tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-297889352024-03-05T11:39:10.736-08:00Denman's Community Vegan Potluck SeriesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29788935.post-13269519513667334582014-12-14T11:37:00.001-08:002014-12-16T15:19:54.426-08:00OPTING OUT<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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you’ve been thinking about it, you’re not alone. More and more
folks are deciding they’re no longer comfortable including the
sacrifice of a bird (or any other animal) in their holiday dinner
plans. The discomfort of disapproval from some friends and family is
a worthwhile trade-off for the peace of mind that comes from opting
out of a ritual that more often than not supports the horrors of
factory farming. With at least eight farms under quarantine in the
Fraser Valley right now in an attempt to squelch the spread of a
particularly virulent strain of avian influenza, surely it is perfectly
appropriate to raise awareness about how our
collective consumer choices have led to this madness. Over 2.5
million turkeys are raised in BC each year, with approximately half
consumed during the Christmas season.</span></span></span></span></div>
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week in one barn alone in the Abbotsford area half of the birds had
already died from the flu (thousands in just that one facility). At
least 165,000 others are slated for/or have already been "euthanized"
with gas - a highly controversial method of killing previously
<a href="http://cetfa.org/2014/12/08/mass-suffocation-ordered-for-infected-poultry/">documented by CETFA</a> (Canadians for the Ethical Treatment of Farm
Animals) as involving a staggering degree of suffering. </span></span><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">That's right,
this isn't the first time drastic measures have been taken to try and
contain avian flu in the area where Courtenay's Butcher's Block and
other local retail outlets source the vast majority of their conventional
Christmas birds. Since 2004 over 17 million birds have been destroyed on these factory farms instead of going to a slaughterhouse in preparation for the marketplace. We keep hearing
that bio-security measures have been vamped up to try and prevent
re-occurrence of disease outbreaks, but as Ray Nickel of the BC Poultry Association recently explained to reporters, "biosecurity is risk management, not a guarantee." To date, no one is sure how this latest flu has defied existing protocols. All we are hearing on the news is the assurance from
industry spokespeople that there are “no health and safety
concerns” - for consumers of the flesh of those birds already in
retail outlets, or even now roasting in ovens around the province - as long as the flesh is 'properly cooked'. The immense
suffering of factory farmed animals isn't even mentioned. The reality that close
indoor confinement is a breeding ground for disease, or that turkeys have
been horribly mutated through breeding to meet consumer demand for
their flesh seem to remain taboo subjects few reporters are willing to touch.</span></span></div>
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are the only commonly farmed animal native to North America, and wild
ones live in forested land where they can roost high in the trees at
night, safe from predators. Unlike their domesticated counterparts
they have excellent eyesight and can run up to 35 mph. Comparatively,
the vast majority of turkeys raised for human consumption today can
only manage a slow walk, as they have been bred to be twice the size
of their wild relatives, mainly to increase breast volume for the
marketplace. They can no longer fly, or even mate (they must be
artificially inseminated). In nature these birds would spend up to
five months- the age when most farmed turkeys are slaughtered- close
to their mothers.</span></span></div>
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turkeys labeled 'free-range' do not necessarily fare any better, as
the vast majority are still raised in cramped grow-out quarters awash
in ammonia. To prevent these so-called ‘free-roaming’ birds from
injuring each other, a portion of their beaks and toes are routinely
severed. While it is standard practice not to use anesthesia, Ian
J.H. Duncan, a professor of Poultry Ethology at the University of
Guelph, says, “The idea of beak trimming being a short-lived
discomfort for the bird may be far from accurate.” Changes in
behavior, he explains, such as a substantial decrease in activity,
particularly following the first week of the operation, “suggests
that the birds are suffering severe pain.”</span></span></div>
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the wild a turkey can live from 10-12 years, but domesticated
free-range birds are routinely slaughtered between 14 and 25 weeks of
age. BC turkey production is concentrated in the Fraser Valley - there are around 500 poultry operations packed in to the area. Live birds
are transported via multi-tiered, flat-bed trucks in crowded, tight
wire cages, through all kinds of weather conditions. At the
slaughterhouse, they are hung upside down by their legs to have their
throats cut while still fully conscious. Lilydale in Abbotsford (one
source of Butcher's Block turkeys) has been previously flagged by animal activists for
particularly inhumane practises. Heavy birds hanging on the line before slaughter
can suffer disjointed or broken limbs, etc.</span></span></div>
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BC it is only legal to kill an animal raised for food yourself -
rather than make sure the act is carried out by the butcher in a
government inspected abattoir - if the animal’s carcass is for
‘personal use’ only, and not going to be sold to someone else. In
on-line forums that discuss backyard poultry slaughter, differences of
opinion abound about the most so-called ‘humane’ way to
extinguish a bird’s life. Not everyone is convinced that when a
bird ceases to struggle it is actually calm. Some small-scale poultry
handlers believe this is more akin to the kind of ‘playing dead’
response many animals resort to once escape seems unlikely. Many
agree that avoiding exposing individual birds to the ‘kill process’
prior to their own turn, is integral to stress reduction - a modicum
of consideration still admittedly difficult to provide in a backyard
operation, and obviously impossible on a standard slaughterhouse
assembly line.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Whether
or not one can afford to pay the high price for a certified organic
turkey (the feed alone can cost the farmer three times as much, and
the ‘finishing’ time is longer), it simply bears remembering that
regardless of the 'label' attached, not all animals are necessarily
raised, or slaughtered, under the kind of conditions we might
imagine. Ultimately, most will meet the same end in a
fear-filled environment. Even those folks who take personal
responsibility for the act of extinguishing the lives of the animals
they choose to eat, cannot deny the fact that death does not always
come easy for those who would prefer to live.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"> Whenever
we allow ourselves to really 'connect' with an animal, it’s
impossible to deny their individual will and unique personality. If
you find yourself drawn to the idea of going ‘cold turkey’ this
season, it’s easy to find inspiring stories on-line about
’companion’ turkeys - birds people have allowed themselves to bond
with, and been moved by to include in their circle of compassion.</span></span></div>
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are lots of wonderful resources on the internet to assist anyone
interested in eating lower on the food chain, and you’ll find all
sorts of great recipe ideas on Denman’s <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Denman-Islands-Virtual-Vegan-Potluck-Series/117799418405342?ref=bookmarks">Virtual Vegan Potluck Facebook page</a></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">. If you could use some support in the new year, Denman is already home
to a friendly community of happy vegans who love to share great
food and recipe ideas. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> If you, too, are concerned about the suffering of animals, please contact the individuals named in this important expose from CETFA, and let them know that people are watching. Thankyou. <a href="http://cetfa.org/2014/12/08/mass-suffocation-ordered-for-infected-poultry/">http://cetfa.org/2014/12/08/mass-suffocation-ordered-for-infected-poultry/</a> </span></span></span></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29788935.post-17984880324049088932014-09-10T03:39:00.001-07:002014-09-11T23:32:36.835-07:00SEPTEMBER 20th, 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our long running community vegan potluck series has altered course over the past year, but those on social media can follow our frequent foodie Facebook posts <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Denman-Islands-Virtual-Vegan-Potluck-Series/117799418405342">HERE </a>and/or get in touch anytime about vegan get-togethers! We are hosting a public gathering in the Backhall once again on Saturday, September 20th, as part of the 2014 Sustainability Festival, and everyone is invited! For what to bring, please see details on the poster above. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">As mentioned in the Flagstone, this Fall Equinox event is also scheduled as a solidarity action with the hundreds of thousands of people who will be demonstrating in New York City (and around the world) to demand serious action on climate change from world leaders assembling there that week for the 2014 Climate Summit.