Subject: March News from Marin VEG |
From: Patti Breitman |
Date: 2017-02-28 4:09 PM |
To: undisclosed-recipients: ; |
Learn more about how
slaughter in Marin County might affect you, your family, our
environment, and our economy. We are hoping for a full room, so
please come to this important event, and bring your neighbors.
This is not a veg issue, but a quality of life issue, and it
affects everyone in our county. (If you want to come early to
enjoy the winery, please do.)
6:30 - 8:00 PM
Trek Winery, 1026 Machin Ave, Novato
Learn more about this issue and how you can contact the county
supervisors to voice your concern at the excellent, new web site
for Citizens Against Marin Slaughter: https://www.citizensagainstmarinslaughter.com/
Special Note For
Business Owners
To do today
If you own a business in Marin County and would like to add
your business name to an open letter opposing slaughter that is
being delivered to the county supervisors, please contact Sarah at
Sarahlux@gmail.com. We need to get all the signatures in by March
3, so time is of the essence. Please do this today if you can.
Saturday, March 4 and Friday, March 17
Vegan PopUp Dinner in SF
Marcela Dirks is offering two vegan, organic popup dinners in
the Mission neighborhood in SanFrancisco on Saturday, March 4 and
again on Friday, March 17. These are her way of celebrating life
and food with seasonal produce and a gourmet touch. All dishes are
gluten free. The cost is $50 and reservations are required. The
location is provided when you sign up. See a menu and make a
reservation at
https://eatfeastly.com/meals/d/19821028/dreams-of-spring/?rf=fwebcmktshrecopy
Thursday, March 9
Film Debut in San Francisco
Come to the Clay Theater on Fillmore Street at 6;30 PM on
Thursday, March 9 to see a film we have all been waiting for.
What the Health is "the health film that health organizations
don't want you to see." It is a new, groundbreaking,
feature-length documentary that explores why leading health
organizations continue to support a highly processed, industrial
animal food industry even when science shows it to be at the root
of so much preventable illness. The
film explores not only the relation of this industry to personal
health, but also how this industry is connected to the
pharmaceutical industry, the medical industry, health
organizations, and even the government. It also reveals how
these connections affect the people who live next to the
production facilities for the industry's products. Tickets to
the premier at 6:30 PM on Thursday, March 9 are $15 and
available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/what-the-health-sf-premiere-tickets-31976593853?ref=ecount
This premier is at the Clay Theater, 2261 Fillmore.
It is expected to sell out, so do buy your tickets in advance if
you plan to attend. To watch a preview (and see Michele Simon
plus many of our favorite doctors who are in it) and sign up for
updates go to http://www.whatthehealthfilm.com/
Saturday, March 11
Conscious Eating Conference
From
9 to 6 on Saturday, March 11 the sixth annual Conscious Eating
Conference will be held at the David Brower Center (2150 Allston
Way) in Berkely. You will not want to miss it! Sponsored by
United Poultry Concerns and Berkeley Organization for Animal
Advocacy, the featured speakers include World Peace Diet author
Will Tuttle, The Sexual Politics of Meat author Carol J. Adams,
and many more. Advance tickets are $15. They are $25 at the
door. Learn more and buy tickets at
http://www.upc-online.org/forums/2017/
Dairy
Industry Revives an Old Issue
Once again, the dairy industry is trying to refute the word
"milk" on any milk that does not come from an animal. The
Science section of the New York Times reported in February that
the dairy industry is insisting that consumers are confused
about nutrition when they see soy, almond, rice and other
non-dairy milks in supermarkets. It's a sure sign that
non-dairy choices are taking a huge chunk of business from the
dairy folks. Hooray for Michele Simon of the Pant Based Foods
Association and Miyoko Schinner of Miyko's Kitchen who are both
mentioned in the article. Read the article at https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/11/11/which-milk-is-most-nutritious-soy-cashew-almond-or-coconut/?smid=nytcore-iphone-share&smprod=nytcore-iphone&_r=0
Tony Tutto's Closed
I was sorry to see Tony Tutto's Pizza closing (because the
building's new owner is redeveloping the property). I don't know
of any other 100% vegetarian pizza places, though most in Marin
will make any vegan pizza you like, with Daiya or Miyoko's
cheese or none at all. Tony Tutto's did not offer meat of any
kind and had plenty of delicious vegan pizzas on the menu. I
hope he can find another Marin location. Hail and farewell to
the Mill Valley place. We already miss it. Details here:
http://www.enjoymillvalley.com/-blog/tony-tutto-pizza-to-close-january-29
New
Book by Dr. Neal Barnard
The Cheese Trap
Dr.Neal Barnard, President of the Physicians' Committee for
Responsible Medicine, has a new book out this month: The Cheeese
Trap: How Breaking a Surprising Addiction Will Help You Lose
Weight, Gain Energy, and Get Healthy. Many of the recipes - by
Dreena Burton - offer easy alternatives for all kinds of
cheeses, and others include stews, soups, sauces, and more. If
you know any people who say, "I would be vegan, but I can't give
up cheese," this is the book that could change their
lives.(Hardcover, $27, Grand Central Publishers).
What Else to Do in March As always, be sure to look at http://www.bayareaveg.org/events.htm and http://www.meetup.com/marin-vegan/ to find out what's happening in the coming weeks. Also, check out Compassionate Living in Sonoma County. Their web site is www.socoveg.org/ and The San Francisco Veg Society at www. SFVS.org.
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