Secrect Plan inspired by World Vegan Day

Now, we put up a green entrepreneur + local food site, where we promote Power To Exchange, get in with the Entrepreneur law people, maybe tie in with InternetBar somehow (dispute resolution) if they're still doing anything, take donations for PWGD which just got its 501c3 nonprofit status, and we're on our way to world domination and the secret plot to make everyone organic... make something related to this our Jan. 26 action for World Social Forum and we've wrapped everything up nice and neat.

See also: http://www.localfooddirectory.ca/foodshed/geobrowser/
that module was just contributed, http://drupal.org/project/geobrowser

[Disclaimer on the below: I cannot speak for other vegs and they can't speak for me, as I am a solitary vegan and have not yet begun to travel in herds. I think the moo pun may be why.]

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Happy World Vegan Day to Moo! [November 1 - every year,
everywhere]
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 15:47:25 -0400
From: Maynard S. Clark

Happy World Vegan Day to Moo!

Today (Thursday, November 1) is World Vegan Day (aka International
Vegan Day).
http://www.worldveganday.org
http://www.worldveganday.org.uk

In addition to being a cruelty-free and healthier way of living, many
people are going vegan for environmental reasons.

As many people are reducing their car use, limiting their water waste,
becoming more 'energy-efficient' and generally seeking to lessen their
environmental impact, they are increasingly examining their eating
habits too. Environmentally conscious consumers are concerned not only
with food miles, over-packaging, pesticide use and GM foods, but are
also increasingly questioning the environmental sustainability of modern
animal husbandry.

The livestock industry is responsible for 18% of the world's greenhouse
gas emissions, and yet by comparison, all forms of transportation
combined emits 13.5%. The world livestock population is currently
expanding at a faster rate than the human population - meat production
has quadrupled in the past fifty years and livestock now outnumber
people by more than three to one.

Animals use most of the protein they eat to live - not to 'grow' meat;
so meat consumption adds to water shortages, forest clearing, soil
damage, use of oil-based pesticides - and, of course, climate change.

The ironic thing is that all of these crops that were grown to feed the
livestock, could have been sent directly to humans to eat . Our dietary
habits are a terribly inefficient use of the earth's resources. A 2006
University of Chicago study found that a person switching from the
average Western diet to a vegan diet would reduce CO2 emissions by 1,485
kg per year.

The bottom line is that eating meat, dairy and eggs threatens our
planet. I have been vegan for over 30 years now (and vegetarian for
longer) - not only was it one of the best decisions I have ever made in
terms of my personal health and conscience, but I was surprised how easy
and delicious vegan food is. Please visit www.BostonVegan.org
http://www.bostonvegan.org/ and
http://www.bostonveg.org/go_veggie.html#motivations, and
internationally, www.vegansociety.com http://www.vegansociety.com/ and
www.IVU.org http://www.ivu.org/ for further information.

Yours sincerely,

Maynard S. Clark
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_ 10 Myths about Vegans_

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• 1. Vegans are the pale anemic bunch*

No way José! Get yourself a bucket of cold water before you click into
Vegan bodybuilders http://www.veganbodybuilding.com/?page=bios .
Olympic champion Carl Lewis, gorgeous Alicia Silverstone, and handsome
Joaquin Phoenix are amongst famous vegan hotties. Then look, too, at
Forrest Whitaker and Sidney Poitier, who surely aren't pale and anemic.
You may find the list of vegan celebs
http://www.goveg.com/celebs_famous.asp at www.goveg.com
http://www.goveg.com/ .

• 1. If you want to know what's in fashion, don't bother asking
     a vegan*

The best fashion accessory for Vegans is the one matching their
beliefs. The mainstream has now caught on that 'Green is the new Black'
and compassion in fashion is in vogue. Stella McCartney is one among
many designers who refuses to use fur and leather in any of her
prêt-à-porter collections.* ** *

• 1. Vegans are fruit loops *

There may be a few fruit loops amongst them but there are a few rather
brilliant minds too. Mr Janez Drnovsek, president of Slovenia, is
vegan, and just to name few revered* *veggie brains - Mahatma Gandhi
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahatma_Gandhi , Albert Schweitzer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Schweitzer , Albert Einstein
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein , and Leonardo Da Vinci
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_da_Vinci . Maybe broccoli is
the next brain food …

• 1. Vegans live on rabbit food*

Vegans love their rabbit food but they also love to tantalize their
taste buds with scrumptious cuisines from around the world. Does the
sound of Brazil Nut Choc Temptation sound too good to be vegan? Go to
www.veginity.com http://www.veginity.com/ for this recipe and more.
For delectable ice cream, try B'Nice Rice Cream
http://www.beanieshealthfoods.co.uk/ .

• 1. Vegan = stylish footwear = oxymoron ….. not any more!*

Happy Vegan feet can now step out in style with stores such as Bourgeois
Boheme, www.bboheme.com http://www.bboheme.com/ . Footwear and
accessories for both men and women are ethically sourced from around the
world. Look out for the new collection under their own label coming out
in the vegan month of November.

• 1. Vegans love animals more than people*

The furry, scaly, and warty ones are their passion, but high on their
priorities is the welfare of their fellow two-legged Homo sapiens
variety too. Wherever possible, vegans look out for fair trade produce;
see The Fair Trade Foundation http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/ for
further information.

• 1. Vegans will not rest until they convert the entire world
     into Vegans*

They would love everyone to be vegan, of course, but they do understand
that this is the real world. Another way round is to set up a little
country of vegans! One group hopes to purchase an island to establish
their very own vegan island community
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2005/10/the_vegan_islan.php . In the
interim, actually practice is to live with the status quo, working for
justice, good, and reason wherever it's possible and however it's feasible.

• 1. Vegans are all crazy animal-rights activists*

There are many passive ways to be the voice for animals and to have fun
at the same time. Vegetarian groups like the Boston Vegan Association
(www.BostonVegan.org http://www.bostonvegan.org/) and the Boston
Vegetarian Society (www.BostonVeg.org http://www.bostonveg.org/), plus
the local Boston Vegan and Vegetarian Meetups (http://Vegan.Meetup.com
http://vegan.meetup.com/), have loads of great social events for the
"wholly herbivorous". To that, add the college and campus groups, the
family-based groups for parents and their kids, and the vegetarian (read
vegan) annual summer camps and conferences, and no vegan is hurting for fun.

• 1. Vegans are tree huggers*

Indeed they are and they love hugging lots of other things too!
Actually, veganism and environmentalism go hand in hand. Did you know
that farmed animals, cows' flatulence for one, produce more greenhouse
gas emissions (18%) than the world's entire transport system (13.5%)?
Go to the Vegan Society http://www.vegansociety.com/html/environment/
for further interesting facts.

• 1. Vegans have a chip on their shoulders*

"Let's say you were stranded on a desert island and your only food
source was a turtle, would you eat it…?"

Vegans are bombarded with such absurd scenarios every day; it's not
surprising that they may snap back! If you really want to know what
vegetarian ethics are about go to Vegetarians International Voice for
Animals http://www.viva.org.uk/goingvegan/index.html website.

Resolution