The Annual Kick-off of Vegetarian Awareness Month
For those new to vegetarianism, it serves as an enticement to give meatless fare a try (even for a day) and learn about its many benefits. And, of course, it's the perfect occasion for vegetarians and those already moving towards plant-based diets to celebrate their healthy, compassionate food choices.
World Vegetarian Day and Vegetarian Awareness Month celebrations are as varied as the people who plan them. Whether you want to keep yours simple and private or public and grand - our ideas and resources can help.
In addition to individuals from all walks of life, past participants have included schools, colleges, health food stores, co-ops, restaurants, libraries, employers, healthcare centers and many others.
Please consider joining with the thousands of others this October who will be exploring the vast variety of tasty and healthful meat-free foods, and sharing information about the benefits of vegetarian diets with the people in their local communities...
[via worldvegetarianday.org]
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What You Can Do
- Wear informative vegetarian message T-shirts throughout the month
- Display World Vegetarian Day / Vegetarian Awareness Month posters at libraries, supermarkets, co-ops, health food stores, churches, art centers and other appropriate public areas
- Invite friends and family home for a celebration meal
- Ask libraries (public, college, high school, etc) to set-up a display of their vegetarian titles
- Encourage restaurants, co-ops, and health food stores to support and publicize their vegetarian options, including in their promotional flyers
- Host a screening of vegetarian and related documentaries or films for friends, and/or arrange to have them shown on public access TV
- Place an ad in newspapers and other local publications
- Host a potluck, picnic, or meal at a restaurant
- Write a letter to the editor announcing these occasions and tell about how vegetarianism has benefited you
- Solicit bookstores to set up a display of vegetarian cookbooks and to offer special discounts throughout the month
- Give an educational presentation for any group you are affiliated with
- Ask your city mayor or town supervisor to sign a World Vegetarian Day proclamation (Contact NAVS for a sample)
- Deliver a vegetarian lunch to local officials (with media coverage, if possible) or to local radio talk show hosts
- Serve a meatless meal at area homeless shelters
- Leaflet at fairs, malls, or at other public events
Becoming Vegetarian
The Essential Guide To A Healthy Vegetarian Diet
The New Becoming Vegetarian: The Essential Guide To A Healthy Vegetarian Diet
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World Vegetarian Day News
- Today Is World Vegetarian Day!
- Grab your broccoli and tofu because today, Oct. 1, is World Vegetarian Day. It kicks off Vegetarian Awareness Month: 31 days devoted to celebrating this plant-based diet and teaching others about its benefits. ...
- Happy World Vegetarian Day from GreenPacks
- World Vegetarian Day is observed annually on October 1st. It is a day of celebration established by the North American Vegetarian Society in 1977 and endorsed by the International Vegetarian Union in 1978. ...
- October 1st is World Vegetarian Day! | Ecoki
- Today, October 1st, is World Vegetarian Day! Even if you aren't a vegetarian, celebrate today by being kinder to others, animals, and the environment.
- Today is World Vegetarian Day? « The Muse In Music
- under: good eats I'm sure a lot of you had the chance to read The Muse in Music's the blog entry on the front page about World Vegetarian Day. If you did not, you should click the link & check it out as the rest [...] ...
The China Study
The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health
The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health
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Referred to as the "Grand Prix of epidemiology" by The New York Times, this study examines more than 350 variables of health and nutrition with surveys from 6,500 adults in more than 2,500 counties across China and Taiwan, and conclusively demonstrates the link between nutrition and heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. While revealing that proper nutrition can have a dramatic effect on reducing and reversing these ailments as well as curbing obesity, this text calls into question the practices of many of the current dietary programs, such as the Atkins diet, that are widely popular in the West. The politics of nutrition and the impact of special interest groups in the creation and dissemination of public information are also discussed.
