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September/October 2016 Newsletter

 

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Monthly Dinner at NMU Marketplace

Join Northern Vegans for our monthly dinners every first Wednesday of the month. Everyone is welcome.

For September we meet on Wednesday, September 7th at 6pm at NMU Marketplace.

Please order vegan* options when joining us.

No RSVP is required. Everyone is welcome. 

NMU Marketplace is located at 1401 Presque Isle Ave. in Marquette. Any questions you can call us at 906-236-1279.

Here are many of their offerings they had for us in the past:
Vegan Ribs
Vegan Macaroni & Cheese
Vegetable Blend Kyoto
Potato Roasted Garlic & Thyme
Char Grilled Brussel Sprouts
Vegetarian Black Bean Soup
Cooked Cavatappi

From NMU Marketplace: We also offer Vegan items on our Grains & Vegetable Bar and our Salad Bar. Please note a majority of our items in the Market Place are tagged for food allergens and we also tag all Vegan Items with the follow symbol "V". Thus, any item you see with the V tag, simply means it is Vegan.

More info here: http://meet.nmu.edu/dining/?page_id=44 

You can join this event on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NorthernVegans.  Click on the More icon and then go down to Events.

*Vegan omits all animal products including meat, dairy, eggs, and honey. Anything from the plant kingdom is vegan.
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For October we meet on Wednesday, October 5th at 6pm at The Co-op
Details will be on our website and Facebook page.  We will email you the invite and details at the end of September as well.

Please order vegan* options when joining us. 
No RSVP is required. Everyone is welcome. 

The Marquette Food Co-op is located at 502 W. Washington St. in Marquette.

The Co-op has several vegan options at their deli. They plan to provide even more options for this dinner! They also offer both vegan and gluten-free options. We meet in their cafeteria.  Details on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/NorthernVegans 

*Vegan omits all animal products including meat, dairy, eggs, and honey. Anything from the plant kingdom is vegan.
 
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Mark your calendars for the Tenth Annual Thanksgiving Potluck in Negaunee on Thanksgiving Day!

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VeganScoop
The Vegan Scoop
 
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead

You Tube Video of Founding Member Jeff Plummer on TV 6 Morning News
A founding member of Northern Vegans and a co-owner of an all vegan natural food store, City Green Market, Jeff Plummer talks about Meat Out Day on TV 6 Morning show.  4 Minute You Tube Video Here: Jeff Plummer of City Green Market on the TV6 Morning News
 
Northern Herbivores
Northern Herbivores 1

18 Minute video about how making your vote TRULY count!
Voting Vegan Part 1: Long and Short Game
Voting Vegan Part 1: Long and Short Game




 














Brian from The Onion Knight Show breaks down an epic question in a viewer request video 
about voting for Clifton Roberts.    Must watch!  (link above)


Audio Interview with Jonathan Balcombe

On the August 11th edition of Your Call, Jonathan Balcombe discusses his new book, What a Fish Knows, the Inner Lives of our Underwater Cousins.
Humans kill and eat trillions of fish every year, yet most of us know so little about them. Fishes feel pain, use tools, and conduct elaborate courtship rituals. Balcombe gives fishes a voice, diving into scientific research and evidence to explain how they perceive, feel, and experience the world. What does a fish know?  It�€™s Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you Here

Zoo's Reaction to Death of Elephant Calf Shows Exactly How These Facilities Think About Animals

"Given the lack of stimulation and exercise and the inbreeding inherent at zoos, the infant-mortality rate for elephants is almost triple the rate in the wild," said Claire Fryer, campaign coordinator for PETA Australia. "Melbourne Zoo continues to breed these intelligent animals in an effort to churn out more cash cows. Zoos around the world have closed their elephant exhibits or announced plans to phase them out, citing their own inability to meet the significant needs of these animals. It's time for Melbourne Zoo to do the same."   Full Article Here

Support Sanctuaries NOT Zoos
Check out The Elephant Sanctuary here: http://www.elephants.com/ 

Animal Testing Resumes For Avon, Mary Kay, And Estee Lauder

Kathy Guillermo, the Vice President of PETA's Laboratory Investigations was saddened by the move: "Avon, Est�e Lauder, and Mary Kay have regressed a generation: Their products are once again being dripped into rabbits' eyes and smeared onto animals' abraded skin." She's urging customers to choose cruelty-free products instead.
  Full Article Here

Vegan Makeup Guide

It's becoming easier every day to find cruelty-free vegan beauty products that will keep you in style in a compassionate way. There is no reason to buy products that have been tested on animals or to support companies that are exploiting animals to turn a profit. Our job is to do the research and empower you to make choices that support products and companies that are beautiful inside and out!   Great resource here: http://www.vegan.com/guides/makeup/ 


4 Reasons Why We Should Learn to Live With Spiders

Spiders make your home a healthier place.  More Here


The Cowspiracy Conference for Sustainability & Activism is a one-day event thoughtfully curated by Kip Andersen, Keegan Kuhn and A.U.M. Films & Media to be held at the David Brower Center in Berkeley, CA. Our goal is to bring together environmental experts on sustainability and activism to give talks and workshops on a wide range of subjects which are inspiring and provoke meaningful discussions about Sustainability & Activism.
Learn more at www.cow-con.com 



The Free Range Myth
On this page: http://www.peacefulprairie.org/freerange1.html Peaceful Prairie Sanctuary has several links on their website about the misconceptions of free range chickens- including their video "watch the faces of 'free range' farming."

The Zoochotic Report
Mentally Damaged Animals in Captivity
Video observations by the late Bill Travers, taken over 3 years in over 100 zoos in Europe, North America and the Far East, the Zoochotic.  10 minute video.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Vegan Body Care Guide
Vegan products contain no animal ingredients and are not tested on animals.