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With apologies to those who were looking forward to the pre-advertised screening of "Mission Blue" -now available on Netflix- we are excited to be sharing instead, another documentary that also addresses water concerns (the theme of this year's festival) along with a host of other sustainability issues the potluck series has been dedicated to highlighting over the past 20 years. The importance of encouraging plant-based dietary choices, and a shift away from dependence upon animal agriculture rather than the prevalent farm animal-centric vision of life here on the west coast will only continue to grow as the global village shrinks and we are reminded by Mother Nature that island life is not itself sustainable in a vaccum. Scroll down the righthand side of this page (to below the apple!) for a list of links that highlight the importance of food choices vs. food miles.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Visit the trailer below for a sneak preview of "Cowspiracy", along with an <a href="http://www.thewildlifenews.com/2014/08/05/cowspiracy-the-sustainability-secret-a-review-of-a-terrific-video/">indepth review</a> by biologist George Wuerthner...you won't want to miss this film!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> <a href="http://www.thetransitionkitchen.blogspot.ca/2014/09/water-wise-september-2014_39.html">HERE</a>, please find Fireweed's recent article in the Island Word called "Water Wise", also related to Denman's 2014 Sustainability Festival theme.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/515390858491078/">HERE,</a> for Facebook users, find our activist/resource archive on topical coverage of the under-reported impacts of animal ag. Please refer to the 'About' section for membership info/group guidelines.</span><br />
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celebrate Winter Solstice with your fellow islanders at this season's
Community Vegan Potluck scheduled for Saturday (NOT Sunday!), December 21st at 6:30 pm in the Back Hall. As always, food lovers of every
persuasion are invited to join in on our delicious, turkey-free holiday
smorgasbord. After dinner we gather round the blazing Yule-fire to
celebrate both the nurturing darkness of winter’s respite and the
promise of returning light with carols <i>appropriate to the solstice
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Any
100% plant-based dinner entrée, salad, dessert, or single item dish
that all may share (excluding dairy, eggs, honey and gelatin, please) is
a suitable contribution for this animal-friendly feast. Begun in the
mid 90's, Denman's community vegan potluck series provides the delicious
opportunity to pick up creative, and healthy new recipe ideas. However,
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Please
include an ingredient list with your offering, and thankyou for
attending 'scent-free' to help keep our inclusive community gatherings
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<span style="font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;"> You are invited to gather with friends and neighbours for a fabulous fall feast this Sunday, October 20<sup>th</sup> at 6:30 pm in the Denman Backhall! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;"> After dinner we'll be screening the award-winning documentary <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lO9qLMZj1Y8">“At the Edge of the World”</a> - an adventure on the high seas with the controversial Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. (<b>Note</b>: t<i>he film '</i>Blackfish'<i> which we had originally planned to share is not currently available, so we have had to postpone that particular screening to a later date</i>).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;"> The real-life David and Goliath adventure featuring Sea Shepherd's 3<sup>rd</sup> Antarctic Campaign involves tracking whalers with the intentions of preventing them from violating international conservation laws. A winner of numerous awards, 'At the Edge of the World' reveals the incredible courage, determination and at times utter recklessness of undertaking such a dangerous mission.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;"> Food lovers of every persuasion are always welcome at our community vegan potlucks, and nothing fancy is required! Any 100% plant-based salad, entree, dessert or single item dish is a suitable contribution (excluding flesh, dairy, eggs, honey or gelatin, thanks.) Please jot down an ingredient list so folks with food sensitivities can make informed choices. Our gatherings are also designated <a href="http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/hsprograms/scent_free.html">scent-free for inclusivity</a>. Admission is by donation (suggested $3-5 towards expenses).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;"><i>You can also find the Denman Community Vegan Potluck Series series on<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Denman-Islands-Community-Vegan-Potluck-Series/117799418405342?bookmark_t=page"> Facebook</a>, or call 335-1209 for details.</i></span></div>
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As part of the 2013 DI Sustainability Festival, our Community Vegan Potluck Series invites food lovers of every persuasion to join in on a 100% plant-based feast that all may share!<br />
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Any completely vegan dish is an appropriate contribution towards reducing our collective carbon footprint (free of eggs, honey, gelatin and dairy, please). Don’t forget to bring along an ingredient list to display with your food.<br />
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It just so happens that this summer also marks the 20th anniversary of the mass protests in Clayoquot Sound when people from around the world came together to try and protect Vancouver Island’s old-growth forests. Over 800 were willfully arrested in acts of non-violent civil disobedience.<br />
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Direct action for some activists opposing the power over dynamics responsible for reducing whole eco-systems to commodities, also includes refusing to collude with unnecessary harm to individual animals. A little known fact about Clayoquot Summer (1993) is that the Peace Camp kitchen in the clear cut known as 'the Black Hole', fueled many thousands of activists with healthy vegan meals all summer long.<br />
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Plan to stay on after dinner on Saturday the 31st for a screening of the highly acclaimed documentary, <b>Fury for the Sound</b> (1995), featuring the role of women in confronting the status quo in the woods of Vancouver Island and beyond. Today environmental and social justice activists who work to protect the land and the vulnerable of all species continue to struggle against tremendous odds. This herstorical film provides a look at how political activism can be joined with personal empowerment.<br />
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As we face an unprecedented collapse of earth's ecosystems and the potential for runaway global warming, it has never been more crucial to recognize that protecting what remains of our precious rainforests and curbing the GHG emmissions that animal agriculture unleashes on our fragile ozone layer are<a href="http://youtu.be/drS5hHdelR8"> related tasks. </a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">NOTE:</span> <i>The regular vegan potluck series was originally set to reconvene with our quarterly seasonal schedule around the Fall Equinox in September, but because of the 'additional' August event we have decided it makes more sense to stagger the potlucks a bit and hold the next one in October instead. Please mark you calendar for SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20th. We'll be back to our normal time of 6:30 pm in the Back Hall across the street! </i><br />
<i><br />Regarding sustainability, click here for a presentation by Dr. Richard Oppenlander:<a href="http://youtu.be/drS5hHdelR8"> http://youtu.be/drS5hHdelR8</a></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29788935.post-70838157996749107742013-06-27T03:29:00.000-07:002013-06-27T03:29:33.459-07:00Along with the excellent documentary "Mad Cowboy", the story about Howard Lyman, former Texas cattle rancher turned vegan, we showed the following short Ted X youtube clip featuring conservationist <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Damien Mander</span></b> at our Summer Solstice potluck, June 23rd, 2013. (For further details about the potluck, see below)<br />
