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| I've got a question for any vegan on here. How do you use the computer and go on the internet? When you use electricity you are consuming energy that was formed from the destruction of fossil fuels which was formed from not only the remains of plant matter, but also of animal matter. Isn't veganism not using/consuming any animal byproducts? Also when you use those fossil fuels don't you contribute to the destruction of our environment which leads to the destruction of animal habitats and the animals themselves? How do you live with yourselves knowing that the time you spend bored on the computer, watching tv, or playing video games contributes to the destruction of animals? Post Date: 06/21/13, Replies: 8 | ||
| Would you eat Anencephaly meat? Anencephaly is a condition which causes a baby animal to be born without a brain. These animals are blind, deaf, unconscious, and unable to feel pain. When these animals reach maturity they can breed via artificial insemination creating more animals with Anencephaly. Slaughtering these animals wouldn't have the same ethical implications as slaughtering animals with brains. Would you consider eating meat if it came from an animal with Anencephaly? Post Date: 03/31/13, Replies: 8 | ||
| Vitamin B 12 After twenty years of being a vegetarian I have decided to take the leap and become a vegan. I am told that vegan's need B12 supplements, and am confused about whether a vegan B12 vitamin is available. Since most B12 comes from the stomach linings of animals (gross) can anyone point me in the direction of a vegan supplement? Thank you very much. Post Date: 04/17/13, Replies: 8 | ||
| Why did you become a Vegetarian? Hi All, I'm conducting a short survey for my Environmental Science class. Please share with me your your reasoning behind becoming a Vegetarian or Vegan! (A) Animal Welfare/Animal Rights (B) Health/Reduced Risk of Disease (C) Environmental Conservation - (Fossil fuels, pollution, destruction of rain forests, etc.) (D) Other - Please Share! Any participation is greatly appreciated! Post Date: 08/16/13, Replies: 8 | ||
| Help! What can I eat? Hi, I've been vegetarian for two years, and since Christmas my boyfriend and I have been vegan. I'm also trying hard to lose weight and know from prior experience that a high protein and very low carbohydrate diet works best for me - I'm also coeliac, so the low carb helps in that respect too. The problem I have is that, since I can no longer eat any dairy products or eggs, and have also cut all grains, potatoes, starchy vegetables, soya products (because of the high oestrogen levels), most quorn (because I've heard it's not healthy) and most fruits to minimise my intake of sugars and carbs, I'm left with only vegetables, beans, nuts and low-sugar fruits. I like these foods very much, but am rapidly getting bored with what is turning out to be a rather mundane daily diet of broccoli and beans in passata, with occasional slight variations such as veggie curry, chilli or casserole. I'm also concerned that we're missing out on vital nutrients, for example, I'm not sure where we're getting any omega 3. Can anyone direct me to a good website where I can find lots of ideas for a low carb, grain-free vegan diet? Thank you!!! Post Date: 04/26/14, Replies: 8 | ||
| Judgemental Vegans aka The Vegan Police What is it with this? When I chose to change from vegetarian to vegan, I joined a local vegan Facebook page. I was surprised and after some time, horrified about how people attacked each other. There seemed to be a competitiveness as to the level of veganism "I'm more vegan than you because I'm also an animal activist" and so hard and mean to people who are vegan because of health reasons. Does it matter why people choose to be vegan? Isn't it less animals dying and being used for their bodies and body fluids? Also opening my FB in the morning to graphic slaughter images, didn't make me want to stay with that group. I wondered if it was just that group, so I left after a personal attack (my husband isn't vegan, but is very supportive and encouraging). I went to a Meet-Up group and when I said I was the only member of my family that is vegan, the only one of my friends who is vegan, and I'm married to a man who isn't vegan (and probably won't be) some commented that I should ditch my friends and family, and give my husband an deadline in which to go vegan. Wow. I've seen people on these forums get really, really mean comments. Shouldn't we think "Yay, they are vegan, or journeying to be vegan" without all the judgemental comments about their reasons, or the people around them who are not. If you live in a small country, in a small community, chances are your friends, colleagues and community (gym, church, parent groups) are not going to be vegan. I really believe that living by example is the best way to evangelise, not put-down, judge and think that vegans have special rights to attack non-vegans. Post Date: 05/20/14, Replies: 8 | ||
