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Friday, July 11th, 2008
Animal Kill counter widget for myspace, facebook, or your blog
SFVegan.org has developed a widget which displays the number of animals killed world-wide by the meat, dairy and egg industries.
The counter is based on 2004 statistics from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization and the resulting data tables and methodology used in creating them have been detailed in the Worldwide Animal Slaughter Statistics document.
Even though [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Activism by cvc
Friday, July 11th, 2008
Free Guide to Pesticides in Produce
It should come as no surprise that eating conventionally-grown produce puts you at greater risk of exposure to pesticides. But, which fruits and veggies are the worst offenders and when should you buy organic versus conventionally-grown?
Organic Essentials has produced a free, downloadable (PDF) pocket-guide listing both domestic and imported produce to help you determine [...]
No Comments » - Posted in organic food by cvc
Thursday, July 10th, 2008
Vegan sorbets at Baskin-Robbins
Via the Vegan Lunch Box: Baskin-Robbins has added a couple of new vegan flavors — Tropical Ice and Strawberry Sorbet — to their list of currently existing ones, Lemon Sorbet and Lime Daiquiri Ice.
It looks like their Fruit Blast Bars and Fruit Blast drinks are also vegan.
If you’re nowhere near Maggie Mudd [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Dining Out by cvc
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
How to find vegan booze
Straight from Barnivore (and via JasonDoucette):
It might seem weird at first, but your favourite drink might have more than just alcohol in it.
Brewmasters, winemakers, and distillers may include animal ingredients in their products directly, or they might use them in the processing and filtration.
These ingredients don’t usually show up on the label, so the only [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Uncategorized by cvc
Friday, July 4th, 2008
4th of July Links
PETA’s Golden Bun Awards – the best veggie burger brands available in North America and the best veggie burgers from a restaurant chain
A greener BBQ – The Baja BBB Firepack, the lighter-fluid-free, eco-friendly alternative to your standard charcoal grill
VegFamily News Vegan BBQ Ribs
PETA’s 4th of July Menu ideas.
Vegan BBQ with Compassionate Cooks on YouTube
BBQ [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Uncategorized by cvc
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
Get an Apple Cinnamon Pretzel to go with your Jamba Juice smoothie
Yep. Jamba Juice’s Apple Cinnamon Pretzel is vegan! So, if you’re hankering for some nibbly to go with your nice, cold summer smoothie, feel free to order away.
Their entire vegan menu includes the following items (including the boosts):
Orange Mango Passion
Orange Carrot Banana
3G Charger Super Boost
Omega-3 Super Boost
Matcha Green Tea Shot – Soy Milk
Wheat Grass Shot
Green [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Uncategorized by cvc
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
A video worth sharing
New York Times food critic Mark Bittman, a self-proclaimed omnivore who will probably never stop eating animals, lays it on the line: over-production and over-consumption of meat and junk food must stop. This “odd form of malnutrition”, is killing individuals (via “lifestyle diseases” such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke and some cancers) as well as [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Activism, Rich Media by cvc
Sunday, June 29th, 2008
Boost calcium intake by 10% with just 1 tablespoon of blackstrap molasses a day
Blackstrap molasses is the concentrated byproduct of sugar production obtained from the third boiling of the sugar syrup. One would think molasses to be unhealthy given that it’s a sweetener, but it has a surprisingly dense nutritional profile.
Just one tablespoon of blackstrap molasses contains over 10% of the US Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of manganese, [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Food Hacks, Vegan Health, Vegan Kitchen Essentials by cvc
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
Grocery List Generators
Grocery list generators can save you the trouble of painstakingly and repeatedly writing out ingredients on a piece of paper that you may not even remember to take with you! Couple that with a few inaccuracies in transcription (flawed amounts, missed items, etc.), and your highly-anticipated day of cooking the long-awaited meal for you, your [...]
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Friday, June 20th, 2008
Download or Stream the vegan 30 Days episode
If you missed Morgan Spurlock’s 30 Days “Animal Rights” episode featuring a hunter who lives with a vegan family, you can now view it online or download it.
Hat tip to Vegan Dad for posting the link!
