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WINTER 2014

The Voice of the Toronto Vegetarian Association

I had a Unique Opportunity...

Review CHLOE’S VEGAN AT THIS YEAR'S VEG FOOD FEST ITALIAN KITCHEN Page 5 BY DAVID ALEXANDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR New I don’t mean the opportunity to meet The Greek philosopher Pythagoras promoted HOW DO YOU CELEBRATE Olympic gold medalist Meagan Duhamel. animal compassion in the 6th century BC, as YOUR VEGI-VERSARY? Or to experience the culinary traditions did other Greek and Roman thinkers after Page 9 that infuse ’s new Afro-vegan him. cookbook. Or to attend the Toronto premiere of the provocative eco-doc, . The renaissance renewed European interest IN THIS ISSUE These were all exciting highlights of this in vegetarian ideas, which picked up steam I Had a Unique Opportunity ...... 1 year’s Veg Food Fest. But I want to share into the early twentieth century, especially in The Inside Story...... 2 something more fundamental to the work of the United Kingdom. Page One Continued ...... 3 the Toronto Vegetarian Association. I want This interest carried on to Toronto’s Food New Volunteer Position ...... 3 to talk about the opportunity, sparked by the Reform League, founded in 1911. This Veg Profile ...... 4 30th anniversary, to explore and celebrate group took an early interest in the benefi ts Book Review ...... 5 our history. of vegetarian diets. Toronto’s newspapers Transform your Experience...... 6 Titled “VegTOpia,” our history exhibit showed a sparse curiosity through op-eds, Weird Veg Science ...... 7 stories about famed vegetarian George examined TVA’s seven-decade existence Veggie Challenge Updates ...... 8 Bernard Shaw, recipes for nut loaf, and a and the history of vegetarian ideas going Volunteers are Important ...... 9 back three millennia. report of an early vegetarian inn on Yonge Street. By the 1930s, George Hebden Corsan, How do You Celebrate Your Vegi-Versary? . . 9 We traced vegetarian ideas back to a prominent nut farmer became a regular Vegetarians in History...... 10 Jain, Hindu, and Buddhist beliefs about advocate for , horticulture, and Vegucators Make a Difference ...... 11 , which have had continued natural health in The Globe. Ask Nimisha ...... 12 infl uence on culture in Asia and beyond. The Food Reform League disbanded at the Veg Poll ...... 13 More recent religious traditions also Donations @ Work ...... 13 promote veg eating, such as the Seventh-day onset of WWII. Its leaders were among Vegetarian Directory Update ...... 14 Adventists and the practiced by the 18 founding members of the Toronto Rastas. Vegetarian Association in 1945. CONTINUED Vegetarian Events in the GTA ...... 15 ON PAGE 3. Discount List ...... 16 ISSN 0834-3543 Toronto Vegetarian Association 17 Baldwin St, 2nd Floor, Toronto, ON M5T 1L1 tel: 416-544-9800 fax: 416-544-9094 email [email protected] or [email protected] Web veg.ca Editing / Layout: Rachel Power, www. powerbydesign.ca Advertising: [email protected] Discounts: Andrea de Vries ([email protected]) Copy Editing and Proofing David Alexander, Marja Appleford, Mike Bordynuik, Barbi Lazarus, Stephen Leckie, Karen Pace, Roman Pawlyshyn THE Contributors Taunya Ahier, Izzy Ahrbeck, Luke Albert, David Alexander, Andrea de Vries, Diane Burgin, Sally Grande, Ambika Inside Story Jain, Barbi Lazarus, Stephen Leckie, Roseanne Lee, Cara Macinnis, Marco Pagliarulo, Dinesh S. Parakh, Nimisha BY DIANE BURGIN, PRESIDENT Raja, Marcella Tomas, Emre Uzun, Selena Vakharia The 30th annual Veg Food Fest is still the evolution of vegetarian thinking and Lifelines is published quarterly by the Toronto lingering in our memories. I still have Toronto’s