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Introducing Vegan After Dark!

Why spend another Friday night at home eating tofu pups by yourself? Come out on the town and get to know other vegans and animal-friendly folks in the Twin Cities!

Join us for a great time at Jasmine 26 - one of the most outstanding restaurants for vegan dining in Minneapolis. Enjoy a Lychee Blossom Martini or a refreshing Ginger Fizz; alcoholic or non - whatever your forte is - Jasmine has you covered. And as far as the food goes, you won't be able to resist the addictive salt and pepper tofu appetizer, or the warm mock duck stuffed crepes.

Come out, connect, and have a good time!

Please RSVP for this event via meetup.com.

About Vegan After Dark: VAD is a social group just for kicks. Grab yourself a drink, chat with some swell veg heads, and have a little fun. This series of events is open to both the full-fledged vegan and those that may only be vegan "after dark," but you have to be at least 21 years of age. We meet the last Friday of every month at a variety of venues ranging from chic cocktail bars and neighborhood dive bars to parties hosted at CAA volunteers' homes.

Time: Friday, March 27, from 8 p.m. until the party is over!
Location: Jasmine 26 Restaurant and Bar, 8 East 26th St., Minneapolis (located next to the Bad Waitress)

Questions? Please contact our host and coordinator, Chrissy, at chrissy.rishavy@exploreveg.org.

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These are great ways to stay updated about CAA news and events as well as promote awareness on animal cruelty and vegetarianism. Join today!

Book Review: The Ultimate Vegan Guide

By Pre Bhatia

New to veganism? Whether you're terrified, or just wondering where to begin, Erik Marcus's most recent book, The Ultimate Vegan Guide: Compassionate Living Without Sacrifice, is worth reading. In this comprehensive guide, Marcus answers many common questions about veganism - the how to, what not to, and where to questions - designed to help you make a successful, informed, and healthy transition to a vegan diet.

Without sufficient motivation or adequate information, going vegan may seem like a terrifying challenge involving numerous sacrifices. However, the The Ultimate Vegan Guide is filled with useful information on how to take the first step and happily embrace a vegan diet. Assuming that his audience is already considering veganism or is already motivated to adopt a vegan lifestyle, Marcus has devoted only the first two chapters to the ethics of animal agribusiness. After the technical writing, the following chapters are written as a practical guide to going vegan. Each chapter is devoted to a different aspect of being vegan and provides information based on personal experiences. For the information that he is unable to provide, Marcus has provided links and further reading suggestions on numerous topics including vegan nutrition, vegan cookbooks, online recipes, and activism outreach. This quick read gives beginners like me a thorough yet easy-to-follow handbook of excellent advice on how to survive in a non-vegan world.

The Ultimate Vegan Guide was suggested to me when I first decided to become vegan. The book gave me information on how to become mentally prepared for the transition, get the proper nutrition, and prepare core, healthy, vegan foods. Marcus also provided helpful advice on finding good cookbooks and surviving in supermarkets. Not only did I learn to shop smartly, but I also learned of internet resources which have helped me survive at non-vegan social dine-outs and restaurants. Because of the advice in The Ultimate Vegan Guide, I've found my transition to veganism to be quite easy.