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Veg News offers this Q&A Featurette- Feast and Fowl about vegan, writer, filmmaker, and bird lover, Mira Tweti.
“Award-winning journalist, book author, filmmaker, and vegan Mira Tweti has a lot to be thankful for this holiday season. In 2008, Tweti published two books on a topic close to her heart—parrots—and her latest film project, Little Miss Dewie: a Duckumentary, was accepted into seven prestigious film festivals. While traversing North America promoting her projects, Tweti took a moment to speak with VegNews about ducks, vegetarianism, and, of course, Thanksgiving.”
Will you be serving wine this Thanksgiving? Will it be a Vegan Wine? Isn’t all wine vegan? It’s made from fruit, after all, but the answer is no. The truth lies in the fining process. For the entire article, look at Vegan Wines 101
For the short answer, take a look at this…….
“What’s difficult for vegans to swallow is that the majority of fining agents used in wines today are derived from animals. These agents include isinglass (from sturgeon bladders), gelatin (from boiled cows’ or pigs’ hooves and sinews), egg whites (or albumen), and casein (a milk protein). Even bulls’ blood, “sangre de toro,” was once used to clear red wine, but no longer in American or European wineries—Mad Cow Merlot just wouldn’t sell.
There are animal-free alternatives—most commonly bentonite, a natural clay powder, and Sparkaloid, a diatomaceous earth. Both act like a pair of cement boots by becoming attached to bad elements and sinking them to the bottom….”
Looking for a little shopping that is also good for the soul? If you live in the Santa Monica, California area, then check out the Eco Gift Festival that runs December 12-14, 2008. The festival will feature good food, good entertainment, and good works. For more information take a look a the official Eco Gift Festival website.
“Mission: Our mission is to produce large-scale eco-conscious gift shows that provide people with an uplifting experience and a solution to the difficult emotions, inconveniences and terrible waste associated with the holidays and holiday shopping.
Each of our expos will directly benefit at least one non-profit organization whose work aligns with our company’s desire to address the problems facing humanity and the Earth. This year, Eco Gift Expo will donate 10% of its gross proceeds to The Whole Planet Foundation and Global Green USA. All Eco Gift Expo vendors have the opportunity to participate in our philanthropy program, known as The Book of Giving and Receiving. By opting in, our vendors agree to donate 10% of their sales at Eco Gift Expo to the expo’s charities, The Whole Planet Foundation and Global Green USA.”
And lastly, another reminder…….Don’t forget to take part in my giveaway. I’m giving away a piece of art this Friday in an attempt to help you avoid the crowds and stress of Black Friday shopping. Click here for official rules and information.
Image credit: Chase Your Bliss Photography
I wasn’t aware of that, Andy. Thank you for commenting.
“There are animal-free alternatives—most commonly bentonite, a natural clay powder, and Sparkaloid, a diatomaceous earth. Both act like a pair of cement boots by becoming attached to bad elements and sinking them to the bottom….”
Recent research has suggested there are a number of metabolic pathways in Diatoms that are only found in animals, and it’s quite possible that diatoms will be reclassified from an algae to a form of simple animal.