| New vegan... Hello, I have been vegan for a little over a month. Cold turkey after catching some slaughterhouse footage on an old Oprah episode. That 15 minutes has changed my life more than I could possibly imagine. I did nothing but cry the first 2 weeks and was and am so ashamed and angry at myself for going through life with "blinders" on. Now that my eyes are open I want EVERYONE to feel what I feel. Well, that's not happening. I just want to choke every meat/dairy eater. I am so angry. Animal product EVERYWHERE. I am just sick. I am married with a 12yr old son and they are still eating meat. I will not buy or prepare meat or dairy in the house but I know they are sneaking fast food. Do you think it is appropriate to show my son some slaughterhouse footage? Like what I saw on oprah? I want him to understand where his burger comes from. Thanks for letting me vent. Like I said, life as knew it over. Heidi Post Date: 09/23/14, Replies: 8 | ||
| Labor Job and a Vegan Diet I am but 3 weeks into my Vegan diet and it is going mostly well. I get the right amount of everything through my meals and vadidamins. My issue is that as I work an 8 hour shift after school I lose energy quicker than before the change. I think it's a lack of snacks brought with me to work but the issue is that I become weak in resolve when offered food that is to be thrown out if I don't take it. I justified this a couple times but over all I would prefer not to take the foods and be a little stronger in my veganness. Any Suggestions for: 1) Snacks to bring for energy 2) How to turn down food that will be thrown away 3) Anything you like to say to "new" vegans over and over again Post Date: 11/21/14, Replies: 8 | ||
| Vegetarian Food Advice Needed Hello, I run a food program at a vegetarian friendly summer camp for kids and adults. I am looking for suggestions to set us apart from other camps and to help our vegetarian/vegan friends feel more at home. I would like to get some advice on foods that the vegetarian crowd truly enjoys. I am looking more for suggestions on main dishes for lunch and dinner. I, presently, offer a full salad bar with plenty of fresh vegetables and vegetarian protein options. I am more interested in foods that can be served alone, without the accompaniment of a salad. We serve app. 500 campers out of two different kitchens and two camps 3 meals a day. Our vegetarian count varies through out the year but I can expect to serve around 40 per meal. Most campers come for anywhere between 1-3 weeks and I am looking for variety of different offerings so I do not have to repeat many meals during our campers stay. We also host adult groups like the Sierra Club and the National Leadership Conference which includes late high school and early college students and I am looking for a more adult friendly selection. Thank you in advance. Post Date: 01/18/15, Replies: 8 | ||
| First Thanksgiving as a Vegan Hello everyone. This Thanksgiving will be my first as a new vegan,and I will be surrounded by my meat-eating family. Any advice on how to get through it? Post Date: 11/25/14, Replies: 8 | ||
| Are We All Getting Enough B12? So I found out that B12 is a necessary vitamin that is not found in plant Foods. B12 is a vitamin vital to your brain health and nervous system. Without it you can get really sick. It is a water soluble vitamin that is found in our body's in low quantities but, not enough to sustain us. So, I take supplements which are natural minerals that are found in soil (so called). I found out that I was deficient recently due to my fatigue and deteriorating health. Anyways here's some facts about B12. Almost 40%v of the U.S. population is B12 deficient. Anyways Im going to tell you what I noticed about it first thing, My hands and feet would go numb or tingly even when I was not sitting on them to make them fall asleep, I was weak and filled with fatigue, I didn't want to eat anything, I got frequent chest and head pains in repetition. If you feel any of these check your symptoms and get some B12 ... Want to know more: ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminB12-HealthProfessional/ Also I dont support eating any animals or beings of any kind so please take mineral supplements. Post Date: 05/14/15, Replies: 8 | ||
