Archive for the ‘Misc’ Category

More than 1000 people like us on Facebook. Are you one of them?

Today we hit 1000 fans on our facebook page. Heck yeah! With the 2012 VegFest coming up on April 15, our facebook page is a great way to stay up-to-date on developments. Yeah, we’ll post the big news here on this blog, but there are always small updates that are exciting but Manda I don’t [...]

January 25, 2012   Posted in: Misc  2 Comments

Remember: Maple Farm’s Volunteer Poluck is this Sunday [Event]

Maple Farm will be having a big vegan potluck with all their current and prospective volunteers this Sunday. Even if you’ve never been to Maple Farm Sanctuary, you’re invited to this potluck.  

January 20, 2012   Posted in: Misc  No Comments

Happy New Year and VegWorcester 2011 In Review

So, the new year is already in full force and you’ve likely started your new year’s resolution of cutting cheese out of your diet or turning your Meatless Mondays into Meatless Everyday. Heck, maybe you’re already vegan and your goal is to finally make that taco recipe from Terry Hope Romero’s Viva Vegan or spend [...]

January 16, 2012  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: 2011 Veg Dining Guide, Activism, Animal Rights, Events, Leafleting, Tabling & Outreach, Misc, Worcester VegFest 2011  One Comment

Harvard concludes that dairy is not a part of a healthy diet

This is something vegans have been saying for a long time, but it’s nice to hear it from Harvard. From Harvard’s press release: Nutrition experts at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) in conjunction with colleagues at Harvard Health Publications have unveiled the Healthy Eating Plate, a visual guide that provides a blueprint for eating [...]

January 5, 2012   Posted in: Misc  No Comments

“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

“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

Cruelty at McDonald’s Eggs Farm and All Egg Farms [Video]

A new undercover investigation by Mercy For Animals found egg-laying hens crammed into tiny cages and workers brutalizing birds. The chickens are housed on an egg farm in Iowa, Colorado and Minnesota, used by McDonalds. Please watch this investigation. It can be tough to watch, but you should spend 4 minutes and watch it. These [...]

November 22, 2011  Tags:   Posted in: Misc  No Comments

Say NO to Circus Cruelty in Worcester [event]

  WHAT: Massachusetts Animal Rights Coalition (MARC) is hosting the Ringling Bros Circus Protest in Worcester again this weekend. VegWorcester members have participated in this demonstration in previous years and will be joining again to send the message that animals used in circus entertainment is cruel and unnecessary. WHEN: Saturday, October 8th (1:00-3:30pm) WHERE: Worcester [...]

October 7, 2011  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Misc  No Comments

September Loving Hut Buffet &Upcoming Worcester Festivals [Events]

Loving Hut’s monthly vegan buffet is this coming up again tomorrow – Saturday, September 10th, from noon-5pm! ALL VEGAN! ALL TASTY! ALL YOU CAN EAT! Only $10, and 10% of proceeds are donated to VegWorcester to support local events and outreach. Come chow down on some delicious vegan food, 415 Chandler St. Worcester, MA. Don’t forget to grab [...]

September 9, 2011   Posted in: Misc  2 Comments

VegWorcester 2011 Focus

VegWorcester has been busy this year and we thought we’d share some of the projects we’ve been workin on… WINTER/SPRING 2011: Last winter we had a small awesome group putting together the entire 2011 WorcesterVegFest. Our group met weekly, organizing everything to do with a kick-ass vegan festival for about 3,000 people. We had several [...]

August 31, 2011  Tags: , , , , , ,   Posted in: 2011 Veg Dining Guide, Activism, Events, Leafleting, Tabling & Outreach, Misc, Veg Advocacy, Veg Dining Guide to Worcester  No Comments