PSB Vegan Cafe at Sheridan HMC

PSB Café is run by two college graduates, Jessi and Matt, and serves Canadian specialty snacks and beverages, as well as vegan plant-based options, at a reasonable price on the Sheridan College HMC campus.

Are you a coffee lover who’s sick and tired of the milk and meat-filled drinks offered by traditional coffee shops? If so, you’ll be happy to know there’s a new vegan coffee shop in town!

The PSB Cafe Which is set to launch in the coming month is the perfect place for any plant-based foodie. From their coconut hot chocolate to their vegan cinnamon buns, it’s clear that all of their creations are cruelty-free. Give your body and the animals a break with the all-vegan menu, satisfying your taste buds from head to toe.

About the Cafe

The interior of this café is warm and inviting. Inside the café, there are several small wooden tables without tablecloths, wooden chairs, and comfortable soft sofas. On the tables, there are stands with sugar, salt, spoon, fork, and paper napkins. Along the walls are wooden cases containing artwork and photographs.  There is always melodic music playing here.

The Cafe’s Products

• Cookies
• Muffins
• Customized name donuts
• Pastries
• Pies
• Butter tarts
• Beaver Tails
• Cinnamon buns
• Cake pops
• Sandwiches
• Coffee
• Tea
• Hot chocolate
• Milkshakes

The mission of the Cafe

PSB Cafe’s mission is to provide high-quality food and beverages, particularly vegan coffee and vegan snack items, at an affordable price. Our cafe wants to be in the business of relieving the daily stress of students and busy working professionals by providing peace of mind through great ambiance, a convenient location on campus, and the best service. The cafe also has missions and plans to provide students with job opportunities.

The cafe also offers product customization and a loyalty program that rewards you with a surprise every time you visit.

Read on below for more information about veganism.

Veganism

The term “Vegan” was coined in 1944 by a small group of vegetarians who separated from the Leicester Vegetarian Society in England to form the Vegan Society. Although the vegan diet was defined early on in The Vegan Society’s beginnings in 1944, The term “vegan” was chosen from the combination of the first and last letters of “vegetarian.” By 1949, the first definition of veganism had been born. The society was first registered as a charity in August 1964 but its assets were later transferred to a new charity when it also became a limited company in December 1979.

Types of Veganism: –

The quality of a vegan diet is determined by the food that it is made of. As a result, some vegan diets have many health benefits, while others may not. The vegan diet is classified into the following categories.

• Dietary Vegans: The term, which is also known as “plant-based eaters,” refers to those who avoid animal products in their diet but continue to use them in other products such as clothing and cosmetics.
• Raw-food vegans: This set of people only eat food that is raw or cooked at temperatures below 48 degrees celsius.
• Junk food vegans: People who eat a lot of processed vegan foods like vegan meats, fries, frozen dinners, and desserts like Oreo cookies and dairy-free ice cream.
• Low-fat vegans: These people, also known as fruitarians, limit their intake of fatty foods such as nuts, avocados, and coconuts but rather depend on fruits. They eat only a minimal quantity of plants.
• Whole-food vegans: These people prefer a diet high in whole foods such as Vegetables, Fruits, Seeds, Legumes, Whole grains, and Nuts.

Foods that Vegans eat: –

• Beans, peas, and lentils: Red, Brown, and green lentils Split peas, Black-eyed peas, Back beans, white beans, and kidney beans.
• Starchy Vegetables: Such as potatoes Sweet potatoes, Corn, Squash, and Beets.
• Non-Starchy Vegetables: Cabbage, Broccoli, Flower, Asparagus, Radishes, and leafy greens.
• Fruits: Oranges, Tangerines, Bananas, Berries, Mango, Pineapple, Pears, and Apples.
• Seeds:  Chia seeds, Flaxseed, Hemp seed, Sunflower seeds, and Sesame seeds.
• Nuts: Peanuts, Almonds, Cashew.
• Soy products: Soybeans, Soy milk, Tofu, Natto.
• Whole grains:  Whole wheat, Whole oats, Whole grain brown rice, Grain bread, Pasta.
• Other plant-based food: Plant milk and yogurts, Maple syrups, and Nutritional yeast.

Foods That Vegans avoid: –

• Meat and fish: such as beef, chicken, duck, fish, and shellfish
• Eggs: Whole eggs and foods that contain them, such as bakery products
• Dairy: milk, cheese, butter, and cream, as well as foods made using these ingredients
• Other animal-derived ingredients: such as honey, albumin, casein, carmine, gelatin, pepsin, shellac, isinglass, and whey

Health Benefits of a Vegan diet: –

• Lose excess weight: Vegan diets may aid in weight loss without the requirement for calorie restriction.
• Reduce diabetes risk: Vegan diets may lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The ingredients are effective in lowering blood sugar levels and may help to reduce the risk of future medical problems.
• Reduce arthritis pain: Vegan diets are high in antioxidant-rich whole foods. They considerably reduce osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis symptoms.
• Prevent cancer: Several components of the vegan diet may provide protection against malignancies such as prostate, breast, stomach, and colorectal cancer.

Interested in what else PSB cafe at Sheridan HMC has to offer aside from delectable vegan treats?

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