transformation into one of the Vegetarian Association (TVA). Opinions expressed by contributing authors and in advertisements do not some products in my pantry, and I can still most veg-friendly cities in North America. necessarily reflect those of either TVA or the editor. remember the tastes of so many delicious Early every year, a team gets together to foods that I enjoyed throughout that Readers are encouraged to submit information, articles, brainstorm ideas for the next festival. Some beautiful September weekend. suggestions and corrections. Deadlines are the 20th of of them come out of the blue, some come January, April, July and October. Please submit via email to [email protected]. We reserve the right to not print any You might know that Barbi, David, and from previous years’ ideas, and some come material deemed inappropriate and to edit submissions Luke spend a lot of time working on the from members approaching us. It was early for clarity, consistency and space without altering the festival. You might also know that we have 2014 and we had too many ideas for the writer’s intent. over 200 volunteers who do many different amount of time and money that we had Not-for-profit groups take note tasks before, during, and after the festival available. One of the ideas on the list was to Original articles may be reprinted as long as credit weekend. If you were at the festival, you have a children’s area. Next thing we knew, is given unless stated otherwise. Free copies of articles are available by email. couldn’t help but notice all the volunteer Catharine Hume approached us with the t-shirts everywhere! I’d like to share with idea for a children’s area and offered to lead TVA Mission Statement you how two specific volunteers got the volunteer efforts! “To inspire people to choose a healthier, greener, more involved this year. compassionate lifestyle through -based eating.” Sproutville was a place for children The Toronto Vegetarian Association was founded It was a year and a half ago when Matthew and their parents to explore the idea of in 1945 and is a non-profit, registered charitable Bates had the idea to have a historical plant-based eating through fun activities, organization (11926 7532 RR0001). A vegetarian is exhibit at the festival. Matthew is the fascinating guests, and cool stuff to take someone who lives on a diet free of meat, fish and fowl or the flesh of any animal with or without the owner of Mystus Exhibits, a company that home. It featured vegan figure skater and addition of dairy, eggs or honey. is dedicated to creating world-class Olympic silver medalist, Meagan Duhamel, interactive exhibits, so he is the perfect Animal Hero Kids presentations by Susan Advertising Visit us at veg.ca/lifelines for more information. person to deliver on such an idea. It was Hargreaves, and Q&As with experts decided that it was a natural fit with the about raising healthy veg kids. Canadian Publications Mail Agreement 30th festival and Matthew maintained his We are so lucky and so grateful to have so #40032704 commitment to the idea, and in early 2014 many wonderful volunteers! We’re already the work began. Lifelines is printed with -based inks on Rolland thinking ahead, so start dreaming about Enviro100 Print, containing 100 per cent post-consumer fibre. After dozens and dozens of volunteer hours next year too! Who knows, maybe your idea Certified EcoLogo, Processed Free and FSC Recycled. Manufactured using biogas energy. by Matthew, and several others who pitched will be the next one to become a reality. in too, we had a professional museum- like exhibit to show off. VegTOpia explored Diane Burgin, President Toronto Vegetarian Association [email protected]

