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Topic: On-line info and advice

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Linda R.	On-line info and advice June 16, 2006 2:22 PM The Vegan Society American Vegan Society The Vegan Connection VegSource Vegan Freak VegPeople VeggieBoards Vegan Health Any others anyone knows of? (Maybe this thread should be pinned?) [ send green star] [ accepted]
Linda R.	October 31, 2006 11:57 AM The NotMilk Homepage [ send green star] [ accepted]
Laurie E.	"Why Be Vegan and How to Start" December 23, 2006 8:49 AM Here's one of my favorite web sites in this category, by Bryanna Clark Grogan - a vegan cookbook author: Why Be Vegan and How to Start [ send green star] [ accepted]
Laurie E.	Go Dairy Free December 27, 2006 5:28 PM I just found this web site, Go Dairy Free, "The ultimate online resource for dairy free living." It offers health info, non-dairy calcium sources and requirements, recipes, dairy substitutes, tips on dining out and grocery shopping, news, product reviews, a free newsletter, and more. http://www.godairyfree.org/index.php [ send green star] [ accepted]
Laurie E.	PCRM Nutrition FAQ January 16, 2007 8:28 AM Some helpful questions and answers on veg*n nutrition - along with links to more in-depth articles and a free veg starter kit offer - from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine... http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/nutritionfaq.html [ send green star] [ accepted]
Rene F.	The Vegan Links March 06, 2007 6:44 PM The Veggie Geek Vegan Lunch Box Animal Writings This post was modified from its original form on 06 Mar, 18:46 [ send green star] [ accepted]
Rene F.	oh, and one of my favorites March 06, 2007 6:51 PM www.vegancats.com Yes, it is possible to feed cats and dogs vegan meals. It's easier than you think! This post was modified from its original form on 06 Mar, 18:52 [ send green star] [ accepted]
Laurie E.	Ingredient Definitions/Food Dictionary March 26, 2007 9:12 AM An ingredients list from the wonderful Vegan Peace web site. Very helpful for reading those pesky product labels if the product isn't labeled Vegan: http://veganpeace.com/ingredients/ingredients.htm Also from Vegan Peace, a Food Dictionary, with descriptions, nutritional information and some pictures.... http://veganpeace.com/nutrient_information/food_dictionary/food_dictionary.htm [ send green star] [ accepted]
Laurie E.	Sweeteners March 31, 2007 7:55 AM I find this very helpful in trying to sort out all the sweet stuff! Table of Sugar & Sugar Alternatives: http://www.vegetarianorganiclife.com/sugartable.htm [ send green star] [ accepted]
anonymous	March 31, 2007 9:20 AM Laurie Your last two posts on ingredients and sweeteners just made my life like 100 times easier!!!! Thanks This post was modified from its original form on 31 Mar, 9:21 [report anonymous abuse] [ accepted]
Laurie E.	My pleasure! March 31, 2007 11:31 AM Hey, Sarah, I'm glad to hear that! You're very welcome. (What a little sweetie in your avatar photo!) [ send green star] [ accepted]
Laurie E.	Making the Transition (wonderful advice!) April 02, 2007 8:13 AM Another gem from Gentle World, I love this page of advice on making the transition to a vegan lifestyle... http://www.gentleworld.org/VEGAN/becoming.html My favorite bits... Vegan eating is not a sacrifice, but a fulfilling culinary adventure... Make your mind your ally. Rather than envisioning the foods that you no longer eat, envision the wide variety of foods you now enjoy, and the unlimited treats you have yet to discover. If you are living with loved ones who do not yet understand your new direction, remember the wise words of Albert Schweitzer: "Example is not the main way to influence others, it is the only way." [ send green star] [ accepted]
Laurie E.	Good Sources of the Good Stuff April 10, 2007 3:35 PM Again from the wonderful Vegan Peace web site, a very helpful series of definitions, descriptions, and lists & charts of the best plant sources of macronutrients (fiber & protein), vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, & the Omegas (3, 6 and 9). You can look them up by nutrient category, individual nutrient or by food. Really handy to have if you're ever wondering (or if you're asked) where you obtain these nutrients on a vegan diet and how much you should be getting. http://veganpeace.com/nutrient_information/nutrient_info/good_sources/good_sources_dietary_fiber.htm [ send green star] [ accepted]
Mona B.	April 10, 2007 4:13 PM ANyone know about the B12 deal for sure? [ send green star] [ accepted]
Rene F.	Vitamin B12 April 11, 2007 10:27 AM ... comes from dirt. Seriously. Cows, for instance, ingest it with their grazing (if they get to graze) and it ends up in their milk and meat. Vegans and Veggies can get B12 from fortified soy milk, vegan multivitamins, and, my favorite source, Red Star Nutritional Yeast. The yeast, btw, is the most consistent source of B12 (unless fortified, cow milk/meat has varying amounts, from none to some, but always less than the yeast). I buy the large flake yeast at my local food co-op, and I stir it into anything that I want to have a "cheezy" flavor... like, my nacho cheezy sauce and into beans, and soups, and chili.... [ send green star] [ accepted]