Mander is an ex-marine turned anti-poaching advocate and powerful spokesman for animals.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> Just a week after Father's Day, our after dinner presentation for this now quarterly series will be a repeat screening of the documentary “Mad Cowboy”. Based on the best-selling book: <i>“Mad Cowboy: Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won't Eat Meat”</i>, the story of <a href="http://www.madcowboy.com/">Howard Lyman's</a> transition from fourth generation animal farmer to vegan and stock-free growing enthusiast is fascinating, informative and inspirational. Included among the various challenges Howard has navigated since deciding it was time to seriously re-evaluate his life, was a five year long battle with the Cattleman's Association in a defamation lawsuit. He won!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> Time permitting- and in the spirit of honoring positive masculine role models during the month of Father's Day- we also hope to share one or two short audio-visual pieces featuring other courageous men who are inspiring a re-evaluation of traditional male privilege in favor of a more just and compassionate world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /> The potluck series has been bringing islanders together to enjoy delicious smorgasbords that all may share- and celebrating animal-friendly dietary choices that help reduce one's ecological footprint- since the mid 90's. It's a great place to pick up new recipe ideas and to meet new islanders, too! Food lovers of every persuasion are always welcome. Any 100% plant-based salad, entree, dessert or single item dish (excluding eggs, dairy, honey and gelatin, please) is a suitable contribution.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Our after dinner presentation this month will be a screening of Deborah Koons Garcia's fascinating documentary, <a href="http://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/symphony_of_the_soil/">'Symphony of the Soil'</a>. With gardening season right around the corner, what better time to appreciate both the wonder and complexity of the 'prima matera' that feeds us all?! This artfully crafted film draws from both ancient knowledge and cutting edge science. By understanding the elaborate relationships and mutuality between soil, water, the atmosphere, plants and animals, we come to appreciate the dynamic nature of this precious resource. Shot on four continents, featuring esteemed scientists and working farmers, 'Symphony of the Soil' highlights possibilities of healthy soil creating healthy plants creating healthy humans living on a healthy planet."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> This movie covers a lot of ground, so to speak, and does present veganic (stock-free) agriculture techniques like <a href="http://www.goveganic.net/article125.html">green manure cover cropping</a> for the building of soil fertility. But it doesn't expand upon the<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/37922658416/"> growing movement</a> of farming without the incorporation of livestock for brown manure fertilization, and so a clarification is called for here. Comments made in the last issue of the Flagstone by another writer, advocating for the inclusion of livestock as necessary for soil fertility ("no matter how small your property"), were mistaken. "Animal-free" is not the same as "stock-free", and veganic growers and farmers do not need to be convinced of the importance of keeping levels of SOM (soil organic matter) high.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> In fact the goal of an organic stock-free growing operation is always to encourage biodiversity (both above and below the ground). A single teaspoon (1 gram) of rich garden soil can hold up to one billion bacteria, several yards of fungal filaments, several thousand protozoa, and scores of nematodes...in short, it is indeed already teaming with 'animal life'. But the organic matter needed to feed that life originates with plants (and photosynthesis) so need not first pass through the body of a domestic animal to benefit the soil. Seeded cover crops can feed arable land directly as well as help sequester carbon; plant compost and mulch encourage worms and beneficial insects, also avoiding the additional methane farm animals contribute to the atmosphere and potential <a href="http://www.123helpme.com/view.asp?id=26965">damage to soil structure</a>. It should be remembered that livestock require adequate food, water, space, shelter, protection from predators, veterinary care, humane handling from birth through death, and their remains properly disposed of. Readers can find indepth information on stock-free growing around the world through DIVA (<u><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.veganiculture.blogspot.ca/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">www.veganiculture.blogspot.ca</a><wbr></wbr>)</span></u> included on the Hornby/Denman Growers and Producers website.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> However the myth that optimum human health normally requires including animal products in the diet persists in many quarters (much the same way that people remain convinced that you'll have 'depleted' soil without domestic animal inputs). Meat in particular is still falsely associated with the <a href="http://books.google.ca/books/about/The_Sexual_Politics_of_Meat_20th_Anniver.html?id=_uK-RFEqfu0C&redir_esc=y">patriarchal notion</a> of strength, virility and power, leading to an increased desire for its consumption wherever economic growth in the world provides more people greater privilege of choice. This means even more factory farms, not less! The notion that occasional meat consumption for elite consumers in 2013 is a 'benign extravagance' should not be confused with any kind of real sustainability on a finite planet of seven billion people and an estimated two billion cows. Upholding the status quo is utterly counterproductive, given that the impact of animal agriculture on global climate change alone is now considered as great or greater than all transportation combined.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /> One of the goal's of the Vegan Potluck Series over the last two decades has been to raise awareness about the consequences of our collective food choices.To that end this potluck blog is a local resource with extensive references for islanders and others interested in researching information about the many merits of foregoing meat and other animal products. Included on the righthand side of this page are links to scientific peer-reviewed nutrition studies that help separate fact from fiction when it comes to anti-vegetarian backlash, and popular animal product-heavy dietary fads like the Blood-Type diet, Atkins diet, Weston A Price Foundation diet, related Paleo diets, and other variations on this theme. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> You'll also find a list of films shown previously at the Potluck Series now available for loan by donation to anyone interested in private viewing. Included is Deborah Koons Garcia's last documentary, 'The Future of Food' (2004)- an excellent expose on the history and technology of genetic engineering.</span></div>
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Come celebrate Winter Solstice with your fellow islanders at this season's Community Vegan Potluck scheduled for Saturday (NOT Sunday!), December 22nd at 6:30 pm in the Back Hall. As always, food lovers of every persuasion are invited to join in on our delicious, turkey-free holiday smorgasbord. After dinner we gather round the blazing Yule-fire to celebrate both the nurturing darkness of winter’s respite and the promise of returning light with carols appropriate to the solstice season!</div>
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Any 100% plant-based dinner entrée, salad, dessert, or single item dish that all may share (excluding dairy, eggs, honey and gelatin, please) is a suitable contribution for this animal-friendly feast. Begun in the mid 90's, Denman's community vegan potluck series provides the delicious opportunity to pick up creative, and healthy new recipe ideas. However, nothing fancy is required unless you are so inspired!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29788935.post-41211248438106946022012-09-17T12:17:00.001-07:002012-11-22T04:44:45.577-08:00 next potluck Saturday, December 22nd, 2012<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">CANCELLED: The Community Vegan Potluck scheduled for Sunday, September 23rd.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 17px;">Our public potluck series has always welcomed 'food lovers of every persuasion'. If you are a vegan, or you are a vegetarian or omnivore moving in that direction who appreciates the vegan message we're still here to offer you support and community outside of potluck gatherings!</span><br />
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By <a href="http://vegnews.com/author.do;jsessionid=8F5907FE4CA086415B392EB43B75ECA0?author=Kimberly+Budziak" style="color: #b00269; text-decoration: none;">Kimberly Budziak</a> | August 9, 2012</div>
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Mayor Sam Adams has proclaimed September 22–23 Vegan Awareness Weekend in the City of Roses, encouraging residents to enjoy vegan fare.</div>
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In an official declaration, <a href="http://www.portlandonline.com/mayor/" style="color: #b00269; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Portland, OR Mayor Sam Adams</a>proclaimed the weekend of September 22 to 23, 2012, to be Vegan Awareness Weekend in the City of Roses. The document cites scientific findings from the likes of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, the UN Environmental Program, and the American Dietetic Association offering conclusive evidence on livestock’s contribution to climate change, a vegan diet's potential prevention of world hunger and fuel shortages, and the abundant health advantages associated with a plant-based lifestyle. In addition, the proclamation notes that delicious and nutritious vegan alternatives to animal products are readily available, and Adams says that he “encourage[s] all residents to observe this weekend by eating delicious vegan meals.”</div>
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Instead of our traditional Summer Solstice potluck this year, you
are invited to share a delicious organic meal in the Back Hall
featuring homemade veggie burgers, savory summer potato salad, tasty
desserts, and a refreshing beverage as part of 'Food for Thought'!