| Pre-vegan purchases Hi, I'm new here so please excuse me if you feel this is a stupid question, I've been vegan since January this year and since then I've brought nothing into our home which has caused any animal harm or suffering. My question though is this, I hesitate to call myself vegan because I do still own things which aren't vegan, my favourite leather boots for example which I've owned for over a decade, does that stop me from being vegan? Post Date: 07/02/15, Replies: 8 | ||
| Frustrated, Angry and Sad Vegan I am not sure if there are vegans out there that feel the same way as I do or have felt what I feel now. I need some advice please. I have been vegan for about four years now. My main reason was the animals, and still is. I also care about the environment and my health in that order. Right away after eliminating meat, I started feeling so much better health wise but something else happened. A new world opened up to my view and it was a very ugly world. I became aware of ALL the animal abuse, torture, neglect, and exploitation. With that I became restless, emotionally tired and overwhelmed. It bothers me to see someone buying dairy and meat. It bothers me seeing someone talking about meat or eating meat. It bothers me to hear people who deny about climate change and everything that is contributing to it. It bothers me simply because people are close minded, ignorant and don't care about the animals and the environment. I work in the travel industry and one of my favorite things were to see nature and how much I enjoyed doing so. Now, it bothers me when I am cruising, that I come across people who are consuming all the meat and dairy and do not care enough about the beauty of the planet that they are inconsiderate and throw trash into the ocean, waste paper and attend animal shows or activities involving animals. All of these emotions have caused me to only want to stay at home and not be around people. I have many, many times tried educating people, but its just too much ignorance out there and I am very overwhelmed. I feel like I am going crazy. I know, yes, I know, I keep hearing that we (Vegans) are making improvements, where the sales of cow's milk is dropping, more and more businesses and supermarkets are offering vegan options and animals are given more freedom and rights. I still see no end is near, and just so sad. I thought about seeing a counselor, but who is going to understand my feelings when its related to animal rights and the awful world we live in. I feel that all I want to do is spend 24/7 around animals, especially farm animals. That is what hurts me the most. The consumption and the use of farm animals for our benefit. I just feel that it needs to end NOW. I want to work for a farm rescue organization, but have had no luck. I just don't know if that will help. I don't know how to turn back the clock, but the world is not pretty the way it used to be in my mind. Read many books about animal rights and veganism, and all I have read is abuse and exploitation of animals and how society can't still connect that we are all the same, with feelings and emotions. Please help. Post Date: 11/05/15, Replies: 8 | ||
| Fitness for Vegans and Vegetarians Hello all, I'm new here but I'm a lifelong vegetarian (not vegan yet). I was thinking of starting a fitness business targeted towards vegans and vegetarians and I was hoping you guys could answer a few questions that would help me. 1) Do you have any fitness goals? Have you ever had a desire to improve your physique? Please state any goals you have or you've thought about in the past. For example; losing weight, putting on muscle, getting stronger, becoming healthier. 2) Regarding those goals, what do you find hard about achieving them? (The more honesty the better my friends) 3) Would you pay someone who could teach you and help you achieve those goals? 4) When you talk to your vegan/vegetarian friends and family about fitness and nutrition, like wanting to get in shape, diet or go gym etc.... what do they say? (The more exact the words the more help it is for me) I would really appreciate as many users answering these questions as I really want to make a difference in people's lives. Thank you! Post Date: 12/31/16, Replies: 8 | ||
