Marin Vegetarian Education Group
October, 2019
I'm happy to report great news from Berkeley and from Ross this
month. And I hope you will be traveling on October 27, to San
Francisco for World Veg Day and/or to Vallejo to protest dolphins
in entertainment at Six Flags. A vegan night in Vallejo awaits you
on Oct. 23, and a new animal protection organization is fighting
cruelty to pigs in Taiwan. Read about these and other items below.
Happy Autumn! Happy rain in the forecast!
Wednesday, October 3
Tony Tutto Pizza Scheduled to Re-open in Ross
After 9 years in Mill Valley, the popular, vegetarian Pizza
restaurant Tony Tutto's is scheduled to re-open at 16 Ross Common in
Ross on Wednesday, October 3. This is wonderful news for central
Marin, and I am looking forward to the many vegan pizzas on offer.
Read more about the restaurant and the move at https://www.marinij.com/2018/09/18/michael-mina-to-open-first-marin-restaurant-in-tiburon/
Don't be misled by the headline; the first part of the article
is all about Tony Tuttos.
Tuesday, October 23
Vegan Night at Taj Grill in Vallejo
5:30-7:30 PM
Though not a vegan restaurant, on Tuesday, October 23 Taj Grill
in Vallejo (758 Admiral Callaghan Ln., near Safeway) will be
offering a 100% vegan buffet from 5:30 until 9:30, with Bay Area Veg
folks dining together from 5:30 until 7:30. This buffet will include eight
main entrees plus salad, dessert, bread, rice, appetizer and fresh
fruit. If the event is well attended more vegan nights will be
planned for Taj Grill and other restaurants as well. Let's help
make the evening a huge success. The cost is $15 (not including
gratuity). For more information, go to http://www.bayareaveg.org/events.htm?EID=3212#3212
Saturday, October 27
World Veg Festival
San Francisco
10AM - 6PM
Wonderful speakers, terrific food demos, great vendors,
compassionate people, tantalizing food and good times are planned at
this year's World Veg Fest. 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of the
San Francisco Veg Society, and this Veg Fest will be one of the
best ever. I will be speaking at 4:45 in the Garden Room,
and hope you will come to hear me. All day there will be speakers
in three rooms with food demos, information and inspiration for
everyone, those new to a veg lifestyle and long time vegans alike.
Admission is free for members of SFVS. Seniors and students with
ID, $5. General admission $10. See the schedule, read about the
speakers, and buy tickets at http://www.worldvegfestival.com/#about
Saturday, Oct. 27
11:45-1:45
Six Flags Protest, Vallejo
It was relentless protest of circus elephants that brought down
Ringling Brothers, and Six Flags has already stopped offering
elephant rides. Now lets put pressure on Six Flags to stop using
marine mammals for entertainment. Join Advocates for the Animals at
Vallejo's Six Flags Discovery Kingdom and be a voice for captive
dolphins. Let the business know that keeping dolphins in captivity
to entertain humans is cruel and must stop. The peaceful protest
is at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, 1001 Fairgrounds Dr. S.W.,
Vallejo, CA 94589 You can park for $20 at the Courtyard Marriott
across the street or for free by turning east onto Sage Street,
driving under Highway 37 and parking on Griffin Drive. For more
information contact Janet Locke at Janet.advocates@gmail.com or 415-328-0164.
And mark your calendar also for Saturday, November 17, same time,
same place, same mission.