2 lifelines Winter 2014 READER'S CORNER

“I enjoy reading Lifelines, but the Fall 2014 issue’s coverage and hype about Susur Lee was very disappointing. If The Globe and Mail article published on June 14, 2014 was correct in reporting that Lee serves shark’s fin soup and other shark’s fin delicacies in his Singapore resto, writing that Lee is “still at the top of his game” is offensive to animal lovers CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE world wide. The group grew quickly – numbering over 100 by 1946. The group served as a social Globe writer Chris Nuttal-Smith support for the city’s fl edgling veg community. Lectures on health and nutrition might reports that “At the chef’s Singapore attract twenty, thirty, or a hundred people. Those gatherings helped vegetarians to make outpost, the banquet items include common cause and exchange recipes. “double-boiled shark’s fin in seafood consommé,” among other shark’s TVA picked up steam as veg ideas infl uenced cultural icons like the Beatles. By the end fin delicacies. Maybe the cooking is of the 60s there were 500 members. The resources available to vegetarians were growing, excellent. But the restaurant’s most as was the library of longtime TVA president Barbara Jackson. lasting accomplishment will likely be the In the early 80s, a new generation joined the leadership of TVA. The fi rst Vegetarian Food work it’s doing to dispossess the last of Fair in 1985 was part of a new strategy to reach a broader audience. Veg had come the world’s oceanic super-predators of a long way from the days of nut loaf. their dorsal fins.” ~Linda Bronfman As more veg restaurants opened in the early 90s, a directory was published. Today’s vegetarian directory features over 100 GTA locations and cuisine from India, Eastern Asia, Ethiopia, the Caribbean, and beyond. TVA RESPONDS In 1994, we published Vegetarian Tastes of Toronto, foreshadowing the proliferation of veg cookbooks over the past 20 years, with Toronto chefs taking on greater prominence in recent years. “We thank you for bringing this to our attention, as at time of print, we were Since 1985, Toronto’s Veg Food Fest has been at the vanguard of a North American not aware that shark’s fin products were movement to celebrate and take veg ideas into the mainstream. The offered at Lee’s restaurant in Singapore. ideas are rooted in thousands of years of (still evolving) cultural and philosophical We were disappointed to learn this, tradition. But there’s never been a better time to be vegetarian in Toronto. as shark’s fin is a particularly cruel and ecologically destructive product that was even banned by Toronto council GET INVOLVED in 2011 (though the ban has been since overturned by Ontario’s courts). New Volunteer Position When we work with non-veg chefs VEGETARIAN RESOURCE CENTRE CREW and businesses, we do so in order to demonstrate that there is strong TVA’s Resource Centre is a unique library and bookstore carrying Toronto’s largest selection of demand for veg options in Toronto. vegetarian books and cookbooks! It’s also a great place for and vegetarians to stop in Hopefully, this results in tasty veg for advice and information on making healthier, greener, more compassionate food choices. We are offerings at more restaurant locations, looking for two volunteers to join our Wednesday evening crew on two to four Wednesdays a month which in turn helps to make it easier from 6 to 9 pm. for everyone to eat vegetarian, even A self-starter, who is a quick learner and able researcher will thrive in this position. RC volunteers should those who eat at businesses we might be outgoing and have excellent customer service skills, and be able to both work well with others, as not visit ourselves. We encourage and well as work independently and problem solve. *At least one year of experience living on a vegetarian appreciate feedback from members on diet (no consumption of fish, seafood, meat, chicken, game, fowl, or other flesh) is required for this anything we print in Lifelines.” position. ~David Alexander, Executive Director If you’re interested in this position, please send your resume and cover letter to Angeline Judge, Resource Centre Chair, at [email protected], with the subject Resource Centre Application. We want your feedback! Email us at [email protected].

lifelines Winter 2014 3 Veg PROFILE Samuel L. Jackson NEVER TOO LATE TO

BY BARBI LAZARUS, DONOR & VOLUNTEER RESOURCES COORDINATOR

At age 65, Samuel L. Jackson proves it’s never too late to go vegan. If you know someone senior looking to make more vegetarian food choices, but thinking it’s too diffi cult at such an age, tell him or her about Jackson, and gift a copy of Ginny’s book.

Samuel L. Jackson probably doesn’t need much of an introduction. Surely you’ve heard of the highly prolifi c actor who has starred in more than 100 fi lms including Jurassic Park and Pulp Fiction, but did you know earlier this year he announced he’s gone vegan?

Samuel has said he was inspired to go vegan by Dr. , a vegan cardiologist. He read Dr. Esselstyn’s books on preventing and reversing heart disease, watched the documentary which interviews him extensively, and even met him and his wife at his home.