| Advice with unsupportive parents?? I was vegan for a year and was forced to stop since I lost weight. (Very depressed and anxious over that time frame because of isolation) and so yeah they said either I go eat meat or get sent to a hospital They called me anorexic and stuff and angered me because I'm clearly not, I can down a box of Oreos but morally do not want to consume meat or dairy. I've talked to them about it and it's a no go. They refuse and won't give me a chance. I am pretty educated on it but in that time period I had no appetite and YEAh. I feel like I lost my purpose and I care so deeply about animals. They won't buy me beans and stuff, I was lucky enough to get oats and my dad gets so mad even when I eat something like ricE!!! It's so Aggrivating and honestly I feel so lost, I hate I'm contributing to this. The only thing I can really do is not eat it, and try to find something later without them knowing because of their ways. I'm so passionate about this but they don't care and made up their minDs. Any advice? Talking to them isn't an option? And I'm only 14 so I can't get a job just yet :( Post Date: 12/30/16, Replies: 8 | ||
| Dilemma I have had a personal dilemma come up after I became vegetarian and I'd like to share my own thoughts about a course of action that has worked for me. Like I said in the introduction thread, I don't have a problem with people eating meat. I'm not their keeper and I'm not going to ruin their meal by blurting out the risks associated with it (17 cancer causing HCAs, prion diseases, chemicals, hormones). However, I do CARE that so many people wnat to eat meat because factory farming takes an irresponsible amount of land to feed one animal (many of which probably couldn't live in those numbers in the wild) rather than using the same amount of land to feed many people year-round, only to feed that animal's carcass to a few in a few meals. I also care that factory farming introduces chemicals and hormones into the food chain, pollutes the environment, and increases the likelyhood of producing robust infectious diseases. So the dilemma is this: if I respect people's personal choice, but I also care about the effect of their choice, how should I act toward their lifestyle? I have found in life that nobody wants to feel like they are being pressured to change; they want to feel like they are in control of their own change. People of a different religion yelling at you or knocking on your door are no more likely to sway you from your own beliefs than activists throwing paint on fur coats or being condescending toward omnivores. People have to feel like the change comes from within, that they are the ones discovering the ideas. If someone asks me for reading recommendations, I'll throw a few unrelated, but good, titles at them and slip in Mad Cowboy among the books. When people at dinner ask me why I'm vegetarian, I tell them that I don't think it's appropriate dinner conversation, but I'll later offer them some of my food to pique their curiosity. If they persist in asking, just smile and wink and say "trust me." Most people aren't asking you in these situations because they actually want to know; they are asking because they feel threatened and want to assert the validity of their own behavior. If you go on the defensive and start explaining yourself, they win because it means they have a right to be questioning you. If you defeat them with sound logic, they (paradoxically!) win because they'll feel like it's a personal attack and you are a rude person (conveniently forgetting how rude they were in the first place). But if you casually blow their query off with the implication left that there is something they don't know, but want to know, then it leaves them hanging and wanting more. If they are the ones actively wondering and engaged in trying to figure things out, then they are doing the work for you. They are making themselves more susceptible to learning and accepting new information and a new view at a later point- information that can't come from you, it must ultimately come from their own discovery (which can always be subtly guided along). Post Date: 05/23/07, Replies: 7 | ||
| 10 Myths about Vegans - PR I enjoyed this Press Release - js 10 Myths about Vegans Myths and Truth about Vegans on the World Vegan Day 2007-10-31 19:42:46 - Ahead of World Vegan Day online ethical fashion boutique Bourgeois Boheme asked their clients, employees and friends what the most popular opinions about vegans are, and came up with top 10 myths about people who don't use animal products. November 1st is World Vegan Day followed by World Vegan Month. Being a vegan online ethical fashion boutique, Bourgeois Boheme decided to reveal the myths and truth about the 'V- minority group. 10 Myths about Vegans 1. Vegans are the pale anemic bunch No way Jose! Get yourself a bucket of cold water before you click into Vegan bodybuilders website (www.veganbodybuilding.com/?page=bios). Olympic champion Carl Lewis, gorgeous Alicia Silverstone and hot Joaquin Phoenix are amongst famous vegan hotties. You may find the list of vegan celebs at www.goveg.com . 