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Non-Vegetarians Welcome
What meat eaters can do to participate in the celebration
- Eat meat-free for the day or throughout the month
- Learn how a vegetarian diet can benefit you personally
- Try the meatless options available at local restaurants and eateries
- Discuss vegetarianism with your interested friends, family and co-workers
- Host a meatless meal or potluck for your friends
- Eat meatless meals on a regular basis
Healthy Vegetarian Food
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Vegetarian Meatloaf
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Well, OK, technically it's not 'meat'loaf, but anyway you make it it's hearty satisfying, savory and in a loaf. There are even some recipes that are made with all of the same ingredients as traditional meatloaf with just a protein exchange. Some reci...
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Vegetarian Weight Loss Plan
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Amy's Kitchen is the nation's top-selling brand of natural and organic convenience foods and is celebrating it's 20th anniversary. Many customers have said that they have lost weight eating Amy's, either on their own or with a well-known weight plan...
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Vegetarian Comfort Food Recipes
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Over the years I realized that I didn't have to give up on most comfort foods; I just had to find alternatives. That said, most of these recipes do not include meat substitutes like soy (tofu) or TVP. They are, however, easy to make, totally sat...
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Healthy Vegetarian Living & Recipes
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I used to be a meat eater; no, I mean a LOT of meat - from your standard lunch meats to filet mignon (I loved raw bacon just as much as a good rare steak). Rarely did I think about what I was putting into my body. If it tasted good then I'd eat it....
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Vegetarian Chili
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Tired of all the vegetarian chili recipes saying things like 'light, low fat, and colorful?' That's not what chili is about; It's about comfort food and having something warm to eat with your freshly baked cornbread on a cold day. This chili is spicy...
Other Vegetarian Celebrations
- Vegetarian Summerfest
- Meatless Monday
- Donderdag Veggiedag (Dutch - Thursday Veggieday)
- International 'Hug a Vegetarian' Day
- World Vegan Day
Will you participate in World Vegetarian Day?
Make Every Monday Vegetarian Day
Meatless Monday provides information and reminders to help people eat healthy food in moderation. Research has shown that adding a time factor to a campaign when to start eating healthy helps people to change their behavior. Monday is the beginning of our week, and a great time to start the week on a healthy note. Or better yet, become a weekday vegetarian.
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- dreaming_lucid dreaming_lucid Oct 16, 2009 @ 6:15 pm
- I've been a vegetarian for 15 years...but didn't know about vegetarian day. Thanks! You might enjoy this lens I've been working on: http://www.squidoo.com/vegetarianbumperstickers
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- LindaJM LindaJM Oct 14, 2009 @ 5:52 pm
- Wonderful lens! Since I've been a vegetarian for many years, I'm very fond of this lens topic. Way to go! 5* and Angel blessed! Thanks for getting the word out there.
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- andreaberrios andreaberrios Oct 1, 2009 @ 10:00 am
- Very nice! I love veggies! Great informative lens! Thanks for sharing it.
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- IRONNATHAN IRONNATHAN Oct 1, 2009 @ 8:59 am
- YAY FOR VEGGIES!!!!
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- annetteghallowell annetteghallowell Jun 2, 2009 @ 1:48 pm
- I am not a vegetarian, but I do appreciate vegetarian food as I eat vegetarian meals about 3/4 of the time! Also, I can believe I missed putting this lens link in my 365 Holidays lens. I have fixed that now!
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- LakeMom LakeMom May 23, 2009 @ 10:23 pm
- Heather - great lens! Great info!
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- CherylK CherylK May 23, 2009 @ 8:02 pm
- Another wonderful lens...I didn't know about the World Vegetarian Day until just now. I did read The China Study and I'm trying to make more and more meatless meals. I've got several good vegetarian cookbooks and I have yet to find a recipe that I don't like :-) How cool is that?
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- Jimmie Jimmie May 21, 2009 @ 8:03 am
- Thank you for including non-vegetarians in your holiday lens. I dislike the judgmental tone that some vegetarians have towards meat-eaters. None of that here. :-)
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