He wanted to experience the health benefi ts he learned of and in fact credits his adoption of a vegan diet to losing 40 pounds.

Having gone vegan at age 65, Samuel L. Jackson proves that it is never too late to go vegan. So, if you have a friend or family member that’s been pondering making the switch but is worried it would be too diffi cult at a senior age, give them a copy of Never Too Late to Go Vegan available in the Toronto Vegetarian Association Resource Centre.

ABOUT THE BOOK If you’re 50 or over and thinking (or already committed to!) a vegan diet and lifestyle that will benefi t your health, animals, and the planet, look no further than this essential all-in-one resource. Authors Carol J. Adams, Patti Breitman, and Virginia Messina bring 75 years of vegan experience to this book.

4 lifelines Winter 2014 BOOK REVIEW

BY BARBI LAZARUS, DONOR & VOLUNTEER RESOURCES COORDINATOR

Chloe’s Vegan Italian Kitchen

On a warm August afternoon we got a surprise delivery at the TVA offi ce: a draft copy of ’s latest book, Chloe’s Vegan Italian Kitchen. While the draft was in black and white, and was missing page numbers and an index, it was still too exciting of a surprise to ignore. So I got right on to testing out recipes to review for TVA members as we anticipate the release of the book (of course by the time you receive this issue of Lifelines, the book will have been on the shelves for a couple of months and maybe you’ll be lucky enough to have one in your hands!).

An entire book on Italian vegan cuisine is long overdue. After all, for many people, it’s cheesy Italian favourites like pizza and cream sauces that keep them eating dairy after they’ve ditched all other animal products. Chloe’s book means that now people who say “I’m 90% vegan but I just can’t give up cheese!” can fi nally ditch the dairy, because she provides recipes for plenty of ooey gooey cheesy classics without the cruelty.

However, the fi rst recipe I tried wasn’t actually a pizza or pasta, but an awesome new addition to my lunch repertoire: Parmesan pita crisps with a lemon chickpea spread. It was a refreshing change from a typical pita and hummus, with a similar nutritional profi le (chickpeas blended with lots of lemon juice = great source of absorbable iron!). Both recipes took no more than 5 minutes to throw together and used very basic, simple ingredients that I already had on hand in my kitchen. (Ok, maybe not everyone keeps on stock at all times, but most of us do right?).

Next up were breaded and baked onion rings dipped in homemade arrabiata sauce. It had the perfect amount of spice, which of course you can modify to your liking.

But of course, I had to try a pasta dish eventually, and started with the Bowties in Mushroom Cream Sauce. Chloe uses soaked cashews to create a creamy sauce, which brought back memories of my favourite childhood , spaghetti and Love Cookbooks? mushroom sauce (you know, made with Campbell’s mushroom soup?). Learn about our huge collection Chloe’s Vegan Italian Kitchen contains a blend of simple, easy and accessible of books for sale and library loan recipes she’s known for in her fi rst two books, as well as some more time- @ veg.ca/visit-the-tva-resource- consuming recipes for those that really love to cook, like homemade meatballs or center recipes for your own pizza dough. And of course, no book from Chloe would be complete without a lengthy dessert section. Bon appetite!

lifelines Winter 2014 5 Transform your ex perience of food through the power of the chew BY SELENE VAKHARIA Often when it comes to health, we put a lot of hope in the quest for a silver bullet. We want the one thing that will transform us into our healthiest selves. When I coach clients, I emphasize that with health there is no silver bullet. Save one.

There is one thing all of us could do that would greatly improve our health: chew.

When we chew, saliva is released from three pairs of glands in our mouths. At its most basic function, saliva moistens and binds food together while it dissolves food chemicals so they can be tasted. However, the While it seems like such a simple thing, it’s one that true magic lies in its rich content of amylase, lysozyme most of us overlook. Start to be more mindful when and antibodies. you eat and pay attention to how much you chew.

