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| vegetarian house available for rent AKLD Two bedroom flat on Shirley rd in Papatoetoe. One single bedroom and one double bedroom. Has small courtyard and one carpark plus street parking. comes with washing machine and two single beds. $380 per week including water and internet. Extra cost for electricity. Max 4 tenants. Looking for non smoker & vegetarian. Ideal tenants - quiet, clean working family. No pets please. Short walk to Hunters Plaza, 12 min away from the railway station. Viewing date Sunday NOV 15th. Bond $1140, letting fee $0, 1st weeks rent $380. TOTAL MOVE IN COSTS: $1520. For more information please email [email protected] Best Regards, Alex Post Date: 11/07/15, Replies: 1 | ||
| what goes good with peanut butter?? So I always buy peanut butter and I only eat it with carrots or fruit or bread. Well... It just seems too boring. I eat it without anything too (dip in a spoon and just munch away my 4 dollars). But I don't like baking and I just want a quick snack that would be epic-ly delicious. Please enlighten me because I am too lazy to search Google and I don't want to search yahoo answers because the people here are nicer and less meaner and don't eat meat. THANK YOU Post Date: 09/02/12, Replies: 5 | ||
| ¿Eres chef? Come to Peru! DEL BUDA, primero sushi-bar vegano busca el mejor Chef -Eres creativo y humilde -Te encanta interactuar con clientes. -Amas las artes. -Eres curioso y cosmopolita. -Tu mente es abierta. -No eres machista ni homófobo ni explotador ni arrogante. -Respetas a los demás y los demás te respetan. - Sabes que la clave de un buen sushi es la preparación del arroz. Post Date: 08/18/15, Replies: 1 | ||
| ....a dose of prions with your vegetables? +Even vegetarians may not be safe from 'mad cow' prions+ 10:34 26 June 2008 NewScientist.com news service Ewen Callaway Fancy a dose of prions with your vegetables? A new study suggests that infectious prions - thought to be the causative agents in mad cow disease and human vCJD – can survive wastewater decontamination and wind up in fertiliser, potentially contaminating fruit and vegetables. The prions would be present in such low quantities that they are unlikely to pose a health threat, but as a precaution, "we should prevent the entry of prions into wastewater treatment plants," says microbiologist Joel Pedersen, of the University of Wisconsin in Madison, US, who led the research. Prions could end up in wastewater treatment plants via slaughterhouse drains, hunted game cleaned in a sink, or humans with vCJD shedding prions in their urine or faeces, Pedersen says. Full article here - here Related past threads - http://www.happycow.net/forum/vegetarian/view_topic.php?id=179 http://www.happycow.net/forum/animal_rights/view_topic.php?id=47 Post Date: 08/25/08, Replies: 1 | ||
| ...a typically off-kilter vegan psychic.. Amy Sedaris / "The Closer" / Claire Howard I am a fan of Amy Sedaris! Did you see Amy playing a wacky vegan last night on TNT's "The Closer"? I wonder what the scriptwriters were thinking about when they wrote last nights episode! Is there a "Claire" amongst us here? Myself I am extremely sensible / not 1% wacky! . . http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/telefile/2009/02/amy-sedaris-stars-in-the-close.php - excerpt - + We've seen clips of Sedaris playing Claire, a typically off-kilter vegan psychic (or as she prefers to call it, "intuitionist") and it's pretty sweet. + . . http://weblogs.redeyechicago.com/showpatrol/2009/02/amy-sedaris-the-closer.html - excerpt - + Sedaris won't be doing any crafts in her guest-star role on TNT's "The Closer" on Monday. She plays Claire Howard, the wacky future sister-in-law of Kyra Sedgwick's Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson. Claire's also a vegan, as you can see in the clip above, who prepares unappetizing feast of sprout salad, vegetarian chicken pot pie, tofurkey and, for dessert, carob and walnut soufflé for Brenda and her fiancé, FBI Agent Fritz Howard (Jon Tenney). Sedaris says you'll never find those kinds of dishes on her party platters. "If I had to entertain anyone who ate vegan or vegetarian, usually I'd say go ahead and eat before you come over," she said. "I'm not skilled at it." + . . Amy & Peta - http://kirkkitsch.blogspot.com/2005/04/amy-sedaris-meets-peta.html Post Date: 02/16/09, Replies: 0 | ||
| 'Cow" by Linda McCartney Paul McCartney talking with Chrissie Hynde - quoted here - http://www.archer2000.net/lindaremembered/prairie2.html + "The song 'Cow,' which is about a cow in its last day grazing in a field before it is sent off to the slaughterhouse, is a pretty tough song. Linda played it to friends of ours and they just cried and went vegetarian the very next day as a result of this song." "It is a powerful song and I cry too when I hear it. But it's typical of Linda, she wanted to get the animals' message over because it's so poignant." + On YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZSUhRIEP90 Post Date: 04/01/09, Replies: 0 | ||
