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Win This “Jameson” Matt & Nat Bag!

joshuakatcher — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:35:39 +0000

The "Jameson" bag from Matt & Nat is masculine, practical, and has lots of pockets for all your tools, supplies, gizmos and gadgets. It is made with a supple, recycled-bottle "suede" lining and is totally vegan. Worth $295 retail, it can be yours in a few simple steps:

1. Sign up for the Discerning Brute Weekly Digest here: Subscribe to Our Digest
2. Next, an exclusive contest message will be sent to subscribers on Nov 7th (so if you're already signed up, you are already eligible).
3. Follow the instructions in the Nov 7th email to leave a comment on The Discerning Brute Facebook page post associated with the contest. One person will be chosen at random on Tuesday Nov 18th.

Running With Russell, Vegetable Frenzy & Rise of the Power Vegans

joshuakatcher — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 20:58:44 +0000

Ryan Olbrysh,  www.lasvegassun.com

• Power Vegan. What does this phase connote? According to the Business Week article from Nov. 4th, The Rise of the Power Vegan is an interesting turn of events for a culture of executives and power-players who want to take control of their own health, and thrive for as long as possible.

...a growing number of America's most powerful bosses have become vegan. Steve Wynn, Mort Zuckerman, Russell Simmons, and Bill Clinton are now using tempeh to assert their superiority. As are Ford Executive Chairman of the Board Bill Ford (F), Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, venture capitalist Joi Ito, Whole Foods Market (WFMI) Chief Executive Officer John Mackey, and Mike Tyson. Yes, Mike Tyson, a man who once chewed on human ear, is now vegan

• A new, slightly controversial article in New York Magazine explores why vegetables are the new meat, becoming the focus of entrees at unlikely restaurants throughout cities famous for fervent foodies. Vegetables Are the New Meat, they say - but they make sure to distinguish themselves from vegetarians, still calling on meat, butter, and cheese for flavor. What do you think about the "vegivore" trend? Leave a comment!

“Sales are up 15 to 20 percent,” says Mountain Sweet Berry Farm’s Rick Bishop, whose spigarello broccoli and spring-ushering ramps have cult followings at Union Square. “You see lines at the market now for vegetables. People used to only line up for eggs and fish.”

• If you like football, but hate the stereotype of the meat-maniacs that fill the parking lots, you'll love Peta's list of the Top 5 Vegetarian-Friendly NFL Stadiums:

1. Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia Eagles), where protein-packed mock-steak sandwiches, faux-chicken sandwiches, veggie dogs, and veggie burgers are coming off the grill faster than DeSean Jackson in the open field.
2. Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum (Oakland Raiders)
3. Lambeau Field (Green Bay Packers)
4. Georgia Dome (Atlanta Falcons)
5. (Tie) Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City Chiefs) & Ford Field (Detroit Lions)

• I made my debut on Oxygen Network's Running Russell Simmons last night, where I was drenched in fake blood and wrapped up in a meat tray in times square! So may people have been Tweeting that they are considering going veg! Thanks to the amazing Simone for asking me to join her at this event! Watch the full episode (the PETA demo starts at about 36 min. in): • Win a Gardein Stuffed Turk'y Thanksgiving Meal from Mercy For Animals! Gardein has provided MFA with five coupons for free Savory Stuffed Turk'y products to give away to our supporters. All you have to do is enter MFA's Savory Stuffed Turk'y contest for your chance to win a free coupon. So, what are you waiting for? Enter to win today! Five lucky winners will be randomly selected on November 15.

Kenneth Cole, Loden Dager, Cool Contests & Clinton’s Tipping Point

joshuakatcher — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 20:16:06 +0000

• Not only does the new Loden Dager collection feature some sustainable fabrics, but if you look close, the belt the model is wearing is leather-free in clear plastic. The video is rad featuring music from Panda Bear and fun old-timey film clips. I'm liking Loden Dager more and more lately, especially after having a a chance to sit down with them about PINNACLE! Stay tuned... • Gardein is hosting a CONTEST to win a dinner for 4 prepared by celebrity chef Tal Ronnen, and all you have to is fill out a super easy survey! • Speaking of contests, Blackbird Parlour in Williamsburg is hosting a Veggie Burger Recipe Contest! Enter your written recipe along with your contact info by Oct 2nd. Finalists will be invited to a cook-off and the winner will have their signature burger named after them on their new menu! EMail Blackbird for more info! • Our friends over at Hint Mag remind us of Kenneth Cole's Rubber Collection, especially this mens' Electric Rain Boot - 100% of the net profits go to The AWEARNESS Fund, in partnership with amfAR (The Foundation for AIDS Research) • Clinton's choice to be vegan-ish is causing quite a frenzy. Dropping pounds, reversing heart disease, regaining his youthful high-school physique. Could this be the tipping point for vegetable-based diets? CNN recently revisited their interview with Clinton and also hosted the doctors that Clinton credits for his lifestyle change.

