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Society of PEACE "Texas Veggin'-out Days" Dinner Event
Thursday, October 1st
6:30 PM
Pepper Tree Veggie Restaurant
Join us for dinner as we officially kick-off the 4th Annual Texas Veggin'-out" Days Campaign in Houston! Attendees will also hear about World Vegetarian Day & World Farm Animals Day and can enter to win door prizes. *Special Veg Buffet discount price for our members & supporters!
RSVP's are required, as seating is limited! RSVP online HERE, or call/text the Society of PEACE line at 832-722-1376. |
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| VEGAN RECIPE OF THE MONTH |
| "Easy Vegan Rice & Beans"
Neil Yoskowitz is a Society of PEACE member and also serves on the Board of the San Francisco Vegetarian Society (SFVS). This month, he provides a recipe for Easy Vegan Beans & Rice from his fellow SFVS Board member Dixie Mahy. |
In addition to doing outreach in the Bay Area and moderating several Veg message boards, Neil has served on the SFVS World Veg Festival Committee, helping produce one of the largest Veg Festivals in California!
Click on the recipe above to view and print at full size!
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"Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet."
-- Albert Einstein
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Greetings!
Welcome to the September issue of E-PEACE!
As you'll see here in our newsletter, and on our website calendar, we have some great events & outreach planned for the coming months. There are several distinguished speakers coming to Houston that you won't want to miss! We are especially excited to present an exclusive Society of PEACE event featuring Rutgers Law Professor Gary L. Francione, who is well known for his abolitionist position on animal rights.
It's important to note this month that animal rights issues continue to make world news headlines . National group Mercy For Animals recently released a shocking undercover video investigation from inside a large egg hatchery, showing a violent & cruel industry where millions of lives are taken. Thanks to numerous media reports (a few are listed below), the world is becoming increasingly aware of the truth from inside the flesh, egg & dairy industries.
Living vegan is one of the easiest, most effective ways to take a stand against all forms of violence. Every day is an opportunity to be a voice for the animals, the earth, compassion and peace. Each of us can make a huge difference in the world and billions of sentient beings are depending on us!
As always, we thank you for reading our newsletter and hope you find it informative.
For a compassionate world,
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News From Around the World |
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Recommended News Headlines
- "New Era Dawning for Animal Rights?" - OpEdNews.com, by Sherwood Ross
- "Be a Vegan Advocate" - Examiner.com, by Carrie Klaus
- "More Reasons to Go Vegan: The Cruelty Behind Milk & Egg Production" - Examiner.com, by Virginia Messina, MPH, RD
- "Price of Cheap Eggs: Chicks Ground Up Alive" - The Epoch Times, by Martha Rosenberg
- "Hidden Animal Ingredients" - Examiner.com, by Carrie Klaus
- "Getting Real About the High Price of Cheap Food" - Time Magazine, by Bryan Walsh
- "Vegan Diet Reduces Carbon Footprint" - The Sun News, by Chris Holbein
- "Unchecked Swine Flu, (Sick) Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, and Lax Regulation, Oh My!" - Huffington Post, by Paula Crossfield
- "Vegan Beauty Care: When Going Natural Isn't Enough" - Los Angeles Times, by Susan Carpenter
- "11 Habits of Highly Effective (Animal) Lobbyists" - Huffington Post, by Michael Markarian
- "This Book May Make Your Child Say 'That's Why We Don't Eat Animals'" - Wired Magazine, by Brad Moon
- "First Lady Michelle Obama's White House Organic Vegetable Garden" (video) - The Daily Green, by Dan Shapley
- "Meat-Free Monday: Who is More Green" (video feature with Sir Paul McCartney) - CNN.com, by Kristie Lu Stout
For additional news headlines throughout the month, join our Society of PEACE Message Board News Forum on Yahoogroups. Members are invited to post and share news, action alerts & more! |
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Upcoming Society of PEACE Events |
- September 26, 2009: Society of PEACE outreach table at the Annual "EarthDance Worldwide Prayer for Peace" Festival (proceeds to benefit Food For Life)
- September 26, 2009: Society of PEACE outreach table at the "Rock Out Concert for Peace" Festival
- October 1, 2009: Society of PEACE Vegan Dinner Event to celebrate our 4th Annual Texas "Veggin'-out" Days in Houston
- October 1 & 2, 2009: Society of PEACE 4th Annual Texas "Veggin'-out" Days Campaign during "World Vegetarian Day" & "World Farm Animals Day"
- October 10, 2009: Society of PEACE Vegan Bake Sale & outreach table at the TWRC Open House during "Vegetarian Awareness Month"
- October 10, 2009: Society of PEACE Vegan Potluck Dinner & Animal Rights Presentation featuring Professor Gary L. Francione for "World Go Vegan Days"
- October 17, 2009: Society of PEACE outreach at the Town Hall Meeting, featuring Dr. Baxter Montgomery, T. Colin Campbell, Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, Dr. Neil Barnard & Dick Gregory
- November 15, 2009: Society of PEACE Vegan Chili Booth & outreach at the Annual Texas LSVN Veg Chili Cook-off Festival in Austin
- November 21, 2009:
Society of PEACE Annual Vegan "Gentle Thanksgiving" Dinner Event
Please remember to visit the Society of PEACE Events Calendar on our website for a complete listing of our events, as well as other community, social, educational & outreach events in the Houston area. Updates are posted throughout the month! |
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National & International Events |
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Fall 2009
- "Raw Spirit Vegan-Eco-Peace Festival" - September 26-27, 2009 (Prescott, AZ)
- Farm Sanctuary's 2009 "Walk For Farm Animals" - October 2009 (Select cities in North America)
- San Francisco Vegetarian Society's 10th Annual "World Veg Festival Weekend" - October 3-4, 2009 (San Francisco, CA)
- Washington DC Green Festival - October 10-11, 2009 (Washington, DC)
- 1st Annual Texas Humane Legislation Network (THLN) Conference - October 16-17, 2009 (Austin, TX)
- Town Hall Meeting: "The Declining State of Health in America" - October 17, 2009 (Houston, TX)
- 8th Annual VegSource "Healthy Lifestyle Expo" - October 16-18, 2009 (Woodland Hills, CA)
- World Peace Yoga Conference - October 23-25, 2009 (Loveland, OH)
- 14th Annual Boston Vegetarian Food Festival - October 31 - November 1, 2009 (Boston, MA)
- San Francisco Green Festival - November 13-15, 2009 (San Francisco, CA)
- "Raw Spirit Vegan-Eco-Peace New Year Retreat" - December 28, 2009 - January 2, 2010 (Maui, HI)
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About Us |
The Society of P.E.A.C.E. (People for the Earth, Animals, Compassion & Enlightenment) is a grassroots, nonprofit community organization which focuses on ethical vegan living, animal rights advocacy, environmental responsibility, peace and non-violence. We are dedicated to promoting PEACE and Compassion for ALL living beings through education, outreach and advocacy.
Our headquarters are in Houston, Texas, and our membership base is global. We are 100% volunteer-run and rely on the support and generosity of our members.
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