The V Spot

01/03/2024

https://www.cnn.com/videos/opinions/2024/01/02/veganuary-vegan-myq-kaplan-eg-orig.cnn

This Veganuary, comedian Myq Kaplan says you have a simple choice as to whether or not to adopt a vegan lifestyle. It all comes down to one simple question. Do you want to “defend the helpless” or “cram them into your mouth?”

10/30/2023

Dear Friends,

A huge thank you for your love and support of The V Spot!

Sadly, after nearly 2 years, we'll be shutting down Tuesday, ironically on Halloween. Because we don't sell animal meat and cheese, not because it wasn't profitable, we're having to close. Scary.🤡🎃

The offer was made that if The V Spot sold animal meat and cheese it could stay, that was simply too ghoulish to ever consider, as The V Spot owner has been an ethical vegan for nearly 40 years and would never abandon those sacred principles and values.

Moving into next week, inventory is thinning out but there still may be a t-shirt or two with The V Spot's "Raddie Radish" logo, if you'd like a souvenir. A portion of the t-shirt, sticker, button proceeds have always benefitted Animal Haven of Asheville and will to the end.

On that note, any ideas for The V Spot to relocate, please contact us at [email protected].
In lieu of that, there are 2 nice, recently serviced Tru merchandise coolers that need to go - a donation to Animal Haven will be made.

From its inception, The V Spot served as a tiny vegan concession shop in the River Arts District and did its best to support local food and beverage makers, markets, co-ops, craftspeople, artists, and others.

The V Spot enjoyed serving as a place for locals and visitors to pop in for snacks and drinks that were not only vegan but Organic, Fair Trade, Non-GMO, and mostly Gluten-free. Many of the snack companies were certified B Corp. Concessions to feel good about purchasing and consuming.

The V Spot's philosophy encompasses the compassionate vibe of Asheville that includes consideration for the animals, nature and the planet, conscious companies and growers, healthy living and nutrition.

May that spirit live on and thrive in Asheville and beyond.

We'll miss you!

Peace to all beings, everywhere.💖

03/08/2023

Backed by Shark Tank’s Mark Cuban, vegan meat brand Everything Legendary recently launched at HBCU dining halls.

02/02/2023

"Our insatiable appetite for meat is destroying the planet. But the alternative is looking (and tasting) better by the day."

Our appetite for meat is destroying the planet. But the alternative is looking (and tasting) better by the day, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

01/13/2023

Great news for animals!! It's not a 100% but progress nevertheless. Hopefully soon, all cruel and barbaric pharmaceutical, medical, cosmetic, military, etc. testing and experimentation on animals will finally, once and for all, end. We can do our part by shopping compassionately/cruelty-free and keeping pressure on our legislators to ban all forms of animal testing/experimentation!!

In a victory for animal rights advocates, drugmakers can take their products to human clinical trials using alternative testing methods that don't involve animals.

01/01/2023

Happy Veganuary!!!
🎉🌱💚🌱🥳

Since 2014, Veganuary has supported and inspired more than two million people in 228 countries to try vegan for January - and beyond!

12/29/2022

In 2018, the biggest-ever food production analysis, conducted by the University of Oxford, concluded that going vegan is the single-biggest way a person can reduce their impact on the environment.

Is Greta Thunberg vegan? It turns out, the world-famous and leading environmental activist is passionate about following a plant-based diet.

12/02/2022

Another reason to support Rev. Warnock - he eats at Slutty Vegan in Atlanta - and compares waiting in line there to waiting in line during early voting!! 👍🏽🗳️🌱😊✌🏽
..As he campaigned this week, Warnock compared voting to waiting in line at a popular Atlanta lunch spot. “I think the turnout we’re seeing is good, and I want to encourage people to stick with it,” Warnock said. “The other day I went to the Slutty Vegan, and the line was wrapped around the block, and folks still waited and got their sandwiches. I went and voted yesterday, and it was pretty painless.”

Former president to rally for Raphael Warnock against Trump-backed Republican as early voting closes in Senate runoff

12/01/2022

With the next installment of Avatar on the way, James Cameron rethinks the term “vegan” to remove any bad connotations. “We’re eating the way people will eat in the future. We’re just doing it early,” he says.

11/22/2022

Some great tips!! Do you have others?!
Enjoy your cruelty-free celebration!! 🌱🌞💚

Follow our seven tips for having the kind of Thanksgiving you’ll never forget.

11/18/2022

Vegan Hotline Support!

Oatly’s new hotline features all the motivation plant-eaters need to help them navigate traditional Thanksgiving dinners.