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-----Forwarded Message----- Bay Area Vegetarians News Aug 20, 2007 8:59 AM ebbrewpunx Veg IQ test, Book Giveaway, Vegan Food Party, Curry Buffet and More!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Test Your VQ & Win a Book!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Test your Veggie IQ with this short quiz based on "Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease" by Dr. Caldwell. B. Esselstyn, Jr. The book explains how even severe coronary heart disease can be prevented, and even reversed. Test your knowledge!

BOOK GIVEAWAY: If you would like to be entered into a drawing for a free copy of this book, use the link below to send your 4 answers. One winning entry will be selected each Sunday for the next 3 weeks, starting 8/26. All unselected tickets will by default be entered into the next drawing. So complete your survey early for up to 3 chances to win!

#1: "The United States spends more than ___ a year on heart disease."a) $150 million b) $500 million c) $250 billion d) $500 billion

#2: True or False: "But here is the truly shocking statistic: nearly all of that money is devoted to treating symptoms. It pays for cardiac drugs, for clot-dissolving medications, and for costly mechanical techniques that bypass clogged arteries or widen them with balloons, tiny rotating knives, lasers, and stents. All of these approaches carry significant risk of serious complications, including death. And even if they are successful, they provide only temporary relief from the symptoms."

#3: "The United States contains just 5 percent of the global population, but every year, physicians in American hospitals perform more than __ percent of all the angioplasties and bypass procedures in the entire world."a) 30% b) 50% c) 70% d) none of the above

#4) True or False: "For 4 billion of the world's 5.5 billion people, the nutrition program I recommend is standard fare, and heart disease and many other chronic ailments are almost unknown."

TO ENTER: Send your 4 answers along with your name, email address, and U.S. mailing address. Note, this contest is open only to current members, so please write us from the email address used in your subscription.

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Planting the Seeds of Compassion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Help us raise awareness and open minds and hearts by joining TEAM-BAVEG in our outreach and education efforts. There are 5 events this month. We're looking for volunteers for all events, and organizers for two.

Concerts & Festivals in Golden Gate Park: 9/8 Power to the Peaceful and 9/23 Now and Zen.

In an ironic twist - there are two upcoming SF events raising funds to "cure" diseases caused by diet, the Heart Walk (Heart Disease) on 9/21 at Justin Herman Plaza and Race for the Cure (Breast Cancer) at the Embarcadero

The real truth: These diseases are caused by the 'food' choices individuals make, and that billions of non-humans animals also suffer and die in the factory farms, slaughterhouses and research labs.

Will you help us get the v-word out for the real solution to these dietary ailments? LEADERS are especially needed for the 2 walks (primarily being an onsite coordinator and providing extra leaflets, which BAVeg can help you procure). At least three times a day, people are making choices about what (or who!) to eat. Let's give them the information they need to make healthy and compassionate choices. Organizing is easier than you think, and truly, life-saving work -- for both humans and non-humans.

You can also join the TEAM-BAVEG email list to receive more volunteer notices.

 

 

 

 

 

New Monthly Events

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BAVeg is entirely dependent upon our plant-powered volunteers who make everything happen. In our book, they're truly VIPs - Veggie Important People!

Let's give a warm 'welcome back' to Bob who is leading an effort for a monthly dinner at Central Vegetarian in Alameda. Back in BAVeg's formative years, Bob started our first monthly dinner at New World Vegetarian Restaurant, which inspired several others to host monthly dinners in their communities and was instrumental to creating the vibrant social scene that we now enjoy today. As with any new event, your support is critical to its success. Please mark your calendar for the 3rd Sunday, with the next dinner being 9/16.

In the South Bay, let's give a big welcome to Sharon, who will be hosting a new monthly dinner at Fragrance Land in Cupertino starting in September. Please mark your calendars for 9/27 and join her to share good food & conversations. This will bring the number of monthly dinners to three in the South Bay.

In San Francisco, we're looking for a dynamic volunteer to host a monthly dinner activity and to co-host an existing lunch activity. Dining events are the most fun to organize, and take minimal time. Monthly commitment would average 3-5 hours per month, and that includes the time spent eating. So, if you enjoy eating vegan foods, are friendly, organized, can respond to emails, and have a favorite veg restaurant you'd like to support, then please email us, we're waiting to hear from you!

 

 

 

 

 

Food for Thought: Peaceable Kingdom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Food for Thought Book Club meets bi-monthly to read fibrous books on veg and animal rights topics. Everyone is welcome to join us (both veg & non-veg), and we especially encourage aspiring and new veg*ns to join us. We are a supportive, low-key, and friendly group. In consideration of others, including our animal friends, all food and drink consumed during book discussions (and at all BAVeg events) are vegan.

The next discussion is Peaceable Kingdom in Sunnyvale on Sept 9th followed by Committed: A Rabble-Rouser's Memoir in November.

About Peaceable Kingdom:

"Animal pain and stress, once controversial, are now acknowledged by legislation in many countries, but there is no formal recognition of animals' ability to feel pleasure. Pleasurable Kingdom is the first book for lay-readers to present new evidence that animals — like humans — enjoy themselves. It debunks the popular perception that life for most is a continuous, grim struggle for survival and the avoidance of pain. Instead it suggests that creatures from birds to baboons feel good thanks to play, sex, touch, food, anticipation, comfort, aesthetics, and more. Combining rigorous evidence, elegant argument and amusing anecdotes, leading animal behavior researcher Jonathan Balcombe proposes that the possibility of positive feelings in creatures other than humans has important ethical ramifications for both science and society."

