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- Vegan World Radio
- AnimalRighter
- Vegans Rock Austin!
- NORTHERN CONNECTICUT VEGETARIAN SOCIETY
- Vegetarians in Paradise
- Albuquerque Vegan
- jak random art
- What Do I Know?
- Nicole Baker
- Animal defense league of salt lake city
- Animal Connection of Texas
- Compassion Over Killing
- Celebrity Catwalk
- Sidecar for Pigs Peace
- Beans and Greens
- OrganicAthlete
- Karen Tracey
- Wholefully You(tm) Health
- The Vegan People
- Catskill Animal Sanctuary
- Food Empowerment Project
- Behind the Naugahyde
- datingridiculousness.blogspot.com
- Tasmanians Talking
- The Cancer Project
- Ohone Humane Society
- Rhode Island Vegan Awareness
- Farm Sanctuary
- SacredBite
- Vegetarian Society of DC (VSDC)
- Albany Vegetarian Network
- Respect and Responsibility
- Palo Alto Humane Society
- PEACEANIMAL
- The Humane League of Baltimore
- humaneeducatorsreachingout.com
- Northwest Animal Rights Network
- Mercy For Animals
- Vegan Cat Institute
- Animal Person
- Animal Liberation Victoria
- Ayurveda and Yoga Health Blog
- Optimum Living Alliance
- DNMP Politico
- GreenKolibri
- Animal Rights @ Change.org
- Coolwater4animals / 4th Time Blog
- Civitas, Citizens for Planetary Health
- Leilani Farm Sanctuary
- veganblog
- Liberation BC
- Albany Vegetarian Network
- Vegan Soapbox
- VegSource
- Reef Protection International
- EsseneWay
- About.com Guide to Animal Rights
- The Seasonal Vegan
- Moonseeds Weblog
- PETA
- ANIMAL PROTECTION AND RESCUE LEAGUE
- Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary
- The Daily Veg News
- Just A Figment of Speech
- Lola's Vegan Blog
- The Friendly Veg
- Harmony Green
- Animal Place
- vegania
- Sun Flour Baking Company
- Jeannette Rankin Peace Center
- Vegan Etsy
- Big Raw Vegan Blog
- HappyCow Compasionate Eating Guide
- VivaVegie Society
- Ecoprotection
- Indian Vegan Society
- Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days
- SHARAN
- Trish's Vegan Blog
- Last Chance for Animals
- Hugo Schwyzer
- Sagan Appreciation Society
- Eating Well
- FARM (Farm Animal Reform Movement)
- Vegan Mom
- Vegan School 101
- HERE.am
- Libera!
- This Little Piggy Had Tofu
- EtsyVeg
- Vegan Feminist Agitator
- a ribbon and a marshmallow
- Tumeria
- Etsy for Animals
- Episcoveg
- EarthCare
- Vegetarian Scene in East Tennessee
- A Secret History
- Dogs Deserve Better
- Unidos por los Animales
- Marty Davey
- Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine
we must try for saving the planet!!
Suggested by water spring on 01/19/2009 @ 11:27PM PT
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Be kind to animals and Veg out! You will feel better and look better and don't forget the fruit and nuts! animals will love you and you will be part of the enlightened generation! care for your fellow earthlings as you care for yourself and much good will come to you!!!You will even be helping the planet as farming animals is distructive to our planet! go home and plant a garden with all the energy you will have without flesh in your bellies! God will even shine on you and bless you as the Holy ones never consume other beings!!!
Suggested by lynn bayers on 01/19/2009 @ 08:58PM PT
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I LOVE THIS SUGGESTION.WONDERFUL
Suggested by TINH DOAN on 01/19/2009 @ 08:50PM PT
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Take out candy machines and junk food options from schools. They should have stricter requirements for what constitutes a vegtable, standards for additives fat, sugar, and whole grains. Also, it would be nice to be able to offer some fresh fruit and vegtables instead of canned. Offer nutrition education and teach people how to cook again. So many people in our society are obese because not only do they not exercise but they live on fast food and convenince foods instead of fresh foods.
Suggested by Michele Morgan on 01/19/2009 @ 08:03PM PT
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I suggest that there be established a horticulture program for public schools located where organic farming is possible. The food produced can supply the cafeteria, and extra produce (such as during summer months) can be sold through a farmer's market, providing affordable, local foods to the community.
Obviously this plan really needs to be developed- perhaps for northern climates, produce can be frozen and preserved healthfully and economically for use after the growing season, for example. Perhaps excess foods can be distributed to needy families during the school year instead of being sold.
The bottom line is, children will eat healthfully, they will learn farming skills that will help them maintain health independently when they are adults.
Suggested by Allison P on 01/19/2009 @ 06:39PM PT
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I think schools should offer vegan diet meals for those who are vegans. It's healthy and not to mention important to our enviorment. Animals play a big role in our circle of life and deserve to live just like us. They have minds and souls just as we do and bottom line it's only fair for those who don't eat meat to have the option of what they wanna eat in school or for people who are interested in becoming one.
Suggested by Diana Nguyen on 01/19/2009 @ 11:39AM PT
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Do you know a vegetarian high school teacher? Encourage him/her to sponsor a vegetarian club at school. Young people who are considering the switch to a no meat diet need support and information to choose wisely and to feel empowered ethically and health-wise. It is an easy and fertile venue in which to spread the message. Many students choose an aspect of animal rights for their senior exit project. Our VegEM's group has been covered in the school newspaper and has all the respect and involvement as the other clubs on campus. We used club funds to leaflet during recruitment week and sponsored Vegetarian Times subscription gifts to the school library, cafeteria, and culinary department. We welcome other ideas.
Suggested by Reba Smith on 01/18/2009 @ 05:53PM PT
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We are in a change period of our lives and we must consider better food in our school. Vegatarian or better yet vegan foods for our children. What better place to teach children about better foods than at school.
Suggested by Sophie Franke on 01/18/2009 @ 11:58AM PT
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Vegan School lunch meal healthier, digest of student body is lighter, IQ of kids increase, and money expense for health care will be save lots for national budget.
Suggested by Ngoc Huynh on 01/17/2009 @ 11:36PM PT
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Vegan diets are known to be disease-preventing and beneficial to who chooses to follow a vegan diet. Meat (both red AND white) contains way more cholesterol and fat than vegetarian and vegan foods. Obese kids and teens are headed for heart attacks if they continue to eat these foods due to both the fat and cholesterol contained in such foods.
PE should also be mandatory for the entire country, and students should have to take it for many more days a week than they do. Children and adolescents need AT LEAST 30 minutes of exercise per day, but many of them rarely get the chance to exercise at all outside of school. If students had it at least 3-4 times a week, surely child and teen obesity would significantly drop.
PLEASE, instead of following the traditional, meaty, high-cholesterol way of life many Americans have chosen, research and change your path for both you and your children. Many people are ignorant to the fact that traditional is usually not the best.
Suggested by Angela Sekelsky on 01/17/2009 @ 04:21PM PT
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