City of Berkeley Adopts Green Monday
In September Berkeley became the first city in the country to
pass a Green Monday, resolution. According the the Factory Farming
Awareness Coalition who worked hard to make this happen, it is much
more than a symbolic gesture. The resolution states that the City
Council will eat vegan meals before city council meetings; All
city-owned or operated facilities will serve plant based meals on
Mondays; All libraries and community centers will host educational
programming and displays; and the city will work with local
restaurants to encourage them to feature plant-based Green Monday
specials. Hooray for Berkeley and for FFACoalition for this
wonderful achievement. If you would like to introduce a Green
Monday program in your city, workplace, school or community group,
contact GreenMondayUs.org
New Organization Fights Against Cruel
Pig of Gods Contest in Taiwan
A new organization called Arukah Animal International is calling
attention to a horrendous contest in Taiwan to grow the biggest pig
possible. Arukah in Hebrew means healing, restoring, repairing, and
this group aims to heal relationships between human and non human
animals. Watch a heart wrenching video here https://youtu.be/9pbq4Cp7NHE
(warning; graphic content, but happy ending), and learn more
about this ambitious, fledgling not for profit here https://www.facebook.com/ArukahAnimal/
Ikea Adds Vegan Hot Dogs
If you shop at Ikea you can now enjoy vegan hot dogs while
you're there. Made from kale, lentils, quinoa, onions, carrots and
seasoning, the hot dogs were a big hit in Europe, so now they're on
offer at Ikea stores in the U.S. Read more at https://vegnews.com/2018/9/ikea-vegan-hot-dogs-finally-available-nationwide
Cowspiracy's Facebook Page Taken Down
I do not use Facebook. Friends who do told me that the FB page
for the film Cowspiracy has been taken down as of June 29. If you
are on Facebook, and if the Cowspiracy page has been restored,
please let me know. You can read more about this, and why, some
suspect, the reasons for taking it down are not given, at
http://www.cowspiracy.com/blog/2018/8/28/cowspiracys-facebook-page-remains-unpublished
Plastic and Waste
I am waging a losing battle against plastic. While I bring a
reusable coffee cup, water bottle, and shopping bag wherever I go, I
am complicit in the growing accumulation of plastic waste in our
oceans. My eye drops, vitamins, and shampoo all come packaged in
plastic. I've written to some of the manufacturers to request that
they find a bio-degradable alternative to plastic, but have not
received any optimistic responses. A 2016 report from the World
Economic Forum predicts that by 2050 there will be more plastic in
the oceans than fish. This is killing sea animals and breaking my
heart. California has banned plastic straws in full service
restaurants, but that's a tiny step up a huge mountain. Despite
some of the tips referring to dairy and meat, I find inspiration
and good ideas here: https://myplasticfreelife.com/plasticfreeguide/
And this thoughtful piece with excellent suggestions from Main
Street Vegan should be required reading for everyone who weeps for
our planet awash in trash: https://mainstreetvegan.net/zero-waste-vegan-by-cindy-thompson-vlce/
Prop 12 on November's Ballot
Because many of us vote by mail and may vote before the November
newsletter, I am including my thoughts on Proposition 12. If
passed, Prop. 12 would establish minimum requirements for confining
certain farm animals and prohibit sales of meat and egg products
from animals confined in a noncomplying manner. This would impact
every state in the country. While some animal protection
organizations oppose the measure, I support it. The fact that egg,
veal and pork farmers oppose it and that The Humane League, the
Animal Legal Defense Team, Compassion Over Killing and In Defense of
Animals are all in favor of Prop. 12, sways me to support it. I am
basing my recommendation to vote for Prop 12 on the information from
this web site: https://preventcrueltyca.com/responses,
which rebuts the claims of The Humane Farming Association which
opposes the measure. As always, do your own research and vote your
conscience.
Science Is Not Always Scientific
An article in The New York Times addresses less than
stellar research in food studies and shoddy journalism that reports
on those studies. I learned about "data dredging" for links between
foods and disease and weak statistical evidence that make their way
into published, peer reviewed journals which are often, but not
always retracted. You can read the story at
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/29/sunday-review/cornell-food-scientist-wansink-misconduct.html
To find
out what else is happening in the coming weeks be sure to
visit these excellent sites:
www.bayareaveg.org/events.htm
www.meetup.com/marin-vegan/
www.socoveg.org/
www. SFVS.org
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