This particular Sustainability Festival event takes place on Friday, June 29<sup>th</sup>, and is a joint offering of
the Denman Island Veganiculture Association, and the Community Vegan
Potluck Series. The dine-out precedes both a local
guest speaker and a film just in from the UK, also addressing the
topic of food and sustainability. Everyone is invited to drop by for
these presentations, regardless of wherever they plan to dine for
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'Food for Thought!' is not a veg dine-out taking place as a fundraiser (like others you may have
enjoyed or heard about), but does require a reservation so we know
how many folks to prepare food for. We're keeping the cost
low at $5-$10 per person ( sliding scale) with all proceeds simply
going towards covering expenses. Thanks for supporting this
particular opportunity to recognize the inter-relationship between
local and global food sustainability issues during the Festival, if
you are so inclined! Dinner will start at 6:00 pm- a little later
than the beef barbecue also happening on the same evening at the
Senior's Hall ( a completely seperate, but related event).</div>
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In concert with the Sustainability
Festival's agricultural theme on June 29th, SPUDS potato co-op will
have a small display in the Back Hall. 'Food for Thought!' diners and
others are also sure to appreciate islander Rudy Friesen's brief
presentation addressing the importance of what we eat, relative to concerns about food
miles. Finally, 'Making the Connections' is a thirty minute
documentary from <i>Environmental Films</i> that explores a few of
the reasons for practising or transitioning towards dietary choices
less dependent on animal-based agriculture- the leading cause of GHG
emissions worldwide. The film also highlights the growing movement in
stock-free growing as an important contribution to local and global
food security.</div>
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Please take a look at the many links right here on this blog (column to your right) that address these important topics. Call 250-335-1209 to reserve your meal or for further information, and see you there- 6 pm (NOT the usual 6:30 pm time we normally dine at with the regular potluck series!) <i>Thanks for helping keep this event 'scent-free' for the comfort of those with chemical sensitivities.</i></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29788935.post-89271829292827836712012-03-07T02:17:00.003-08:002012-03-18T23:45:41.811-07:00SPRING EQUINOX POTLUCK, March 18th, 2012<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1vWKcDuyCZvrt7QxcYasLu_jZN6_zP-5zVTeZniVDUf43n0_TrgVktizAZH8ybItENsIboLkZ1wJ3Ch37KqAiR3D_2RVv-TAGJjQVW2escwIFnNhpOhIIkmZjVhCQglMrKFF-/s1600/online+poster+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1vWKcDuyCZvrt7QxcYasLu_jZN6_zP-5zVTeZniVDUf43n0_TrgVktizAZH8ybItENsIboLkZ1wJ3Ch37KqAiR3D_2RVv-TAGJjQVW2escwIFnNhpOhIIkmZjVhCQglMrKFF-/s640/online+poster+copy.jpg" width="492" /></a><b> </b>
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Spring is on it's way…come celebrate the upcoming Equinox
with friends, family and neighbours at Denman's Community Vegan Potluck
Series, on Sunday, March 18th!<br />
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lovers of every persuasion are invited. Four times a year the potluck
series provides a wonderful opportunity to meet new folks and share a
delicious meal accessible to all. Any 100% plant-based salad, entree,
dessert or single item dish is a suitable contribution to our
animal-friendly smorgasbords (excluding gelatin, honey, eggs and dairy,
please). Nothing fancy required, unless you are so inspired! Please
include an ingredient list with your contribution, and feel free to call
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2012 marks the 27th anniversary of "Meatout" - an
international observance dedicated to advancing the joys and benefits of
a plant-based diet on or around the Spring Equinox each year. Since
it's inception in 1985, "Meatout" has grown to become the world's
largest grassroots healthy diet campaign. To celebrate the occassion,
Denman's potluck series is pleased to present the award-winning Best
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"Vegucated" is a feature-length film that follows
three meat and cheese-loving New Yorkers who agree to adopt a vegan diet
for six weeks. There's Brian, the pro-bacon bachelor who eats out all
the time, Ellen, the single mom who prefers comedy to cooking, and
Tesla, the college student who avoids vegetables and bans beans. Part
sociological experiment, part science class, and part adventure story,
"Vegucated" showcases the rapid and at times comedic evolution of three
very different people who come together to share one journey and
ultimately discover their own individual paths towards a kinder,
cleaner, and greener world, one bite at a time.</div>
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Dinner gets underway at 6:30 pm, and admission is by
donation. Thanks for attending 'scent-free' for the comfort of
chemically-sensitive folks in our community who also look forward to
sharing great food and company at our potlucks. For further information,
visit <a href="http://www.denmanpotlucks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">www.denmanpotlucks.blogspot.<wbr></wbr>com</a> or call 335-1209. <br />
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<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29788935.post-4373520707631420462011-12-12T17:08:00.000-08:002011-12-12T18:23:12.383-08:00Solstice Potluck, Saturday, Dec. 17th, 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_u-0SB8pb-VRn-8MSQkivGnN4V6xtbrj1ALRK-txtlDaEKdp4e8aU2rO-5b7TfJ2AP6WTgYLw9rdApLIoTplbKoca_og7iyNzvDkegMPlCvFz5zKWA5gWsDeAXrKlX5ulv1mI/s1600/December+2011+blog+image.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_u-0SB8pb-VRn-8MSQkivGnN4V6xtbrj1ALRK-txtlDaEKdp4e8aU2rO-5b7TfJ2AP6WTgYLw9rdApLIoTplbKoca_og7iyNzvDkegMPlCvFz5zKWA5gWsDeAXrKlX5ulv1mI/s400/December+2011+blog+image.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685413867540305378" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;" ><b>Solstice Potluck Sat., Dec. 17th </b> <wbr> <wbr> <br /><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"> Come celebrate Winter Solstice with your fellow islanders at this season's Community Vegan Potluck scheduled for this Saturday (NOT Sunday!), December 17<sup>th</sup> at 6:30 pm in the Back Hall. As always, food lovers of every persuasion are invited to join in on our delicious, turkey-free holiday smorgasbord. After dinner we gather round the blazing Yule-fire to celebrate both the nurturing darkness of winter’s respite and the promise of returning light with carols appropriate to the solstice season!</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"> Any 100% plant-based dinner entrée, salad, dessert, or single item dish that all may share (excluding dairy, eggs, honey and gelatin, please) is a suitable contribution to our feast. The now quarterly potluck series continues to welcome food lovers of every persuasion, and the delicious opportunity to pick up creative, and healthy new vegan recipe ideas. However, nothing fancy is required unless you are so inspired!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span> </span>Please bring along your ingredient list, and thankyou in advance for also helping keep these inclusive community gatherings accessible for folks with chemical sensitivities by attending ‘scent-free’. Admission is by donation (suggested $3 towards expenses). Peace to one and all!