I highly recommend Creekside Pizza and Taproom in San Anselmo. I had the best pizza since I became a vegan 10 years ago. I went to the  restaurant with a friend who eats (cow's) cheese. We were able to order half of the pizza with regular cheese and half with Myoko's vegan cheese. Myoko cheese is the highest quality vegan cheese. There was no extra charge and the price was reasonable. The pizza was delicious, perfect crust and well prepared. The staff was attentive and personable. We also enjoyed the beer and kombucha on tap. The environment is super clean and attractive. It is a locally owned family business. 

Tyson Wants In on the Vegan Market
After investing in Beyond Meat in 2016, Tyson, one of the largest animal food producers (abusers) in the world, is now creating its own vegan meat products.  Here is one report from One Green Planet that addresses the ethical issue not being addressed by Tyson. https://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-food/tyson-foods-known-for-their-horrible-treatment-of-animals-launches-vegan-protein/    And here, from Market Watch,  is a more thorough report that takes a business point of view on why vegan protein sources are so popular now: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/americas-biggest-meat-producer-will-soon-offer-vegan-protein-2019-02-14

Vegan Tuna at Whole Foods
According to a report from One Green Planet, Good Catch Fish-Free Tuna is now available at Whole Foods.  I like to prepare a tuna-like salad with mashed garbanzo beans, fresh dill, capers, celery and onions plus Dijon mustard and Just Mayo.  But this new brand of vegan tuna intrigues me, and I'm looking forward to trying it. Learn more at https://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-food/plant-based-tuna-by-good-catch-now-available-at-whole-foods-and-thrive-market/

As Vegan As Possible
Melanie Joy, the professor who coined the term carnism and wrote the book Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs and Wear Cows has made a very short video about vegan advocacy that I like a lot.  Rather than insist that everyone go vegan immediately, she makes a strong argument for encouraging people to be as vegan as possible. I hope you will watch it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFWtf153FAs 

Canada's Food Guide Ignores Industry Pressure
Unlike the United States, Canada is recommending healthy eating in accordance with science, not industry.  I'm grateful to Ann W. for sharing this report from TreeHugger.
https://www.treehugger.com/health/canadas-new-food-guide-refreshingly-based-scientific-evidence.html  And gratitude also to Factory Farming Awareness Coalition for alerting me to one of the consequences of this new report, a tofu shortage in parts of Canada. https://www.cookinglight.com/news/tofu-shortage-canada  This excellent article includes good news about how many people are cutting back on animal protein in the U.S. and Canada, and links to tofu recipes.

California Bill Would Add Plant Based Meals and Milk to School Lunches
In February, an Assembly member from Southern California introduced a bill that would lower the state's carbon footprint by offering state funding for plant based school lunches.  Read more about it at https://foe.org/news/landmark-california-legislation-encourages-climate-friendly-plant-based-school-lunch-options/  Again FFAC told me about this bill. I love this organization for so many reasons. Check them out and sign up for their free e-newsletter at FFACoalition.org

Presidential Candidate Cory Booker is a Vegan 
Senator Cory Booker, now running for the Democratic nomination for President, is a vegan. This Politico article explains how his veganism is playing out in animal farming regions.  The bottom line: so far, so good. This is bringing a lot of attention to veganism, and this is a good thing, especially as scientific reports continue to recommend eating fewer animal products.  https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/17/cory-booker-vegan-2020-1170729  Of course, there is push-back, too.  A different article from VegNews is about how a Fox News show ridiculed Booker for his veganism and what the Senator told VegNews magazine about running as a vegan.   https://vegnews.com/2019/2/fox-news-pundits-mock-cory-bookers-vegan-stance-with-burgers-and-ribs

New York Times on Reducing Your Carbon Footprint
As part of its Year of Living Better series, the New York Times published a piece on how to reduce your carbon footprint.  In the section  about food choices, the article puts to rest the argument over whether plant based foods or local and organic foods are better.  It's great to see mainstream media recommending vegetarian and vegan choices as a powerful tool to reduce our impact on climate change. Read the piece here:  https://www.nytimes.com/guides/year-of-living-better/how-to-reduce-your-carbon-footprint

Good Food Institute Rates Restaurant Chains
To better determine where you can grab a bite when you're away from home, consult this report from the Good Food Institute. Their score card ranks the breadth and depth of plant based options in 100 U.S. restaurants (chains). http://goodfoodscorecard.org/scorecard/

Tofurky Adding Cheesecakes and Hot Pockets
The Tofurky company is adding cheesecake and hot pockets to their line of vegan foods. Here's where I heard it first:
https://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-food/tofurky-launches-suite-of-vegan-cheesecakes-and-pizza-pockets/

          

 What else to look for in March
Be sure to visit  http://www.bayareaveg.org/events.htm  and  http://www.meetup.com/marin-vegan/  to find out what's happening in the coming weeks. Also, check out Compassionate Living in Sonoma County. Their web site is  www.socoveg.org/ and The San Francisco Veg Society at www. SFVS.org.