Earthsave Canada's NEWS BITES for June 21st, 2015

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EARTHSAVE CANADA's NEWS BITES
Our president shares the latest news, recipes and events.

News

Germany Says 'No More Chick Shredding'

This is a small step in the right direction. We hope that it doesn't end up being replaced by the other standard way of dealing with male chicks in the egg industry - mass suffocation in garbage bags.

See also HSUS Investigation Reveals Cruelty and Filth at Egg Supplier

Is The Leading Nutrition Science Group In Big Food's Pocket?

While undoubtedly the vast majority of scientists are honest and principled - at least when it comes to data and its interpretation, too many organizations and some (too many) scientists can be bought off. Big Food is so very profitable, it is sadly not surprising that they are managing to buy off some.

The Soul Of An Octopus: Getting To Know An Intelligent Mollusc

Get to know a"playful, little understood and highly intelligent life form that seems to be reaching out to us with all of its three hearts, eight arms – and 1600 suckers."

See also Deep Intellect: Insight Into the Mind of an Octopus

Recipes

"This is one of the most popular Greek dishes and can be found pretty much at any tavern all over Greece. It's a very tasty dish and makes a great appetizer or side dish."

Nine Feel-Good Summer Entree Salads

"Dive into summer fork first with these cravable creations that will make you feel good from the inside out."

Turkish Style Seitan Shish Kebabs

A great idea for your Fathers Day BBQ!

Vancouver Vegan Meetups

Dim Sum at Po Kong

Sunday June 28th, 2015, 11:45 PM

Po Kong
1334 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC

Dim sum is great but dim sum in a group is the BEST because you can sample so many items!

$ 13 / person

Menu:

• Spinach soup

• BBQ bun

• Peanut dumpling

• Po kong dumpling

• Turnip cake

• Shanghai Style Dumplings

• Vegetarian roll

• Spinach dumpling

• Beancurd skin rolls w/ mixed veg in black bean sauce

• Panfried gai lan

Price includes tax and tip & meetup chip in fee.

Vegan Southeast Asian Dinner

Tuesday June 30th, 2015 6:30 PM

One must be a member of the vegvan meetup group to receive details.

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The Metro Vancouver Veg Directory (covers much of southern BC + Island) - With over 300 listings it's the most up-to-date directory of veg-friendly restaurants and retailers in the city. In print and as a searchable online directory, plus a FREE apps for iPhone and Android! Earthsave Member Discount Program (MDP): Over 50 veg-friendly businesses offer a 10% discount to all Earthsave members to encourage driving change with our dollars.
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RAW Foundation Culinary Arts and Nutrition Institute –Spring Continuing Education Workshops & Programs

2015 Raw Food Continuing Education –Distance Education and LIVE in Vancouver!

October 15 – December 15, 2015

NEW! Learn a la carte style and choose just the guided distance education and live culinary Masterclass workshops that interest you most!

Note: A transformational, comprehensive program with a team of leading experts committed to your success consisting of 26 Modules:

· Science: digestion, raw food nutrition, naturopathy, targeted nutrition for specific health challenges and Chinese medicine.

· Cleansing: detoxing, fasting for specific common conditions/challenges, advanced sprouting and juicing skills for balancing the body.

· Culinary Expressions: gourmet raw food preparation, dessert, chocolate, pastries, global cuisine, nut-free, grain-free, gluten-free, soy-free; all truly raw creations.

· The Mind Body Connection: higher consciousness, emotional eating, getting more deeply connected to yourself and everyone around you.

· Sports Nutrition: exercise, sports nutrition and personal training.

· Sustainability

· Culinary Skill Labs: knife skills, advanced decorating and plate architecture.

Let us decrease your learning curve from 12 years to just 12 short weeks!

Committed: All of RAW Foundation's classes are taught by leading industry experts, each with over a decade of experience in their field. We are all 100% committed to your success. Is it time for you to step up, let your light shine and share your message with the world?

Pre requisite for the Live Culinary Masterclass Workshops: Level 1 and Level 2 of the RAW Foundation Advanced Raw Chef Certification.

REGISTRATION CLOSES: April 15

Register Now: http://rawfoodfoundation.org/classes/instructor-certification/new-classes/

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