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March 2006—Issue #29
Vegetarian News, Food & More!
Brought to you by VegNews Magazine
**Inside the March/April Sex & Romance Issue
**Your Word
**V in the News
**Recipe: Dreena Burton's Coconut-Lime Cookies
**Go Herbal for Good Health
**Superb Advice from Salon.com
**VegChic: Kathy's Family
**Events We Love: Worldfest Los Angeles
We thank you for your interest in VegNews, America's premier vegetarian lifestyle magazine. The popular VegNewsletter arrives in your e-mailbox just once a month and is filled with vegetarian news, tidbits, recipes, products, activist alerts, reviews, and more. It's the perfect accompaniment to a VegNews subscription.
If you haven't read the March/April issue of VegNews, you're in for quite a treat. It's packed with stories like the challenges of veg dating and romance, nine gorgeous vegan weddings, the truth about diamonds, cruelty-free goodies for the bedroom, plus all the articles you can't live without, including:
 **Dennis Kucinich Wedding Exclusive
**Japanese Temple Cuisine
**VegReport: The Battle for Cage-free Eggs
**VegLit: New Reads by Jane Goodall and Will Tuttle
**VegChic: Metrosexualize Your Man
**Our First Ever Reader Spotlight
**Your Say: Sex to Sell a Movement
**Plus... All the usual goods—the latest vegetarian news, reviews, the hottest new products, celebrity buzz... because you know what they say: you are what you read.
The magazine is available on newsstands everywhere (and quickly selling out) and from our website.
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A huge part of compassionate living involves the way in which we interact with those around us, most notably the people closest to home. We want to hear what you have to think about these complicated issues we all struggle with.
While many people consider diet to be purely a personal choice, others wouldn't dream of offering their children the option to eat meat. Should kids have the freedom to choose?
Send your response, along with your name, phone number and hometown, to survey@vegnews.com. Please limit your answer to 100 words or less. Once you submit your response, they become the property of VegNews Magazine and may be edited for content or clarity and reprinted.
According to the Los Angeles Times, a group of roughly 10,000 vegetarian monks are rallying against Thailand’s Prime Minister, Thaksin Shinawatra. The Buddhist sect is protesting his emphasis on capitalism, which has ushered in free-trade negotiations, consumerism, and other Western political practices.
The Pueblo Chieftain has published a superb article about the controversy over milk. The article details arguments from Harvard and Cornell researchers against consumption of this “sacred cow of the American diet.”
The organization, Animals Australia, has released undercover footage of a Bahrain slaughterhouse so shocking that Australia has ceased sending live cattle to Egypt. The operation exposed cruelty in five Arab countries, including Kuwait, Oman, Egypt, Bahrain and Qatar. This situation is all the more controversial because in Islamic countries, halal standards dictate stringent conditions by which food animals are slaughtered. Read the full scoop at Gulf Daily News.
The illustrious Dreena Burton has joined VegNews' roster of food writers with her new column, Simple Meals. To celebrate, we've decided to share this recipe from her cookbook, Vive le Vegan! (Arsenal Pulp Press)
1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons unrefined sugar
1 to 1-1/2 teaspoon lime zest
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1-1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
2-1/2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
1/4 cup canola oil
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, combine the coconut, sugar, lime zest, and salt, and sift in the flour, baking powder and baking soda. Stir until well combined. In a separate bowl, combine the maple syrup with the lime juice, vanilla, coconut extract, and canola oil, and stir well until mixed. Add the wet mixture to the dry, and gently fold and stir through until just well combined (do not overmix). Place large spoonfuls of batter on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, and flatten slightly. Bake for 11 minutes until lightly golden (if you bake for much longer, they will dry out). Let cool for no more than 1 minute on the sheet (to prevent drying), then remove with a large spatula and transfer to cooling rack. Makes 10-12 medium to large co okies.
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If you haven’t yet heard about holistic health, you have surely been living under a rock for the past years. Or, perhaps you have been buried under a pile of medications. Before you pop another Ibuprofen, look to herbal remedies for your ails.
Not only does garlic jazz up just about any savory dish, it also works as an antibiotic and can ease hypertension.
A derivative of wild yam root, DHEA lends energy and increases a sense of well being.
You can ingest bitters from plants such as dandelion root to aid digestion next time you indulge in one too many Tofutti Cuties.
To order affordable herbs online, visit San Francisco Herb Company.
 Salon.com advice columnist Cary Tennis recently published a response to a letter entitled "I'm so vegan it hurts." The author, who has abstained from meat for fourteen years and all animal products for five, claims that "I am finding it harder and harder to function in the world where animals are slaughtered and consumed," citing an inability to date meat-eaters or even to walk down certain aisles of the grocery store.
Tennis advises that the writer find what's causing this imbalance in his or her life, in that only through conquering ones own inner forces can people hope to change the world. You can read Tennis' reply, along with 150+ retorts, here.
In Southern California for Earth Day this year? You won't want to miss the ultra-cool, 100% solar-powered, vegetarian celebration of music, the environment, animals, good health, and social consciousness. It's the 8th annual event and was started by a team of dedicated volunteers working toward a more sustainable and cruelty-free planet. Held at Woodley Park in Encino, the full-day affair will feature live music, celebrities, delicious vegan food, educational speakers, animal adoptions, kids activities and much more. It is the place to be on Earth Day.
Saturday, April 22
10am to 6:30pm
Woodley Park in Encino, CA
Admission = $5
And don't forget to stop by the VegNews booth! We've been a major sponsor since the early days, and we'll be giving away a free tote bag with every subscription. PLUS, as a VegNewsletter reader, you have the opportunity to receive a FREE pair of Worldfest admission passes! Tell us why you want to go to Worldfest in 30 words or less, and the first 15 people to respond to giveaway@vegnews.com will win these coveted tickets.
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One of the best ways to keep skin happy is to moisturize. Don’t go crazy or anything, but do uphold some standards when finding the right one for you. We like Kathy’s Family Mango Butter Lotion. It’s 83 percent organic, non-greasy, and lusciously thick thanks to shea and mango butter. Just a dab will have your skin feeling soft and supple all day. You don't have to worry about animal testing, wasteful manufacturing or shady chemical ingredients, either. Each lotion comes infused with aromatherapy, so go with geranium for a calming effect or rosemary to stimulate. Trust us, your skin will thank you.
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