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General/ Health/ Products

Vegetarian and Vegan Delights at the Natural Products Expo

Every year for 4 crazy busy days in March, a giant Natural Products Show takes place at the Anaheim Convention Center in California.  The Expo showcases the latest and hottest in natural food and products, including organic, earth-friendly, ethnic, baby things, nutritional supplements, and best of all, vegetarian and vegan foods! Over 1,000 natural company set up booths inside the convention center, which is the size of at three football…

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Animal Rights

Take action: Ban Fur Farming

This was just forwarded to HappyCow: Take action: Petition to ban Fur Farming in Finland I am asking your help to spread this petition as widely as you can. We really need all possible international help now. It is the time we can get the fur farming banned here in Finland as it has been done in so many European countries already. http://action.peta.org.uk/ea-campaign/clientcampaign.do?ea.client.id=5&ea.campaign.id=5917&c=pukfpaa Thank you so much for your help!…

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Animal Rights/ General

Chico Sheep + Dorothy Goat = True Love

Hello, I Love You by Farm Sanctuary National Shelter Director Susie Coston It’s that magical moment. You’re at a gathering, the same old scene. You’re hanging out, maybe munching on some food, not expecting to be noticed. Then you look up, and there she is. You’ve seen her before, in passing, but something has changed. Your eyes lock across the room. You walk toward each other through the crowd. You…

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General/ Veganism

Mock Mock Meats

Hi Everyone, HappyCow friends at QuarryGirl.com recently launched an unprecedented investigation into the common ingredients used at a string of vegan restaurants in the Greater Los Angeles area.  The results are surprising, alarming, and worth taking a look. QuarryGirl secretly tested the ingredients from 17 so-called “vegan” restaurants to see if they contained traces of egg, casein (a milk derivative), and/or shellfish.  Of 17 places they checked, only 10 passed…

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Health/ Nutrition/ Politics

European regulation on herbal medicine

If you live in the EU, you might be interested in signing this petition (please note you can do so anonymously). The Government wish to further regulate Herbalists by bringing them under state control, protecting both the function and title of a Herbalist. Alongside this regulation they wish to change the Herbal Medicine laws again to prevent anyone, other than a state regulated herbalist (or possibly other health professional), from…

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General/ Organic

Why Garden Organically

Why Garden Organically By: John Ross, Rivenrock Rocks,  http://www.rivenrock.com There are many people who garden organically for many different reasons. Chief among these are the various philosophical reasons such as a desire to live in harmony with the Earth. Living within one’s means so to speak, and attaining a balance in the garden. I garden organically because of these reasons, and also because to me it seems easier ultimately. I…

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General

Can We Heal the World by Creating New Vegetarians?

By: VeggieBrothers.com Are you ready to make a difference in this world? Well, you had better hurry. The world is in a race against time. Environmentalists have agreed our planet may not have much time to go if global warming continues at its pace. In addition, if global warming doesn’t kill us, we may kill ourselves long before the ozone is completely gone. Fighting and tension, wars and disagreements between…

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General/ Veganism

Daiya Real VEGAN Cheese

“Daiya Real VEGAN Cheese that just might change the world” Daiya Cheese (from their website) IT Looks just like cheese IT Shreds just like cheese IT Melts Just like cheese IT even Tastes just like cheese! But OMG, it digests like whole foods, not cheese! Pizza is a fun food. However, for those that still eat dairy, you must be familiar with how it feels after eating a lot of…

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Events/ General

Expo West 2009- Vegan buzz

Just back from the annual 2009 Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, California. Some background: The Expo is a HUGE supply show held to allow manufacturers to introduce their products to the distributors.  Companies spend tons of money on this event in the hopes that stores will pick their products up and begin selling them.  The product developers and company founders are often on hand to speak with attendees about…

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General/ Nutrition/ Politics/ Veganism

Act now! Ideas for Change in America

I’m not sure if you’ve heard, but there’s a movement of citizens inspired by the presidential campaign who are now submitting ideas for how they think the Obama Administration should change America.  It’s called “Ideas for Change in America.” The Ideas for Change in America competition was created in response to Barack Obama’s call for increased citizen involvement in government. The final round of voting began on January 5 and…

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Animal Rights/ Politics

Oppose Obama’s pick for Secretary of Agriculture

Good thing the Organic Consumers Association is on this stuff… Obama plans to nominate Tom Vilsack as Secretary of Agriculture.  Vilsack is known for supporting Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) or factory farms and for promoting genetically engineered crops and animal cloning. The Organic Consumers Association has organized a petition for all concerned citizens to join their call to action and block Vilsack’s confirmation as the next Secretary of Agriculture.…

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Economy/ Environment/ Veganism

Very Impressive Films on the Future of Society

The following 4 films, taken together, whether you agree or disagree with any of the details, make an incredibly strong overall argument for immediate present-time action. They provide the “detailed proof” of the potentially hard times ahead and what we can possibly do about them. Here are the links: 1. A Delicate Balance https://rcpt.yousendit.com/636000832/188d769e2e6daac0c0206c0da1c7148e This documentary basically advocates a vegan diet and describes how the health of our bodies and…

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