The Midwest, Chris Drew, and Vegan Cupcakes November 20, 2008

Posted by Marta at November 20, 2008 4:11 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 4 ) | TrackBack

This week with hellogoodbye we hit up the Midwest: Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, etc.

We had our first snow in Chicago, and we also got to go to some of my favorite veg places—all the while telling the Midwest that Meat's Not Green. In fact, every second, animals raised for food in the U.S. produce 89,000 pounds of waste: That's 130 times more than is produced by the country's entire human population. Now that's a lot of poop! I would say too much poop! Want less poop in your life? Try going vegetarian for a week.

We have some pretty hip vegetarians on this tour, like Chris Drew of Never Shout Never. This cutie knows what's up and rocks a Meat's Not Green button!

We also met this awesome chick in Chicago, IL, who was sporting a PETA pin, as well as a 'V Is for Vegan' pin!


And the question that is on all of our minds: Where did I eat this week? Well I had a "save the fish" sandwich at Web of Life in Cleveland, OH:


Casandra got face deep in vegan chocolate cake and Teriyaki tofu from Balasia in Emmaus, PA:




And of course, we stuffed ourselves with vegan cupcakes from Whole Foods:


That says it all.

Jam out

Paige

Midwest: Meet PETA VP Dan Mathews Near You! May 21, 2008

Posted by Marta at May 21, 2008 4:07 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 0 ) | TrackBack

Oh you lucky Midwesterners, it's true: PETA VP Dan Mathews is kicking off the spring leg of his book tour today in Missouri! And he'll definitely be making stops in Oklahoma, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Ohio before winding up in Wisconsin. Check out the dates and locations on his MySpace page.

In case you don't remember, Dan is out and about promoting his PETA memoir, Committed. He'll be signing books and answering questions about animal rights issues and PETA's campaigns and tactics. Let me tell you, this is definitely something you don't want want to miss.

I could barely put the book down when I was reading it—it's definitely a book that reminds activists that we're doing the right thing, but it's also good for people just learning about the issues. And Dan is without a doubt hilarious—I was laughing by myself in my room as I read the book (I'm sure my roommate thought I was crazy—oh well, what's new?).

My mom even went to one of Dan's book signings in San Jose and absolutely loved it, so definitely bring your family and friends along with you.

Why wouldn't you want to meet someone who has crashed fashion shows around the world (to expose the cruelties of the fur industry), is friends with Pam Anderson (an amazing activist), and loves thrift store shopping?

♥ Marta