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2011-11-14T11:41:00.001-08:00

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THE FUTURE OF FOOD

2010-01-18T20:29:00.000-08:00

THE FUTURE OF FOOD : Talk on Food Safety, GMO'S & Environmental Law with Percy Schmeiser
Saturday, February 6, 2010 , 8PM to 10:15 PM or later

Percy Schmeiser is a distinguished speaker , Canadian farmer and seed breeder and saver who has become famous for displaying courage and tenacity in legal battles with Monsanto.

Percy has traveled the world campaigning for food safety, and for the right of farmers to save and reuse their seed. More recently Percy has spoken out against the Canadian Government's advocacy of "Terminator" seed technology. He will be speaking about GMO Pharmaceuticals, Food Safety , and Environmental Law .

This event is an important milestone to raise awareness about man-made threats to our future food supply , in terms of choice, quality, quantity and human health.

Lecture: 8PM - 10:15 PM (includes networking and discussion time )
Doors open at 7PM for networking
Refreshing raw food snacks and drinks catered by www.gorillafood.com (not included in admission) who is also an authorized ticket seller .

Lecture Fee: $19 per person by Feb.1, 2010, or $25 at door. Plus 5% GST.
Seating is limited. So latecomers should bring a pillow to sit on the carpet .
Location: Vancouver Unity Church, 5840 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC (at 41st avenue)

Sponsored by Biofield Solutions.
Please see the website www.biofield.ca for a list of authorized ticket sellers in the lower mainland.

Karmavore vegan shop, New Westminster

2009-11-03T05:31:00.000-08:00

Spotted in the Georgia Straight:

Gelatin free marshmallows? Check them out at 468 east columbia street. Everything sold in the small store, from food to non-edible goods is free of animal produts. visit www.karmavore.ca

Owner Sam Jamal opened the store in July.
1 percent of profits go to animal-welfare organizations

There blog link is to the right hand side

Google alerts October 2009

2009-11-03T05:26:00.000-08:00

Author Compares Vegan Hummer Driver to Meat Eating Prius Driver ...
Last week author Michael Pollan made a statement that upset many. His words, "A vegan in a Hummer has a lighter carbon footprint that a beef eater in a Prius." Obviously his claim drew immediate criticism, but is there any truth to his ...
All Cars Electric - http://www.allcarselectric.com/

Are Vegans Responsible for More Deaths in the Fields? No Way ...
By Stephanie Ernst
These deaths aren't the result of a vegan diet, these deaths are the result of the uncompassionate, profit-driven harvesting innovations of non-vegans. But let's make a deal anyway: You stop deliberately torturing, killing and eating ...
Change.org's Animal Rights Blog - http://animalrights.change.org/

Vegan MoFo: The end and a package! « seitan is my motor
By mihl
Below you can see stickers from Herbivore [Meg wore Herbivore's Koala T-Shirt when I first met her], the buttons [which I placed right next to my Secret Society of Vegans button on by bag], and a sticker from [the urban housewife] ...
seitan is my motor - http://seitanismymotor.wordpress.com/

Slice Of Vegan Celebrity Birthday Cake To (Drum Roll)
By Veg Star Staff
A big slice of vegan birthday cake goes out to the following vegetarian or vegan celebrities today. Larry Mullen Jr. (48). Possibly Related Posts: Slice Of Vegan Celebrity Birthday Cake To (Drum Roll) · Slice Of Vegan Celebrity Birthday ...
Vegetarian Star - http://vegetarianstar.com/

Headliner Vegan Leather Crop Jacket
By Daneen :)
Headliner Vegan Leather Crop Jacket. OMFG... Fellow Philadelphia blogger Lilliana (over at Cheap Chicas) just tipped me off to this GORGEOUS faux leather studded jacket. And brace yourself...it's only $70! Buy it now at lulus.com. ...
spoiled pretty - http://spoiledpretty.blogspot.com/

Natalie Portman Jonathan Safran Foer's Eating Animals Turned Me Vegan
Meat eaters judge vegans and vegetarians far harsher than the other way around Im sure it happens but Ive never seen a vegan or vegetarian shout down a meat ...

Hot Air » Blog Archive » Global warming goes vegan
People will need to consider turning vegetarian if the world is to conquer .... of a vegan anti theist is Stop global warming by eating all the vegans ...

Veggie Drinks Night

2009-11-02T09:10:00.000-08:00

On Tuesday, a bunch of us go out and get absolutely bladdered in an attempt to dispel the myth that vegans are uptight teetotalers. No, no, calm down, just kidding!

Our Veggie Drinks night is not a big booze up. And everyone from vegan to vegetarian to flexitarian is welcome. You can order a Perrier if you want or just some appetizers. Chivana has great veggie appetizers.

We started this mix and mingle night because a lot of people expressed an interest in having more events where people could meet new friends who shared their values.