| 'Raw Health ' new raw food snack range New range of raw/low temp cooked snacks- called 'Raw Health Vibrant Living'. Have tried the 'Deeply Dense Raw Pitta Bread' and apple cinnamon rolls. Also tried the raw date and brzil nut bar. Delicious and very filling. Available online from various suppliers http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/cgi-local/frameset/brand/RAWH.htmland in Merseyside at Windmill Wholefoods and Waitrose. From the manufacturers site 'ALIVE, ACTIVE AND PACKED WITH POWER At Raw Health, we use organic raw ingredients & where possible soak and sprout them to bring their natural vitality to life. Then we make delicious snacks at low temperatures to ensure the health-giving nutrients and enzymes stay alive and well.' Post Date: 08/19/10, Replies: 0 | ||
| 'Skinny Bitch' (a pro-vegan book) & more Anyone here read it? I think it's fabulous and funny. For most of us here, it's probably stuff we've known all along. I've been a health advocate for a very long time and a vegetarian about 20s years before becoming vegan a month ago. One thing the books really illustrates is what truly goes on in a slaughterhouse ... I couldn't even bring myself to read it. I think if you share this stuff with non-vegans it will certainly make them think. I told a non-vegan loved one about this and he cried. He may not become vegan overnight, but I certainly brought this stuff to his attention. The key is to share in a loving, non-judging way and people will listen. I work at a local newspaper and a big issue in town is that last June they electrocuted a bunch of geese in the park. People in town are livid about the killings (it was done so fast no one had a choice to stop them!), yet you have those who hate the geese because of the poop and want them gone. I spoke to a man on the phone this morning who is against the geese. He wrote an anti-geese letter to the editor. He said he didn't want me to publish his address because he was afraid the PETA people would picket his house (we don't publish people's addresses anyway). I gently told him that I am a vegan, but I believe in personal choices. THAT got his attention. I was actually respecting what he had to say. Then I gently told him that there's a county meeting about having positive solutions for the geese without killing them. First he softened and said, "I don't want to see the geese killed either. Then he said he'd attend the meeting!!! I think I got through to him!!! Maybe someday this man who hates geese will become a vegan? Who knows ... The point here is that as vegans, we can't just deal with other vegans. We have to go out in the world and share the news with non-vegans, not alienate ourselves ... BUT we have to do it in a way that's respectful. Otherwise people will be turned off and not listen to us. The book that finally convinced me to be a vegan was "Animal Liberation" written in the 1970s. The author made some very strong points, yet didn't preach or talk down to the readers. That is the way to go :) If any one wants to share the news about other vegan books, organizations, communities, that aren't "preachy" and make veganism sound like a cult, I'd love to hear about it! Post Date: 03/29/08, Replies: 9 | ||
| 'The rise of the non veggie vegetarian' News article from BBC news magazine, by Finlo Rohrer http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8341002.stm Post Date: 11/07/09, Replies: 0 | ||
| ‘Suitable for vegetarians' Why do most food or drink packages say ‘suitable for Vegetarians’? The definition of vegetarian is someone who abstains from eating meat right? So why do things like bread packaging say ‘suitable for vegetarians’, of course it is- the only thing they don’t eat is a dead corpse, they still drink milk, eat eggs etc. I really wish more packaging would say ‘suitable for Vegans’ because it’s easier than looking for gelatin, or eggs and milk- even if it’s obvious it just gives me a reassurance that the thing I’m eating is Vegan. Anyone have any comments on this topic? Post Date: 11/17/15, Replies: 5 | ||
| "E-coli" diet - in the "Land of the Free"! Super effective weight loss / life loss method . . "Eat E. coli contaminated US beef." - adequate supplies - 500,000 lb's (22,700 kg's) are produced each week. . . Benefits - "In humans, E. coli poisoning can cause severe stomach cramps, bloody urine and diarrhea, kidney failure and even death." . . More excerpts - read the article for the full story - . . The American meat industry is bewildered by this year's increased findings of E. coli contamination. Theories about the causes range from dry conditions in cattle feedlots, where cattle stand in manure, to changes in feed caused by high corn prices. Whatever the reason, the result has been sick consumers. The largest recall so far this year involved the Topps Meat Co. of Elizabeth, N.J., which went out of business after it recalled 21.7 million pounds of ground beef due to E. coli contamination. About 40 people fell ill from Topps meat. More recently, Cargill, the Minneapolis-based grain and foods giant, has recalled nearly 2 million pounds of ground beef due to E. coli concerns. And more than 3 million pounds of General Mills' Totino's and Jeno's pizzas have been recalled because of E. coli in pepperoni. The inspectors