Amylase is an enzyme that converts complex starches to shorter chains of sugars, priming them to be fully Selene Vakharia is a holistic digested later on. Without this happening in the nutritionist, freelance writer, mouth, the rest of our systems end up under strain and and whole foods chef who our ability to properly use the food we consume is loves showing people how compromised. easy, fun and delicious healthy can be. Lysozyme and antibodies play an important protective function. They are the fi rst line of defense for our For more nutritional bodies to fi ght bacteria we may be ingesting. When information, visit veg.ca/ these are compromised, we leave our bodies open to nutrition foreign invaders.

6 lifelines Winter 2014 FEATURE PIECE BY MARCO PAGLIARULO

WEIRD ! Veg Science

Paleo Tales of 30,000 years ago: Flour residues on grinding tools, including starch from grasses and other plants, have been found at ancient human camps in Italy, Czech Caveman Cuisine Republic, and Russia. The fi ndings at these sites suggest that food processing and fl our production were common and widespread across Europe at least 30,000 years ago. Enthusiasts of the “Paleo” diet believe our ancestors from the Paleolithic era (“cavemen” from 2.5 million to 10,000 Over 30,000 years ago: Various seed-grinding years ago – just before humans started farming) ate lots of implements and starch grains, including grass seeds, have meat but no grains or ; their logic follows that today been found at a site in Australia, which provides evidence for meat is encouraged while grains and legumes are a no-no. specialized seed processing activity in Australia at that time.

Here I present an argument that counters the “no grains, no 48,000 to 65,000 years ago: In the Kebara cave legumes” rule of Paleo dieters. Archaeological evidence in Israel, archaeologists have found several legumes (18 shows that cavemen were in fact eating grains and legumes species including lentils and peas) and grains (barley, brome, – and they were even showing some culinary creativity! Join oat, and other plants) which were ripe when brought into the me in a walk back through time as we follow the trail of cave; the plant remains were generally charred, indicating crumbs they have left behind… these early people cooked their food.

19,000 to 23,000 years ago: At a site in Israel, 105,000 years ago: A large assemblage of grass archaeologists have found a collection of grains of wheat, seed granules retrieved from the surfaces of grinding and barley, oats, millet, brome, and various grasses. Grinding pounding implements in a cave in Mozambique indicates stones with residues were also found at the site, that early humans consumed grass seeds over 100,000 years meaning these early humans were making fl our! Even more ago! Over 2000 grains were retrieved, 89% of which were remarkable is that an oven hearth with grain residues was sorghum grains. found at the site too, suggesting that dough made from the grain fl our was baked! In light of the quantity of grains found This compilation of archaeological fi ndings is overwhelming at this site (over 16,000 grains) and that the grains were fully evidence that Paleolithic humans not only included grains mature, this is evidence that humans were not just foraging and legumes in their diet, but they also actively collected grains, but were intensively collecting them – and that grains the grains and brought them back to their living areas on a were likely a . routine basis around the globe long before farming began 10,000 years ago. 20,000 to 25,000 years ago: Grindstones for grinding starchy foods have been found in various ancient It’s true that cavemen were eating meat; the pattern of human camps across China; the residues and usage patterns extinctions of large animals on the various continents closely on them indicate they were used to grind beans, grass seeds, follows the arrival of humans. However, if you really want and other plant material. to eat like a caveman, you’re going to have to include grains and legumes too. 25,000 years ago: At a site near Florence, Italy, another grindstone and an accompanying grinder have been found with starch grains on them, providing evidence of the routine production of fl our from grains. Another oven hearth Article references available upon request to [email protected] for baking was found here too!

lifelines Winter 2014 7 BY STEVE LECKIE, UpdatesUpdates CHALLENGE COORDINATOR

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“I found the email support phenomenal. I learned a lot. It helped to de-bunk a lot of myths for me.” – Mara, age 40s, Toronto