Win a Copy of “Eating Animals”

joshuakatcher — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:20:51 +0000

Simply leave a comment on this post with your name and email address to win a brand new paperback copy of Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer, which BookPage calls"...Horrifically enlightening...". Five winners will be selected at random, last day to enter is Tuesday, August 24th. ABOUT THE BOOK: Like many young Americans, Jonathan Safran Foer spent much of his teenage and college years oscillating between enthusiastic carnivore and occasional vegetarian. As he became a husband, and then a father, the moral dimensions of eating became increasingly important to him. Faced with the prospect of being unable to explain why we eat some animals and not others, Foer set out to explore the origins of many eating traditions and the fictions involved with creating them LIMITATIONS:

- Only residents of the U.S. or Canada are eligible to win.
- No P.O. Boxes, please.
- If chosen, you must provide a mailing address.

DBTV: Moby Interview & Last Chance to Win Gristle!

joshuakatcher — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 21:50:36 +0000

I got to have a conversation with Moby not too long ago, and we talked about everything from masculinity and meat-eating to his new book, Gristle. Guess what? There is still time left to win one of 5 copies of Gristle from The Discerning Brute! Sign up for our newsletter, and leave a comment by clicking here explaining why you want to win! The winner will be announced on Earth Day! Special thanks to Joelle Katcher, for shooting the video!

Win a copy of Gristle!

joshuakatcher — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:32:19 +0000

• Gristle: From Factory Farms to Food Safety (Thinking Twice About The Food We Eat), Edited by Moby with Miyun Park (The New Press, 2010)

Moby, one of the world's most critically acclaimed and successful musicians, and Miyun Park, the executive director of the Global Animal Partnership team up to bring you a hard-hitting and eye-opening guide to the meat we eat.

Win a copy of this thought-provoking and controversial book, hot off the press in two simple steps:

• Signing up for our newsletter

• Leaving a comment below explaining why you need a copy of this book! Five of the best comments will be winners, so spread the word!

Hey Fashion Designers!

joshuakatcher — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:00:59 +0000

2nd Annual Fur Free Fashion Competition

Independent designers are invited to enter their fur free fashions for a chance to win cash prizes, boost their fashion career, and help promote the ethical and environmental benefits of foregoing fur fashion. This is an extraordinary opportunity for emerging fashion designers to showcase their talent and contribute to a worthy cause. Top entries will be judged and winners selected by Sophie Uliano, green living guru and author of New York Times Bestseller Gorgeously Green; Summer Rayne Oaks, eco-model, activist, spokesperson, and resident expert for Discovery Network’s Planet Green; and Brita Belli, editor of E / The Environmental Magazine. Josh Dorfman, author and television host whose TV series The Lazy Environmentalist airs on Sundance Channel's The Green, joins us as a judge to select the winner of "The Green Award."

You could win one of three cash prizes and a chance for your design to be featured in E Magazine — the nation's leading environmental news magazine. Put your compassionate eco-savvy talent to the test by filling out an entry form and submitting a photo of one of your fully constructed fur free fashions. Deadline is April 1, 2010. The first ten entrants will receive a special gift from Urban Decay.

Win a ReThink Gift Pack!

joshuakatcher — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:55:25 +0000

Exclusively for 'The Discerning Brute' readers, register to win a gift pack from Alternative Apparel that contains one of Alternative’s limited-edition Think Earth Tees, as well as an Organic Cotton V-Neck and Eco-Heather Zip Hoodie! Click here, and fill out your info! Hurry! Last day for submissions is Sunday, December 20, 2009. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, December 22, 2009. Don't forget to get down with Alternative Apparel's ReThink Campaign, featuring some of our favorite peeps like Alicia Silverstone, Nigel Barker & Zach Gilford!