2. If you want to know what's in fashion, don't bother asking a vegan The best fashion accessory for Vegans is the one matching their beliefs. The mainstream has now caught on that 'Green is the new Black- and compassion in fashion is in vogue. Stella McCartney is one among many designers who refuses to use fur or leather in any of her prêt-a-porter collections. 3. Vegans are Fruit loops There may be a few fruit loops amongst them but there are a few rather brilliant minds too. Mr Janez Drnovsek, president of Slovenia, is vegan, and just to name few revered veggie brains - Mahatma Gandhi, Albert Schweitzer, Albert Einstein and Leonardo Da Vinci. Maybe tofu is the next brain food ' 4. Vegans live on rabbit food Vegans love their rabbit food but they also love to tantilise their taste buds with scrumptious cuisines from around the world. Does the sound of Brazil Nut Choc Temptation sound too good to be vegan? Go to www.veginity.com for this recipe and more. For delectable ice cream, try B'Nice Rice Cream (www.beanieshealthfoods.co.uk/) 5. Vegan = Stylish footwear = Oxymoron '.. not any more! Happy Vegan feet can now step out in style with stores like Bourgeois Boheme, www.bboheme.com. Footwear and accessories for both men and women are ethically sourced from around the world. Look out for the new collection under their own label coming out in the vegan month of November. 6. Vegans love animals more than people The furry, scaly and warty ones are their passion but high on their priorities too is the welfare of their fellow 2-legged Homo sapiens variety too. Wherever possible, vegans look out for fair trade produce; see The Fair Trade Foundation (www.fairtrade.org.uk/) for further information. 7. Vegans will not rest until they convert the entire world into Vegans They would love everyone to be vegan of course but they do understand that this is the real world. Another way around is to set up a little country of vegans! One group hopes to purchase an island to establish their very own vegan island community (www.treehugger.com/files/2005/10/the_vegan_islan.php ). 8. Vegans are all crazy animal rights activists There are many passive ways to be the voice for animals and to have fun at the same time. One such 'cheeky- way is getting for them to get their gear off and run nude along the streets of Pamplona. Intrigued? Go to PETA's (People for the Ethical treatment of Animals) www.runningofthenudes.com for more details. 9. Vegans are tree huggers Indeed they are and they love hugging lots of other things too! Actually, veganism and environmentalism go hand in hand. Did you know that farmed animals, cow's flatulence for one, produce more greenhouse gas emissions (18%) than the world's entire transport system (13.5%)? Go to the Vegan Society (www.vegansociety.com/html/environment/) for further interesting facts. 10. Vegans have a chip on their shoulders 'Let's say you were stranded on a deserted island and your only food source was a turtle, would you eat it'?- Vegans are bombarded with such absurd scenarios everyday; it's not surprising that they may snap back! If you really want to know what vegetarian ethics is about go to Vegetarians International Voice for Animals (www.viva.org.uk/goingvegan/index.html) website. Presse-Information: Bourgeois Boheme Post Date: 11/08/07, Replies: 7 | ||
| Floyd Sherburne - vegan - approaching 99 - This man is my new hero! ! ! - "State officials say Sherburne is not only a physical marvel of self-reliance - he lived off the land with an orchard and a huge garden to provide the couple's vegan diet - but also a model of the environmental ethic that helped build Iowa's state park system decades ago." + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + December 9, 2007 **He built home to remain intimate with nature** By MIKE KILEN REGISTER STAFF WRITER Thirty-three years ago, Floyd Sherburne had an idea for a retirement project that his children believed was crazy. "I want to build a house from the ground up," he told them. He wanted to do it at age 65, lacking significant money and formal construction and plumbing skills. He wanted to do it on 10 acres of secluded, hilly and wooded ground in Guthrie County. "We told him that it was no place to retire," said oldest daughter Nyla Cooper. He didn't listen. He cleared trees at the top of a steep hill, tore down an old barn and turned the salvage into a four-bedroom, three-bathroom house. "I thought he could get 10 years out of it, but he got 31," said Cooper of suburban Atlanta. "He cried. He didn't want to give it up." Last