Laurie E.	B-12 April 11, 2007 10:37 AM Not that this isn't another area of vegan nutrition debate, but at least now the consensus is that we need to incorporate it, either through B-12 fortified vegan foods (some cereals, some soymilks like Silk, some nutritional yeasts like KAL Vegetarian Support Formula and Red Star, etc) or through supplements. The current debate seems to center around how much we need, how often to take it, and what the best forms of it are. As for us... we make sure we get it, we get it from several sources, and we get at least 5mcg a day. Here are a few resources: From Dina Aronson, vegan dietician/nutritionist: http://www.vegfamily.com/dietician/0904c.htm Everything (and probably more) than you could ever want to know about B-12 can be found here... http://www.veganhealth.org/articles/vitaminb12 From the PCRM: http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/b12.html And a B-12 Thread from the Archives... http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=4114&pst=123256&archival=1 (I have special concerns because I have MS, so I use this product, because it contains nutrients either recommended for people with MS or which are generally deficient in people with MS. http://tinyurl.com/5gpbk While I don't necessarily think this is something vegans need, in case anyone might be interested I thought I'd mention it. It's vegan, tasty and convenient, and it's one of my sources of B-12. And I can sweeten it myself with agave nectar. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Laurie E.	April 11, 2007 10:44 AM (I was composing while Rene was posting!) Nutritional yeast is my favorite B-12 source, and anyone who hasn't tried it yet is missing out (IMO!) Just make sure you get one fortified with B vitamins, and don't confuse it with brewer's or bread yeast. It's pale to bright yellow (and it'll make you pee bright yellow, but don't be concerned! Your body is just expelling the remainder of one of the B-vitamins it didn't need... riboflavin? Can't remember.) I also love it on popcorn, on veggies (steamed or raw) and on potatoes! [ send green star] [ accepted]
Stephanie S.	July 11, 2007 10:05 PM www.chooseveg.com is a really great site for hundreds of recipes, and videos on how to make some really great, unique, and tasty vegan foods ( including chocolate cake) , including many helpful tips. I highly recommend it. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Laurie E.	Compassionate Cooks Podcasts November 10, 2007 8:56 AM If you ever have a chance to take a cooking class from Colleen Patrick-Goodreau, or hear her speak at an event, don't miss it! She's funny, bubbly, passionate, informative, an amazing cook and an eloquent, compassionate, persuasive voice for animals and joyful vegan living! Her web site and blogs contain a lot of great information, but her Food For Thought podcasts may be her most popular feature. Covering such topics as "Life After Cheese," "Speaking Your Truth," "Living Among Meat-Eaters," "Celebrating Halloween & Thanksgiving Without Compromising Your Values," and much more, they're inspiring, educational, sometimes funny, often poignant, and frequently life-changing. She discusses a wide variety of subjects, including relationships, social situations and advocacy; specific foods and nutrients; and the topics of "humane" animal slaughter, the "free-range" issue and various common attempts to defend animal consumption and exploitation or disparage the vegan lifestyle. She also has several podcasts devoted to specific (typically "farmed") animals (turkeys, goats, pigs, burros), discussing their true natures, histories, plights, etc. You can listen and subscribe to her podcasts for free, share them, and/or help sponsor them. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Foxy V.	November 16, 2007 8:09 AM Why You Need To Go Vegan Today vegan freaks podcast page http://veganfreakradio.com/ [ send green star] [ accepted]
Laurie E.	Humane Charitable Giving November 29, 2007 9:12 AM Lists of health/medical/research charities that do not fund animal testing.... Australian Association for Humane Research, Inc. Humane Charity Seal of Approval Caring Consumers Charities That Do/Don't Fund Tests on Animals I don't know of similar sites for other parts of the world, but there are these two in the UK. They aren't lists of humane charities, but are themselves medical research organizations that do not test on animals and are advocates/activists for the termination of animal experimentation and vivisection. They might also be a good resource for informations for residents of the UK, and they depend on charitable contributions... The Humane Research Trust (UK) Dr. Hadwen Trust If you know of other humane charity databases around the world, please post them here. If you would like to provide or you need a list of charities that are advocates of veganism, please let me know and we'll start a separate thread devoted to just that! [ send green star] [ accepted]
Amalthea L.	December 01, 2007 1:56 PM Wow, that vitamins and minerals table from veganpeace is a great resource! Thanks! [ send green star] [ accepted]