interviewed for this story contended that the E. coli increase is due to the methods used to slaughter cattle, as well as the practice of designating affected meat "cook only." That practice means companies can profit from meat that they would otherwise lose. But while the practice is clearly spelled out in USDA regulations, it is not widely publicized. "If you knew this was all E. coli positive, would you buy that product?" asked one inspector. "That's very hush-hush." -------------------------------------------------- Inspectors interviewed for this story, however, challenged the suggestion that it's a small problem. One USDA inspector said a large meatpacking plant where he worked produced a half-million pounds a week of E. coli-positive beef that was tagged "cook only." "It's a smoke screen," the inspector said. "The agency says, 'Look at all this testing.' They [the meat companies] are still producing a half-million pounds a week of E. coli product, and we're patting them on their back."*** . . . http://www.chicagotribune.com/services/newspaper/printedition/sunday/chi-meat_bdnov11,0,3592273.story Post Date: 11/17/07, Replies: 3 | ||
| "Gone vegan" - eventually - a great story! MICHAEL DOWNEY - a rare sign of sanity from that huge mental hospital just to the north of here called Canada. .................................................. 15/12/07 More and more people sharing my vegan disposition MICHAEL DOWNEY The Western Star We're a country that is apparently comprised mostly of people who are either overweight, and/or obsessed with dieting into the realm of malnourishment. Here in the lackadaisical tenancy of rich western civilization it's amusing, even for the poor. Elsewhere I'd imagine it's infuriating. Last week I wrote about the madness that has overwhelmed us - struggling to pass laws governing trans-fats like they were hand grenades and imposing hilariously impotent regulations on school cafeterias while finally breaking down and opting for elastic waistband pants. What astounded me was the positive reaction by readers in regards to my introductory ramble, whereas I briefly mentioned my conversion from happy-go-lucky carnivore to grouchy, austere vegan. A few years ago, I couldn't grasp the point of being a vegan. Nor could I conceive of what foul madness must drive a person to commit to such an undertaking. Self important, I resented the sanctimonious vegans, and once applauded the audacity of a friend who literally ate the flyer for tofurkey, that was given to her by a vegan at Thanksgiving. My delight at witnessing such a perfectly offensive manoeuvre is the only proof that I'm behaving of my own volition, and have not been brainwashed by some militant vegan terrorist cell. A few years ago I dated a girl who was a hardcore vegan. I thought that if there was ever a point in my life where I'd become a vegan, it would be then. But no. I wolfed down hamburgers with reckless abandon, while scoffing at her revulsion for my eating habits. Now I understand. I took note of Lisa Simpson's lesson in an early Simpson's episode where Lisa learns that badgering people may not be the most appropriate way of teaching people, since no matter what you intend, something you're doing would be considered offensive to somebody else who has their head on straighter than yours. It was a few more years before the weight of the everything that's wrong in this world broke me, and I realized that you can't complain about what's wrong with the environment and human behaviour, while secretly using your own gratification to justify contributing to the damage. So one day, I just stopped. No more meat. Welcome to miserable vegetarian life. It was then that I realized that I must have been eating barnfuls of animals each day, because nearly every meal I was accustomed to eating was off-limits. The next year would be a distressing display of self-discipline. The most noticeable immediate consequence of my decision was that, in additional to my spectacularly clear conscience, an undiagnosed but immensely annoying complication that had been plaguing my bowels suddenly disappeared. I realize now that becoming a vegetarian is exponentially easier than becoming a vegan. I'm glad I didn't undertake the full vegan renovation at one time - the psychological exertion alone would have been unbearable. I was taking refuge from veganism in vegetarianism, essentially capitalizing on the defence that I was already doing enough, thus allowing me to eat pizza every day. Well, that's all done with now. I don't eat any animals products, aside from the expected extenuating circumstances; accidental ingestion and eating products that use animals but fail to label the minute traces used. Of course, there's the predictable contradictions of practicality - I'm not about the throw away my durable leather combat boots in exchange for something flimsy. But more and more, I'm encountering people the same age as me who share my vegan disposition. I feel comforted when I see other agitated young people who are concerned with the state of the world's environmental/political spectrum and are competent enough to engage in the only solution possible, undeterred by the very real possibility that it may not prove to effect enough change quickly enough. The fact that their conviction drives them to try, amidst insurmountable odds, is inspiring. .................................................. If you have any comments, questions, ideas, etc., my e-mail address is downey911(at)hotmail.com. Thanks for reading and take care when crossing the street. www.thewesternstar.com/index.cfm?sid=89791&sc=27 Post Date: 12/15/07, Replies: 0 | ||
