Live in Tents: Tunji Dada SS/11 & Upcoming Events!

Eco Hookups reports on Tunji Dada’s SS/11 collection, Furbished: Refurbished. The new line addresses the issues of waste management, sustenance awareness and the promotion of artisan methods. 70% of the products were made of Army Vintage Tents, and Recoup Cotton Shirts! I love the marbleized look of the re-purposed canvas shirt and slacks.

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• Halloween is around the corner. Speaking of costumes, if you want to start off your day with a deeper understanding of the symbology of what we wear and you are in the Boston area, I’ll be speaking at 11am, Oct 31st at the Boston Vegetarian Food Festival. I’ll be doing a 45 minutes presentation on “Fashion and Animals” and maybe even work-shopping how to properly throw a can of red paint on helpless old ladies in fur. Just kidding. Hope to see you there!

• I’ll also be speaking at the Oct 24th Walk for Farm Animals in Central Park. If you haven’t already signed up, what are you waiting for? It’s happening all across the country. Join NBA champion, wellness guru and proud Brooklyn native John Salley as he comes home to the Big Apple to lead hundreds of walkers in the do-good event of the year. NYC speakers include Farm Sanctuary President and Co-founder Gene Baur, our Walk marshal and NBA champ John Salley, Yours Truly: The Discerning Brute founder Joshua Katcher and vegan fashion force Leanne Hilgart of Vaute Couture. Plus, musician Jenn London will be performing live!

Bob Harper Video Interview

Being a loser was never so cool. When I was in Los Angeles a few weeks ago I sat down with Bob Harper, host of NBC’s Biggest Loser to discuss his role as the 2010 National Spokesperson for Farm Sanctuary’s Walk for Farm Animals. We discussed his recent evolution to a vegan diet, how he grew up on a cattle farm, and or course, food and nutrition! Check out the full interview, and sign up for the Walk for Farm Animals in your town! The new season of NBC’s Biggest Loser premieres tonight.

M:Zero, Shoe Hero & Walk

• When I originally blogged about M:Zero’s debut at the Kaight Pop-Up Shop for Melissa Plastic Dreams, I was stoked about the recycled, injection-molded and recyclable shoes. Now that I see them in all these rad colors and textures, I am a happy, vegan, fashionisto. The brown flocked kicks need to be on my feet – and for only about $70 US, they’re affordable to boot!

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• Now that you have some new shoes to show off - sign up for Farm Sanctuary’s 2010 Walk for Farm Animals! The celebrity trainer, host of Biggest Loser and vegan discerning brute himself Bob Harper is the official spokesman for the walk this year. *Check back soon for my video interview with Bob that I did for Farm Sanctuary!

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Local Myth, Man-Boob Billboard & Walking For Farm Animals

It turns out that omnivorous locavores may be bending over backwards for no reason if their goals are environmental. Read the Forbes article that takes the meat out of the locavore argument and puts the emphasis right back on the largest single contributor to greenhouse gas emissions: meat and dairy. But we know that already, right? There’s nothing green about local bacon aside from the greenwashing in which it’s packaged. It’s almost as bad as the “humane slaughter” myth.

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Sometimes all you need is a simple, organic cotton tee in a few colors to take your wardrobe to the next level. Logos, silkscreen graphics and band names can distract from the main attraction: you. Alternative Apparel has crew neck and v-neck tees in every damn color.

PETA recently took some heat for asking us to save some whales - from blubber. Women went nuts when PETA put up a billboard saying that adopting a vegetarian diet can lead to weight loss, and now they are going after the guys! So what do you think? Offensive or crafty?Moobs

Meatloaf is not just for meat-eaters. With 33g of protein per serving, Field Roast’s Classic Meat Loaf packs some serious muscle. Order it online or check your local retailer.

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Walk like a man. We often hear about all the things we should do “like men“. But now, you can really walk like a man, by raising money to benefit Farm Sanctuary! Click HERE to see all the walk dates and locations.

To raise funds in person, please use the Offline Donation Form. You’ll need to bring the completed form and any donations with you the day of the Walk. If you can’t make it and want to sponsor someone, like our friend Gretchen or Dave, or simply donate, please do that too!

Thanks to our friend Ari, who is often a guest columnist on GGA, and who owns the snarky, yummy vegan, soy-candle company A Scent of Scandal forwarded locavore and man-boob articles.