */</script>
90 
90<script type="text/javascript" src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/assets/js/main.js" id="site_main-js"></script>
90 
90<script type="text/javascript" src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/themes/navs/assets/js/buttons.js" id="buttons-js"></script>
90 
90<script type="text/javascript" src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce/assets/js/sourcebuster/sourcebuster.min.js" id="sourcebuster-js-js"></script>
90 
90<script type="text/javascript" id="wc-order-attribution-js-extra">/* <![CDATA[ */
91var wc_order_attribution = {"params":{"lifetime":1.0000000000000000818030539140313095458623138256371021270751953125e-5,"session":30,"base64":false,"ajaxurl":"https:\/\/navs-online.org\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","prefix":"wc_order_attribution_","allowTracking":true},"fields":{"source_type":"current.typ","referrer":"current_add.rf","utm_campaign":"current.cmp","utm_source":"current.src","utm_medium":"current.mdm","utm_content":"current.cnt","utm_id":"current.id","utm_term":"current.trm","utm_source_platform":"current.plt","utm_creative_format":"current.fmt","utm_marketing_tactic":"current.tct","session_entry":"current_add.ep","session_start_time":"current_add.fd","session_pages":"session.pgs","session_count":"udata.vst","user_agent":"udata.uag"}};
92/* ]]> */</script>
92 
92<script type="text/javascript" src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce/assets/js/frontend/order-attribution.min.js" id="wc-order-attribution-js"></script>
92 
92<script type="text/javascript" src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce/assets/js/jquery-payment/jquery.payment.min.js" id="jquery-payment-js" data-wp-strategy="defer"></script>
92 
92<script type="text/javascript" id="sv-wc-payment-gateway-payment-form-js-extra">/* <![CDATA[ */
93var sv_wc_payment_gateway_payment_form_params = {"card_number_missing":"Card number is missing","card_number_invalid":"Card number is invalid","card_number_digits_invalid":"Card number is invalid (only digits allowed)","card_number_length_invalid":"Card number is invalid (wrong length)","cvv_missing":"Card security code is missing","cvv_digits_invalid":"Card security code is invalid (only digits are allowed)","cvv_length_invalid":"Card security code is invalid (must be 3 or 4 digits)","card_exp_date_invalid":"Card expiration date is invalid","check_number_digits_invalid":"Check Number is invalid (only digits are allowed)","check_number_missing":"Check Number is missing","drivers_license_state_missing":"Drivers license state is missing","drivers_license_number_missing":"Drivers license number is missing","drivers_license_number_invalid":"Drivers license number is invalid","account_number_missing":"Account Number is missing","account_number_invalid":"Account Number is invalid (only digits are allowed)","account_number_length_invalid":"Account number is invalid (must be between 5 and 17 digits)","routing_number_missing":"Routing Number is missing","routing_number_digits_invalid":"Routing Number is invalid (only digits are allowed)","routing_number_length_invalid":"Routing number is invalid (must be 9 digits)"};
94/* ]]> */</script>
94 
94<script type="text/javascript" src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-gateway-authorize-net-aim/vendor/skyverge/wc-plugin-framework/woocommerce/payment-gateway/assets/js/frontend/sv-wc-payment-gateway-payment-form.min.js" id="sv-wc-payment-gateway-payment-form-js"></script>
94 
94<script type="text/javascript" id="wc-authorize-net-aim-js-extra">/* <![CDATA[ */
95var wc_authorize_net_aim_params = {"accept_js_enabled":"","login_id":"99zy4LZr","client_key":"","general_error":"An error occurred, please try again or try an alternate form of payment.","ajax_url":"https:\/\/navs-online.org\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","ajax_log":"","ajax_log_nonce":"ade21bf2b6"};
96/* ]]> */</script>
96 
96<script type="text/javascript" src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-gateway-authorize-net-aim/assets/js/frontend/wc-authorize-net-aim.min.js" id="wc-authorize-net-aim-js"></script>
96 
96<script type="text/javascript" src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/plugins/wysija-newsletters/js/validate/languages/jquery.validationEngine-en.js" id="wysija-validator-lang-js"></script>
96 
96<script type="text/javascript" src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/plugins/wysija-newsletters/js/validate/jquery.validationEngine.js" id="wysija-validator-js"></script>
96 
96<script type="text/javascript" id="wysija-front-subscribers-js-extra">/* <![CDATA[ */
97var wysijaAJAX = {"action":"wysija_ajax","controller":"subscribers","ajaxurl":"https:\/\/navs-online.org\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","loadingTrans":"Loading...","is_rtl":""};
98/* ]]> */</script>
98 
98<script type="text/javascript" src="https://navs-online.org/wp-content/plugins/wysija-newsletters/js/front-subscribers.js" id="wysija-front-subscribers-js"></script>
98 
98<script type="text/javascript" id="woocommerce-google-analytics-integration-data-js-after">/* <![CDATA[ */
99window.ga4w = { data: {"cart":{"items":[],"coupons":[],"totals":{"currency_code":"USD","total_price":0,"currency_minor_unit":2}}}, settings: {"tracker_function_name":"gtag","events":["purchase","add_to_cart","select_content"],"identifier":null} }; document.dispatchEvent(new Event("ga4w:ready"));
100/* ]]> */</script>
100 
100<script type='text/javascript'>window.FxOptions = {};
101          window.FxOptions.id = 1005;
102          window.FxOptions.setupInput = true;
103          window.FxOptions.formMapping = {};
104          window.FxOptions.formMapping['contact-form'] = 'Contact Us';
105
106          jQuery(document).ready( function() {
107            jQuery(".newsletter .widget_wysija_cont form").append( "<input type='hidden' name='fx_type' value='Newsletter Signup'/>" );
108          });</script>
108 
108<script src="//cdn.leadmanagerfx.com/js/mcfx/1005" type="text/javascript"></script>
108 <div style="display:none;">here?</div></body></html>

Line numbers count LF bytes from the start of the resource, as the search results do. Vendor segments are library code the classifier recognised; they are stored but not indexed. Bytes are shown as Latin1 characters, one per byte.