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| Blossoming
Lotus Café – Vegan World Fusion Cuisine The Blossoming Lotus Restaurant, as well as its cookbook, “Vegan World Fusion Cuisine”, is an ever-expanding vision of many kindred spirits. Established in 2002 on the island of Kauai, the main restaurant now serves over 400 locals and travelers a day. The vision has extended to a downtown café at Yoga in the Pearl, which now offers events and catering services. In summer 2006, they will launch its new line of live food and packaged products that will carry the Blossoming Lotus logo, as they continue to share their vision of plant-based cuisine throughout the world. The Portland café is located at 925 NW Davis; open seven days a week from 7:30 am to 7:00 pm; for more info: www.blossominglotus.com or (503) 228-0048. |
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Defense of Animals Northwest IDA is an international animal protection organization dedicated to ending the exploitation and abuse of animals by raising the status of animals beyond that of mere property, and by defending their rights, welfare, and habitat. IDA’s efforts include educational events, cruelty investigations, boycotts, grassroots activism, and hands-on rescue through their sanctuaries in Mississippi and Cameroon, Africa. IDA Northwest has been active in the Katrina animal rescue effort and in promoting the elimination of foie gras in the Portland area, along with many other activities. For more info: www.idausa.org or (503) 249-9996. |
| VegNews
Magazine Vegetarianism is hotter than ever. The premier vegetarian lifestyle magazine, VegNews serves up the latest in vegetarian news, health information, global events, the best new veg products, must-read books, tantalizing recipes, celebrity buzz, and even vegetarian weddings. Their readers are living the vegetarian lifestyle and want more than recipes. Again and again, VegNews delivers. The award-winning magazine now reaches 150,000 readers in 35 countries. Subscribe today! Visit www.vegnews.com or call (415) 665-NEWS. |
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| Herbivore
Magazine Herbivore Magazine has been shaking things up since the Spring of 2003. Our big idea is that there is exciting, vital culture coming out of the vegetarian community. Our goal is to map it with humor, sensitivity and passion. Our focus is on the art, music, humor, fashion, politics, activism and personalities coming out of the loose community of people who choose not to eat animals. www.herbivoreclothing.com |
| LäraBar
LäraBar is committed to developing natural food products that truly enliven the body, mind and soul. LäraBar is a delicious blend of unsweetened fruits, nuts and spices — energy in its purest form, made from 100% whole, raw food, each flavor contains no more than two to six ingredients. www.larabar.com |
| Pioneer
Organics Pioneer Organics is the Northwest’s premier organic homedelivery service! Pioneer Organics delivers fresh, organic fruits, vegetables and natural groceries right to your door. Get exactly what you want in every order with streamlined online shopping at PioneerOrganics.com. Enjoy an exciting selection of natural groceries including fresh breads, dairy alternatives, and delicious coffee and teas. Find recipes, helpful cooking tips and storage info in our expanded online recipe section. Healthy eating has never been easier! SAVE $15 on your first order with offer code: VegFest. www.pioneerorganics.com |
| ReDirect
Guide The Portland/Vancouver Area's Healthy and Sustainable Lifestyle Directory, ReDirect your everyday purchases to the businesses found here, and you'll know that you're helping to build sustainable and healthy communities, locally and worldwide. www.redirectguide.com/PDX |
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| DoveLewis
Animal Hospital In today’s world, medical emergencies occur more frequently than we would like. When pets get hurt in an accident, or they have a life-threatening medical condition, they need emergency care just like their human guardians. The DoveLewis team of board certified veterinarians and skilled technicians are on site 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to provide proficient, compassionate care. www.dovelewis.org |
Feral
Cat Coalition of Oregon The Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon is a trap-neuter-return (TNR) program for feral and stray cats living in Oregon. The goal of the program is to reduce suffering for existing feral cats and prevent the births and suffering of future generations. The program's services are targeted for feral cats who have caregivers feeding them. The caregivers trap the cats, bring them to a clinic, and return the cats to where they are being fed with a commitment to feed the cat(s) on a permanent basis. www.feralcats.com |
Oregon
Physicians for Social Responsibility Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility is a nonprofit educational organization committed to the elimination of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction, the achievement of a healthy and sustainable environment, and the reduction of violence and its causes. PSR is the US affiliate of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, recipient of the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize. Oregon PSR launched the Campaign For Safe Food in October 2003. www.oregonpsr.org |
| Organic
Athlete OrganicAthlete unites people in a global effort to create a better world through sport. Through individual initiative and teamwork we can achieve the extraordinary and inspire the pursuit of personal and planetary health. Our mission is to promote health and ecological among athletes of all ages and abilities by sharing information, by building community and by inspiring through athletic example. www.organicathlete.org |
| NW
RAGE Northwest Resistance Against Genetic Engineering (NW RAGE) is a non-violent, all volunteer, grassroots organization dedicated to promoting sustainable agriculture and ridding the earth of this unsafe, corporate-driven genetically engineered experiment that has been forced upon us. NW RAGE believes nature knows best when it comes to deciding what should breed and what should not. That's why there are natural barriers to crossing unrelated things like fish and tomatoes. NW RAGE is actively working with friends, neighbors, teachers, farmers and anyone else who eats to stop the reckless splicing and dicing of our genetic material. www.nwrage.org/index.php |
Student
Animal Legal Defense Fund Based at Lewis & Clark Law School, SALDF is devoted to enhancing the welfare and legal status of all nonhuman animals. As a student organization, its primary goal is to educate themselves and others concerning the issues and laws that affect animals and to influence change. SALDF sponsors and organizes the nation's longest running annual animal law conference each fall with the assistance of the National Center for Animal Law. www.lclark.edu/org/saldf. |
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