Subject: Marin VEG August Newsletter |
From: Patti Breitman <eatplants@gmail.com> |
Date: 7/30/2026, 11:23 AM |
To: undisclosed-recipients: ; |
Marin VEG
August 2026
Happy mid-summer! As my father used to say, "Is it hot enough for you?"
It's peak season for peaches, apricots, plums, and tomatoes, and I hope you are enjoying them as much as I am.
Sunday, August 2
Hot Italian Summer Social
Rancho Compasion Fundraiser
Enjoy homemade pizza, games, comedy and more on Sunday, August 2 at a fun fundraiser at Rancho Compasion. Read about this creative and unique event at Mangia & Mingle: A Hot Italian Summer Mixer | Rancho Compasión
Sunday, August 9 at 2 PM
Vegan Cake Swap ExtraVEGANza
San Francisco
This creative theme for a gathering is sponsored by the San Francisco Vegan Society. Cake lovers are invite to bring a store-bought or homemade cake to share with other aficionados of vegan cakes. This cake celebration will be at Potrero del Sol Park (25th and Utah) in San Francisco. RSVPs are requested via MeetUp. Details here: https://www.sfvs.org/events-details/cake-swap-extra-vegan-za
Sunday, August 30 from 1 to 4
Potluck in Golden Gate Park
Meet with the San Francisco Vegan Society at a vegan potluck in Golden Gate Park on Sunday, August 30 from 1 - 4 PM. Learn what to bring and where to gather at https://www.sfvs.org/events-details/september-ggp-potluck-2025-5bxp5-ykcat-nc78n-wknxr-hg8te
Restaurants With Separate Vegan Menus
When I went to
Flores in Corte Madera and Fradelizio in Fairfax I was happy to
discover that they both had a separate menu featuring vegan
food. Now, though, thanks to this thoughtful article in VegNews,
I question whether a separate vegan menu is helping or hurting
the spread of veganism. Vegan
Menus May Be Hurting the Vegan Movement. Here’s How to Fix
It. | VegNews
Millennium Restaurant Reopens
After the shocking news in May about Millennium's closing, June brought the good news of its return. Same place, new hours and new format (fixed price menu unless you eat at the bar). Tuesdays will be pizza night with Miyoko collaborating. One of America’s Most Influential Vegan Restaurants Is Getting a Third Chance | VegNews And here is the news from the restaurant itself: https://www.millenniumrestaurant.com/
Pigs, Laws, Cruelty, Morality
Ezra Klein in the New York Times writes about laws that aim to thwart voters' choices to protect pigs from the most horrific conditions on CAFOs. He points out the tradeoffs between efficiency (for farmers) and decency (for animals). This is a vitally important essay.
By-catch and Other Miseries for Sea Animals
Another excellent opinion piece In the New York Times this summer called attention to the unspeakably cruel practices in the fishing industry. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/opinion/fishing-bottom-trawlers-seafood.html?unlocked_article_code=1.1VA.QzvO.9vXcAKu2O_ws&smid=em-share To become better educated and to support all being who live in the sea, head to the wonderful not-for-profit FishFeel.org
Monarch Butterflies and Avocados
Thanks to the Center for Biological Diversity I learned about how the popularity of avocados is harming the habitat of Monarch butterflies. As usual, the Center for Biological Diversity makes it easy for us to help. We do not have to skip the guacamole, but we should send a letter or two. Read more at: https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/programs/population_and_sustainability/food-x/food-x-issue-57.html
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