</p></span><h1 style="font-weight: bold;">Going Cold Turkey</h1> <div style="font-weight: bold;" class="article_metadata"> <span class="metadata_time">21/11/2011 02:22:00</span> Author: Fireweed<br /> Posted by: <a href="http://newscliptv.com/author/MoeTheBoxer/">NewsClipTV Reporter</a> </div> <div style="font-weight: bold;" class="font_size"> <a><br /></a> </div> <div id="article_body"> <div id="box_video_headline_container" style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"> </div> <div class="image" style="width: 318px; font-weight: bold;"> <img src="http://newscliptv.com/thumbnail.php?file=thanksgiving_turkey_graphicsfairy003b_688336557.jpg&size=article_medium" alt="image" /> <span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><span class="image_caption"></span></span> </div> <p style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>It you’ve been thinking about it, you’re not alone. More and more folks are deciding they’re no longer comfortable including the sacrifice of a bird (or any other animal) in their holiday dinner plans. Fortunately, the discomfort of disapproval from some friends and family is a worthwhile trade-off for the peace of mind that comes from opting out of a ritual that more often than not supports the horrors of factory farming- not exactly peace on earth! Somewhere in the range of 1.9 million turkeys are raised in BC each year, with approximately half consumed during the Christmas season. </strong></span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <div style="font-weight: bold;" class="gmail_quote"> <div style="font-weight: bold;" class="gmail_quote"> <div class="im"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style=";font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;" >Turkeys are the only commonly farmed animal native to North America, and wild ones live in forested land where they can roost high in the trees at night, safe from predators. Unlike their domesticated counterparts they have excellent eyesight and can run up to 35 mph. Comparatively, the vast majority of turkeys raised for human consumption today can only manage a slow walk, as they have been bred to be twice the size of their wild relatives, mainly to increase breast volume for the marketplace. They can no longer fly, or even mate (they must be artificially inseminated). In nature these birds would spend up to five months- the age when most farmed turkeys are slaughtered- close to their mothers.</span></span></p> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style=";font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;" >Supermarket turkeys labeled 'free-range' do not necessarily fare any better, as the vast majority are still raised in cramped grow-out quarters awash in ammonia. To prevent these so-caled ‘free-roaming’ birds from injuring each other, a portion of their beaks and toes are routinely severed. While it is standard practice not to use anesthesia, Ian J.H. Duncan, a professor of Poultry Ethology at the University of Guelph, says, “The idea of beak trimming being a short-lived discomfort for the bird may be far from accurate”. Changes in behavior, he explains, such as a substantial decrease in activity, particularly following the first week of the operation, “suggests that the birds are suffering severe pain”.</span></span></p> <div class="im"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style=";font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;" >In the wild a turkey can live from 10-12 years, but domesticated free-range birds are routinely slaughtered between 14 and 25 weeks of age. BC turkey production is concentrated in the Fraser Valley and the live birds are transported via multi-tiered, flat-bed trucks in crowded, tight wire cages, through all kinds of weather conditions. At the slaughterhouse, they are hung upside down by their legs to have their throats cut- still fully conscious.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style=";font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;" >In BC it is only legal to kill an animal raised for food yourself- rather than make sure the act is carried out by the butcher in a government inspected abattoir- if the animal’s carcass is for ‘personal use’ only, and not going to be sold to someone else. In online forums that discuss backyard poultry slaughter, differences of opinion abound about the most so-called ‘humane’ way to extinguish a bird’s life. Not everyone is convinced that when a bird ceases to struggle it is actually calm. Some small-scale poultry handlers believe this is more akin to the kind of ‘playing dead’ response many animals resort to once escape seems unlikely. Many agree that avoiding exposing individual birds to the ‘kill process’ prior to their own turn, is integral to stress reduction- a modicum of consideration still admittedly difficult to provide in a backyard operation, and obviously impossible on a standard slaughterhouse assembly line.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style=";font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;" >I would like to stress that my comments here pertain to the industry at large, and not to any local production of turkeys I may or may not be familiar with here on Denman, or elsewhere in the Comox Valley. Whether or not one can afford to pay the high price for a certified organic turkey (the feed alone can cost the farmer three times as much, and the ‘finishing’ time is longer), it simply bears remembering that regardless of the 'label' attached, not all animals are necessarily raised, or slaughtered, under the kind of conditions we might imagine. Ultimately, of course, most will meet the same end in a fear-filled environment. Even those folks who take personal responsibility for the act of extinguishing the lives of the animals they choose to eat, cannot deny the fact that death does not always come easy for those who would prefer to live. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style=";font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;" >Whenever we allow ourselves to really 'connect' with an animal, it’s impossible to deny their individual will and unique personality. If you find yourself drawn to the idea of going ‘cold turkey’ this season, it’s easy to find inspiring stories on-line about ’companion’ turkeys- birds people have allowed themselves to bond with, and been moved by to include in their circle of compassion.</span></span></p> <span style="font-size:100%;"><span style=";font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;" >There are lots of wonderful resources on the internet to assist anyone interested in eating lower on the food chain, and you’ll find all sorts of great links on Denman’s Community Vegan Potluck Series website at <a href="http://www.denmanpotlucks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">www.denmanpotlucks.blogspot.com</a>. If you could use some support in the new year, Denman is already home to a friendly community of happy herbivores who love to share great food and recipe ideas. Happy holidays, and bon appetit! </span></span></div> </div> <span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div> <p style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> </div><span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;" ><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><br /></p></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29788935.post-54004350556982961252011-10-25T00:41:00.000-07:002011-11-15T22:33:51.464-08:00Forks Over Knives<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgr0ueyL8vMgKSJl8n9nx7j2MYo04KfECJuayHypmkBuFzhee-O1wnUC5bTKqiIBlpV-JSWB3NahO7FMa57rCFUpkeDB6fcJmK-WiIJVwyk4UhWRNJ80l7DhMJ3l5swFNkWr2G/s1600/poster+for+Forks+Over+Knives+copy.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgr0ueyL8vMgKSJl8n9nx7j2MYo04KfECJuayHypmkBuFzhee-O1wnUC5bTKqiIBlpV-JSWB3NahO7FMa57rCFUpkeDB6fcJmK-WiIJVwyk4UhWRNJ80l7DhMJ3l5swFNkWr2G/s400/poster+for+Forks+Over+Knives+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675477892217541058" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;" ><b><span style="font-size:large;">Thursday, Nov. 24 </span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;" ><p style="margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px;">Thanks to everyone who supported our Horn of Plenty Dineout in September, the Community Vegan Potluck Series sponsored event raised $824 for Medicins Sans Frontiers and their relief work in the Horn of Africa. </p><p style="margin: 0px; min-height: 18px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px;">Our next 'actual' potluck celebrates the Winter Solstice. With only four official dates a year on our plates these days, the Potluck Series has decided to squeeze a film nite into November- with no dinner attached! </p><p style="margin: 0px; min-height: 18px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px;">On Thursday, November 24th, at 7:00 pm, come on out to the Community School library for a special viewing of, "Forks Over Knives". We've been promising to show this insightful documentary for some time, and don't want to wait till next year! We all have friends and/or family who have been touched by cancer, heart disease, and other devastating illnesses. Renowned physicians Dr. T. Colin Campbell (author of "The China Study"), and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn (author of "Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease") share the bold claim in "Forks Over Knives" that not only will increasing consumption of healthy fruits and vegetables lead to better health, but that removing animal products from the diet saves lives. </p><p style="margin: 0px; min-height: 18px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px;">Both Esselstyn and Campbell grew up on family farms. "Forks Over Knives" is not an animal rights doc and the word 'vegan' isn't even used in the film. Inspired by remarkable discoveries early on in their careers, these men conducted several groundbreaking studies independently which led them both to the same startling conclusion about food, health and healing. The film traces the personal journeys of Campbell, a nutritional scientist from Cornell U, and Esselstyn, a former top surgeon at the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic. It also follows the progress of several "reality patients" taught by their doctors to adopt a whole foods plant-based diet as the primary approach to treating their ailments.