THIS YEAR, VEGNEWS CELEBRATES a very special birthday. On July 1, 2000, VegNews was born. What started as a monthly newspaper for the vegan community has evolved into a global media brand with an award-winning magazine, daily digital content, a thriving social media community, and even international vacations. Back on that hot summer day in the year 2000, I never could have imagined where we would be 25 years later. While I’ve cherished every moment, the journey hasn’t been easy.
At the time, I was a five-year vegan who couldn’t believe a vegan publication didn’t exist (there was Vegetarian Times, but it was loaded with dairy and eggs). So we started one, knowing very little about publishing (remember, there was no social media, Google had just launched, and my…
