MooZine - November 2008

What's New?

We won!! HappyCow is the recipient of 2 awards in the 2008 Veggie Awards survey sponsored by VegNews magazine. Thank you for all your support :)

Voted Favorite Vegetarian Website
Voted Favorite Vegetarian Forum

The latest HappyCow design and layout is now live on the web. Let us know how you like it - have a look

On the Web

Restaurant Reviews are one of the best features about HappyCow, and we've made 'em even better with these new functions:

1 - When you are unsure as who to trust when you read conflicting opinions about a restaurant or store, the new reviewer/writer icon shows you the total number of Reviews each member has written, plus:
A gold cow is given to a top/frequent writer.
A purple cow is designated to a junior writer.
A newbie starts with a gray cow.

2 - Additionally, you can sort/read Reviews according to rating, member rank, and date written.

The Community Forum is your bulletin board. Recent postings include food conversations, upcoming Gentle Thanksgiving events, and travel tales. Share your own stories and insights with like-minded folk; we'd love to hear from you! visit now

The Veggie Blog reports: Obama and the Rights of Animals, Vegan Trick or Treating, Animal Oxymorons and Misleading Labels, A Parrot and Presidential Candidate Conversation... more

HappyCow's Kitchen is featuring vegetarian recipes for a compassionate Thanksgiving and Holiday season - see what's cookin'

Featured Restaurants

Leafy Greens Cafe in St. Petersburg, Florida specializes in fresh and vibrant cuisine.

Vertical Diner in Salt Lake City, Utah features 100% vegan comfort food and breakfast all day.

Sweet Lemon Bistro in Portland, Oregon serves healthy veggie food prepared with love.

Healthy Living Marketplace

Veggie Brothers - You can make the Holidays extra special and fun for everyone when you order VeggieBrothers.com. With over 75 gourmet vegetarian/vegan comfort food items, there is something for everyone. It's shipped to your door, easy to reheat and enjoy. HappyCow readers get 10% off with promo code: 10HCOCT07

Nature Isle Tropical Gourmet vegan condiments

Pure Vegan Advance Vegan multi-vitamin

For My Kids all naturals

In the News

Monumental victory for farm animals as California passes Proposition 2, a precedent-setting phase-out of factory farming confinement systems in the largest agricultural U.S. state... details

Vegan diet reduces risk of arthritis, heart attack, and stroke... learn more

The World Health Organization has been compiling data on the health risks of electromagnetic fields emitted by cell phones, but the release of the report has been delayed for over two years. In the meantime, many nations have sought to protect their citizens by issuing their own recommendations for cell phone use, including an announcement in Canada recently. In the U.S., the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute posted a useful list of tips to limit harmful health impacts of cell phones... see list

What's your water footprint? You may have heard about "carbon footprint" - the amount of energy we use in driving our vehicles, turning on the TV and living the fossil fuel life. Did you know we also have a "water footprint" - the amount of water used not only for our daily needs, but in the processing of the many items we eat (like food/meat), wear (cotton) and write on (paper). Learn more about your water footprint and how you can reduce it by taking this quick quiz.

We Give Thanks to HappyCow Friends and the Individuals whose contributions and participation make this service possible.

Peace to all ~ Eric, Diana, and the Cows