Archive for May, 2011

Maple Farm Sanctuary’s Farm Fest This Weekend – June 5 [Event]

This Sunday, June 5, Maple Farm is having their annual Farm Fest. Come out to Mendon to meet the animals who they’ve rescued from factory farms. There’ll be food, music, and tours of the farm. See the flyer below. Mendon is only a 20 minute drive from Worcester so you have no excuse for missing [...]

May 31, 2011  Tags: ,   Posted in: Animal Rights, Events  One Comment

Want to join us to see Forks Over Knives in Boston this Sunday? [Event]

This Sunday VegWorcester people are taking a trip to Boston to see Forks Over Knives. Want to join us? This new pro-vegan film has gotten such good reviews that we can’t wait to see it. First Robert Ebert endorsed it, saying “What every human being should do is eat a vegetarian diet based on whole [...]

May 27, 2011  Tags: ,   Posted in: Events, Misc  3 Comments

Show Your Veg Pride & Get a Freebie from Like No Udder, this Sunday at stART [Event]

This Sunday: Pick up a pro-veg button from the VegWorcester table at stART on the Street and get a free ice cream topping from Like No Udder. What a sweet deal! ‘ VegWorcester will have a table at stART on the Street this year. We’ll have the usual free leaflets and stickers, but there’s more! [...]

May 20, 2011  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Events, Food Love, Leafleting, Tabling & Outreach, Like No Udder, Misc  No Comments

Vegan Ice Cream Truck Comes to Worcester, this Sunday at stART

How does vegan soft serve sound? Or how about a (soy)milk shake? A root beer float? This Sunday Like No Udder will start serving in Worcester. Vegan Ice Cream Hits Worcester The permits are filed and the truck is ready to go. Starting this Sunday Karen from Like No Udder will be periodically driving her [...]

May 19, 2011  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Food Love, Like No Udder, More Veg Options, Restaurants & Businesses  No Comments

Boston Globe also gives Forks Over Knives a favorable review

UPDATE (May 19, 2011): Loren King wrote back to explain her comment about veganism & protein: “I received many emails about the protein question, all very informative. I am convinced! However, just to be clear, my point was about the film solely … I felt the film needed to make this point clearer as it [...]

May 18, 2011  Tags:   Posted in: Veg Advocacy  3 Comments

Ebert Gives Forks Over Knives a Solid Endorsement

A new film makes the case for veganism based on the nutrition data from The China Study. The film is getting some serious love from film critics. After watching Forks Over Knives Robert Ebert said in no uncertain terms that everyone ought to go vegan. Watch the trailer for Forks Over Knives. Forks Over Knives [...]

May 17, 2011   Posted in: News  No Comments

Calves Rescued from Dairy and Veal Farm [Video]

A new video by Mercy for Animals and The Gentle Barn tells the story of how they rescued a handful of calves from E6 Cattle in Texas. News about factory farming is usually pretty grim stuff, so its refreshing to see this uplifting video. Mercy for Animal’s recent investigation of E6 Cattle in Texas found [...]

May 16, 2011  Tags:   Posted in: Animal Rights  No Comments

Vegan Black Metal Chef [Video]

This video speaks for itself: Vegan Black Metal Chef It is getting so big on the internet.  

May 12, 2011  Tags: ,   Posted in: Food Love, Misc  3 Comments

Bake Sales Now Legal in the City of Worcester

I’m excited to announce a (small) victory for sanity. This morning the director of the City of Worcester’s Health Department gave me a copy of their new guidelines for bake sales in the city of Worcester. The take-away message: bake sales in Worcester require no permit and require no fees. See the guidelines below for [...]

May 11, 2011  Tags: , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Food Love, Misc  6 Comments

May Loving Hut Buffet this Saturday [Event]

The May Loving Hut buffet is this weekend! Saturday, May 14th from noon-5pm, Loving Hut on Chandler Street is hosting their monthly fundraiser buffet for VegWorcester. Its only $10 for all-you-can-eat!В  10% proceedsВ  are donated to VegWorcester, supporting our local events and outreach. Interested in getting involved with future VegWorcester events like VegFest? Join us [...]

May 11, 2011   Posted in: Buddha Hut, Events, Food Love  No Comments