To learn more about this book, and the upcoming event, please see the event calendar

 

 

 

 

 

Vegan Food Party = Very Fun Party

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sand-n-Surf VFP: Thanks to everyone who joined us. We all had a super fun time, beautiful weather -- sunny, warm, and beautiful clean sandy beach with fresh ocean breezes. We had over 50 individuals in attendance, of both the two-legged and four-legged variety. Photos are online in the BAVeg Gallery.

Our next Vegan Food Party is an Alum Rock Park Labor Day Picnic and Hike in the South Bay, hosted by Mary, on Sept 3rd. Everyone is welcome, and there is also a playground for children available.

 

Go Native VFP: Whether you love looking at plants, or you love eating edible plants, this is the VFP for you! On Sept 22nd, Anne and Reeba will be a VFP in their native plant garden in Pacifica from noon to 4 pm.

 

And, as with all of our events, everyone is welcome, both veg & non-veg.

 

 

 

Ultimate Guide Updates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the third month in a row, the East Bay gets another new vegetarian restaurant with the launch of The Breakroom Cafe in Oakland. In the South Bay, a new veg restaurant will be opening soon - Merit Vegetarian. San Jose's Vegetarian House recently informed BAVeg that they have updated their menu so everything is entirely vegan. Check it out at the next BAVeg dinner on Sept 8th. Vegetarian House is now #1 in the UG Top Ten as Pizza Plaza drops to 2nd place.

For regular updates, check out our Guide News Blog

With 1,186 reviews in the Ultimate Guide, these vegetarian restaurants are ranked the best.

Top Ten Vegetarian Restaurants

1) Vegetarian House, San Jose - 4.55 2) Pizza Plaza, Oakland - 4.5 3) Cha-Ya, Berkeley - 4.54) Garden Fresh, Mtn View - 4.47 5) Good Karma, San Jose - 4.38 6) Tofoo Com Chay, San Jose - 4.29 7) Millennium, SF - 4.22 8) Shangri-La, SF - 4.20 9) Golden Lotus, Oakland - 4.14 (New entry)10) The Manzanita Restaurant - 4.14 (New entry)

Agree or Disagree about the Top Ten? Then say something about it, with an Ultimate Guide review.

How to review a restaurant in the Ultimate Guide

 

 

 

 

Heart Smart Cooking

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cooking with Compassion and Good Healthby Chef Alex Bury

Inspired by a 5-star hotel catering to the mega-rich with an excellent curry buffet, Chef Alex provides a list of ingredients for your very own curry buffet, vegan-style! Instructions for dressing to the nines are not included.

 

 

 

 

 

Event Calendar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

08/29 Garden Fresh Vegan Dinner - Mountain View 08/30 Marin Vegan Food & Fellowship Dinner - San Rafael 08/31 Vegan Redwoods Retreat - Gourmet Camping - Butano State Park, Pescadero

09/01 KFC Cruelty Protest - San Jose 09/03 Vegan Food Party - Alum Rock Park 09/04 Lunch, Munch & Mingle : co-host needed! - SF Farmer's Market, Ferry Building 09/06 College leafletting - Academy of Art University, SF 09/08 Outreach at Power to the Peaceful - SF (Golden Gate Park) 09/08 Harvest Home Animal Sanctuary Work Event - Stockton 09/08 Vegetarian House Dinner - San Jose 09/09 Food For Thought Book Club: Pleasurable Kingdom - Sunnyvale 09/11 Happy Bamboo dinner - San Jose 09/16 KFC Cruelty Protest - SF 09/16 Sundaes and Advocacy - SF 09/21 Outreach at SF Heart Walk - SF (Justin Herman Plaza) 09/22 Native Garden + Vegan Food Party - Pacifica 09/23 Veg Leafleting at Now & Zen Festival - Golden Gate Park 09/23 Vegan Book Club Discussion: Star of The Sea - SF 09/26 Garden Fresh Vegan Dinner - Mountain View 09/27 Marin Vegan Food & Fellowship Dinner - TBD 09/27 Fragrance Land Dinner (NEW Monthly event) - Cupertino 09/29 FogFest Parade Leafleting - Pacifica

Outlook users can use the 'calendar' icon link ()to add this event to their calendar.

For latest news and events for Bay Area Vegetarians, check out the News Blog and Event Calendar. We don't always announce it, but event photos are added periodically to the gallery, too.

 

 

 

 

 

 

August 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

In This Issue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Test Your VQ & Win a Book!

 

 

Planting the Seeds of Compassion

 

 

New Monthly Events

 

 

Food for Thought: Peaceable Kingdom

 

 

Vegan Food Party = Very Fun Party

 

 

Ultimate Guide Updates

 

 

Heart Smart Cooking

 

 

Event Calendar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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BAVeg Resources:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Veg Food Finder

 

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Ultimate Guide to Vegetarian Living in the Bay Area

 

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Veggie Mentor Program

 

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Volunteer

 

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Articles and Guides

 

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BAVeg News

 

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Discussion Forums

 

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Mailing Lists

 

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Local Events Calendar

 

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BAVeg Frappr Map

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSS Feeds:

 

For those of you who use or RSS, we've now added a convenient feed for upcoming BAV Events as well as News.

BAV Events

BAV News

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For folks on the go, we also have a mobile edition of the events calendar for PDA and cellphone users.

And an iPod Edition of the Guide.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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