month, Sherburne, 98, entered a nursing home in Guthrie Center with his wife, Florence, who suffered from congestive heart failure. They lived in a small room with a couple of chairs and beds. "It's pretty tough," he said, his eyes growing wet. "Moving from a 3,500-square-foot house to come in here. But I have to be with her." A few days later, on Nov. 25, Florence died at age 97. Sherburne has a living memory now - the trees and deer surrounding the sturdy home in the woods that he enjoyed with Florence - and that he wants to share with others. Sherburne sold his home and 10 acres to the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation at a bargain rate. One day, it will be part of Springbrook State Park. State officials say Sherburne is not only a physical marvel of self-reliance - he lived off the land with an orchard and a huge garden to provide the couple's vegan diet - but also a model of the environmental ethic that helped build Iowa's state park system decades ago. He is one of 11 children of a farmhand. When he was age 9, and many of the men were away fighting World War I, he and his brothers were asked to work the fields instead of attending school. "We cried all night that first night," he said. Although he later graduated from eighth grade, the work in the fields garnered $7 a day. He figured to get rich before the other kids graduated from high school. By the 1930s, rural Iowa was being wired for electricity and he was hired to help with the job. The rest of his working life, he toiled for the power company, finally retiring in 1974 after 56 years. He labored without the riches he hoped for as a youngster, but he maintained his optimism. An old farm place was up for sale, 65 acres next to the state park. He bought it with what he had saved and later sold all but 10.3 acres. No small retirement project began. Sherburne had to build a long driveway and clear the land of trees. Then he had to tear down two barns, two hog houses and a shed. "The hardest part was getting that barn down," he said. "I don't know how I did it myself." The only way he figured to afford building a house was to use the old barn wood. "I had the plans in my head," he said. Sherburne said God was at work, providing opportunities, such as the closeout sale of a Des Moines company's windows and doors. He walked around the warehouse, mentally figuring each large window and where to put it to look out at wildlife. He started hauling rock in five-gallon buckets up the hill to build a massive fireplace down the center of the home, extending through the walkout basement to the top, providing heat for both levels. With no prior experience, he put in all the plumbing. He wired the house and built a large shed and septic tank near it. He tore shingles off old buildings and saved them, even the nails. "You could buy the shingles and nails for $15 or $20 a box," Cooper said. "But he told us that it would only take him an hour to remove that many. He couldn't afford to do it if he didn't do that." He borrowed money only for carpeting. Two years later, the home was done, right in the middle of the woods. "Everything he did, he planned it for nature and the wildlife," Cooper said. The five large picture windows he installed were visual gateways to outdoor wonders. "I wanted to see out, look at all the deer, the wild turkeys and 14 species of birds," he said. Sherburne made bird feeders and bird baths. He placed a salt block near the woods for the deer, which he watched daily out his window. Together with Florence, he plowed a huge garden, half the size of a football field. He planted apricot, peach and apple trees. "She favored the Red Delicious, I favored the Jonathans," he said. They canned 50 quarts of apples. They stood shoulder to shoulder picking lima beans. He shelled and she canned. They ground whole grains to make bread. The land provided for their vegan diet, which they arrived at not as animal rights activists, environmentalists or health nuts. "It's biblical," he said. "In Genesis, He told them what to eat - fruits and nuts and grains." They heated the home with firewood, not because of any green lifestyle, but out of practicality. Their health was astounding but, as for anyone who is aging, life on the land became a challenge. Nearing age 80, Sherburne broke a shoulder, which made hauling wood more difficult, so the couple began to supplement with electric heat. At 90, he finally quit ice skating on the state park pond. Florence, by age 97, grew frail, needing a walker, and Floyd grew increasingly blind from macular degeneration. Still, he plowed the driveway with his tractor through last winter and the