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Winter Volunteer Appreciation Party

Join CAA on December 4th at our new community office, and meet the folks who make the organization run! On Friday, December 4, Compassionate Action for Animals will be recognizing all the hard work volunteers have put in this year with a Winter Volunteer Appreciation Party!

This event is open to anyone who has volunteered, is currently a volunteer, or is interested in volunteering in the future. Please RSVP for this party by sending an email to info@exploreveg.org

Time: December 4, 2009 from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Location: 2100 1st Ave S. Mpls, MN 55404

Find out more on our web site.

Article: Eating Animals is Making Us Sick

By Jonathan Safran Foer, Special to CNN
October 28, 2009

Jonathan Safran Foer is the author of the critically acclaimed novels "Everything is Illuminated" and "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close." His latest book, the nonfiction "Eating Animals," (Little, Brown and Co.) was published on November 2.

He says, "If the way we raise animals for food isn't the most important problem in the world right now, it's arguably the No. 1 cause of global warming: The United Nations reports the livestock business generates more greenhouse gas emissions than all forms of transportation combined.

It's the No. 1 cause of animal suffering, a decisive factor in the creation of zoonotic diseases like bird and swine flu, and the list goes on. It is the problem with the most deafening silence surrounding it. "

His book, "Eating Animals," addresses factory farming from numerous perspectives: animal welfare, the environment, the price paid by rural communities, the economic costs. He shares some of what he's learned about how the way we raise animals for food affects human health.

Read the full article at.

Recipe: Pierogi Dumplings

Pierogi typically contain eggs and dairy; some even contain meat. In this vegan recipe, the sweet potatoes add creaminess and sweetness similar to the traditional Polish potato-cheese pierogi.

Read the full recipe on our web site.