Regina Vegetarian Society

Date: Saturday 31 May 2008
Place: Craft Room–Cathedral Neighbourhood Centre (2900 13th Avenue)
Time: Doors Open 5:45; Meal Starts 6:15

Admission free! Just bring one vegan dish (no meat, eggs, or dairy) and your own place settings (e.g. plate, cutlery, cup, napkins).

Everyone is welcome, from long-time vegans/vegetarians to those who are just beginning to work toward a more plant-based diet.

Memberships will be available ($25) for those who would like to join, but there’s absolutely no obligation to do so.

“Want to beat the rush on Saturday mornings at The Farmer’s Market? The Green Ranch will be selling a limited number of Community Supported Agriculture baskets this summer. By purchasing a basket, you are guaranteed a supply of fresh naturally-raised produce that will be delivered or picked up at a central location every week for the entire growing season. They will customize your basket to what you need. There will also be special products only available to basket owners. Sign up now. Average weekly cost is $10-$15. For more information, call Tim or Carla Shultz at (306) 722-3326 or tim@thegreenranch.ca. ”

Via Savour Life.

Here’s a great article on how eating a plant-based diet can help the planet: Top 10 Reasons Why It’s Green To Go Vegetarian.

The article starts out as follows:

It is noteworthy that the United Nations and many leading environmental organizations–including the National Audubon Society, the WorldWatch Institute, the Sierra Club, and the Union of Concerned Scientists–have recognized that raising animals for food damages the environment more than just about anything else that we do. Whether it’s unchecked air or water pollution, soil erosion, or the overuse of resources, raising animals for food is wreaking havoc on the Earth.

There’s some interesting, easy to follow information here for those who are just learning about the impact meat-eating on the environment.