| "SEASONAL & HEALTHY DIET" : http://domnatorsentertainment.blogspot.com/2008/12/seasonal-diet-programme-for-healthy.html Tuesday, December 23, 2008 SEASONAL DIET: PROGRAMME FOR A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE ©opyright 2008 Dom_Nators Entertainment Author/Writer: Dominique Mok Modified & Re-Edited: December 2008 SFCity (California) January 2007 ***Need Editing**** First off, I hate the word "Diet". When people find out I have a very strict diet in my vegan lifestyle, they ask " Are you on a diet because you don't need it!" First off, I am not on a diet. I am a vegan. This is my lifestyle for life. A diet is like a programme...a project to complete with dead line, thus temporary and I don't need to be on a "diet". I chose "Seasonal Diet" because the word "Diet" sells just like if you go pick up a book that says " Stay Married " and then a bunch of dissappointed mid life crisis women trying to save their marriage realize the irony of the book is about " Staying Married...is BULL[censored]!" Answering those idiots that says to me " You don't need the diet. You look fine!" I say, " Ya, obviously I look this way because I'm doing something right! It obviously got me here right? In looking this way! So don't tell me I don't need this or that because that's what it takes to maintain my physique." First off, going Vegan does not mean all you ladies...or even men to go on this TEMPORARY "diet" to lose "weight". Vegan is a healthy lifestyle. You can never be a vegetarian once upon a time ago. This holds true to fact if you can back it up but if you say " I can be or I am vegetarian sometimes." YOU ARE EITHER A VEGETARIAN OR NOT. SIMPLE AS THAT. But we're not gonna get into that but if you want more info on my RANTS and RAVES on Veganism: http://domnatorsblog2.blogspot.com/2007/11/veganism.html SEASONAL DIET Is a Programme for those who wants to further their treatment annually like a "Fasting" because it is recommended that you allow your body to "Fast" annually. Most people go on a "Programme" during Spring Season to get in shape for the SUMMER. Training and Dieting in the Spring takes longer to get the results you need to obtain. If you Train and Diet hard in the SPRING, your body will not only struggle with this extreme change, it will also react longer to get results thus atleast 2 months+ time frame. SPRING and FALL seasons are worst time to go on a "Programme" because of the temperature. In the SUMMER Time, temperature rises above the body's temperature that it requires our body to excessively burn more calories to keep us COOL. In the WINTER Time, temperature drops below the body's temperature that it requires our body to excessively burn more calories to keep us WARM-HOT. So just by sitting in the Scorching SUN and it's heat allows us to do nothing but our own body to do it's burning. Why do you think people who live in hot climates look great?! (Hint: Sunny California or Florida, etc) Also standing in the cold allows our body to shiver those muscles that create heat for our body thus, burning and making use of those fat in our body. This is why we tend to pack on more blubber for the winter. To keep us warm. So to get QUICKER results that doesn't require 2 months+ rigorous training and "dieting" where our body can have a harder time adjusting and not only our minds mentally, you SEASONALLY put yourself on a Programme during the worst SEASONS! YES, during COLD COLD Winters or HOT HOT Summers! This is better than the "Celebrity diets". Starve yourself for a quick result within 1 month+ time frame. Screw that! I LOVE FOOD! So don't ever deprive yourself from FOOD! You can enjoy your food by doing the SEASONAL DIET. TRAINING: Like Rocky I, II, III, IV, V,.....and Balboa: WINTER 2006: I trained really hard by running, biking, walking in the snow everyday. Ontop of that, I trained 5 days a week indoors doing everything from Gym-Calisthentic Workouts to MMA, to MUAY THAI KickBoxing, to Dance-Acrobats, etc. Everybody's choice of training is base on each individual. Know your own limits. Basically, train the way you would train in the SPRING or FALL time frame. THINK you are training for the SUMMER just around the corner. Then when Winter's over, continue to maintain a HEALTHY Lifestyle with original Training or Less and Eat a healthier balance diet. *BY TRAINING IN THE WINTER, IT REQUIRES MORE ENERGY TO TREK THROUGH THOSE SNOW AS WELL AS BREATHING THE DENSE AIR. THE DENSITY OF THE AIR BUILDS THOSE LUNGS AS WELL AS OXYGENIZED YOUR BLOOD-VEINS WITH THE COMBINATION OF YOUR BODY VOLUNTARILY BURNING CALORIES TO KEEP YOU WARM. EATING: -Take out CARBS and SUGAR. For me, being a VEGAN, not that hard at all for me. I NATURALLY have a very strict Vegan Diet of Lifestyle already which consists of: -Fructose and NOT refined sugar. (will settle with Honey if need to) -HATE SALT/Sodium and MSG's. -HATE CARBS because it's very heavy for me anyways and never liked them. Depending on type of rice I prepare, I prefer cooking my specialty of Coconut Wild-Red Rice which will be on our " Dom_Nators Menu " as our resto Vegan Cafe which will be opening soon. EAT AND ENJOY LIFE! * THIS IS BLINDLY POSTED WITH NO EDITING WORK BUT I WILL GET BACK TO IT AND ORGANIZE IT A LOT BETTER***** Posted by Dom_Nators Entertainment at 3:50 PM Labels: seasonal diet programme train healthy vegan lifestyle winter summer Post Date: 03/05/09, Replies: 0 | ||