</p><p style="margin: 0px; min-height: 18px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px;">Denman Islander Bryanna Clark Grogan is a vegan chef, lecturer, columnist and internationally-acclaimed cookbook author with a passion for keeping up to date on peer-reviewed, science-based nutritional findings. In addition to being available after the showing of "Forks Over Knives" for questions about plant-based eating, Bryanna's latest (and ninth) cookbook, "World Vegan Feast" will be offered as a door prize to a lucky winner! Recently released to rave reviews, this culinary treasure contains over 200 stellar recipes inspired by cuisines from around the world. </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;" ><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Helvetica;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:12px;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;">Different ideas, traditions, and sometimes conflicting interests influence our dietary choices. As always, food lovers of every persuasion are welcome to attend this community event. We want everyone even remotely curious about eating lower on the food chain to have a chance to view "Forks Over Knives", so while there will be a donation jar on site, admission to the showing is FREE. For further information, please visit see the film trailer below, and/or call 335-1209. Visit Bryanna Clark Grogan's blog at http://<a href="http://veganfeastkitchen.blogspot.com/">veganfeastkitchen.blogspot.com</a>/ </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/vPJbYAYzP04" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;" ><img src="webkit-fake-url://E2CF4196-0BA2-4A5B-9639-837C309CF1D7/wvf_cover_shadow_7-5-11.gif" alt="wvf_cover_shadow_7-5-11.gif" /></span></p><p></p></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29788935.post-64232538919783620232011-08-19T03:13:00.000-07:002011-09-14T18:54:13.348-07:00SEPTEMBER 18th FALL FEAST FUNDRAISER<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh608gdhlJbT_YwEl47Z4A18gSW6IpoMFf5AbHeBxdosS3vkQba5FI6hUadnwKh0xxgFOqUlvxJ7QcdaypIYK2zQ7K1sMDU6Pzxr-3IDn6qRLpYlPkKWzQ9uOOmu2uwY1dTQxdy/s1600/blog+sixed+poster+for+Horn+of+Plenty+2011.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh608gdhlJbT_YwEl47Z4A18gSW6IpoMFf5AbHeBxdosS3vkQba5FI6hUadnwKh0xxgFOqUlvxJ7QcdaypIYK2zQ7K1sMDU6Pzxr-3IDn6qRLpYlPkKWzQ9uOOmu2uwY1dTQxdy/s400/blog+sixed+poster+for+Horn+of+Plenty+2011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646777892511008002" border="0" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;">-HORN OF PLENTY- <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>(click on poster for enlargement)</i></span></span><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;">It is a longstanding tradition of the Denman Island Community Vegan Potluck Series to mark the Fall Equinox with an abundant harvest supper, but this year will be a little different. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;"><i>Horn of Plenty</i>,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;"> a special fall feast fundraiser for the drought stricken Horn of Africa- will take the place of our usual September potluck on Sunday, September 18<sup>th</sup> at 6:00 pm.</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;">Please come on out to celebrate the bounty so many of us are blessed to share, and together we'll make our caring count. All proceeds from </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;"><i>Horn of Plenty</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;"> will benefit the relief efforts of Medicins San Frontiers (Doctors Without Borders) in Somalia and the surrounding refugee camps.</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;">MSF is running nine medical-nutritional programs in south-central Somalia, and three large programs in camps in Kenya and Ethiopia. Across the Horn of Africa region, MSF nutrition programs are serving more than 260,000 children and pregnant or lactating women.</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;">Between June 6<sup>th</sup> and July 6<sup>th</sup>, about 40,000 people arrived in Dadaab, Kenya in search of humanitarian assistance and safety. Dadaab, near the Somali border, is home to more than 380,000 people living in three massive camps: Dagahaley, Ifo and Hagadera.</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;">In Dagahely camp, MSF is the sole provider of medical care for the 130,000 people and currently treating 6,400 childen for malnutrition. In Ifo, MSF provides medical care to the 25,000 refugees gathered on the outskirts.</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;">In Liben, MSF is providing medical care in the six camps where 119,000 refugees are gathered. Here, more than 10,000 children are enrolled in nutritional programs.</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;">Recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999, MSF does not accept any government funding - all funding comes from private donors. For further information or to donate on line, please visit <a href="http://www.msf.ca/">www.msf.ca</a>.</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;">Denman's dine-out , </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;"><i>Horn of Plenty</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;">, takes place in the Back Hall at 6:00 pm on Sept. 18<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">th</span>, and seating will be limited. Our Mediterranean-style menu will include entree, dessert, tea or coffee (see details at top of the right hand column on this page). Donations of appropriate organic produce from local islanders welcome!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;"> Please call 1209 to make your reservation </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;"><i><b>before</b></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;"> September 14</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">th, thankyou.</span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/T5DLAS572gM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29788935.post-80387277673346402232011-08-17T12:42:00.000-07:002011-08-17T12:45:03.415-07:00More research indicates the importance of eating lower on the food chain<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 19px; line-height: 21px; "><div id="pageFeature" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; clear: both; display: block; line-height: 22px; padding-right: 20px; padding-left: 20px; font-size: 12px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 10px; "><h1 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 24px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 5px; ">Local Food or Less Meat? Data Tells The Real Story <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">-from the <a href="http://blogs.hbr.org/winston/2011/06/local-food-or-less-meat-data-t.html">Harvard Business Review</a></span></span></h1><p class="byline" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; color: rgb(88, 85, 86); ">8:25 AM Monday June 20, 2011 <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 19px; font-weight: normal; text-transform: uppercase; "></span></span></p></div><div id="articleBody" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 13px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 20px; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; ">In recent years, one part of the food business has rivaled organics as the hot growth area: "local" food (defined vaguely as coming from the same state or from less than 100 miles away, for example). It's a market segment that has <a href="http://www.quora.com/What-is-the-U-S-market-size-for-locally-grown-food" style="color: rgb(178, 0, 34); outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; ">just about doubled</a> in sales and number of outlets over the last decade. The world's biggest food buyer, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/15/business/15walmart.html" style="color: rgb(178, 0, 34); outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; ">Wal-Mart, jumped on the bandwagon</a> last fall and announced that it would double the amount of local food it sells (to 9 percent of all its food sales).