Johnny S.	Funky, Purple & "Full of Oomph" - 3 superb sites - ones which I visit regularly - December 01, 2007 6:34 PM Zel and Reuben Allen's "Vegetarians in Paradise" site is a non-commerical "labor of love" - http://www.vegparadise.com/ - there is really good info in the site - especially the "24 Carrot Award" series of Interviews - here is the link to the archives -http://www.vegparadise.com/24karchive.html Here is the link to the "classic" Donald Watson Interview - http://www.vegparadise.com/24carrot610.html The "downside" of the "Vegetarians in Paradise" site is that it is tough to bookmark / save great pages as you find them - this is due the totally funky way in which the site is constructed. I often visit for an inspiration boost. --------------------------------------------------- Eric Brent & Diana Hsieh are the main forces behind - http://www.happycow.net/ - which for 8 years has been mapping the vegn world - the site now has over 4,000 members - a high % of whom actively review the restaurants / businesses listed & the members also work enthusiastically to keep the listings up to date. The design of HappyCow is a little too "purple" for my taste & Google often throws very weird Ad's at you - but for the travelling vegan / veggie / compassionate eater there is no better resource. "Suck it & see" - join as a member & review / add a bunch of your favorite vegn places. ............................................................................ Ingrid Newkirk & her team of friends are superb at getting publicity for animals / providing ammunition for promoting "veganism". See http://www.peta.org & their fast growing collection of info. sites - http://www.peta.org/other.asp You may not agree with 100% with their strategies - you cannot fault them for lacking "vegan-oomph". When I visit the PETA sites to look at the new content I always find a high proportion of very "sharp" information. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Johnny S.	December 03, 2007 5:04 PM http://www.consumerdeception.com - a site to be aware of / visit sometimes - it exposes - http://www.consumerfreedom.com/ . Washington Post on Richard Berman - excerpts - = Working chiefly under the aegis of his Center for Consumer Freedom, Berman has accused Mothers Against Drunk Driving and kindred groups (in the words of one of his Web sites) of "junk science, intimidation tactics, and even threats of violence to push their radical agenda." Another Berman Web site was devoted to dismissing the dangers of mercury levels in fish. = = Berman's center was jump-started in 1995 with money from Philip Morris, and, thanks to memos that were made public in the discovery process during the lawsuits against Big Tobacco, his strategic vision is now plain for all to see. "The concept," he wrote Philip Morris at the time, "is to unite the restaurant and hospitality industries in a campaign to defend their consumers and marketing programs against attacks from anti-smoking, anti-drinking, anti-meat, etc. activists." The industries apparently have appreciated Berman's work. According to the Center for Media and Democracy, a former Berman associate has produced documents showing that Coca-Cola, Wendy's, Tyson Foods, Cargill and Outback Steakhouse are among Berman's largest donors. = http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/05/AR2006040501956.html [ send green star] [ accepted]
Laurie E.	Dr. McDougall February 05, 2008 6:53 AM Dr. McDougall's Health & Medical Center I've posted several articles by Dr. McDougall on various threads, but the main web site needs a more permanent parking spot. John McDougall, MD is a board certified internist (and author) who advocates a very low-fat, whole-foods, plant-based diet. His web site has a lot of well-researched articles about health and nutrition, along with over 2000 free recipes (Mary McDougall is an RN and the co-author of several cookbooks), archived newsletters, weight loss information, a forum, upcoming events, and profiles of "Star McDougallers," (which make for inspiring reading). You can also sign up for his free newsletter. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Laurie E.	Vegan Street's Activist's Handbook February 05, 2008 8:27 AM Vegan Street's Activist's Handbook (I find Chapter 7 especially helpful!) [ send green star] [ accepted]
Laurie E.	Grassroots Veganism w/Jo Stepaniak April 04, 2008 7:58 AM There are several resources on this site, from rotating recipes to thought-provoking essays. But the feature I've always found most helpful is the "Ask Jo" column. It's updated infrequently, but the archives are extensive and cover pretty much everything a vegan (whether not-yet, new or veteran) will at some point probably wonder, encounter and/or struggle with, including food and other products, philosophy, ethical considerations, relationships, activism, and those sometimes challenging or just plain pesky social situations, all from a compassionate point of view. You may not always agree with her, but Jo's perspective is always thoughtful, eloquent, insightful and valuable. And, I think, a great resource to share here! Click on the banner to visit her site. