Congratulations and thanks to Compassionate Living for the very
successful Sonoma VegFest! In their spacious new venue in Santa
Rosa, the vendors, presenters and attendees all had a splendid time
and learned a lot. If you missed it, or if you want another good
time and a great veg education, come to the San Francisco World
VegFest in October. Read more about it at the end, below.
Vegan Diet Blamed for Muscle Mass Loss
There seems to be an increase in the numbers of vegans in the news,
but it's not always with a pro-vegan message. The 49ers quarterback
Colin Kaepernick made headlines when he would not stand during the
national anthem before a game, in protest against the way people of
color have been oppressed and killed. In the ensuing media coverage
his veganism was blamed for his recent weight loss and loss of
muscle mass. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/08/31/kaepernick-goes-vegan-but-claims-it-hasnt-led-to-muscle-loss/If, instead of spreading falsehoods about muscle mass in vegans,
the reporters would look at vegan athletes, we might get a more
accurate picture of what a vegan diet - and exercise - can do. Look
at these vegan athletes, just for an idea of what is possible: http://www.greatveganathletes.com
Herbivore Closed I cannot find any articles that explain the whole story, but all
three Herbivore restaurants, two in San Francisco and one in
Berkeley, have closed. Since 1987 these were among my favorite
places for vegan comfort food. The music was usually too loud, the
food wasn't organic, and parking was challenging. But they did
offer delicious, vegan food favorites, and I was a frequent diner at
all three. I'm sorry to see them gone. Animal Related Films Reviewed
The Animals And Society Institute now offers film reviews for movies
about animals. The reviewer is Dr. Pete Porter, Professor and Chair
of Theater and Film at Eastern Washington University. The Animals
and Society Institute does a lot of good work behind the scenes to
help shape our thinking about and improve our relationship with
nonhuman animals. Part of their work includes helping courts in
animal abuse cases and offering counseling to stop the animal
abuse-human abuse cycle. Read the film reviews here:http://www.animalsandsociety.org/human-animal-studies/hasresource/animal-film-reviews-pete-porter/
Just Mayo In Another Fight The founder of Hampton Creek's Just Mayo, having prevailed in an
attack by the USDA's Egg Board for daring to call his product mayo
despite its not having eggs in it, now faces accusations from the
Securities and Exchange Commission of having manipulated sales of
its product. Here is one of many stories in the news about the
allegations: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-19/hampton-creek-s-mayo-buybacks-said-to-promp
My mother is fond of saying that there are three sides to every
story: one view, the other view, and the truth. I will be
interested to learn what happens in the next chapter of the mayo
saga. I love Just Mayo, the product and the name. I hope they
prevail and thrive.
Italian Bill Would Criminalize Vegan Parents
Just a month after the mayor of Turin, Italy announced a campaign
to encourage vegan diets, a member of Parliament in Italy has
proposed making it illegal to raise a child as a vegan in that
country. The proposed legislation is in response to one child,
hospitalized for undernourishment, who was being raised as a vegan
(by a mother uneducated in what a baby needs to thrive). There were
dozens of news reports on this. Here is one of the few that balances
the news with facts about raising vegan children. http://www.forbes.com/sites/ritarubin/2016/08/13/italian-lawmaker-equates-vegan-diet-with-child-abuse-but-doctors-dietitians-say-it-can-be-healthy/2/#79510ece25a8
Misogyny, Politics, and Meat Eating For an update on how the sexual politics of meat are playing out
in today's election campaign, check out this insightful article
from Carol J. Adams. It is disheartening how long animal rights
activists and feminists have been fighting for women and for animals
to be seen as whole, valuable individuals and not commodified.
Times are changing. The front page of the
Food section of the New York Times on August 31 featured a story
about the popularity of veggie burgers at more and more upscale, not
necessarily vegetarian restaurants in New York. Not all of the
burgers they talk about are vegan, but many are. And the fact that
these burgers are so popular that the Times is writing about them
tells me that vegan food has arrived. Okay, Marin is still lagging.
But the rest of the world seems to be catching on. Here is the
story from the Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/31/dining/veggie-burgers.html?_r=0
What is Happening in September A
potluck at a
Shakespeare play, outreach and leafletting, book
clubs, restaurants, speakers and socializing . . .Take
a look at www.bayareaveg.org/events.htm and www.meetup.com/marin-vegan
to see what is happening in September. And also look at www.socoveg.org and
www.sfvs.org to see
what's going on in Sonoma and San Francisco.
Hold the Dates
October 8 and 9
San Francisco VegFest Celebrate the best of vegan San Francisco at the annual World
VegFest in Golden Gate Park on Saturday and Sunday, October 8 and
9. Listen to experts speakers, learn new recipes, watch food
demonstrations, sample delicious food from local vendors, and meet
or catch up with new and old veg friends from throughout the Bay
Area.
See the schedule, read about the speakers here: http://www.worldvegfestival.com/#about
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