Halloween candy vegan style, California’s proposition 2, PETA India, and more…

Food:

• How to make vegan cupcakes for halloween
• Vegan Halloween Candy
• Healthy Halloween Ideas
• Vegan Sweets
• Potato Skins

News:

• “AROUND 300 demonstrators marched in Dublin yesterday to urge the Government to toughen their stance on animal cruelty.” link
• PETA India spelled out “go veg” with their bodies:
  
• China declines to say how many kids sick in milk scandal. link
• “The number of confirmed deaths linked to the listeriosis outbreak traced to a Maple Leaf Foods meat-packing plant in Toronto has risen to 20.” link
• “The bacterium, Streptococcus suis, is common in pigs and can transfer to humans through contact with live or dead pigs” link
• “Instead of enforcing a zero-tolerance policy for this contaminant in food, FDA has instead set ‘acceptable’ levels for how much melamine food can contain, despite uncertainty about what levels of exposure are likely and limited information on the chemical’s human health effects.” link

Politics:

• California’s Prop 2:
  Discussions regarding prop 2:
  • Veggie Boards thread
  • PPK thread
  • PPK poll

Inspiration:

• “As a vegan I think it’s impossible to not hold some sort of environmental awareness or affection close to your heart.  Yes, animal cruelty and all that jazz, but a vegan lifestyle is one of the most environmentally conscious lifestyles one can choose to have.” link

Events:

• Tuesday Night Twitter - Immediately following the presidential debates, twit with other vegans about veganism. Share recipes, tell jokes, etc.
• Full Harvest Vegan Dinner

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