Archive for April, 2009

Photos form the Vegan Cupcake Eating Contest at The Q

The vegan cupcake-on-a-string eating contest was bad-ass. Greg took first place and Stacie came in second. Congrats to everyone who participated. It was a blast! Created with flickr slideshow.

April 30, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Barely Legal Treats, Events, Misc, Restaurants & Businesses, The Q Cafe  No Comments

Extreme Cruelty at Largest Egg Farm in New England

Last week, Mercy For Animals, a Midwest-based animal rights group, released video footage, photos, and notes from a 3 month undercover investigation into New England’s largest egg farm. The investigation took place at Quality Eggs of New England’s Turner, Maine facility. The investigator documented egg-laying hens living in filthy, inhumane conditions. This new exposГ© really [...]

April 11, 2009  Tags: ,   Posted in: Animal Rights, Misc, News  No Comments

Help Publish Our New Guide to Local Veg Dining

We’re gearing up to print the new edition of the Guide to Vegetarian Dining in Worcester. This Spring, VegWorcester members are distributing 5,000 copies of the spiffy new guide. The only thing holding us up right now is funding. We need to raise $466 to cover our costs. Can you help us by donating? VegWorcester [...]

April 8, 2009  Tags: ,   Posted in: 2009 Vegetarian Dining Guide, Activism, More Veg Options, Restaurants & Businesses  No Comments

Francis Moore Lappe Speaking at Clark University

This ain’t no April Fools prank. Frances Moore Lappe is speaking at Clark at 7pm on April 2, 2009, which is tomorrow. She’s a world-renowned democracy activist and author of over 16 books, including the bestseller, Diet for a Small Planet. Thursday, April 2nd, 7:00 PM Tilton Hall, Higgins University Center Clark University What’s she [...]

April 1, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Events, News  One Comment