http://paigenewman.com Inspiration From a Lifelong Vegetarian Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:11:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_3130" align="alignleft" width="223" caption="Lovely Fort Portal"][/caption] Uganda is a lovely country of friendly people, a huge concentration of primates and colorful birds, beautiful mountains, and the Nile River. Vegetarians exploring Uganda have various options, but vegans need some creativity. Kampala, the capital city, is vibrant and makes a good place ... http://paigenewman.com/09/adventures-uganda-vegetarian-travel/ While it doesn't compare to the abundance of vegetarian options in Los Angeles, New York or San Francisco, San Diego is becoming an easier place to find veggie food. Compassion Over Killing and Animal Protection and Rescue League have teamed up and impress with their new brochure, "The Vegetarian Guide to ... http://paigenewman.com/08/san-diego-veggie-food-updates/ [caption id="attachment_3100" align="alignleft" width="253" caption="Homemade Lunch"][/caption] I am still jetlagged since returning from lovely Uganda two days ago, but I wanted to share my experiences with vegetarian travel in Uganda. If being a vegetarian, and even more so vegan, is uncommon in the U.S., it was even rarer in Uganda. Someone who ... http://paigenewman.com/08/vegetarian-travel-in-uganda/ Finally chasing my dream of many years, I am taking my first trip to Africa next week. My heart has long felt a connection to the region and the people. To explore a continent filled with many countries (about 50, the counts I have seen vary) it could take years. ... http://paigenewman.com/07/africa-vegetarian-travel/ [caption id="attachment_3072" align="alignleft" width="194" caption="Farm Folks"][/caption] July 17 was La Milpa Organica Farm’s potluck and movie, held on the third Saturday of each month and well-loved by many in the San Diego area. The event, held at the farm five miles north of Escondido, consists of a free open house during ... http://paigenewman.com/07/vegan-dishes-community-farm/ Dr. Sandeep Gupta is an expert in nutritional medicine and raw foods who lives in Australia. His interests lie in treating anxiety and depression, heart disease, and other health problems.  Gupta walks his healthy lifestyle talk by practicing meditation and yoga and also plays many musical instruments. Gupta is proactive about ... http://paigenewman.com/07/australia-raw-foods-diet/ Would you like to have organic meals delivered to your front door? If you live in the San Diego area, you are in luck, as personal chef and Certified Nutrition Counselor Rose McClain would love to feed you. Choose several items from a vegan menu through Rose's Organic Kitchen, started ... http://paigenewman.com/07/a-vegan-menu-delivered-home/ 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 ... http://paigenewman.com/07/36-years-becoming-vegetarian/ [caption id="attachment_2973" align="alignleft" width="241" caption="With John Salley "][/caption] I had a blast at PlanetFest 2010- the second annual Vegan Earth Day in Orange County on June 27, put on by Bob Linden of GoVeganRadio and filled with vegetarian leaders. It was a sunny day and a good flow of people attended ... http://paigenewman.com/07/vegetarian-leaders-planetfest/ [caption id="attachment_2944" align="alignleft" width="242" caption="VeggieDate Couple- Photo by The Star-Ledger"][/caption] 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 ... http://paigenewman.com/06/vegetarian-dating/