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Peter Max has been drinking a mixed fruit and vegetable drink regularly for the past 12 years, according to Vegetarian Times.

Max discovered the drink created by Dr. Joel Fuhrman, after meeting the physician.

“He used to call it Salad in a Glass,” Max said.

The official name for the liquid salad is “Dr. Fuhrman’s Green Longevity Drink” which consists of blended greens, fruits and seeds.

Grab the recipe for Dr. Fuhrman’s Green Longevity Drink at Vegetarian Times.

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“I’d also like to take this opportunity to gently encourage those of you who are planning to eat a traditional holiday meal to reconsider and instead extend your compassion to the 46 million turkeys who are cruelly raised and slaughtered just for this day by choosing to celebrate with a vegetarian Thanksgiving (that can still be really fun and delicious!). After all, how can we sincerely honor the themes of Thanksgiving (i.e. peace and gratitude) with a slaughtered sentient being in the middle of the table (http://www.goveg.com/factoryFarming_turkeys_farms.asp)?

“For scrumptious recipes, please visit:

http://www.vegcooking.com/f-thanks05.asp

http://vegweb.com/thanksgiving/ or

http://www.adoptaturkey.org/aat/recipes/

“And for those of you who think (like I used to) that “free-range” turkeys are not cruelly raised, please visit http://www.free-range-turkey.com/.

—-Mary Max, vegetarian, animal advocate and wife of painter Peter Max, in a message sent to Victoria Moran.

Mary’s quite the resourceful lady!

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Farm Sanctuary "Celebration For Turkeys"

Best selling author Jonathan Safran Foer will be the guest of honor at Farm Sanctuary Celebration FOR Turkeys on November 22 from noon to 5PM.

Jonathan will be reading parts from his latest book, Eating Animals.

The Celebration FOR Turkeys features Thanksgiving dinner sans the real turkey catered by vegan restaurant Candle 79. In addition, there will be a silent auction to benefit the sanctuary’s animals.

Russell Simmons is expected to give a presentation as well and other celebrity attendees on the roster include Laurie Anderson and Lou Reed, Mary and Peter Max and Ally Sheedy.

Tickets are $150 per person and seats are expected to fill fast, so reserve your ticket today and visit farmsanctuary.org for more information.

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The Coalition For Healthy School Lunches fundraising event held at the Peter Max Studio recently was a hit, especially with the food.

Several vegan restaurants provided goodies, including Angelica Kitchen, Ayurveda Cafe, Candle 79 & Candle Cafe, Counter,  4 Course Vegan, Chef Laura Dardi, Live Jolly Foods, Franchia, Fran Costigan, Luxurious Vegan Desserts, Green Bean Cafe, Chef Yoli Ouiya, Payard Patisserie, The Power of Food, Rama Sushi, Sacred Chow, Slice the Perfect Food and Stogo.

Slice, the Perfect Food made their pizza topped with vegan Daiya cheese.

From the blog:

“Everyone absolutely LOVED our vegan pizzas with Daiya vegan cheese (thanks Bob and Julia for the help!) so the night was a success!”

Daiya won “Best New Vegetarian Product” at the 2009 VegNews “Best of Show Awards” during the Expo West Natural Products Trade Show.

Daiya vegan cheese is available in select food service establishments as well as  vegetarian food shops online.

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Activists and longtime veg couple Peter and Mary Max will be hosting the launch of the film, Standardized Testing on Friday, June 19th from 6:30-8:30 PM at the Max Studio at 37 West 65th Street, 7th Floor in New York City.

Standardized Testing follows activist Kelly Overton  as he returns to his Alma maters of Harvard, Tulane, Columbia, and UMass in an attempt to return his degrees and get his tuition refunded to bring attention to the controversial medical research being conducted on animals in university labs.

According to the Standardized Testing website, “The film uses scientific and economic data to show how medical research done on animals wastes billions of tax dollars annually, obstructs medical progress and needlessly tortures and kills millions of animals every year.”

Overton is the founder of PATH, People Protecting Animals and Their Habitats. PATH, according to its website, “advocates for the humane treatment of all animals, as well as the conservation and protection of areas that are vital to the survival of endangered or threatened species.”

Tickets for the event may be purchased  at ppath.org.

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From now until June 7, you need to get your tails down to Sirani Gallery on Forbes Avenue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The lovely works of Peter Max are on display there, including his 44 Obama paintings and a total of 180 mostly unique works.

That’s a lot of numbers!

What kind of man has the energy to paint 44 pictures of President Obama? Max credits his endurance to yoga and a vegetarian diet and says he feels like a college kid again.

“I feel like I’m 22 years old,” Max said. “I have 100 people who work for me. I’m involved in animal rights. My wife and I are involved helping hundreds of organizations.”

He may feel like a newbie, but one thing’s for sure: Max is earning way more money that most young, starving artists.

via thejewishchronicle.net

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Image: Hello ChateauHo on Flickr

Vegetarian Times hosted their 2009 Dining Out Awards and nearly 700 readers voted for restaurants based in different regions of the U.S and several specialty veg restaurants like Most Eco-Fabulous and Totally RAWsome.

Chrissie Hynde’s Vegiterranean won “Most Promising Rookie.”

Several other restaurants made the cut, including The Chicago Diner for the midwest. If you recall, the diner is where Ellen DeGeneres went gaga over the vegan seitan hot wings and had some Fed Ex’d to her studios in California.

Peter Max’s fave, Candle 79, won the category for the northeast.

To find out what veg restaurants in your part of the country you should be visiting, pick up a copy of the April issue of Vegetarian Times.

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The Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine is a non-profit organization that promotes a veggie diet and lifestyle to prevent and treat diseases like diabetes, as well as advocates the advancement of medical research without the testing on animals.

The group recently held a benefit at Peter and Mary Max’s in New York city, where veg celebrities like Moby, Dan Piraro, and Dreama Walker attended.

Guess that means Dreama kept her vegetarian ways.

If you recall, the Gossip Girl actress embarked on a 30-day vegan diet after watching the Joaquin Phoenix narrated documentary, Earthlings. She had said then she probably would continue, but might see how her body would react to dairy.

With all the vegan food to choose from at the event, Dreama certainly didn’t have to worry about straying from vegan that night, as food from fine restaurants like  Bonobo’s, 4-Course Vegan and Candle 79 was served.

For more information on the Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine, visit, pcrm.org.

via Vegdaily.com

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