pair harvested vegetables and nuts in the summer. "They would come down and pick the walnuts off my deck," said Carolyn Hack, Springbrook State Park manager. "I hated those walnuts, but they loved to pick them up and eat them." This summer's garden was no slouch either, even as their health declined. Cooper canned 65 quarts of their tomatoes before emptying the house. "He was blind but could tell if a tomato was ripe by feel," she said. "Mom would have her walker out there. She would fall, and he would pick her up and put her back in the walker and she would keep working." The house is nearly empty now but for the dated orange counter tops and shag carpet of the 1970s. The exposed old barn beams contain holes where horse bridles were mounted decades ago. It is quiet and peaceful. Outside, the wind pushes the early winter leaves to the oak and hickory forest in the adjacent state park, where the Sherburnes would take three-mile walks twice a week. When the end neared, as doctors told him Florence needed full-time nursing care, he scratched it out on paper. He figured it cost him $35,000 to build and $5,000 more to improve during the years. If he priced it at $140,000, he could make $100,000 to take care of their medical needs. His children who live in Georgia, Tennessee, Colorado and Canada, knew it would be hard. He placed a call to state park officials. He wanted to sell it to them but needed the money fast. "We haven't been in the land acquisition mode at the state," state park bureau chief Kevin Szcodronski said. "We don't have the budget. "Our priority is to take care of what we have now. Quite frankly, what we have isn't meeting standards." Most of the 57,000 acres in 87 state parks has been donated, much of it in the 1920s and 1930s, when an environmental ethic among landowners spread across Iowa. Private landowners today are harder to bargain with, Szcodronski said. He was astounded at the price. "Mr. Sherburne had made up his mind," he said. "He wanted to give us the first shot." Park officials coveted the land with state park property circling it in the far southwest edge of the park. In the sloping, wooded hills overlooking the Middle Raccoon River, it was a prime acquisition. So Szcodronski contacted the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, a nonprofit group that buys land to preserve. "We called on a Friday, and they bought it by Wednesday," he said. As the state gathers the $149,000 sale price through its slow process of paperwork and approval, it will eventually buy the land from Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation. The house will become a lodge where families can vacation. It will be called Sherburne Lodge. "This is a minor example of what began the whole system," Szcodronski said. Sherburne had built the large home for his family to enjoy and, although there were few times they all could gather there, soon everyone will have a shot. Sherburne said, closing his eyes: "I just loved it out there. It was so quiet." Last week, Sherburne moved to Marietta, Ga., to live with daughter, Nyla. Carolyn Hack has already reserved the future lodge for his 100th birthday in May 2009. Sherburne said he will certainly come back. The deer may welcome his return. Last winter, when a coat of ice covered the forest, he worried they wouldn't have anything to eat. So he hauled hay into the woods and laid it down, a blind man who knew it could be tough but rewarding to make something out of nothing in the woods. desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071209/LIFE/712090303/-1/FESTIVALS Post Date: 01/12/08, Replies: 7 | ||
| Boxes of chocolates as presents As it's coming up to Xmas, we have been given some boxes of chocolates. We're expecting more. We always check the ingredients to make sure they are OK for veggies. We got Terry's All Gold, Nestle Dairy Box and a small pack of Rose & Violet Creams, Chocolart by Cottage Delight. I contacted each company to check that they are suitable for veggies. NONE of them are! I am particularly unhappy as we had previously contacted Nestle a couple of years ago and were told that Dairy Box WAS OK for veggies. They have since changed production methods to make it not suitable. My wife is very unhappy as she used to like Dairy Box and we have told family & friends that this is one we can eat. We're expecting to receive more boxes of the stuff over Xmas. I'm just really annoyed with these companies and would like to highlight what's going on to anyone that doesn't know. Does anyone remember the trouble Mars got into a year or two back when they said they were changing their production to make their products non-veggie? We had stopped eating their products before this was on the news anyway because eating their stuff has always been like a case of veggie Russian roulette. As far as we know it still is, although we haven't investigated further. I'd also like to know if anybody can help with what chocolates we CAN eat. We live in the UK. Any help / suggestions / comments would be appreciated. Post Date: 02/04/08, Replies: 7 | ||
