World Vegan Day
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Natural Products 96 High Street with free samples to taste. Lush
Cosmetics (Near Woolworths) Have been challenged to go Vegan for the
day. Ask your favourite restaurantsif they can put on Vegan Specials
for the Day.
see http://www.worldveganday.org.uk for more
World Vegan Day Melbourne Festival - www.wvd.org.au - Sunday the 28th
of October 10am to 5pm (FREE EVENT) Phoenix Community Reserve East
Malvern
Saving the world could be as easy as eating delicious plant based
meals according to a fast growing number of people (including
celebrities like Alicia Silverstone, Joaquin Phoenix, Daniel Johns,
and Moby) who choose a lifestyle that excludes animal products, not
only in their diets, but in all aspects of their lifestyle.
The Melbourne World Vegan Day Festival is now in its 5th year and
attracts around 5, 000 people and almost 80 stalls. The free entry
festival aims to promote a plant based, cruelty free way of living by
showcasing vegan foods, cruelty free skincare and cosmetics, health
products, organic vegan wines, clothing, pet care and much more. Live
music and entertainment for the whole family and free samples and
giveaways provide a colourful backdrop for the celebrations.
This year's highlights include a live performance by Steve Kilbey, ex
member of the band The Church, free workshops and seminars and free
makeovers using natural vegan cosmetics by an internationally
experienced makeup artist.
'We're all concerned for the planet' says coordinator of the festival
Mark Doneddu, a long term advocate for a plant based lifestyle
'switching to a diet based on plant foods is a smart way of reducing a
host of environmental problems including water and energy consumption
and greenhouse gas emissions, not to mention the health benefits for
everyone and the animals lives saved'.
Compelling statistics on water usage alone make many rethink their
diets. To produce a kilo of beef it takes 50,000 litres of water
(that's equivalent to almost 1,400 four minute showers with a water
saving showerhead) compare this to a kilo of rice (2,385 litres) or a
litre of milk (4,000 litres) compared to a litre of orange juice (780
litres).
'We can make simple yet effective changes to the way we eat, and have
a fundamentally positive impact on the health of ourselves and the
planet.' Mark says.
This year, Mark and other organisers are so confident that a vegan
lifestyle is the way of the future they are encouraging non
vegetarians and vegans to come and experience what the World Vegan Day
Festival has to offer. 'We want to challenge people's attitude to
their food, where it comes from and the far reaching impacts it has,
so if you're passionate about the environment, human health or social
justice, an animal lover, or even just curious to know what a plant
based lifestyle is all about, we invite you to come to World Vegan Day
and experience it for yourself, we think you'll be more than
pleasantly surprised'.
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World Vegan Day - 1st November
PASS IT ON!
If you do nothing else, please vote in the World Vegan Day poll and
please sign the petition
For Life, Health, Planet
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/LegalVeganDefin/ - WorldVegan Day Petition
http://www.communigate.co.uk/london/worldveganday/page3.phtml - World
Vegan Day Poll
http://veganworldwidenews.blogspot.com/2007/10/pizza-express-what-happened-to-vegan.html
- World Vegan Day Veganize a Pizza Campaign