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Laurie E.	Humane Guide to April 25, 2008 7:31 AM A friend with an ant invasion sent me looking for humane ways to deal with the ants in her pants pantry and thus I found this Satya article, which addresses not just ants, but several other critters you may not want as houseguests... Stop the Stomping! A Guide to Humane Pest Control (The article talks about this from an "urban living, apartment-dwelling" perspective, but we know that most of these wee beasties can show up anywhere! So these humane tips should be helpful for anyone.) I want to realise brotherhood or identity, not merely with the beings called human, but with all life, even with such things as crawl upon earth. ~Mahatma Gandhi Hold fast to vegetarianism and abstain from taking life... Whenever taking a step, always watch for ants and insects. ~Wen Ch'ang (5th century) Crush not yonder ant as it draggeth along its grain; for it too liveth, and its life is dear to it. A shadow there must be, and a stone upon the heart, that could wish to sorrow the heart even of an ant. Strike not with the hand of violence the head of the feeble; for one day, like the ant, thou mayest fall under the foot thyself. ~Sadi (13th century) Caring about the smallest: A tiny insect, just think of it. A living, breathing, thinking, feeling creature, with a fully functioning digestive and reproductive system... A masterpiece in miniature!... Let us not turn a blind eye to their sufferings, for after all, all life is sacred and pain is still pain, suffering is still suffering, regardless of whoever - or whatever, is the victim. Kind heart, gentle heart: Rescue the drowning insect; carry the snail on the pavement to safety; return the helpless worm, writhing on concrete, to the sanctuary of Mother Earth. Render help and kindness, wherever it is needed, to all life, great or small. Suffering has no boundaries, neither should compassion. ~Holy Lance This post was modified from its original form on 25 Apr, 7:33 [ send green star] [ accepted]
Amalthea L.	April 25, 2008 11:38 AM http://www.acorn.net/fruitarian/what.html A site with info on fruitarianism. Also a good resource for veg*ns. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Laurie E.	Ahem. Humane Guide to "Pest" Control April 25, 2008 2:36 PM Care2's gremlins apparently ate half the subject line of my previous post. It should say, "Humane Guide to Pest Control!" But I'm not up for deleting and re-posting it, so it's just going to have to sit there looking forever ridiculous. Or suspenseful... "Hmmm, Humane Guide to... to what?! I must know! I'll have to read the post immediately and find out!" (Mwahahaha! ) [ send green star] [ accepted]
Laurie E.	Vegan Means May 07, 2008 7:15 AM Friends of Animals recently launched a very informative web site called... Vegan Means VeganMeans is an informational website produced by Friends of Animals. Its main goals are to offer support and well-researched information that will benefit both experienced and aspiring vegans alike. It's very thorough, covering a wide range of topics, especially under the "Why Vegan?" and "How Vegan?" sections, and I recommend exploring it all. But these three pages are especially relevant to this group! Becoming Vegan, Being Vegan Social Aspects of Being Vegan and Staying Vegan Vegan Starter Guide (free PDF download) [ send green star] [ accepted]
Laurie E.	Nice advice from Vegan.com! May 13, 2008 4:34 PM Some good ideas and advice on becoming vegan from Erik Marcus, author of Vegan: The New Ethics of Eating and host of Vegan.com: Becoming vegan is not about cutting animal-based foods out of your diet, it’s about crowding them out. The key here is to make an ongoing effort to sample unfamiliar vegan foods. Of course, you won’t like everything you try. But you’re certain to like some of it, and you’ll most definitely stumble upon foods you adore. Every time you find a healthy food that you really like, you can incorporate it into your regular diet. Over time, whenever you get hungry, you’ll find that the first foods that come to mind just happen to be vegan. So you see, a transition to a vegan diet has nothing to do with willpower, and everything with making a conscientious and ongoing effort to discover new foods. The more new foods you sample on a regular basis, the quicker and more gracefully your transition to a vegan diet will go. You may find it helpful to set aside thirty minutes a day to cultivating your vegan habit, with a different activity each day. One day you might browse through a vegan cookbook looking for appealing recipes. The next day you might eat out at a vegan-friendly restaurant and try an unfamiliar dish. The day after that you might read through a book on vegan nutrition before bed. On other days you might try cooking new vegan recipes, or browsing your natural foods store for vegan items you’ve not yet sampled. As you can see, there are all sorts of fun things you can do to push yourself closer to a vegan diet. ~Erik Marcus You can read much more advice from Erik about going and being vegan at Vegan.com's FAQ page. [ send green star] [ accepted]