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VEGAN VOICE is a quarterly magazine for those who want to practise respect for all life. An independent publication, it promotes a nonviolent way of living that is beneficial to the planet and to all animals, both human and nonhuman. It also helps provide a platform for like-minded groups and individuals.

Features In March Issue of Vegan Voice . . .

THE CURIOUS JOURNEY OF DAN PIRARO
Cartoonist, painter, stand-up comedian – Dan Piraro does it all, and he’s especially talented at drawing attention to animal rights

INVENTIVENESS FOR A SUSTAINABLE CULTURE
John McCabe, author of Sunfood Living, writes about the many ways we humans can face up to global warming and create change for the better

A PINK PLASTIC BASKET
JD Honeybrook-Carter on how he managed to celebrate the end of 2007 with as much veganity as possible

I RIDE, THEREFORE I AM
James Adams detests car culture and longs for its demise

OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES
Kim Aukett on her extended vegan and vegetarian family

HOPE FERDOWSIAN
Talking to Luis Rappaport about how medical groups such as Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine are helpng to educate people about vegan nutrition   

HONEY
Freedom Bradbury doesn’t speak bee but she has an imagination and says enough’s enough: let’s let the bees be   

MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE SHARING MY VEGAN DISPOSITION 
So writes M. Downey, a changed man  

AN ANGEL AT THE TABLE 
Alice Leonard was just yer average New Zealander until she was led astray by Billy the vegan. Alice tells how she fell in love and ended up a vegan caterer and
cake entrepreneur

BOOM TIME IN ADELAIDE
Yes, it’s positively exploding. Kas Ward reports on Animal Liberation South Australia and the first Adelaide Vegan Festival

To read a blurb from the Editor Click Here

“We must learn that passively to accept an unjust system is to cooperate with the system, and thereby to become a participant in its evil.”

— Martin Luther King

Participating in the taking of an innocent animals life – especially if it is not done in a sacred way as the Native Americans did – makes it difficult to create lasting beauty inside and out. Killing and supporting meat eating has a corrosive effect on the inner consciousness.

(Quote by David Wolfe, from the Book: Eating for Beauty)

It’s simple to take in all the nutrients you need on a daily basis to live abundantly on a vegan or vegetarian diet, and here are just 10 simple ways to vary your food intake for optimum health: 

Further Animals Australia investigation reveals live export industry LIES! 

In December 2007, Animals Australia conducted a fifth investigation in the Middle East, exposing industry claims of ‘improvements’ and ‘isolated incidents of animal cruelty’ as just another desperate attempt to defend a brutal trade in animal misery.

We have spared you from the worse images (no slaughter footage is shown).

More videos from Animals Australia

Click Here to Take Action Today.

PS> We would also encourage you to watch Tonight’s 7.30 Report (within Australia) as it will also report on the launch of Handle with Care—a global coalition of leading national and international groups formed to campaign for an end to live animal export. This unprecedented coalition is led by World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) and includes Animals Australia, RSPCA Australia and the world’s leading farm animal organisation, Compassion in World Farming (CIWF). Evidence gathered by Animals Australia in the Middle East since 2003 has played a crucial role in underpinning this campaign.

I´ve received several emails asking:

“Rebecca, what’s happening next at ‘Vegan Secrets HQs?’

I guess some of you are curious because I’ve talked about working on more vegan and vegetarian projects over the past months and now hopefully if all goes to plan within the next week or so, we should be launching at least one or two *New* Vegan Secrets Books!

Well, today I will show you a “Spy Photo” of just one of these ebooks “The 10 Things You Need to Know Before You Go VEGAN!” and I’ll tell you more about this book report once we get closer to everything being finalised.

IMPORTANT: Don´t forget to check back soon for full details!

Aduki magazine has moved online and to mark the occasion they are pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the 2008 aduki awards: celebrating Australia’s vegan community.  

The vegan community in Australia is vibrant and active. There are many amazing groups and individuals making contributions to make our lives better. We want to showcase some of the best products, places and businesses in order to recognise that Australia offers vegans amazing choice and quality in living a vegan lifestyle.  

There are ten categories open for nomination:  

1. Best Aussie veg restaurant*

2. Australia’s most vegan-friendly city

3. Best vegan beer

4. Best vegan wine

5. Best mock meat dish or product

6. Best soy/non-dairy product

7. Best vegan dessert dish or product

8. Best vegan chocolate

9. Favourite Aussie vegan business

10. Best Aussie vegan website/blog

 *vegetarian or vegan restaurant, but must be vegan-friendly

Please note that nominated products must be available for purchase in Australia. To nominate your favourite product or business in one or more of the above categories, send an email to: 2008awards@aduki.net.au This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  with the category, the product/business you are nominating, plus an address or website if applicable.  

Nominations are open to the public now and close on 29 February 2008. Voting in all categories will commence in March and will be available via the aduki website. Voting closes midnight on 25 April 2008 with winners to be announced on 1 May 2008. The winners will receive a trophy of recognition from aduki independent press and be profiled on aduki online.

PS> Don’t forget to vote for us here at ‘Vegan Secrets’!

Melbourne celebrates it’s ALL-VEGAN Expo (aka: The Super Living Expo) again this year, which is now on during the month of February. And as time passes by quicker than ever we thought we’d put out a blurb to remind anyone thinking of attending about Australia’s all vegan expo . . .

The Super Living Expo (formerly the Cruelty Free Lifestyle Expo) started in 2002. As Australia’s first vegan expo, it continues to be unique; offering stalls, free workshops and talks, live music and a huge raffle. The Expo is for everyone interested in maintaining or exploring vegan living. Run entirely by volunteers this event combines fun and facts through showcasing businessess selling vegan products, not-for-profit groups, campaigns and presentations. 

It is presented by Animal Liberation Victoria and Choose Cruelty Free, two of the world’s hottest, not-profit animal rights groups. The Expo helps to raise funds to help ALV & CCF in their work. 

For more information and full details about the Expo CLICK HERE now.