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October 2005—Issue #24
Vegetarian News, Food & More!
Brought to you by VegNews Magazine
**Sneak Peak inside the November/December Veggie Awards Issue
**VegNews Magazine Nominated For Independent Press Award
**Your Word
**News Alerts: Get Active
**8,000+ Animals Rescued in Katrina's Wake
**Celebrate Fair Trade Month
**Simple Treats for the Glitterati
**Recipe: Vegan Butternut Squash Soup
**Aromatherapy Foam Bath From Aura Cacia
**VegNews Seeks Marketing/PR Intern
Thanks so much for your interest in VegNews, America's premier vegetarian lifestyle magazine. The popular VegNewsletter arrives in your e-mailbox just once a month and is filled with vegetarian news, tidbits, recipes, products, reviews, and more. It's the perfect accompaniment to a VegNews subscription.
Don't to forget to think about VegNews for all your gift ideas because after all, you are what you read.
We can't tell you who won yet, but we've counted every vote and compiled our list of the 2005 Veggie Awards winners. We'll share the best products, people, places and resources out there. But that's not all. Also inside you'll find:
**An Interview With Celebrity of the Year Woody Harrelson
**Our Annual Holiday Gift Guide
**Donation Advice from Norah Kramer
**Savory Crock Pot Recipes
**VegVacation: Nairobi, Kenya
**Holiday Survival Tips from Carol Adams
**La Dolce Vegan Cookbook Review
**Premiere Column: VegChic
**Taste Test: Mail-order Cookies
**Plus... All the usual goodies—the latest vegetarian news, must-read books, the hottest new products, celebrity buzz, and so much more.
The magazine is en route to subscribers everywhere and will soon be available on newsstands. Single copies of this special issue will be available from our website on November 1. Don't miss it!
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VegNews has been nominated for Best Lifestyle Magazine in the 2005 Utne Independent Press Awards. And why not? It doesn't get much better than a compassionate vegetarian lifestyle. Chosen from over 1,300 independent magazines, the VegNews staff and writing team are ecstatic over the recognition.
"VegNews Magazine stands out as an important independent media voice. We are pleased to honor your accomplishments with an Utne Independent Press Award nomination," said editor Karen Olson.
Since 1989, these prestigious awards have showcased the best of the independent press in categories ranging from best new title to political, environmental and cultural coverage. This is the second nomination for VegNews, which earned a nomination for "Best Design" in 2004.
Where would we be without you, loyal reader? VegNews Magazine seeks to bring the veg community together, and with that in mind, we want to know what you have to say. Give us your word about these issues, and who knows, we might just give you some ink.
Have you courted a carnivore?
Given that love bears no bounds, veggies often fall for otherwise adorable carnivores. Has it happened to you? We'd particularly like to hear stories of conversion, or efforts therein.
Must you find a veggie mate?
Whether on the prowl or happily settled, you likely represent one of the millions of vegetarians out there faced with the diet dilemma. For you, does compromise belong on the dinner plate? How important is it that you partner with a vegetarian?
Send your answers, along with your name, phone number, and hometown, to survey@vegnews.com. Please limit your answer to 100 words or less. Your answers may be used in a future issue of VegNews Magazine.
 Farm Animals Honored October 2
Mohandas Gandhi once said, "A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history." How appropriate, then, that on this sage's birthday, more than 400 communities in the U.S. and 20 countries worldwide observed World Farm Animals Day. Let us take this opportunity to remember that crops, not animals, are "harvested," and no amount of euphemisms will take away the pain of billions of animals slaughtered each year. Find out more about this day and other issues at FARMUSA.org, the official website for the Farm Animal Reform Movement.
Act Now to End Horse Slaughter
Currently an estimated 90,000 horses are slaughtered in the U.S. for meat export that fetches upward of $30.00 a pound. Phone calls to D.C. might seem a bit out of your comfort zone, but the Humane Society makes it easy to get your voice heard about the issue of horse slaughter. Just call your senators and leave a message.
Follow this script, courtesy of HSUS:
"Hello, I'm calling from [your town and state] to let you know I've heard that the ban on horse slaughter in the Agriculture Appropriations bill is being stripped by the conference committee. After landslide votes in both House and Senate, that is an outrage. I want [your Representative or Senators' names] to oppose any Agriculture Appropriations conference report that doesn't include the ban on horse slaughter. Thank you."
It's that easy, so just do it.