Watch Earthlings for Free
Narrated by actor and vegan Joaquin Phoenix.  This is a film that exposes the realities of all kinds of animal exploitation. A very important film.  Watch free on More at: www.earthlings.com. Warning: graphic footage.  "Then I watched the video Earthlings and my path was clear." Helen Atthowe, veganic farmer/gardener
EARTHLINGS The Most Powerful Documentary Ever Created - Plant Based Diet For Freedom
EARTHLINGS The Most Powerful Documentary Ever Created - Plant Based Diet For Freedom
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Best 15min Vid EVER!!! "Trailer of Truth"  
The Trailer of Truth
The Trailer of Truth
warning: some graphic images
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Check out Northern Vegans' Vegan Recipe Facebook Album
Beautiful photos and some awesome recipes. Yum yum!  More Here
 
Going vegan is as easy as 1, 2, 3!
Check out: www.vegankit.com
 
Free Why Veganism? Leaflets, slips, and tear offs here: www.whyveganism.com 
  
You can check out our Newsletter Archives here:

GMO News:
Are GMOs Vegan?

Excerpts: "Most of the GMOs produced come from the same people who brought you Agent Orange and DDT: Monsanto.... 
Of the little safety testing that has been done on existing GMOs, either by biotech corporations or independently, 
most has been done on non-human animals... Remember, these biotech companies aren't just in the food business. 
They develop medicines, vaccines, industrial agents, chemical agents, etc... 
Monsanto carried out it's own studies, without independent peer-approval, and submitted them as evidence of the 
safety of their product..."  Full Article Here: https://peaceiscomingforyou.wordpress.com/2010/09/04/are-gmos-vegan/ 

 
Recommended Media:

Astounding technological advances over the past few decades have changed the world, especially in the realm of science.
It is now possible to conduct a vast array of experiments without using animals and derive results that are faster, cheaper and more relevant to human medicine.  Website here: http://www.caareusa.org/ 



Health Resource for this issue (finding ways to heal or to live naturally using animal-free/cruelty-free methods): 
Dr Pam Popper: Protein & Insulin Production; Flu Vaccine for Kids
Dr Pam Popper: Protein & Insulin Production; Flu Vaccine for Kids
8 minute video


 
 













Quote of the month:
"My only regret about going vegan is not doing it sooner."  Unknown
 
Get the Cowspiracy Facts:
Animal agriculture is the leading cause of species extinction, ocean dead zones, water pollution, habitat destruction, and climate change. 
By Cowspiracy: The Most Shocking 1.5 Min Video the World Must See!
By Cowspiracy: The Most Shocking 1.5 Min Video the World Must See!
  
  
                                            
                                                    













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Please consider making a donation to Northern Vegans
Northern Vegans is always in need of donations to continue our great work in the community.  As most of you know, not only are we a not for profit group with no paid employees, but we also often fund our group with our personal funds as board members.  Northern Vegans has existed since 2006 and a short list of our accomplishments in the community include: library donations of vegan related books and media numbering in the hundreds; dozens of movie/documentary showings; over a hundred restaurant meet ups and other socials; numerous vegan presentations; countless tabling events; immense amount of vegan literature dispersed; and the list really goes on and on.  
 
Help us continue spreading the message and consider donating to us today.  No amount is too small and we use every bit of it to our fullest extent.  In fact it is not outlandish to say that for every $1.00 that is donated we put at least 50 cents more into that $1.00 simply because we work on a 100% volunteer basis, no salaries, and several of us continuously put our own personal money into the necessary expenses for the group. 

Please send donations to:

Northern Vegans

P.O. Box 126

Negaunee, MI 49866

  

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Highlight of the Month

Does it make sense to save one animal to then eat another?

Why Dog and Cat Rescue Shelters Are Taking Meat off the Menu at Fundraisers


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The question of whether or not it is ever okay for animal welfare organizations to serve meat at fundraisers was recently brought to the fore in this article.
The truth is, more and more animal agencies like municipal shelters, humane societies, SPCAs, and rescue organizations are adopting animal-friendly menu policies for official functions. These organizations frequently take in farmed animals like rabbits, chickens, goats, and sheep, and have found it inappropriate to serve similar animals at events.
That sizable and growing list includes organizations around the U.S. like St. Martin's Animal Rescue in Sheridan, OR; Second Chance Animal Center in Shaftsbury, VT; Hearts United for Animals in Auburn, NE; Wyandot County Humane Society in Upper Sandusky, OH; East Bay SPCA in Oakland, CA; SPCA LA in Los Angeles, CA; Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation in Walnut Creek, CA, Animal Rescue Inc. in New Freedom, PA; Palm Springs Animal Shelter in Palm Springs, CA; Brother Wolf Animal Rescue in Asheville, NC; andWashington Humane Society in Washington, DC.

In a 2013 survey of people who work or volunteer for California shelters and rescues, 85 percent of respondents believed it is ethically inconsistent for an organization that rescues animals to sell or serve animal products at sponsored/fundraising events. However, at that time, only 29 percent had already adopted a formal policy.

"We're the ones on the frontlines, rescuing animals in our communities, and it just doesn't make sense to rescue a dog or a cat and then turn around and serve meat at a community-based function," said Todd Stosuy, Field Services Manager for Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter, one of the largest animal control agencies in the country with a policy of leaving meat off the menu. "Why do we go out there and rescue these animals, when we're serving other ones for people to eat?"

Food For Thought
Food for Thought, a program of Animal Place, is designed to help organizations like yours adopt a veg-friendly menu policy for fundraising and sponsored events.   More at: http://www.foodforthoughtcampaign.org/ 

Food For Thought's Report Card for Animal Shelters, Animal Rescue operations, and Environmental Organizations that protect wildlife:


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