“I felt better by the end of the week and felt a bit more energized. Possibly the funniest part of the whole challenge was that it took my husband until Friday to realize we’d been eating meat free.” – Gayla, age 30s, Toronto Over the past year over, 1500 people have signed up for the Veggie Challenge, 25% more that the previous year! At our 30th Annual “With proper dietary guidance from you all, we are Vegetarian Food Festival, we had 394 people sign up over the weekend. being converted to creative, happy, healthy vegos.” – Diane, age 65+, Matraville, Australia After completing a week of eating meat-free, 84% of those who fi lled in the post survey checked off that they will continue on a vegetarian diet. “This challenge encouraged me to actively make Of these some were already vegetarian or vegan to begin with. When you this change sooner and I feel great! I feel great omit these, the success rate is still an amazing 49%. In other words, half emotionally, physically and spiritually, I am fi nally of people who completed the program report that they went from eating alive for the first time in years. Thank you!” meat to committing to a vegetarian diet (and some went from vegetarian – Michelle, age 20s, Windsor, ON to vegan). “I researched a lot and now even the smell of meat The Veggie Challenge team has had a rebirth recently. Board-member, makes me gag and I found vegan restaurants, took Marcella Tomas, has joined as co-coordinator, and other key volunteers fur out of my wardrobes, and made sure that the have joined as well. We have been expanding our social media presence cosmetics in my house are not tested on animals.” on Facebook, Pinterest and YouTube. And we recently added an Instagram – Preethi, teen, Vaughan, ON page at http://instagram.com/7dayveggiechallenge “What sickens me the most is the fact that I know where the meat comes from but I’m so addicted FOLLOW THE VEGGIE I still eat it. That stops now...Thank you for CHALLENGE ONLINE! giving me this chance to live a better less violent and healthier life. I truly, truly appreciate it.” – One Love, teen, Altoona, MO

8 lifelines Winter 2014 Who? Karin Thomas How long have you volunteered for the TVA? Two years. My very fi rst shift was at Word On The Street Volunteers are (aka, cookbook heaven). I’ve worked it three times now. IMPORTANT PEOPLE What do you do for the TVA? I am an Outreach Specialist, occasional contributor to BY TAUNYA AHIER Lifelines, and recent volunteer trainer for Veg Food Fest.

Who? Karin Th omas What are your hobbies, passions, or favourite pastimes? Travelling (I am writing this from Barbados), cooking, yoga, wine tasting, vegan health and nutrition. I recently received my certifi cate in Plant-Based Nutrition through eCornell University (Dr. T. Colin Campbell’s Center For Nutrition Studies).

What is your favourite veg food? Anything Indian.

What is your most memorable volunteer experience? The workplace health and wellness events stand out most for me. Having people ask where they can fi nd me afterwards to continue our conversation and get more information from me is immensely rewarding. I really enjoy making that connection with people; especially with those who haven’t had a lot of exposure to the what people are saying vegan lifestyle. I also especially love any volunteer event that involves selling cookbooks. Anyone who knows me knows that I can talk about cookbooks, and cooking, all day long!

Th ank you for being a wonderfu l volunteer, Karin. For information about volunteering visit veg.ca/volunteer

HOW DO YOU CELEBRATE YOUR New FEATURE Vegiversary? WHO? RACHEL POWER, LIFELINES EDITOR Five years ago this November, I was gazing out my car window over open fields in the country and saw two cows nuzzling up to each other. It was such a beautiful scene, so natural and loving. After watching them for a moment, I blurted out “I am going to be a vegetarian.” My husband just nodded and said “okay.” I didn’t believe I would stick to it, neither did he, it was more of a sympathetic reaction for that moment - but I did. My husband (who has recently adopted a pescetarian diet) and I will be celebrating my five-year vegi-versary at the As my five-year vegi-versary approached, I thought about what I was Green Earth restaurant (385 Broadview Ave.). In November, actually celebrating. It was not just celebrating my healthful and Green Earth features a three-course prix-fixe menu with compassionate views on food. It was so much more. I am celebrating my soup, vegan stuffed turkey slice, sparkling juice and a slice of commitment to all living creatures, my new found energy and being in the vegan pumpkin cheesecake. Can’t wait! best shape of my life, the inspirational people I have met on this journey, and I am celebrating the fact that I have encouraged a few people along Have a vegi-versary coming up? the way to try a greener diet. Share how you plan to celebrate! Email us at [email protected].

