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...to be kind
...to be fair
...to be non-violent
...to be life-affirming
...to think outside myself
...to go vegan
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It's never too late. And it's not hard - once you've made up your mind to stop eating death and pain, and to live instead on life and living, it's the easiest thing in the world. - Laura Moretti
Read EVEN's exclusive interview with Laura >>Here
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If you want to find the answers to the Big Questions about your soul, you'd best begin with the Little Answers about your body. - Dr. George Sheehan, author, athlete, cardiologist (1918 - 1993)
Veg Spotlight
Ty Bell, HealthForce Nutritonals, with Robert, after presenting Healing with Superfoods to EVEN.
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Nettie and Lin, at EVEN's 1st anniversary celebration in 2006
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Change starts when someone sees the next step. - William Drayton, American politician and author (1776-1846)
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Part of my reason for being vegetarian was because it practices respect and love for life all through the day, so three times a day, you make a decision to eat things that have not been killed. - Natalie Portman
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There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root. - Henry David Thoreau
Live in each season as it passes;
breathe the air,
drink the drink,
taste the fruit.
- Henry David Thoreau
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~ Health Science Magazine (Member Spotlight)
~ Boomer News Interview (NW Boomer and Senior News)
~ 24 Carrot Award (Vegetarians in Paradise)
~ Vegan Awareness Year (Mayoral Proclamation, City of Eugene)
~ American Vegan Magazine (American Vegan Society)
~ Volunteer of the Year (United Way)
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I was such a protector of animals, but I was indoctrinated into eating them without even being aware of the process. - Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
Read EVEN's exclusive interview with Colleen Here.
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The best way to change the world, is to change yourself. - Joe Cross, Reboot Your Life (Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead)
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I am very happy being a vegetarian and I believe that it is the best way to be. The day I started believing in the fact that I would want not to kill animals for my taste buds that is the day everything changed for me. - Shahid Kapoor, actor, Voted one of PETA's Sexiest Vegetarians
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One of the greatest gifts you can give to the planet is to choose to become vegetarian, or even better, a vegan. - Julia Butterfly Hill, author of The Legacy of Luna and One Makes the Difference
Read EVEN's exclusive interview with Julia Here.
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It's not that some people have willpower and some don't. It's that some people are ready to change and others are not. - James Gordon, MD
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Animals, they are one of the most beautiful gifts we have. And if there are people who have compassion, there are very few people who put their money into animal rescue organizations. If there is someone who has that passion, animals need all the help they can get. - Alyssa Milano, Actress
Going Veg > How to Go Veg
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The Three-Step Way to Go Vegan
If you are making the switch to a vegan diet for its health benefits, you'll be pleased to find that there is a wonderful additional benefit to vegan eating: it's a delicious and fun way to explore new foods. A vegan meal can be as familiar as spaghetti with marinara sauce, as comforting as a bowl of rich, potato soup, or as exotic as Grilled Polenta with Portabella Mushrooms.
The switch to a vegan diet is easier than you might think. Most people, whether vegans or meat-eaters, typically use a limited variety of recipes; the average family eats only eight or nine different dinners repeatedly. You can use a simple, three-step method to come up with nine vegan dinner menus that you enjoy and can prepare easily.
1. First, think of three vegan meals that you already enjoy. Common ones are tofu and vegetable stir-fry, vegetable stew, or pasta primavera.
2. Second, think of three recipes that you prepare regularly that can easily be adapted to a vegan menu. For example, a favorite chili recipe can be made with all of the same ingredients; just replace the meat with beans or texturized vegetable protein. Enjoy bean burritos (using canned vegan refried beans) instead of beef burritos, veggie burgers instead of hamburgers, and grilled eggplant and roasted red peppers instead of grilled chicken in sandwiches. Many soups, stews, and casseroles also can be made into vegan dishes with a few simple changes.
3. Third, check out some vegan cookbooks from the library and experiment with the recipes for a week or so until you find three new recipes that are delicious and easy to make. Just like that, with minimal changes to your menus, you will have nine vegan dinners.
After that, coming up with vegan options for breakfast and lunch is easy. Try muffins with fruit spread, cholesterol-free French toast, or cereal for breakfasts. Sandwiches, with spreads like hummus or white bean pate with lemon and garlic, or dinner leftovers all make great lunches.
Source: Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine's "vegan Starter Kit".
Read more about How to Go Veg >> HERE
Free Vegan Starter Kit from PCRM
Inside this Kit The Whys and Hows
- Vegan Foods - Powerful Tools for Health
- The Protein Myth
- Calcium in Plant-Based Diets
- What About Milk?
- Achieving and Maintaining a Healthy Weight
- Vegan Diets for Pregnancy
- Vegan Diets for Children
New Four Food Groups
Guidelines
Tips for Vegan Diets
- The 3-Step Way to Go Vegan
- Tips for Making the Switch
- Cooking Without Eggs
- Dairy-Free Dining
- The Veganizer
- Meal Planning for Children
Low-Fat Recipes
- Recipes for Health
From Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine's "Vegan Starter Kit".
Read more about How to Go Veg at https://www.pcrm.org/veganstarterkit
Free Vegan Starter Kit from PETA
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