| "Short" people eat "toxi-chicken" to grow! I have heard the same story when I was in India recently. People who want to gain height desperately eating anti-biotic fed chicken flesh. Nightmarish! Excerpt - + Poultry farming has become a commercial practice in the country. Poultry are dosed daily with antibiotics and growth hormones to hasten growth. “People are consuming poultry products with excess growth hormones to try to gain height,” Gupta said. + ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The Himalayan Times Online Printed from www.thehimalayantimes.com Your health, our concern: Beware! Meat products are laced with antibiotics Kathmandu, December 14: Meat products, mainly poultry products, have become the main course in our meals, but it is high time we thought about their impact on our health. These poultry are fed antibiotics and our bodies become resistant to antibiotics as we consume these products for long. The Department of Food Technology and Quality Control (DFTQC) recently conducted a test on antibiotic residue (Tetracycline), which is an antibiotic commonly found in poultry. Testing of 26 samples in the market revealed that muscles of chicken meat had 46 per cent of the antibiotic residue, skin had 12 per cent, gizzard had 53 per cent, liver had 46 per cent and heart had 15 per cent antibiotic residue. Antibiotics like Tetracycline, Penicillin, Erythromycin, which are important in human medication, are extensively fed to poultry. “Through the consumption of poultry products laced with these drugs, our body is becoming resistant to antibiotics,” said Dr Meg Raj Bhandari, a food scientist at the Department of Food Technology and Quality Control (DFTQC). According to Bhandari, small amounts of veterinary medicines remain in meat products and they make their way into the food chain and cause a number of health problems, including allergies and chronic toxic effects. “The poultry feeds are also unhealthy. Chemicals and additives, which are used in poultry feed haphazardly, poison poultry products,” said Bhandari. Though Aflatoxin is one of the most potent carcinogens, it is used in poultry feed. “Exposure to large dosage may cause acute toxicity and also the high incidences of hepatitis B virus infection,” added Bhandari. A data of the DFTQC shows that out of 68 feed samples analysed, 47 were found substandard. Dr Manohar Gupta, chief, General Practice and Emergency Medicine Department at the Teaching Hospital, said that poultry feed is excessively contaminated and they cause heart, kidney and liver problems. Poultry farming has become a commercial practice in the country. Poultry are dosed daily with antibiotics and growth hormones to hasten growth. “People are consuming poultry products with excess growth hormones to try to gain height,” Gupta said. “Vegetarianism is the best option, but it is difficult to stop eating meat. People should take minimum quantity of meat to minimise risks,” he added. The DFTQC is the body authorised to implement poultry feed law in the country. Uttam Kumar Bhattarai, director-general of the DFTQC, said they lack authentic figures due to lack of equipment and other constraints. “But we are planning to launch an extensive research on the topic from the next year,” he said. Consume poultry products at your own risk • Chickens are fed antibiotics to hasten growth • People are developing resistance to antibiotics due to intake of such poultry products • Vegetarianism is the best option, says doctor Post Date: 01/12/08, Replies: 1 | ||
| "Veganic" DOES NOT EQUAL "Vegan" Did you know that "veganically" grown grain can come from a farm whose main business is butchering animals? As a vegan examining the possibility of starting up a vegan organic farm in BC, Canada, this was a disturbing revelation. Here is some background to explain. I recently emerged from a long, frustrating dialogue with the Veganic Agricultural Network (VAN) discussion group about the meaning of the word "Veganic", which is currently not certified in any way. Looking at the word, I had assumed that it was a contraction of the words "vegan" and "organic", ie: This is a product from a vegan farm that grows organically. Actually, according to Meghan Kelly, the moderator/co-founder at VAN, the word was originally coined by non-vegans in reference to the sources of fertility for those growing without animal inputs (ie: animal manure, blood, bones, etc.), in this case