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Fresh Friday Finds

1. Viori’s Tees and Scarves, 100% US-grown organic cotton, water-based inks, made fairly in the USA.

2. NY Coalition for Healthy School Lunches is an organization that promotes plant-based farm-to-school nutritional and educational implementation. I had a chance to go eat a delicious, vegan meal with the kids in Harlem last week, and I have to say that the menu, which was designed by a collaboration between Candle 79 and the school, was really yummy! Find out how you can get involved by clicking below:

3. Reware’s JuiceBag ES300 Solar Messenger charges iPods, Cell Phones, GPS, Cameras, etc, and is made from recycled soda bottles.

4. Refinding’s reclaimed accessories, made from reclaimed materials like trading cards, nylon, matchbooks, and type-writer keys.

5. Abuse of Primates in Research Labs exposed on ABC’s NIGHTLINE. If you missed it on TV, read the article at change.org. Read also about why animal experimentation is so inneffective from a woman undergoing cancer treatment, and watch the Nightline video below:

6. Sameunderneath Knit Blazer on Sale, 75% organic cotton, 25% polyester

7. HBO premieres the documentary “Death on a Factory Farm”. Get program schedule here. Watch a clip from the doc:
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8. Of The Earth organic cotton hoodies.

9. Veg News weighs in on obstacles to estimating the number of veg kids. The CDC fails at surveying. Read the article:

10. Do you ever have a clogged drain and you end up buying the toxic, animal-tsted Draino? Finally there’s a pure, natural environmentally-friendly, enzyme-producing bacteria that liquefies grease, fats, and other organic wastes and controls odors in drains, garbage disposals, and septic systems. Earthworm! What’s best? It’s only five bucks at VeganStore.com.

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Winter Wardrobe & Cookie Cravings

1. If you’ve been procrastinating on getting a sweater this winter, there’s still time! Loomstate’s organic ‘Bering’ crew sweater is totally wool-free! Check out what else they’ve got on the racks for the current season:

Loomstate 'Bering' organic cotton sweater, $106 at greenloop

Loomstate Allistair Jacket, $288 at Tobi

Loomstate organic hoody, $168 at Tobi, Organic Flannel $102 at BlueFly

Organic Woven Cotton Shirt $102 at Greenloop, Slacks $180 at Tobi

2. Support Craftspeople of the Karen Hill Tribe (between Burma & Thailand) by purchasing this gorgeous black scarf.

Karen Hill Tribe Scarf, $30 at Gaiam

3. Vegan Gloves are usually ugly or look like you should be in a dirt-bike competition. These simple faux-leather, insulated gloves go with everything and are slick as hell!

Paz Homem $48.41 at BB

4.Chocolate-Chip, Peanut Butter Cookies!
Cold weather is the best time for pastries. Try this super-easy cookie recipe!

Is there anything better than Chocolate Chip, Peanut Butter Cookies?

What you’ll need:
•3/4 cup margarine (I use Earth Balance)
•2/3 cup nut butter (use peanut, almond, or cashew!)
•3/4 cup sugar
•1/4 cup brown sugar
•3/4 tsp. salt
•2 Tbsp. egg replacer (I use Energie)
•1 Tbsp. vanilla
•2-1/2 cups flour (you can use up to 4 cups of flour — the more flour you use, the denser, chewier the cookie; the amount listed here is for a texture that most people like.)
•1 cup nondairy semi-sweet chocolate chips.

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350F. In a large bowl, cream together margarine, sugars, nut butter, and salt.
2. In a small bowl or mug, beat “egg replacer.” Then add to margarine-sugar mixture. Add vanilla and combine. Slowly, little by little, add flour, stirring constantly to combine. Continue until all flour is well combined (it will get harder to combine the more flour you add).
3. Mix in chocolate chips. Form dough into 1-inch balls and place on an ungreased baking sheet. Then, as Laura puts it, “flatten them with a fork, wish them well, and put them in the oven.” They’ll be ready in about 10 to 12 minutes, or when golden brown.

Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

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TheDiscerningBrute, October 31st 2008 | Tags: chocolate chip cookie, cotton sweater, eco, faux leather, green, loomstate, menswear, organic cotton, recipe, scarf, vegan, vegan cookies, vegan gloves, vegetarian, winter wardrobe
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Fresh Friday Finds

1. Uncaged! Check out the animation for Prop 2! Vote YES!

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Ellen Degeneres & Portia de Rossi speak on the animals behalf:

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2. Online stores like Saks, and Nordstrom have ‘eco’ and ‘green’ shopping sections for men! If you don’t see it on your favorite website, just search: ‘ organic ‘ in the mens’ section.

3. Woodstock Farm Sanctuary only has four weekends left for visiting! If you haven’t been to see them, you must go! Hang out with the animals, take a tour of the farm, and meet the awesome, headline-making staff!

This is why I won't eat Lambs!

Here are upcoming events at the farm:

• Oct 5th: “Thanking the Monkey: Rethinking the Way We Treat Animals” Reading & Signing with Author Karen Dawn (official site)

“…With wisdom and insight… A bridge between worlds for both the committed and the curious…”
- Gloria Steinem

First, take a sanctuary tour 11:00-3:30. ($5 suggested donation). Then 3:30 – 5pm: Reading with Karen and special guests — then vegan snacks and wine. The reading is free but we hope you will buy a book as all book sale proceeds will go the sanctuary!

• October 11: Institute for Humane Education’s MOGO Workshop at the farm.

You don’t need a spandex outfit and cape to help save the world, instead hone your activist skills at this one-day intensive workshop focusing on environmental, human and animal issues, run by the prestigious Institute for Humane Education. SPACE IS LIMITED – BOOK NOW – >>click for details<<

4. Fall Scarves

These are some wool-free, organic cotton scarves to keep your neck all cozy!

Also check out the organic Hemp Scarves, and these organic scarves :

5. Veganic Farming

Although organic farmers avoid pesticides, synthetic fertilizers and genetically modified crops, many still use animal manures and slaughterhouse byproducts like bone, blood and fish meal. Find out more!

6. Walk For the Animals

There is still time to Walk For The Animals for Farm Sanctuary! See the calendar for dates and locations!

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