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DC Green Fest

Washington, D.C. is holding a green fest this Saturday October 10 from 10AM-7PM and Sunday October 11 from 11AM-6PM.

The event, put on by greenfestivals.org, will take place in the Washington Convention Center located at 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW in D.C.

Tickets range from $10-$29, depending on how many days you go and whether you’re eligible for special discounts, such as for students and seniors.

Besides political greenie Ralph Nader, several other notables will give presentations including vegetarian Ed Begley Jr., who will chronicle his last three decades to living more environmentally friendly and Ben Shaberman, author of  The Vegan Monologues, a humorous essay collection of  a vegan man’s life from finding food to catching a date.

For a complete list of speakers and events, visit greenfestivals.org.

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The Kind Diet

Alicia Silverstone will be giving cooking demonstrations at the 2009 New York City Wine and Food Festival this Saturday October 10 between 9:00 AM and 9:45 AM.

Alicia will be using recipes from her upcoming vegan diet and fitness book, The Kind Diet.

Tickets to Alicia’s demo are $35 and can be purchased online.

Yes, 9:00 AM on a Saturday may be asking a bit much for those weekend late sleepers.

But for cooking lesson from Alicia, it’s worth downing a morning Espresso and taking a cold shower to help you wake up.

via nycwineandfoodfestival.com

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Journalist Ashleigh Banfield will be interviewing Jane Velez-Mitchell about Jane’s new book, iWant: My Journey from Addiction and Consumption to a Simpler, Honest Life.

The event will take place on Sunday October 11 from 7:30 PM-8:30PM at the Kaufmann Concert Hall (as put on by the 92nd Street “Y”) – Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street.

Jane’s book, iWant follows the host of  HLN’s Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell as she journeys from addiction to empowerment, adopts a vegan lifestyle and devotes her life to animal welfare.

She has even devoted an entire chapter to this in iWant titled “Veganism/Animal Activism: I Want to Make a Difference.”

Velez-Mitchell often uses Issues as a platform to cover stories on animal cruelty and frequently has activist as guests.

For more information on the interview this Sunday, call 212-241-5500.

via helpmewithmybook.com

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Jane Velez-Mitchell, one of several speakers featured at Farm Sanctuary’s Walk For Animals this past weekend, brings her dog for support as she stands up and gives a riling speech to the crowd.

Wow!

Jane sounds just like she does on TV when she’s giving someone the diatribe!

Jane uses the story of the woman paralyzed from eating an e. coli tainted burger to make her point.

“When are people going to get it?” she asked. “What is bad and cruel to animals is bad and cruel to us.”

Right on, Jane!

“And why is it so many highly intelligent, sophisticated intellectuals can’t figure this out?”

“Because people don’t want to look in the mirror and face the truth about themselves.”

Ouch!

Watch the entire clip above and be sure to watch Part 1 on Jane’s speech too.

Thanks a bunch to Tracie.

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Jason Mraz will play at the Farm Aid 2009 all day music and food festival in St. Louis, Missouri at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre on Sunday October 4.

Farm Aid’s goal is to encourage and assist small, family farms and encourage consumers to purchase food that comes from these farms.

Farm Aid 2009 is being presented by Horizon Organic, sponsored by DIRECTV, Organic Valley Family of Farms, Silk, and EternaGreen.

Fitting that Mraz would be performing at such a benefit, as he has a small avocado farm of his own and was named MNN’s top Farmers Under 40.

In addition to musical performances by Mraz, Dave Matthews, Wilco, John Mellencamp and founder Willie Nelson, Farm Aid 2009 will offer a chance to interact with farmers and activities that get your hands dirty-learning firsthand how soil is kept rich and nourished.

Food makes events even better and Farm Aid will feature a plethora of food for vegetarians like veggie burgers, veggie dogs and veggie salad roll-ups.

For more information about Farm Aid and the complete Sunday concert lineup, visit Farmaid.org.

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What can we say?

Celebrities have the influence!

One Jorja Fox fan who Twitters updates on the actress, announced she’s going veg-if only for today.

“I vow to eat vegetarian today! RT @officialpeta: Wishing you a fantastical ‘World Vegetarian Day’! XOXO”

Jorja is a vegetarian who’s worked with The Humane Society and PETA, and just happens to have a vegan Matt & Nat bag named after her.

Hope all of Jorja’s fans go veg today.

And consider going veg every day!

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Today is World Vegetarian Day.

Have an almond milk smoothie on us!

Founded in 1977 by the North American Vegetarian Society (NAVS), World Vegetarian Day kicks off Vegetarian Awareness Month during October, which is meant to educate and promote the benefits of a vegetarian diet and lifestyle.

Vegetarians have been celebrating this holiday for 30 years with activism, dinners, educational lectures, and giving their friends and family a good talking to for consuming that hamburger during lunchtime.

For more information on World Vegetarian Day or Vegetarian Awareness Month, visit worldvegetarianday.org.

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What are your plans for the weekend?

Don’t lie and say you have a life, instead head over to the World Veg Festival in San Francisco.

Featured presenters include Skinny Bitch author Rory Freedman, author of the Quantum Wellness books Kathy Freston, Mad Cowboy Howard Lyman, the Humane Society’s Dr. Michael Greger, author John Robbins and more.

Besides star speakers, the event will have cooking demos, cuisine sampling, a kiddie play area and Veggie Speed Dating.

Yes, veggie speed dating. Find the love of your life who’s breath smells as garlicky like yours.

The two day party is this Saturday and Sunday, October 3 and 4, from 10 AM to 6 PM at the San Francisco County Fair Building, Lincoln & 9th Avenue entrance to Golden Gate Park.

There’s a suggested donation of $6, and it’s free for everyone before 10:30 AM on both days, free for children and students and seniors with I.D.

On Saturday night at 6:45 PM, there’s a catered dinner, $20 for cooked and $25 if you like it raw.

For more information, visit sfvs.org.

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