<br />The idea of buying locally is not new, and farmers' markets have been big for years. It's become almost gospel that the food on our plates has<a href="http://www.emagazine.com/magazine/by-the-numbers-food-miles/" style="color: rgb(178, 0, 34); outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; ">traveled about 1500 miles</a> to get to us.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; ">So it would seem logical that the best way to shrink your food-related carbon footprint associated would be to buy from near by. But it turns out that this assumption is wrong.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; ">Thankfully, a couple scientists took a harder look at the data and <a href="http://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/es702969f" style="color: rgb(178, 0, 34); outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; ">published an analysis</a> in the <em style="font-weight: normal; font-style: oblique; ">Journal of Environmental Science and Technology.</em> The abstract for this article is a prime example of clear writing and good lifecycle analysis — which don't usually go together — so check it out. But here's the essence:</p><ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px; "><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; ">Food is transported a long way, going about 1,000 miles in delivery and over 4,000 miles across the supply chain.</li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; "><em style="font-weight: normal; font-style: oblique; ">But</em> 83% of the average U.S. household's carbon footprint for food comes from growing and producing it. Transportation is only 11%.</li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; ">Different foods have vastly different greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity, with meat requiring far more energy to produce, and red meat being particularly egregious, requiring 150% more energy than even chicken.</li></ul><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; ">So the journal article adds this up to an obvious conclusion: if you want to reduce your food's carbon footprint, eat less meat. In short, <strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; ">"Shifting less than one day per week's worth of calories from red meat and dairy products to chicken, fish, eggs, or a vegetable-based diet achieves more GHG reduction than buying all locally sourced food."</strong></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; ">As a numbers geek, I love this kind of analysis. Now for the caveats: none of this data should dissuade anyone from eating locally also. The footprint benefits are real, even if dwarfed by food choice. And the benefits to local economies and smaller farms are very important.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; ">But let me repeat: just moving away from meat for one day a week is more effective than buying <em style="font-weight: normal; font-style: oblique; ">everything</em> you eat locally. This number will be surprising to most people, but it's partly why the global call for <a href="http://www.meatfreemondays.com/index.cfm" style="color: rgb(178, 0, 34); outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; ">"Meatless Mondays"</a> is gaining steam, with <a href="http://matadornetwork.com/change/meatless-monday-sir-paul-mccartney-and-mario-batali-agree/" style="color: rgb(178, 0, 34); outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; ">school systems and universities adopting the approach</a> in cities around the world, from Baltimore to Tel Aviv.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; ">As companies keep discovering, it really helps to run the numbers. As I've written about before, <a href="http://blogs.hbr.org/winston/2010/05/greening-pepsi-from-fertilizer.html" style="color: rgb(178, 0, 34); outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; ">Pepsi discovered</a> that the largest chunk of the footprint of its Tropicana orange juice was not in production (squeezing oranges) or in distribution (shipping heavy liquids is fuel-intensive), but in growing the oranges with natural-gas-based fertilizer.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; ">Smart, knowledgeable execs are consistently surprised when good lifecycle data trumps seemingly solid assumptions. So we shouldn't expect consumers to figure out the right choices themselves. Buying local food seems like the obvious choice — until you run the numbers.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; ">We have a lot of work to do, both in companies and in our homes, to tackle climate change. Good data and analysis will let us focus on the quickest paybacks and get the most out of our efforts.</p></div></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29788935.post-75339182991413132912011-08-12T23:04:00.000-07:002011-08-30T15:19:22.653-07:00FALL EQUINOX POTLUCK- September<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/fKr4HZ7ukSE" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="345" width="420"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29788935.post-18285067174075724262011-08-12T23:02:00.000-07:002011-08-12T23:03:06.084-07:00UN urges vegan diet<iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/tQlekfaPyaA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29788935.post-57059792749536927442011-06-12T00:31:00.000-07:002011-06-12T00:35:42.622-07:00Summer Solstice Potluck, June 19th<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQG0cmn2qtM8POIhpsTvs4AlcP7_x5MeVcQd6qFvmHygXaODSukyscX5ikNrMYBoK61fcfeHZ6vLWu2HTQjX1hE79ROaqzPVShduMZeRRpPNuPnYsX4vVCEKh1ruZk1_T9WWmk/s1600/blog+copy+June+2011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQG0cmn2qtM8POIhpsTvs4AlcP7_x5MeVcQd6qFvmHygXaODSukyscX5ikNrMYBoK61fcfeHZ6vLWu2HTQjX1hE79ROaqzPVShduMZeRRpPNuPnYsX4vVCEKh1ruZk1_T9WWmk/s320/blog+copy+June+2011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617232937077701010" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"> Solstice Potluck for the Birds, June 19th </span></span> <br /><p class="MsoNormal">Denman's Community Vegan Potluck Series is pleased to welcome wildlife rehabilitator, Maj Birch, as guest speaker for our Summer Solstice feast on Sunday, June 19<sup>th</sup>. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> Come celebrate the longest day of the year -and father’s day- over a delicious meal in the back hall at 6:30 pm. As always, food lovers of every persuasion are welcome and encouraged to attend. Any 100% plant-based entrée, salad, dessert or single item dish that all may share (free of eggs, gelatin, honey and dairy, please) is a suitable contribution. The potluck series provides a great opportunity four times a year to pick up healthy new recipe ideas that are also climate conscious and animal friendly, so be sure to include a list of your<span> own </span>ingredients, and prepare to take home some creative, tasty new ideas!</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Maj Birch is the founder of Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society in Merville, which exists to assist ill, injured, orphaned or oiled wildlife and to transport for rehabilitation and eventual release those which have a chance for survival. MARS specializes in avian species- songbirds, waterfowl and raptors. The centre is not open to the public, automatically reducing potential acclimatization to human contact. <span> </span>All efforts are concentrated on providing a safe, stress-free environment for wildlife recovery.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> The Society has been providing this important service to the region since the mid 90’s, often on a shoestring budget. Admission to the potluck is by donation, but you may wish to bring an extra $5 along to support MARS' work for wildlife through the purchase of their 2011 Island Experiences Raffle - there are some really great prizes in store!