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WNC-based Darë Vegan Cheese Goes From Local Farmers Markets To National Shelves

WNC-based Darë Vegan Cheese Goes From Local Farmers Markets To National Shelves

We’re marking America’s 250th anniversary this year. Here in western North Carolina, we have a lot of reasons to celebrate, right in our backyard.

Darë Vegan Cheese launched in 2019 at farmers’ markets across Asheville and is now sold nationwide.

Inside Darë’s manufacturing facility in Weaverville, there’s culinary magic, but also science. That’s because the magician behind all this unapologetically cheesy vegan goodness really is a scientist. Gwendolyn Hageman graduated from UNC Asheville with a biology degree and a passion for food.

“I grew up eating a block of cheddar and Ritz is what I say, the standard early 90’s diet,” she said.

Hageman had a lightbulb moment while spending time with family.

“My sister was vegan, and she would bring home vegan cheese, and I was like, these are bad,” she added.

She was waiting tables at a local restaurant when the idea came to her.

“Man, I think I want to start a vegan cheese company. It knew it was something Asheville needed,” she said.

Hageman’s middle name is Dare, which ended up playing a big part in her soon-to-be company when she was sitting in a local dive bar with a friend.

“We were sitting in Desoto, he wrote down on a napkin ‘Dare’. That was the first thing he wrote down. He was like, ‘It’s pronounced Darë.’ And I was like, ‘Okay. That’s it.'”

At first, Hageman did everything. She loaded the van, made the cheese, wrapped it, and delivered it. Today, Darë has 12 employees, more than a dozen vegan cheeses and a production facility in Weaverville.

“I’m humbled enough to say when I went to the Whole Foods for the first time and bought my product off the shelf, I sat in my car and cried. I was just over the moon that this idea, from napkin to shelf, and Whole Foods. [It] was unreal.”

So, what makes Darë’s process better than other vegan competitors? Hageman answers easily: “They think about it not scientifically, my brain works that way. So, I feel like I can’t call something cheese unless microbes are involved, and so that makes us vastly different.”

Today, you can find Darë Vegan Cheese all over the country, including California and Hawaii.

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Jangan Jadi Vegan…

Jangan Jadi Vegan…

Jadi vegan memang bisa bikin badan lebih ringan dan sehat di awal, tapi tanpa suplemen, kekurangan B12 dan zat penting lain bisa muncul pelan-pelan. #kesehatan #nutrisi #vegan #faktamakan

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This Doctor Went Vegan In 1991 — And Proved It Reverses Disease; Dr Ted Barnett

This Doctor Went Vegan In 1991 — And Proved It Reverses Disease; Dr Ted Barnett

What happens when a medical doctor goes vegan in 1991 — before it was popular — and actually tracks the results for decades?

Dr. Ted Barnett is a lifestyle medicine physician who made the switch more than 30 years ago, raised his children vegan, published data, and watched biomarkers change in ways most people were told were “impossible.”

In this conversation, Dr. Barnett explains:
• Why he went vegan in 1991
• What medical school got wrong about heart disease
• How cholesterol can drop dramatically in weeks
• Why food can reverse disease — not just manage it
• What 30+ years of real-world data actually shows

This is not ideology. It’s lived experience, peer-reviewed evidence, and outcomes measured over decades.

Whether you’re skeptical, curious, or already plant-based, this interview challenges some of the most common assumptions about diet, disease, and modern medicine.

Watch with an open mind. Decide for yourself.

#VeganDoctor #LifestyleMedicine #PlantBasedHealth #ReverseHeartDisease #FoodAsMedicine #evidencebasednutrition

Resources:
Rochester Lifestyle Medicine: https://www.rochesterlifestylemedicine.org
Pale Blue Dot Community: https://paleblue.community
Lifestyle Telemedicine: https://lifestyletelemedicine.com

Nate’s website: https://www.natebarnett.com

Vegan Summerfest: https://summerfest.navs-online.org

To learn more about raising children vegan visit https://RaisingChildrenVegan.com

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0:00 Meet Dr. Ted Barnett (“Doctor Veggie”)
0:10 “In 1991, we became vegan” (the “experiment”)
1:13 Ornish + Esselstyn: reversing heart disease through lifestyle
2:36 Raising vegan kids + discovering Summerfest
5:03 Rochester Lifestyle Medicine Institute + CHIP origins
5:47 The 15-Day WFPB Jumpstart + collecting data on ~400 people
6:48 Pandemic pivot: closing practice + moving programs online
7:39 “Pale Blue Dot” community + “best diet for humans/planet”
9:05 How the community works (free vs paid) + office hours
12:05 Coaches, telehealth, Lifestyle Telemedicine + deaf cohort
14:16 Most intensive program + why insurance doesn’t cover it (yet)
16:17 Why food is the “controversial” pillar + “see what happens in two weeks”
24:15 Sleep + bird walks + structuring life around sleep
26:11 Loneliness, community, and how vegans cope socially
28:49 Raising vegan kids (school, parties, being “another minority group”)
32:12 Vegan kids: supplements (B12) + basics of what they ate
38:11 Oil, oxidation, and why whole foods beat extracted oils
39:32 Ideal day of eating (oatmeal + flax + berries + greens)
45:42 “Belly of the beast”: publishing papers, CME, grand rounds
52:59 “Show me the data”: bypass vs lifestyle + cholesterol drops fast
56:50 Blue zones + “stepwise” disease risk (more plants vs more animals)

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#jesus #christiantiktok #christianity #atheists #thatveganteacher

#jesus #christiantiktok #christianity #atheists #thatveganteacher

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That Vegan Teacher Is Live!

