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Raw Living Expo 2014

Raw Living Expo 2014

This past weekend HappyCow had the pleasure of attending the fun, educational, highest vibe raw foods party on the planet—Raw Living Expo! The Raw Living Expo is a 3-day event where you can try out delicious dishes from raw food chefs (and even learn how to make some yourself at the demos), check out awesome products from all of the vendors attending, sit in on expert talks about important nutritional topics, and…

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The Vegetarians’ Barnyard – 3D vegetable art by Carl V. Burger 1935 – …….& notes on – Wheeler McMillan …& bankers actively bankrupting farmers in the US …& wars …& chemurgy.

THE COUNTRY HOME – front cover of the issue from – SEPTEMBER 1935 There is a somewhat bizarre ‘vegetarian’ article on p42 – see below.   3D vegetable art by Carl V. Burger (1888-1967) – an artist and writer of children’s books about animals and natural history. Wiki – Archive – More of Carl’s work – Pinterest A fun item in our Ernest Bell Library collection. Above are images of the front cover…

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Animal Rights/ General/ vegan history/ vegetarian history

Horse Year 2014 will officially begin Jan. 31, 2014 and end on Feb. 18, 2015.

‘National Equine Defence League’ Badge circa 1910 Horse Year 2014 It begins on Jan. 31, 2014 and ends on Feb. 18, 2015. The fortunate colors are green, brown and yellow. We wish you a happy & fulfilling year! The Shēngxiào (Chinese: 生肖, literally “birth likeness”), also known in English as the Chinese zodiac (“zodiac” derives from the similar concept in Western Astrology and means “circle of animals”), is a scheme…

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Animal Rights/ General/ vegan history/ vegetarian history

Two of our favorite ‘Leagues’! – Art for the Benefit of Animals – from circa 1924

He groans in anguish; while the growling pack, Blood-happy, hang at his fair jutting chest, And mark his beauteous chequered sides with gore. – The Seasons by James Thomson – Autumn – p133 An old postcard from the League for the Prohibition of Cruel Sports. It is undated, but is probably from circa 1924 – 1927. The demise of the Humanitarian League came about as a result of the first world war and in 1919…

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General/ Products/ Veganism

TCBY Rolls Out Second Vegan Frozen Yogurt Flavor

TCBY Silk Vanilla Almond

Back in the fall of 2013, the first and largest frozen yogurt brand, TCBY™, partnered with Silk® Almondmilk and created the first ever national dairy-free, almondmilk-based frozen yogurt option. This was a huge step for the Fro-Yo giant, who after 32 years of serving frozen yogurt, was finally able to accommodate customers with dietary restrictions! The flavor that TCBY™ released was Silk® Chocolate Almond, made with Silk®‘s Dark Chocolate Almondmilk, and it had dairy-free citizens…

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Rynn Berry left us a few hours ago – a loveable vegan historian & a great friend.

Rynn’s close friend, Martin Rowe,  posted this news on Facebook today – Jan 9 2014. “I’ve been to the hospital, and I’m sorry to confirm that Rynn Berry passed away today at 12:30 p.m. His family was with him. I can give no further details, since I am not a next-of-kin, but I was told that he had gone into cardiac arrest in ProspectPark. When I saw him yesterday, he…

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Animal Rights/ General/ Humor

Vegan Videos – ‘Ask Your Doctor About Meat’ & ‘Juicy Red Steak’

Ask Your Doctor About Meat™ produced for PETA by http://www.jameshallowell.com/ ~ You’re experiencing weight problems, heart failure, depression, and impotence, but what could be the cause? Oh, those are just some of the pesky side effects associated with eating meat, but don’t take our word for it. Ask your doctor. ~ The PETA page –  http://www.peta.org/features/ask-doctor-meat/ Juicy Red Steak™ produced for PETA by http://www.jameshallowell.com/ Parodies about eating meat, in the style…

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Expanding Your [Vegan] Library!

Expanding Your [Vegan] Library!

“When you know better, you do better.” –  Maya Angelou If I were to teach an intro to Animal rights, these are probably the books that I would choose to have read from front cover to back. I believe that as an animal activist, you need to keep yourself very familiar with animal rights literature. You will always feel more comfortable talking about animal rights with people when you’re well versed in the matter.…

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Cooking/ General/ Meatless Monday/ Recipes/ Veganism

Creamed Tarragon Mushroom on Toast

Happy happy Monday to you! Here is the perfect appetizer recipe for all of your holiday get togethers (Monday or not). Make it with love and watch your peeps smile with yumminess. Now that’s giving! 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 large shallot, minced 12 cups mushrooms, sliced (any variety will do) 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 12 turns cracked black pepper 1/4 cup white wine 1/3 cup coconut milk 2 tablespoons…

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Dangers of Flesh Eating …& some Walt Disney reflections.

A cartoon from the Ernest Bell Library. ‘Dangers of Flesh Eating’ – by – Edwin George (E. G.) Lutz (1868-1946)  Life Magazine – the issue of April 27, 1911. Click on either image to see a bigger versions! Detail – at higher resolution We have not discovered much about E. G. Lutz’s life – but he was the grand-daddy of many of the glorious cartoons which we have grown up with.…

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The ‘Vegan Police’ – making their first appearance 100 years ago – aka – ‘A Glimpse of the Future – In a Compulsory Vegetarian Age’.

  A GLIMPSE OF THE FUTURE – IN A COMPULSORY VEGETARIAN AGE A raid on a meat-eating den The Ernest Bell Library has a growing collection of veg-art – …art, illustrations, cartoons & photos benefiting animals. (1) Here is an example – …thank you to Arthur Watts (2) & Clement King Shorter (3) ! ‘The Vegan Police’ – making their first appearance 100+ years ago – AKA – A GLIMPSE…

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Being Vegan in China with Long Kuan – numbers are set to skyrocket in 2014!

PRI’s The World Reporter – Mary Kay Magistad chatting with Long Kuan – plus other content – a 5 minute audio – Vegan lunch: Going meatless in Beijing China’s ‘vegan’ numbers are set to skyrocket in 2014 & beyond! Taiwan already has numerous vegan businesses. In little Hong Kong another one open every few months. ~ In 2010, former Premier of the People’s Republic of China, Wen Jiabao (温家宝总理) proposed a nationwide campaign of “one day…

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‘Leafy greens – six times a day – NO OIL’ – the recommended diet for 2015 and 1874

Better than any ‘TV’. In just 80 minutes you will know more about preventing heart disease & other chronic medial conditions than most medical doctors do. The key message – “I want patients to eat leafy greens six times a day – and NO OIL.” Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr. Dr. Esselstyn’s leading choices are arugula, chard, kale, spinach, beets, beet greens and bok choy. Dr. Esselstyn has followed a vegan diet…

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