The great thing about Veggie Drinks Night is there's more mingling than at a dine-out, where you tend to sit with the same people all night. And you can leave whenever you want. But do register so we save a seat for you:

www.meetup.com/Vancouver-Meatless-Meetup

UK Nicholas Stern's call to abandon meat to save the planet

2009-10-27T08:34:00.001-07:00

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article6891362.ece
Climate chief Lord Stern: give up meat to save the planet

People will need to turn vegetarian if the world is to conquer climate change, according to a
leading authority on global warming. In an interview with The Times, Lord Stern of Brentford said: "Meat is a wasteful use of water
and creates a lot of greenhouse gases. It puts enormous pressure on the world's resources. .... Direct emissions of methane from cows and pigs is a significant source of greenhouse gases. Methane is 23 times more powerful than carbon dioxide as a global warming gas.
.....
Lord Stern, who said that he was not a strict vegetarian himself, was speaking on the eve of an
all-parliamentary debate on climate change. His remarks provoked anger from the meat industry.
.....
Jonathan Scurlock, of the National Farmers Union, said: "Going vegetarian is not a worldwide
solution. .....We don't have a methane-free cow or pig available to us."
On average, a British person eats 50g of protein derived from meat each day - the equivalent of a
chicken breast or a lamb chop. This is a relatively low level for a wealthy country but
between 25 per cent and 50 per cent higher than the amount recommended by the World Health
Organisation.

By Robin Pagnamenta, Energy Editor, The Times

How is that Spelt?

2009-10-26T09:52:00.001-07:00

For many years Spelt Bakery was a terrific supporter of Earthsave Canada giving us treats for the volunteers and goodies for us to sample. They used to be in Commercial but they have moved onwards to a bigger & better spot. Check out their website at www.thespeltbakery.ca

The Spelt Bakery /Aran foods Inc., had it's origins at the East Vancouver Farmer's Market in Vancouver, BC, Canada in the summer of 1998. This was when people first started asking, "How's that Spelt?".

In December of 1998 we opened a retail bakery on Nanaimo Street in Vancouver. Less than two years later we moved to the Commercial Drive neighbourhhood where we have been for many years. 10 years later, the business has grow considerably. Janet met her new business partner, Christine, and together they propelled the bakery to the next level. We have moved to a bigger, better and much more brighter location. We now have t-shirts, hats and bumper stickers that have the "How's that Spelt?" logo at the top of this page. How's that spelt products are now in many stores, restaurants, cafes, etc. in Vancouver. The breakfast cookie is spreading all over, soon to be in every stores all over Canada & the US. The sky is the limit! (source: thespeltbakery.ca

'Whale Wars' Capt. Paul Watson's vegan vessel -- with recipes!

2009-09-28T15:20:00.000-07:00

But we found out from Paul that everyone on board the Sea Shepherd, eats vegan. No fish. Ever. According to Watson, the biggest consumers of fish today are ...Los Angeles Times

The fluffy vegan pancakes sound yummy! Here is part of the interview:

PW: I run my ship as a vegan vessel. It’s not for animal rights reasons but to set an example and to try and get people to think about the connection between what they eat and what we’re doing to the oceans,
because it’s quite simple, really. I personally feel that it’s the most important cause on the planet; more important than anything else for the simple reason as this – if the oceans die then we all die. And we’ve removed 90% of the fish from the oceans. Marine ecosystems are in serious situation and it could collapse. Two weeks ago the world's experts on coral reefs met at an international conference. The conclusion of that conference is that coral reef ecosystems will be gone, worldwide, in 20 years, and it’s irreversible. Nothing can be done now to stop that. That’s the first major collapse of a large ecosystem on the planet and that’s the first of many. This is something people have got to be very concerned and involved with because if too many ecosystems collapse, the whole structure comes down. That is going to bode very ill for all of us."

My big fat life as a vegetarian in training

2009-09-28T15:18:00.001-07:00

I could become a vegetarian, no problem -- albeit a decidedly chubby one. I could live a super-disciplined, slim-line, dairy-free vegan life. ...Vancouver Sun

Save the Whales. Lose the Blubber

2009-09-28T15:14:00.000-07:00

PETA's most recent campaign has created quite a stir within the vegan community. The banner ad is colorful drawing of a voluptuous woman at the beach with the phrase "Save the Whales. Lose the Blubber: Go Vegetarian" splashed next to her body.

Veganism A Diet for Weight Loss?

2009-09-28T15:11:00.000-07:00

Just as there are unhealthy pin thin omnivores there are also healthy overweight vegetarians and vegans.

PETA's most recent campaign has created quite a stir within the vegan community. The banner ad is colorful drawing of a voluptuous woman at the beach with the phrase "Save the Whales. Lose the Blubber: Go Vegetarian" splashed next to her body..Examiner.com

'Vegan fashion' is not an oxymoron

2009-09-28T15:06:00.000-07:00

Sometimes a piece looks very interesting and I do to the link and I find that it is dead so ponder this.....

Los Angeles Times
According to a 2008 study published by the Vegetarian Times, 7.3 million Americans are vegetarian; of those, just 1% are vegan. But vegans' ethics are ...

Polyphenols and apples, peaches and nectarines

2009-09-28T15:02:00.000-07:00

A study done on apples, peaches and nectarines found these fruits contain up to five times more polyphenols, chemical substances believed to contain ...Atlanta Journal Constitution