Archive for December, 2011

“Sugar Mama” Bakers Swap Over 1,500 Vegan Cookies!

Coooooooookies!!! If some of you are still in a sugar-induced coma following the  Sugar Mama Vegan Cookie Swap we won’t blame you. We asked entrants to bake 6 dozen vegan cookies each. There were a few entrants with less than 6 dozen and a few with more than 6 dozen, but with 24 entries, the [...]

December 19, 2011  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Events, Food Love, Misc, Vegetarian Recipes  No Comments

MIT PhD Student Files a Lawsuit to Challenge the Constitutionality of the “Animal Enterprise Terrorist Act”

An exciting lawsuit was recently filed by the Center for Constitutional Rights on behalf of 5 animal activists, including Ryan Shapiro, a doctoral student at MIT in Boston.  The five activists are arguing that the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA) has had a real impact on their constitutionally-protected activism. When the bill was being discussed in [...]

December 15, 2011   Posted in: Activism  No Comments

6 Tips on How to be an Effective Animal Advocate from Alexis Fox of the Humane Society

This past weekend we had Alexis Fox give a presentation on becoming an effective advocate for animals before the monthly Loving Hut buffet. Alexis is the Massachusetts state director of the Humane Society and her workshop focused on how we all can exercise our power as voters and constituents to improve the lives of animals [...]

December 14, 2011   Posted in: Activism, Animal Rights  No Comments

Are you attending the Sugar Mama cookie swap? [Event]

This Thursday, Dec 15, we’re having our first ever Sugar Mama vegan cookie swap at the Worcester Photostudios. It’s going to rock so hard. From the facebook event: Free! / Ugly sweaters & holiday attire encouraged! Featuring HOLIDAY PHOTO BOOTH! by Worcester Photo Studios (possible special appearance by Santa himself!) Kick-Ass Prizes for: Most delicious [...]

December 13, 2011   Posted in: Events  2 Comments

Workshop + Loving Hut Buffet this Saturday [Events]

Don’t forget! This Saturday there are a few cool events happening. The Massachusetts state director for the Humane Society will be giving a presentation on Effective Animal Advocacy (facebook event) at Loving Hut at 11am. Right afterwards, there will the monthly all-vegan buffet fundraiser at Loving Hut (also on facebook). The workshop is free, but [...]

December 7, 2011   Posted in: Activism, Animal Rights, Buddha Hut, Events  No Comments

“The New Face of Veganism” – article in the T&G

I don’t know how this slipped by me, but the Telegram & Gazette recently ran this AP story about celebrities taking veganism to a more mainstream audience. The story’s called, “The New Face of Veganism”. Isn’t veganism already mainstream? Veganism is already mainstream The Washington Post even proclaimed this back in July 2011. It’s no [...]

December 4, 2011   Posted in: Misc, News  No Comments

Forks Over Knives Screening in Worcester on December 5 [Event]

The Worcester Airport Church is holding a free showing of Forks Over Knives on December 5 at 6:30pm. They will also have a vegan potluck. For more info, call (508) 243 1289 When Forks Over Knives came out, VegWorcester took a field trip to see it in the theaters. We were all so impressed with [...]

December 2, 2011   Posted in: Events  No Comments

WoMag hypes the Sugar Mama Cookie Swap

The Sugar Mama vegan cookie swap is going to rule. It’s December 15 at the Worcester Photo Studio. RSVP on facebook. Check out this post from Worcester Mag about the Sugar Mama. From “Vegan Cookie Swap” on the WoMag blog: by Brittany Durgin Story Created: Nov 29, 2011 at 1:54 PM EST Story Updated: Nov [...]

December 1, 2011   Posted in: Events, Food Love  No Comments