Veg Week 2007 Welcome

In our fourth year, we would like to invite you to our biggest Veg Week yet! This year we will have an event nearly every day during of the week and a special card for pledgers that will provide discounts at 16 local restaurants and businesses - four more than last year! Please review all the events below, mark your calendars, and alert your friends and family. Come to one or all!

Kick-off Event: "Farm Sanctuary: Changing Our Hearts and Minds About Animals" with Gene Baur

By recounting the stories of rescued animals who now live in peace at Farm Sanctuary, Gene Baur (formerly Bauston) will make the case that farm animals - like all animals - have feelings and can respond to kindness. Baur will use firsthand accounts to illustrate how human and animal lives are caught in today's out-of-control factory farms. Just as cruelty to animals can lead to a broader callousness and disregard for life, empathy and compassion can awaken understanding, create hope, and give rise to greater awareness of the decisions that affect our world.

Baur is the co-founder and president of Farm Sanctuary, America's leading farm-animal protection organization. Learn more about Baur and the event here.

This is a free event, open to the public. It will be followed by a free, catered reception and a chance to interact one-on-one with Baur. All are invited to join us for this eye-opening, inspiring event.

Sign language interpreter available upon request. Please contact Ivan at ivan@exploreveg.org by the end of this week.

Time: Tuesday, October 2, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Location: Coffman Union Theater, 300 Washington Ave. SE, Minneapolis

Be sure to read the excellent guest column by Gene Baur that was published by the Minnesota Daily last week.

Funding generously provided by: Coca-Cola Academic Initiative, MSA Diversity Education Fund

Wednesday (and Saturday): Peaceable Kingdom Film Showing

As part of Veg Week, we will be showing the life-changing documentary Peaceable Kingdom, followed by free snacks and a question and answer session. (Note: We will be showing this film twice during Veg Week)

Peaceable Kingdom, starring our Veg Week Kick-off speaker Gene Baur, takes a mind-opening journey to the front lines of an unseen national drama. Stories of farmers questioning the fundamental assumptions behind their way of life reveals a riveting portrait of human and animal lives caught in an out-of-control industrial machine. Much more than an expose, the film is an inspiring story of personal redemption, compassion, healing and hope.

"Peaceable Kingdom is a masterpiece," says Dr. Jane Goodall. "I hope it inspires growing numbers of people to support this desperately important cause."

Time: Wednesday, October 3, 7:00 p.m. AND Saturday, October 6, 11:00 a.m.
Location: Blegen Hall, Room 415

Thursday: Vegetarian Potluck

What better way to celebrate Veg Week and try some great veg food than with a vegetarian potluck? While some food will be provided, everyone is encouraged to bring a vegetarian or vegan dish to share that serves around eight people. Also, it is encouraged, but not necessary, to bring your own plate and silverware. This is a great opportunity to sample dozens of delicious foods, meet cool people from the community, and have fun. We'll even be raffling off prizes for those who take the Veg Pledge!

Time: Thursday, October 4, 6:00 p.m.
Location: Coffman Union, Room 303, University of Minnesota, 300 Washington Ave. SE, Minneapolis

Friday: Veg Cooking Class and Nutrition Tips

Want to learn how to make delicious and simple vegan food? Come watch skilled chef Tim Holtgrewe demonstrate how to make mouthwatering vegetarian specialties. All the food will be vegan, easy to make, free, and, most importantly, absolutely delicious!

We will also have Suzanne Sorenson, RD, on hand to share tips and talk about the basics of healthy vegetarian and vegan eating.

If you like food, this is an event not to be missed!

Time: Friday, October 5, 5:30 p.m.
Location: Coffman Union Kitchen, Room 210, University of Minnesota, 300 Washington Ave. SE, Minneapolis

Saturday: Evergreen Dine-Out

Join Compassionate Action for Animals for a special Veg Week dine-out at the Evergreen Chinese Restaurant! This eatery is a favorite in the Twin Cities veg community and is a great place to try if you are taking CAA's Veg Pledge. Evergreen offers dozens of vegan entrees, including mock chicken, pork, beef, shrimp, tofu, and more. We'll even be able to order special, off-the-menu options, and those with a Veg Pledge Discount Card will receive 10% off their order.

Time: Saturday, October 6, 6:00 p.m.
Location: Evergreen Chinese Restaurant, 2424 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis

Monday: Grumpy's Bar and Grill Dine-Out

Celebrate the end of Veg Week with Compassionate Action for Animals at a special dine-out at Grumpy's Bar and Grill! Grumpy's is a great place to get delicious animal-free food and celebrate with some drinks of all sorts. Besides their drink specials, try the vegan chili, veggie burgers, chicken-free patties, and barbecue mock duck sandwiches! Those with a Veg Pledge Discount Card will receive 15% off their order!

Time: Monday, October 8, 8:00 p.m.
Location: 1111 Washington Ave S, Minneapolis

Pledge to Be Veg

Amazing discount card. Cool prizes. Free food. Take the Veg Pledge to get these and more! All you have to do is pledge to be vegetarian or vegan from Tuesday, October 2, to Monday, October 8.

Participants will get a Veg Pledge care pack and Veg Pledge card, which will get you discounts at 16 local restaurants and businesses, such as Fast and Furless, Evergreen Chinese, Ecopolitan, Seward Cafe, and many more! Pizza Luce (Seward) and Tracy's Saloon are even featuring exclusive Veg Week menus! Raffle prizes include cookbooks from the U of M Bookstore and gift certificates to places like St. Martin's Table and Holy Land Deli.

Take the Veg Pledge!

Have friends who might want to take the Veg Pledge? Tell them all about it!