It is unbelievable how life flies by, seemingly more so the older we get. As I turn 40 today I reflect on the journey since becoming a vegetarian 36 years ago — a choice I made as a four-year-old. My decision was supported by my mother who was already conscious of animal cruelty but was [...]
Steve Urow has been running VeggieDate since 1999 when he started the vegetarian dating website to make it easier for people who believe in the “vegetarian lifestyle” to meet. Vegetarians are very geographically spread out and hard to meet, and it is difficult to find support and encouragement in this meat-eating world, he [...]
Veggie health — the well-being of not only vegetarians and vegans but vegetables themselves — is easy when we have a nonprofit like San Diego Roots, which has been strengthening the local food movement since 2001. While they don’t focus on vegetarian issues, they address the bigger picture of sustainability within our urban food [...]
Famous vegetarians are not only superstars like Paul McCartney and beloved writers like Alice Walker, but satirical animated characters found on TV who live by the motto WWAGD (”What Would Al Gore Do?”).
That motto belongs to none other than The Goode Family, a rather politically correct family that feeds their dog Che vegan stew and [...]
I went cuckoo for chocolate (and everything else) at the Fair Trade Open Air Market on May 1 held by San Diego Friends of Fair Trade on a lovely sunny day. Fair trade seeks greater equity in international trade, based on fair compensation and working conditions, dialogue with growers and producers, sustainable development, and related [...]
Creations with Art Miles
The 40th Anniversary of Earth Day was a big success at Earth Fair in San Diego. This was the 20th year of the free, enormous event held at Balboa Park, with approximately 70,000 people coming out in support of our planet. For several years now, regardless of the weather the day before, [...]
For years we have been hearing about the rapid destruction of the planet, and people are finally making the link between the food they eat and the environmental crisis. Al Gore, former Vice President of the United States, is known for passionately advocating for climate change through his book and film “Inconvenient Truth.” The vegetarian [...]
Time stated in “Brief History: School Lunches” that 80% of U.S. schools serve lunches with more saturated fat than recommended, and 42% offer no daily fresh fruits or vegetables. Progress is being made, however. This year the government allocated $40 million for the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program for elementary schools, and on the [...]
Pondering what to buy loved ones for the holidays? Fortunately, in this time of environmental crisis, many innovative products can be found while doing some eco friendly shopping beneficial for both the planet and the animals. Gaiam has been making green household goods for years, like rechargeable batteries and cozy-looking organic bedding.
I bought my nieces [...]
Boogeying to Bollywood music, watching Tango and belly dance performances, a photo slideshow and more made for an eclectic evening at the Bollywood Blowout fundraiser at the Ideal Hotel, operated by Red Lotus Society. Proceeds went to both Red Lotus Society, which promotes meditation and peace, and the GP2 Project related to the Great Pacific [...]