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Telegram & Gazette: “VegFest continues to grow” & “Small steps, big results”
This past weekend the frontpage of the Living Section of the Telegram & Gazette featured two stories about the upcoming Worcester VegFest: Small steps, big results and VegFest continues to grow. See some excerpts below. From Small steps, big results by Nancy Sheehan: Maybe you want to try a vegan diet because you’ve heard that [...]
April 10, 2012
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VegFest 2012 Presentation Schedule Now Online
We just posted our presenter schedule to WorcesterVegFest.com. Check it out below. VegFest 2012 Presentation Schedule The exhibitor area will be open from 11am to 5pm. There are lots of free samples, but bring your wallet too because you’ll definitely want to buy an entire plate of lunch, pick up a shirt, or get signed [...]
April 9, 2012
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We are on TV, talking about #WorcesterVegFest [Video]
Worcester VegFest is on TV now. Heck yeah. In addition to our radio PSA that is running on WCHC 88.1FM and WCUW 91.3FM, we have an interview airing on WCCA TV Channel 13 in Worcester in April. Mike Benedetti (person to watch 2010, creator of the 508 podcast) and I went on Soapbox to talk to Mauro about [...]
March 30, 2012
Posted in: Activism, Events, Worcester VegFest 2012 One Comment
Can you help us get our VegFest public service announcement on the radio?
Three awesome VegFest volunteers, Julia, Kaylee and Pat have created a short audio PSA to be aired on local radio stations to promote the VegFest. You can download the mp3 here or click play on the audio widget below. Can you help us get this bad boy played on the radio? [Audio clip: view full [...]
March 29, 2012
Posted in: Misc, Worcester VegFest 2012 No Comments
Vegan Bake Sale this Wednesday at 9pm [Event]
Last year we had a vegan bake sale to raise some money for VegFest and the city shut it down. Yeah, for real. Can you believe it? Then we met with city officials and legalized bake sales in the city of Worcester. So this year, we are celebrating the first anniversary of legal bake sales [...]
March 26, 2012
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Does meat kill more Americans than cigarettes do?
Kathy Freston, a presenter at our upcoming Worcester VegFest 2012, has an interesting piece on the front page of Alternet right now. She asks, “Does meat kill more Americans than cigarettes do?” From “Does meat kill more Americans than cigarettes do?” on Alternet by Kathy Freston: The West’s three biggest killers — heart disease, cancer, [...]
March 15, 2012
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Are speciesists stupid? [InCity Times]
I love the InCity Times. The editor always prints articles and editorials about animal rights and vegetarianism. This week InCity ran an article that stuck out because of it’s bold title: Are speciesists stupid? From InCity Times article, Are Speciesists Stupid? Excuse me for stating the obvious, but racists are dumb. That’s not just my [...]
March 13, 2012
Posted in: Animal Rights, Misc, News No Comments
Exclusive Interview with 2012 Vegan Macaroni World Champion – MacDaddy [Video]
Mike Benedetti from the 508 video podcast has an exclusive interview with Gail Witham, the winner of the 2012 Vegan MacDaddy Competition. Check it on the 508 podcast:
March 12, 2012
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Kathy Freston at Worcester VegFest 2012, author of “The Lean”, “Veganist”, “Quantum Wellness”
Worcester VegFest is Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Worcester Tech High from 11am-5pm. Check out WorcesterVegFest.com for more info. RSVP to the facebook event. Kathy Freston is the author of best sellers like Veganist and Quantum Wellness. She’s been a guest on Oprah and Ellen a few times. Freston will be at Worcester VegFest on [...]
March 8, 2012
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“Will Travel for Vegan Food” visits Worcester, Reviews Loving Hut [Blog-o-log]
Kristin is on a year-long trip across the country. She is eating at tons of vegan restaurants and blogging all about it. A few days ago she stopped in Worcester and wrote a neat little review of one of our city’s Loving Huts. During her visit she visited Belmont Veg, Loving Hut and Acoustic Java. [...]
March 4, 2012
Posted in: Acoustic Java Cafe, Belmont Veg, Buddha Hut, Food Love 2 Comments