About a year ago, Sacramentan Ilsa Hess, 40, was stuck in a quandary. Craving some “nacho cheese from a pump,” Hess, who was a vegan for about a year at the time, had enough. And she sure wasn't going to go back to eating dairy, so she decided to make her own. And just this week, Never Felt Better Vegan Shop on K Street began selling jars of her dairy-free nacho cheese concoction, aptly named Nacheez. A vegetarian for 12 years and former board member of the Sacramento Vegetarian Society, Hess remembered when then-president, Linda Middlesworth sat her down and said, “Ilsa, you know the animals are still hurt even with dairy and eggs, so why aren't you vegan?” From that moment on, Hess sai

After hearing from PETA that scientific studies show that prawns feel pain, Nishiki Sushi restaurant in Sacramento has informed PETA that it will no longer serve a cruel dish that's often called "dancing prawns." The dish's name is a reference to the writhing that the animals engage in when their protective shells are ripped off and acidic lemon juice is squeezed onto their raw flesh before they are eaten alive. PETA contacted the restaurant after receiving complaints from several patrons. "We [were] not aware that prawn[s] can feel pain," wrote Danny Leung, president of Nishiki Sushi Inc. "[W]e will no longer serve … prawn[s] alive. … Thank you for bringing this to our attention." "By ag