being "VEgetable" and "orGANIC", and intended no referrence to vegan philosophy. A few years ago, a North American group called Certified Naturally Grown or CNG (not a vegan organization) decided to use the term "Veganic" in one of their certification programs. That particular program has been suspended due to lack of interest from CNG farmers. Under the former certification (all CNG's certifications are participatory guarantee system [PGS], not 3rd party), Veganic referred to the lack of animal inputs in the growing methods of the farmer, not that the farmer was vegan. VAN holds the same position on this point and seems unlikely to change the "veganic" in their organization's name, but if we are referring strictly to farming methods and not philosophy, then wouldn't a term NOT including the word "vegan" be more appropriate? In the UK, this type of growing method is most often referred to as "Stockfree", and is certified through Stockfree Organic Services-UK (or SOS, a.k.a. Vegan Organic Network-UK[VON]). When Iain Tolhurst (SOS) gave an online seminar to the Certified Organic Association of BC back in 2009, he spoke directly to this issue: "... I do not use the word Veganic at all, actually. We have Stockfree farming. This is a word which I know some people adopt. Veganic farming tends to indicate that the person doing the farm has to be a vegan; this is not the case in Stockfree...". In Growing Green, Animal-Free Organic Techniques, by Iain Tolhurst and Jenny Hall, it also states: "Research into commercial stockfree-organic agriculture arose not for compassionate reasons but through economic necessity." (p.2) "Stockfree" is a more accurate, less misleading term with which to refer to animal-input-free farming methods; it does not confuse vegan consumers, nor dilute the meaning of the word vegan. Unfortunately, VON is using the term "vegan-organic" interchangeably with "stockfree organic". I also could not find reference to VON/SOS's certification stance on farming animals apart from stockfree crops, whereas VAN explicitly recommends no animals on the farm other than companion or rescues, however VAN is not a certifying body. The reason we need to be clear on the meaning of these terms is because companies are now beginning to promote products as "veganic". Here in BC, One Degree Organic Foods promotes their "veganic" spelt from one of their farm suppliers - Vale Farms. As you can see on the front page of Vale Farms' website, this same farm raises and slaughters sheep and cattle (see link below). One Degree Organic Foods do not mention this in their promotion of Vale Farms. When pressed on the issue, they take the same stance as VAN, CNG and VON, that "Veganic" pertains only to the farming method of the product in question, excluding the farmer's beliefs and, in One Degree's definition, also excluding the livestock portion of the farmer's operation. If you are a concerned vegan consumer, be aware! onedegreeorganics(dot)com/valefarms valefarms(dot)com onedegreeorganics(dot)com/why-veganic Post Date: 11/21/13, Replies: 3 | ||
| + Yeah, I like being vegan,...+ - Moby + Yeah, I like being vegan, I think it's good for my health. But honestly, one of the main reasons I'm vegan is because I'm ethically lazy. My friends who eat meat or who eat eggs have to sometimes wrestle with the ethical consequences of their actions. By being vegan, I take the easy way out. + - Moby The full interview - http://thequietus.com/articles/06224-moby-interview-destroyed Post Date: 02/17/12, Replies: 1 | ||
| 10 Full-Time Benefits Of Part-Time Vegetar This article was recently published on www.greenwala.com (an online green social network) via my friend, Bob Kurz. I think that it is a really worthwhile post because it helps mainstream eaters to recognize many points that would not normally occur to them. I'm really curious how people in this community perceive his recommendations -- are they practical in order to convert more meat eaters?? Please take a moment to read it and offer your thoughts from a vegetarian perspective: www.greenwala.com/community/blogs/all/1452-The-Top-10-Full-Time-Benefits-Of-Part-Time-Vegetarianism Post Date: 07/28/09, Replies: 0 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 100 worms Before you scold me for submitting my letter in the Veg*n Section please consider that Veg*ism is more than the type of food in our pantry and kitchen… It is a lifestyle that considers both the origins of food and, yes, disposal… Hence my 100 worms--not for eating but for recycling…This is a short V*ism story. Both I and my red worms eschew meat, maybe not for similar reasons, as rotting meat attracts maggots that in turn eat worm eggs! This story is ONLY about 100 worms. But as a short introduction, my worm interest began many years ago when I discovered a huge earthworm that I wanted to raise to introduce in my organic avocado grove… As much as I tried I could not reproduce the conditions for multiplying this earthworm but I had no problem "raising" red worms (manure worm, compost worm, etc). Red worms like organic matter and not soil--unlike their earthworm counterparts that require soil… One day in