lifelines Winter 2014 9 Vegetarians In His tory BY TAUNYA AHIER Johnny Appleseed (aka John Chapman) was a gardener who lived from 1774-1845. Accounts of him Johnny Apples eed that have been passed on through history are of a strict vegetarian who was kind to all animals, even insects. 1774-1845

He is famously known for introducing apples to areas of the . Living an extremely humble, nomadic lifestyle, he had a reputation for rescuing There is a US postage stamp commemorating him, as animals he met as he moved about sowing apple seeds well as an annual Johhny Appleseed Festival in Fort on plots of land. Apples at this time were not used Wayne, Indiana. for eating, but were sour, bitter apples that made hard cider, the from the fermented apples being a On not wanting to harm mosquitoes by his campfi re, good antidote to bacteria that was commonly found Johnny Appleseed stated: in water. Johnny Appleseed did not marry, and instead chose to become a Christian minister. He was seen “God forbid that I should build a fi re for as a peaceful, non-confrontational person by Native my comfort, that should be the means of Americans. There have been several fi lms made about Johnny Appleseed’s life, including one by Walt Disney. des troying any of His creatures .”

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10 lifelines Winter 2014 VeguCATORS Make a Difference The Toronto Vegetarian Association would like to extend an enormous thank you to our devoted Vegucators. This group of monthly donors provides ongoing support to the Toronto Vegetarian Association, allowing us to plan and budget long-term work more efficiently, and keep administrative and fund-raising costs down, putting more of their donations into promoting vegetarianism. So much of TVA’s work would not be possible without the support of our Vegucators - Th ank you! Annie Nguyen Jenny McQueen Susan Nobleman Sat Khalsa Candice Eisner Luisa Craigs Lisa Lagace Anna Wyse Gudrun Heinze Kirti Shah Arden Beddoes Judy Newman Debbie Fong Sherri Manko Kevin Downing Rachelle Chevalier Dinesh & Deepali Parakh Greg Smith Jason Doucette Angela Del Buono Need Holiday Gift s? Sue MacLeod Angie Begitsch Robin Edwards Sunita Pace Score some sweet savings at TVA's annual Maria DaSilva Sherry Bowman Holiday Sale and Open House! Indulge in treats at our vegan bake sale and pick Kera Pesall Andrea DeVries up holiday gifts from our Vegetarian Book store. Martha Refuse Rob Bujold Pamela Aspilcueta Gilleen Witkowski Where? TVA Resource Centre (17 Baldwin Street, 2nd floor). We regret that our resource centre is Monique Cloutier David Hunt not wheelchair accessible. If you wish to purchase Isabelle Gosselin Alice Murray items from the bookstore, please feel free to Hugues Richard Candy Dallas phone ahead and a volunteer can meet you Kris Light Gyanesh Paliwal downstairs to make the purchase, 416-544-9800. Maria Pelufo Valerie DeGrandis When? Sat, December 20th from 1 to 4 pm Ian Marsh Isabel Fernandez How much? The bake sale is pay-what-you-can Kathleen O’Neil Gilles Marchildon (suggested donation: $2 for cupcakes and bars, Ross Pierre Cam Walsh $1 for cookies and truffles). Don't forget, TVA Peter McQueen Phil and Roseanne Armstrong members always get 10% off all purchases from Robert McGill Marcella Tomas the Resource Centre! Linda Galen Rajpreet Lotay Margaret Brandl Dominic Wong Brian Woodman Steve Leckie Paul Becker 4 Anonymous donors lifelines Winter 2014 11 How do you tell people you are vegetarian when they strongly disagree with it? Or what to tell people when they don’t agree with it? – Calla, teen, Bruno, SK

Hi Calla,

Thanks for writing to us and asking a great question - we are sure many other new vegetarians/vegans have the same concern.