</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> Maj has an audio visual presentation that will appeal to the whole family, so mark your calendar now! And thankyou in advance for helping keep both the potluck and after dinner event accessible to folks in our community with chemical sensitivities by attending scent-free. Visit MARS online at <a href="http://www.wingbeats.info/" target="_blank">www.wingbeats.info</a>.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29788935.post-62225925506942674222011-03-07T14:49:00.000-08:002011-03-09T01:46:15.250-08:00SUNDAY, MARCH 20th, 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidzwGzAaO65r3l2NBCUOnP4uPvE_QZMABUAg5Qhm0Gg4cUm58rsCMCfloTdCVPvy6fDxjMEHOiRMjqXG-gIxJcn0gZZuV3OBd3BWCOrP-his8qBo8yogvgEW4jbkTXdvbJJV8p/s1600/March+potluck+poster+2011+for+blog.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidzwGzAaO65r3l2NBCUOnP4uPvE_QZMABUAg5Qhm0Gg4cUm58rsCMCfloTdCVPvy6fDxjMEHOiRMjqXG-gIxJcn0gZZuV3OBd3BWCOrP-his8qBo8yogvgEW4jbkTXdvbJJV8p/s320/March+potluck+poster+2011+for+blog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582014239998103506" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;" ><p style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Clayoquot Sound on the menu at Spring Equinox Potluck</span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Dan Lewis and Bonny Glambeck of Tofino are touring BC coastal communities this spring with a presentation called </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Secrets of Clayoquot Sound’.</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> Come on out to hear these two seasoned naturalists and expedition sea kayakers at Denman's spring equinox Community Vegan Potluck scheduled for 6:30 pm, March 20th, in the Back Hall.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Dan and Bonny have paddled much of the BC coast. They'll be sharing stories about their many adventures at home in Clayoquot Sound, and show images from some of BC’s leading outdoor photographers.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Join these inspiring, longtime activists for an unforgettable journey through the natural beauty and splendor of the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Learn about the ecology of the region’s globally significant ancient rainforests, and threats to that ecology including fish farms, logging and an open-pit copper mine proposal.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></span></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">As always, food lovers of every persuasion are invited to attend our delicious community potluck feast prior to the after dinner presentation. Any 100% plant-based salad, entree, dessert, or single-item dish (free of eggs, dairy, honey & gelatin, please) that all may share, is a suitable contribution. Please include a list of ingredients.</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Admission is by donation (suggested $3), and the potluck series is also designated 'scent-free' for inclusivity. For further information about the potluck series, please <a href="http://www.fireweed.ca/cps.html">click here</a></span></span></span><span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. To learn more about the Friends of Clayoquot Sound, drop by their website at: </span></span></span><a href="http://www.focs.ca/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 30, 230);"><span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">www.focs.ca</span></span></span></span></a><span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. Spring is on it's way!</span></span></span></div><p></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></p></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29788935.post-1160131791442778122011-03-07T12:29:00.000-08:002011-08-10T01:35:18.547-07:00A Life Connected!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/33luqyxA8LQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29788935.post-13623367257645579572011-03-05T10:52:00.000-08:002011-03-05T10:52:25.534-08:00Compassion Documentary excerpt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: grey; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 23px;">featuring Australian activists David Coles & Philip Wollen</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Inside and outside of gallery walls, on the streets and in the landscape, art reflects and influences the way we see and experience life. The exciting merger of art and activism is a growing phenomenon today- confronting the status quo, encouraging dissent, and revisioning our world. In her audiovisual presentation, Art and Activism: Raging, Resisting, Rejoicing!, local activist Fireweed explores this widening culture of creative societal transformation. With International Women's Day right around the corner, Fireweed will be highlighting the work of women artists and activists in her slide show (although not exclusively so).</div>
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In 1993 she initiated the Community Vegan Potluck Series on Denman as another form of animal advocacy, environmental and social justice activism, and enjoys combining her art and politics in part through the creation of nutritious plant-based cuisine that all may share. As a keynote speaker or workshop facilitator on the topics of ecofeminism, art and activism, animal rights and/or feminist earth-based spirituality, Fireweed has addressed numerous women’s events over the years, as well as college classes, environmental gatherings and community groups. With her partner she currently co-hosts a weekly activist-oriented pirate radio show called “Connections”. Also an impassioned writer, Fireweed is a contributing ecofeminist author in the newly released anthology, “Call to Compassion: Religious Reflections on Animal Advocacy” (Lantern Books, 2010). She lives with her partner and feline family in the woods on Denman Island.</div>
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Come celebrate Winter Solstice with your fellow islanders at this season's Community Vegan Potluck scheduled for Saturday (NOT Sunday!), December 18<sup>th</sup> at 6:30 pm in the Denman Back Hall. As always, food lovers of every persuasion are invited to join in on our delicious, turkey-free holiday smorgasbord. After dinner we gather round the blazing Yule-fire to celebrate both the nurturing darkness of winter’s respite and the promise of returning light with carols appropriate to the solstice season! </div>
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At last year’s UN sponsored Celebration of Faiths and the Environment in the UK, guests representing nine different religious/spiritual traditions gathered to launch long-term initiatives aimed at influencing the attitudes and behaviors of their communities for generations to come. Accomodating the interests of such a wide range of individuals from different cultural backgrounds resulted in the first ever vegan banquet at Windsor Castle…a dining experience that could be equally shared and enjoyed by all!</div>
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Any 100% plant-based dinner entrée, salad, dessert, or single item dish (excluding dairy, eggs, honey and gelatin, please) is a suitable contribution to our local feast. Denman's vegan potlucks are a great place to pick up new recipe ideas, but nothing fancy is required unless you are so inspired! Please bring along your ingredient list, and thankyou also in advance for helping keep these inclusive community gatherings accessible for folks with chemical sensitivities by attending ‘scent-free’. Admission is by donation (suggested $3 towards expenses). For further information, call 1209. Peace to one and all!<br />
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