frustration from only producing the smaller red worm I went into the house and resorted all the paper items from the trash, including boxes, bags, etc. I dumped it all into the bed and covered the area with freshly plucked weeds… I could see that this wasn't enough to really demonstrate much of an effect so I embarked on a grand scale project which for a while enlisted my boy's school and any roadside litter… These were humble beginnings… and my worm pile is now as fixed to my life as my pet and plant schedules… I'll get to the 100 worms… But who cannot resist the recycling discussion of separating all paper-based waste items to feed a backyard worm pile?! But these little guys require gobs of water… I place as much water on my worm pile as any bush, tree, grass section of the yard… My conservation instincts tell me that the net effect of my outside worm pile (in dry So Cal, San Diego) is saving one resource at the expense of another…. Hmmm. Darn! And I was so excited by the prospects! Hmmm… One day watering the plastic greenhouse, that I typically keep closed-up to create very humid conditions for my plant propagation work, I got the idea to place a 55 gal plastic barrel inside and create a miniature worm haven in the barrel… I added exactly 100 worms… (minus any eggs and tiny guys..). At first I thought my added paper was shrinking from full barrel because my happy little worms were having a smorgasbord in the humid conditions… then upon examination I saw it was nothing more than moistened paper compacting… Watering my worm barrel is always an after-thought… as the plastic house keeps everything inside moist. I found myself adding more and more of my weekly trash… Then one day just too perplexed about the shrinking paper I dug deep in the barrel… There, in the middle, was a sizeable "nest" of activity, with casting hither-and-yon. That was about a year ago… and my little barrel has now replaced my big worm pile as the leading consumer of household paper materials… One-hundred worms, and a year… How many now? I have wanted to examine my little experiment, but I wanted others, my close friends that care about these things near to witness… What to do, should I wait until the Universe give me a sigh?! Like the Fallbrook fire that almost gave the entire family here a BIG sign… Or, should I just topple the barrel and check out my wormy friends? (I will of course care for them after their weigh-in) Maybe you could let me know… Your Veg*n friend Gray Post Date: 06/17/08, Replies: 0 | ||
| 100% raw vegan diet benefits & experiences Hi, I have a "few" questions and I'm curious about your opinion and/or experience. My wife and I are approx 85% raw vegans. We mostly eat: 1) Raw fruits or freshly made fruit juices 2) Salads (freshly made or pre-packed from supermarket) 3) Raw nuts (love them ) 4) Below 38C/100F-dehydrated home made cakes and biscuits 5) Home made fruit ice creams 6) Nakd bars which are although processed food, most of them are said to be raw (see www.naturalbalancefoods.co.uk/nakd/ ) 7) We also consume Sunwarrior ( https://www.sunwarrior.com ) raw vegan rice protein extract (we often do huge cardio workouts, I do lots of cycling etc. so it is probably useful for us to have a bit of extra protein) Three questions regarding the above: - Regarding point 5). Do you consider deep-frozen fruits (that are frozen on the field where they harvest them within 2-3 hours of harvesting) to be raw? We freeze or banana ourselves for the ice cream, but we often buy frozen strawberry, blueberry etc from the local supermarket. - Regarding points 6) and 7). Do you consider these kind of processed, but never cooked/baked/boiled/etc products to be raw? - I did not put it down as a separate point, but we also sometimes prepare food with nutritional yeast. Do you consider that to be raw? Occasionally (once or twice a week) we also eat non-raw vegan food (I estimate these to make up approx 15% of all of our food intake) such as: 8) Rice or potato-based warm dishes 9) Steamed food such as steamed cauliflower of corn on the cob 10) Vegan pasta-based warm dishes 11) Soya/almond/rice milk, soya cheese 12) Chickpeas hummus 13) Roasted nuts 14) Non-raw salad dressings 15) Vegan bread or "taco-bread" 16) (Quite rarely) Pre-made vegan soups that you can buy in the supermarket In the last 6 months we experimented with raw vegan diet twice, each time for approx 3 weeks. After 3 weeks or so we both felt some (gradually intensifying) craving for hot/spicy/cooked-or-baked-or-steamed food so we gave up both times and reverted to "regular vegan" diet. During those weeks or raw vegan diet, after approx 10 or so days I felt a bit more energy, although it wasn't a huge difference compared to "regular vegan diet". My wife didn't really feel any difference. We are pondering on soon going 100% raw vegan again, this time for a longer period of time. But first we are curious about a few things. I read many articles which state that raw vegan diet is so good for your body and loads of articles telling about people's experience, especially that they felt a huge increase in energy, that they felt more "spiritual" etc. Well, I would be curious about YOUR opinion and experience before going raw-vegan for months. So if you were (or are) a 100% raw vegan for longer periods of times (at least for a few months), here are some questions please: - Did you feel any increased energy level? How soon after changing to raw vegan did you feel it? - Did you sleep more or less as a raw vegan compared to "regular vegan"? - Did you notice anything like "it's easier to focus on something" or "meditation is easier for me now" etc? - Did you perform better or worse physically (e.g. when you jog/cycle/swim/play tennis, squash or similar/do gym exercises stb.)