Keep Herbal Remedies Available
A new piece of legislation up for vote, H.R. 3156, could increase the price and even ban supplements and herbs such as Valerian Root and omega-3 fatty acids by creating a new set of ingredient and adverse event reporting requirements. It would also allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to ban any product if he or she decides that its risks outweigh its benefits, without proof. To learn more about this issue and write a letter to your representative, visit Citizens for Health, a wonderful organization that makes it easy to learn the issues and get involved.
Sowing Seeds
Since 1996, The International Institute for Humane Education has been training humane educators and advocating humane education. The first certificate program of its kind in the country, IIHE offers degrees and hosts the International Education Symposium. Students train on its 28 oceanfront acres flanked by the Acadia National Park, and the grounds include an organic garden, wooden trail, a pebble beach, and nature galore. This institution is hosting Sowing Seeds Humane Education Workshops in Providence, RI, and later in San Francisco. These workshops will teach attendees how to effectively administer humane education programs. Visit IIHED.org for more details.
When the most devastating natural disaster in our nation's history hit the Southeast last month, a plethora of organizations rose to the call of distraught animals. The Human Society of the United States saved more than 1,000 chickens, which they then transported to Farm Sanctuary in Watkins Glen, N.Y. and Animal Place in Vacaville, Calif. Other dedicated groups involved include Kinship Circle, North Shore Animal League America, Win Animal Rights, and International Fund For Animal Welfare. Even the Dixon Correctional Institute housed 200 rescued animals in a converted dairy barn.
This October marks the second annual Fair Trade Month.  With more than 32,000 retail locations in the U.S. selling fair trade goods, why not give it a try? Celebrate your own way by pitching in for some fair trade goods. Visit Transfair USA to find out Where To Buy Fair Trade. Transfair USA acts as the official third party certifying group in the U.S. By buying fair trade, you ensure that the farmers who culled that good, be it sugar, coffee, or bananas, received an agreed-upon price. This standard helps farmers who face threats of poverty and exploitation. Be a part of the solution... just by sipping java.
This recipe comes from The Real Food Daily Cookbook by Ann Gentry, published by Ten Speed Press and hot off the press this month. If our review in the upcoming issue of VegNews Magazine doesn't convince you to pick up a copy, perhaps this savory recipe will.
1 tablespoon canola oil
2 onions, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
8 cups vegetable stock or water
2 3/4 pounds butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cubed
1/4 cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons tamari
2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, plus more for garnish
1 cup plain soy milk
Heat the oil in a heavy stockpot over medium-high heat. Add the onions, celery, garlic, and ginger and saute for 5 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender. Stir in the stock and squash, cover, and bring to a simmer over high heat. Decrease the heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes, or until the squash is tender. Stir in the maple syrup, tamari, orange zest, salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
Using a handheld immersion blender, puree the soup in the pot until smooth. Alternatively, working in small batches, puree in a regular blender until smooth. Stir in the soymilk.
Ladle the soup into bowls. Sprinkle with additional nutmeg and serve.
The soup will keep for 2 days, covered and refrigerated.
Purchase The Real Food Daily Cookbook
Got a sweet tooth? Simple Treats vegan bakery has given us another reason to try their decadent delights. Now, you can add toppings to your blondies, brownies and cookies, including glitter, sprinkles, ganache, crystallized ginger, hazelnuts and vegan marshmallows. Keep them in mind when shopping for the Scorpios and Sagittarians in your life. And don't forget, there's no shame in ordering a dozen for numero uno.
Visit Simple Treats Bakery now!
Get bubbly with Aura Cacia's new aromatherapy foam bath line. Just because the packaging speaks to kids, doesn't mean these all-natural suds won't make the grown-up you melt. Wind down with the Calming serum, complete with pure lavender and citrus essential oils, get pumped with the Cheering blend, full of perky scents like tangerine and sweet orange, or clean up nice with the Cleansing tonic, oozing in eucalyptus. At $2.99, packets last for several sessions, and they're free of paraben, a toxin used in most body care products.
Pick up Aura Cacia's Auracacia Foam Bath right now
Do you have marketing savvy and want to put your skills to good use? This could be the job for you. Assist VegNews in promoting the magazine and generating the exposure we desire for the vegetarian message. Candidate will help to plan and execute a promotional campaign, update our PR database, assist with media phone calls, and more. This is an excellent opportunity to learn the publishing industry alongside experienced writers, editors and media professionals who love what they do. The internship is at our San Francisco headquarters.
Want to intern for VegNews? Click here for more details
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