That Vegan Teacher Is Live!

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Healthy Vegan NACHO CHEESE – Oil-Free, Gluten-Free, Refine Sugar-Free

Healthy Vegan NACHO CHEESE – Oil-Free, Gluten-Free, Refine Sugar-Free

🙏🏾 💚 So much gratitude for all of you who have preordered Make Your Own! Your heartfelt replies and support have truly touched me.

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Preorders are such a big deal. They show publishers how much excitement there is around this project, and they help push this message of healthier eating out into the world where it belongs. So if you’ve been enjoying my recipes, or just want to be one of the first to get your hands on it, this is the moment. I would be so grateful if you would preorder your copy, so we can show the world how delicious, transformative, and empowering it can be when you learn how to MAKE YOUR OWN!

🌱Make Your Own includes 120+ minimally processed, oil-free, wheat-free, sugar-free, plant-based recipes. With sections including staples, breakfast, soups & salads, sandwiches, high-protein, mains, and of course desserts! All accompanied by beautiful photography and health information, that will empower you no matter where you are in your journey.

I want to express my sincere gratitude and appreciation to all of you who have been following, supporting, and encouraging me to share these healthy vegan recipes. The creation and success of this movement and cookbook wouldn’t exist without you!

Ingredients

Toritilla Chips:
6 Organic Sprouted Tortillas (SEE NOTE BELOW)
Optional:
Salt
Lime Juice

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350F.

Cut tortillas into triangular pieces.

If using lime juice and salt, brush the chips lightly with lime juice and sprinkle with salt.

Spread the chips onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Do not overlap.
Bake for 10-15 minutes or until the chips are dry and crisp. They will fully crisp as they cool.

Nacho Cheese:

½ cup cooked butternut squash puree
⅓ cup cashews, soaked for minimum 2 hours
1 cup water
3 tbsp arrowroot powder
¼ tsp garlic
¼ tsp smoked paprika
2 tsp lemon juice
½ tsp apple cider vinegar
5 tbsp nutritional yeast
1 tsp salt, or to taste

Instructions:

Combine all the ingredients in a high-speed blender. Blend until smooth.
Add the mixture to a saucepan on medium-low heat. Mix with a whisk and cook until thickened. Enjoy warm!

Nut-Free: Replace cashews with raw sunflower seeds.
Use 2 tbsp of miso paste to replace the nutritional yeast if desired.

NOTE: First, organic corn is not GMO. Organic standards prohibit genetically modified seeds and synthetic herbicides like glyphosate, addressing one of the main concerns associated with conventional corn.
Second, sprouting improves the grain nutritionally. As corn begins to sprout, enzymes activate that start breaking down starches and anti-nutrients, making the grain easier to digest and its nutrients more available.
Finally, context matters. Refined corn products and ultra-processed foods are very different from organic, sprouted whole corn prepared traditionally. When included in a whole-food, plant-based diet rich in vegetables, legumes, fruits, and intact grains, organic sprouted corn can be a nourishing, fiber-rich food.
Studies have found that over 99% of organic samples test below detectable GMO levels, meaning contamination, when present, is typically trace and incidental rather than intentional.
The issue isn’t corn itself — it’s how it’s grown, processed, and consumed.

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That Vegan Teacher Is Live!

That Vegan Teacher Is Live!

Don’t be veganphobic. Be veganphantastic. Save animals. Eat plants. Repeat tomorrow.
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$35. One Week. 21 Vegan Meals.

$35. One Week. 21 Vegan Meals.

Get 40% off your first Hungryroot box PLUS get a free item of your choice in every box for life with code MERLE at https://bit.ly/3P0POGC

Can you really eat for $35 a week?

In this video, I challenged myself to make 21 vegan meals for just $35 — enough food for an entire week. With grocery prices being what they are, I wanted to see if it’s actually possible to eat well on a super tight budget without sacrificing flavor or nutrition.

Using a mix of pantry staples, affordable produce, and a little creativity, I built a simple vegan meal plan that stretches a small grocery haul into breakfast, lunch, and dinner for seven days.

If you’re trying to save money, eat more plant-based meals, or just want some budget-friendly cooking inspiration, this week of meals might surprise you.

In this video you’ll see:

-The full $35 grocery haul
-How I turn these ingredients into 21 vegan meals
-Simple recipes you can actually make during a busy week
-Tips for stretching groceries and saving money

Full grocery list & cost breakdown: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RxNSGiYyRp1hc9TztDzK2cFTNt-IsfhmHp3EpVS4u3U/edit?usp=sharing

Edited by: Alexa Baruch https://alexadbaruch.myportfolio.com/
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Timestamps:
0:00 – intro
1:37 – rules & the plan
2:52 – grocery shopping
4:00 – meal planning begins
4:38 – breakfast
6:42 – big batch dinners
13:18 – lunch

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Vegan Diets Cause Cancer?

Vegan Diets Cause Cancer?

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Vegetarian diets and cancer risk: pooled analysis of 1.8 million women and men in nine prospective studies on three continents
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41416-025-03327-4

How Americans eat red and processed meat
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9991741/

Cancer Meta-Analysis

Cancer Meta-Analysis

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7 VEGÁN VS 1 HÚSEVŐ

7 VEGÁN VS 1 HÚSEVŐ

IG:revgeri
TWICH https://www.twitch.tv/rrgerike
Businnes email: rrtiktok3@gmail.com
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