? - Some say they "just could not eat enough" and "lost weight although did not want that" and "were constantly hungry". Anything like that? - Anything other, any difference, that you experienced? - How much do you spend on your raw vegan diet? (Based on the 6 weeks experience it costed us approx £300 ($500 or €360) per person per month, approx 10% more than our regular vegan food spending which is approx £270 ($450 or €330) per person per month. (We buy organic or "fairtrade" whatever/whenever we can.)) - Plus: do you think that we gave up too soon before (2x 3 weeks) and that's why we didn't feel significantly more energised? Huh, lots of questions Any opinion, experience, idea, info, advice is welcome. Thank you very much in advance!! Post Date: 02/25/14, Replies: 7 | ||
| 101 Reasons to Go Vegan- (Video) Seriously great points. Maybe even better than any of the documentaries. It get's your brain thinking about your food instead of grossing you out about your food. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4HJcq8qHAY Post Date: 04/04/15, Replies: 2 | ||
| 110 veggie celebs in a morphing video Hi there! I just want to share this video with you, because it's full of "role models" who can inspire a "not-yet-veggie" to switch his mind. Please help me to share and to spread it everywhere. Because, every single person who turns from carnivore to veggie means it will have already saved thousands of animals' lives!! By the way, I'm sure, even an "insider" will be surprised about some of the shown persons. Some are only known as "tough guys", they have a hard public image, still they are.... veggies!! ;) Thanks a lot! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3Y5OqgzVqI Post Date: 12/29/12, Replies: 1 | ||
| 13th International Vegan Festival 2011 http://www.ivu.org/veganfest/2011/ Post Date: 12/18/10, Replies: 0 | ||
| 14 Vegan Cheese recipes... 14 Vegan Cheeses That Will Make You Forget About The Real Thing http://www.buzzfeed.com/leonoraepstein/vegan-cheeses-that-will-make-you-forget-about-the-real-th#.xrNBMkqmw Post Date: 08/18/15, Replies: 0 | ||
| 1987 - RoboCop - 2007 VegoCop Austin, Texas Police choosing vegan - one at a time! .................................................. Full article - http://www.statesman.com/life/content/life/stories/health/08/06/0806fitcity.html FIT CITY: PAMELA LEBLANC Scott Cary wants to whip the police force into shape Cary gave up meat, started to run Monday, August 06, 2007 Excerpts - Sgt. Scott Cary used to fit that ugly stereotype: A burger-munching cop in an extra-large uniform, he couldn't make time in his stressed-out life for exercise. .................................................. At first, Cary practically choked. He'd grown up in Nebraska. His grandfather and uncle were butchers. He ate red meat at nearly every meal. "To me, (giving up meat) would be impossible," he says. Still, he aimed for a single meat-free month. It wasn't easy, especially at restaurants and parties. At first, he craved meat. But at the end of a month he'd lost 10 pounds and felt, he says, 100 percent better. In October 2005, he dropped dairy products from his diet and became vegan. His cholesterol has dropped from more than 200 then to 117. He compares giving up meat to quitting cigarettes, which he did in 1976, or cutting out alcohol, which he did in 1981. "You give it up one meal at a time," he says. "I didn't quit meat for animal rights, I did it for my own health. And I can't ever see going back to my old eating habits." .................................................. "The days of coffee and doughnuts are over," he says. "It's a latte with soy milk and a bagel." .................................................. Post Date: 08/13/07, Replies: 1 | ||
| 1st results in! Plant-Based Health Study We have reached the 30 day mark (mid-point) in our plant-based health study! The participants have had their blood work done and the 1st results have already come in. The rest will be in this week and the beginning of next week. Needless to say the results we've seen already are nothing short of outstanding! Very Exciting! All the details are on my site as always. (Parameters of the study, the participants, all the participants labs, participants blogs,etc) Post Date: 07/14/11, Replies: 1 | ||
| 1st Vegan cupcake shop in Vancouver,BC! Anyone want to head up to Vancouver with me soon? http://www.straight.com/article-617706/vancouver/vancouvers-fairy-cakes-open-vegan-nutfree-cupcake-shop-march Post Date: 04/22/12, Replies: 1 |
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