| I'm on the scrounge!! I desperately desperately want to purchase some liquid smoke but can't find anywhere in Spain or online in the UK to get any. What I'm looking for is some kind Happy Cow member to buy me some and post it over. I will happily do an exchange so let me know what you want to swap and we can strike up a deal. You need to be aware of the fact that I live in Spain. Postage from the UK isn't too bad and for such a small item it should be reasonable enough from Canada and the US too. :) Post Date: 07/25/08, Replies: 7 | ||
| Help with Vegan Online Shopping Hi :) Does anyone out there have any ideas where i can buy Vegan food and gifts online in the UK.I work most of the time and sainsburys etc have bits and bobs i like the yagga range of stuff but i cant seem to find it.By the time i finish work at the weekend Holland and barrets is shut.Is there an everything under one roof place i can buy everything from.I'm living off primal strips at the moment ;) Thanks for any help. Post Date: 05/22/10, Replies: 7 | ||
| favorite veg food Hi I was wondering what everyone's favorite vegetation food is. I'm looking for new things to try. Post Date: 09/27/10, Replies: 7 | ||
| My NewYears Resolution Is to be Vegetarian You've heard me right! So, at midnight, I will no longer have meat. I decided that I would still drink skim milk and only use eggs if truly needed. Otherwise, my journey will begin the same second the 2012 begins! I made a blog to document progress and share stories or recipes that I find. (: If anyone cares, I'll post the link. Maybe we can chat! Post Date: 03/02/12, Replies: 7 | ||
| Shopping for Vegan Food Hello! I live in Phoenix, AZ and have been very frustrated by the lack of vegan foods. I have to shop at 4 to 5 different stores every week in order to buy everything my family needs at reasonable prices. So I have decided to create a large scale, full spectrum vegan supermarket! A place where a vegan (or veg curious) shopper can find everything they need in one place- all at reasonable prices. This market will be focused on sustainable living, high quality vegan foods, supporting local growers and small vegan food manufacturer's and everything will be priced affordably. In order to demonstrate to our investors that there is sufficient demand for such a venue, please take a moment to "like" VegCo Market on Facebook. Any suggestions or comments on how to make this the very best vegan supermarket in the world? Post Date: 05/25/12, Replies: 7 | ||
| I ACCIDENTALLY ATE MEAT LAST NIGHT!!!!! Im a wreck!!!! Ive been vegetarian for 5-6 years now and last night i went out to eat diner with friends, i orderd some pasta and a side of fries(im not vegan so there was cheese and sour cream) with jelepeno peppers and after i scarfed down my meal i noticed disgusting little brown chunks at the bottom of my dish....... BACON!!!!!! My friend who used to be a vegetarian calmed me down at the scene but i cant handle myself i feel horrible!!! i debated whether to go waste my $30 meal by forcing myself to throw up but i decided against it (due to the fact i would look rediculous on front of my friends leaving to go throw up) now i dont know what to do i have dead rotting pig flesh in my system!!! I need Advice!!! should i do a fast or a colon cleanse??? take a laxative?? Post Date: 01/14/13, Replies: 7 | ||
| New to this!!! need advice!! Before i tell you about the journey i would like to begin by saying PLEASE do not judge or use rude criticism i would really appreciate it! I have decided that i would like to become a vegetarian... this is my 3rd day not eating any form of meat.. My problem that i am having is that i love meat BUT i absolutely HATE the way the animals are treated in these processing plants! it is beyond absurd! So my reasoning for this is that i need some advice on what to eat and how to do this and keep on going.. thank you! Post Date: 05/27/13, Replies: 7 | ||
| Pure Vegan Pea Protein I need some real quality pea protein that taste good. I found this Pure Vegan Pea Protein, Can anyone tell me if it taste great? www.shopnhr.com/pure-vegan-pea-protein-vanilla-2-2lbs.html Post Date: 06/02/13, Replies: 7 |
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