Veggie Bits

Animal Rights Radio!

"Go Vegan! with Bob Linden" is a new weekly commercial radio show that concerns animal rights, broadcast on Sundays at 4:30 pm on KRLA 870AM in California and on the web at <www.goveganradio.com>. The show focuses on issues about animals, such as their consumption as food for humans, and exploitation in fashion, entertainment, sport, and experimentation. Says Linden: "These issues address our greatest health hazards, our greatest abuse of environmental resources, our ethics and morality, and indeed our very survival as a species." Guests to the show have included Howard Lyman and Ingrid Newkirk.

For more information, contact Linden at (818) 623-6477. And tune in when you can to offer support and intelligent commentary on these important issues.

Beantown Veggie Fest

The Sixth Annual Boston Vegetarian Food Festival will be held on Saturday, October 13, 2001, from 10 am to 6 pm at the Reggie Lewis Athletic Center, 1350 Tremont Street (at New Dudley), Boston, Massachusetts. Admission and parking are free. Stroll the aisles and enjoy samples of delicious natural, vegetarian foods from local and national exhibitors. Learn about new products, talk to food manufacturers, and enjoy discount shopping, restaurants, educational exhibits, kids" activities, and exhibitors of products and services which support a vegetarian way of life.

Contact the Boston Vegetarian Society at (617) 424-8846 or visit <www.bostonveg.org>.

Silky Soaps

Vermont Soapworks has introduced a line of handmade natural liquid soaps that are all-purpose products and can be used for cleaning laundry, dishes, kitchen appliances, bathrooms, carpets, stains, woodwork, floors, and virtually any other water-safe surface. Vermont Soap-works states that their products are fine for skin, and even work great as a shampoo on oily hair! They are free of artificial colors, fragrances, preservatives, and animal byproducts, and, of course, they are never tested on animals. Varieties include Sweet Orange, Country Lavender, Tea Tree, Peppermint Magic, and Unscented.

Vermont Soapworks soaps are available in natural foods stores and gourmet and specialty markets nationwide. You can find more information at <www.vermontsoap.com> or call (802) 388-4302.

Toronto Vegetarian Food Fair

The Toronto Vegetarian Association announces its 17th Annual Vegetarian Food Fair at the Harbourfront Centre, York Quay Centre, 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on September 7-9, 2001. Attendees will enjoy hourly vegetarian cooking demonstrations, guest speakers, workshops and discussion forums, free food, a multi-ethnic veggie cafe, children"s activities, and live entertainment. Admission is free to the public.

For more information, please visit the Toronto Vegetarian Association website at <vegfoodfest.com> for more details.

Lightening Up

Eden Foods has introduced a new lowfat version of its popular soymilk. Edensoy Light Original and Edensoy Light Vanilla are naturally GMO-free, irradiation-free, and organic. Sweetened with organic maple syrup, Edensoy Lights are vitamin D2- and calcium-fortified.

For more information, call (800) 248-0320, or write Eden Foods, Inc., 701 Tecumseh Road, Clinton, MI 49236. These soymilks should be available in your local natural foods stores, and you can also visit their website at <www.edenfoods.com>.

Vegetarian Summerfest '01

The 27th annual conference of the North American Vegetarian Society will take place from July 11-15, 2001 at the Conference Center at Pitt-Johnstown in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Meet, socialize, and have fun with others who share your interest in health, nutrition, exercise, animal rights, and the preservation of the environment. Learn how to prepare delicious veggie food with renowned instructors.

For more information, contact the North American Vegetarian Society, PO Box 72, Dolgeville, NY 13329, or call (518) 568-7970. You can also visit their webpage at <navs-online.org>.