First and foremost, please remember that you’re not trying to “convert” anyone into being vegetarian/vegan or adopt your lifestyle. It’s a very common response when you tell people about your new eating habits that some of them will get defensive and ask some tough questions.

The best approach is to let them have their say. Let them strongly disagree with it. Then quietly and politely say, “I understand where you’re coming from, and you’re entitled to your point They don’t have to agree with it for you to benefi t of view. I’m fi nding that it’s really working for me, from it. Just make it your own personal decision for so I’m going to stick with it.” End of discussion. now. You’ll infl uence them more with your resolve and commitment to the lifestyle than any amount of Don’t get into an argument with them about “convincing” you might try. protein or any other nutrient. They might even try to goad you with questions about whether Stay healthy, stay veggie, and write to us again if we you use leather or if plants feel pain too. Don’t can help further! engage in the argument. Just refer them to some resources - ask them to watch Earthlings

or Forks Over Knives or read or Nimisha Raja is the owner of any number of books that you’ve read. If they’re Evolving Appetites, a company dedicated genuinely interested, they’ll watch, read and to helping people adopt healthier lifestyles (evolvingappetites.com). She has been a vegetarian learn. Otherwise, they’re just looking for an since birth and vegan since 1997. [email protected] argument to try to prove you wrong.

12 lifelines Winter 2014 VegPoll WE ASKED & YOU ANSWERED

WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE VEGAN DESSERT TO SERVE OVER THE HOLIDAYS?

43%: a plant-based pie THE ANSWER VOTED BY YOU 25%: a collection of cookies Pies! 11%: creative cupcakes 11%: a raw dessert 7%: classic chocolate cake 4%: and tea

DONATIONS @ Work

BY BARBI LAZARUS, DONOR & VOLUNTEER RESOURCES COORDINATOR CHAMPION Donors

The Toronto Vegetarian Association would like to thank our Champion donors, who gave generous donations of $200 or more when they recently renewed their memberships.

Their support, and the support of all TVA members, goes a long way to achieving our Your ongoing support is inspiring more and more people to mission to inspire people to choose a healthi- choose a healthier, greener, more compassionate lifestyle through er, greener, more compassionate lifestyle. vegetarian outreach. Thanks to your generous donations, Toronto Vegetarian Association volunteers were out at more outreach Th ank you... events this year than ever before. Paul Fortin You made it possible for volunteers to attend a diverse set of events all across the golden horseshoe including Warped Tour Two anonymous donors in Toronto, the Strawberry Festival in Stouffville, the Peel Pride Parade in Mississauga, and the Niagara and Hamilton Veg Fests.

lifelines Winter 2014 13 WINTER 2014

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Pulp Kitchen Juice Bar & Healthy Eatery (717 Fueled (739 Ossington Ave., www.fueledcafe. 1/2 Queen St. E., 416-461-4612, 565 Danforth Ave., ca, 647-849-0078) is a brand new espresso and NEW DELIVERY 416-463-PULP (7857), www.pulpkitchen.ca) has a fresh food bar that opened up directly across new second location. The fresh-pressed juice and from Ossington Station in early September. In YamChops (705 College St., www.yamchops.com, smoothie bar also features an all-vegan menu with addition to delicious, aromatic espresso drinks, 416-645-0117) now delivers meal boxes, butcher wraps, salads, soups, and sandwiches, all made Fueled serves up fresh juice, smoothies, and meal counter items, and cold pressed juice to your home with delicious, healthy ingredients. Find the new “boxes” chock-full of a variety of healthy, yet fi lling or offi ce! Be the hero at your offi ce or dinner table location at Danforth and Carlaw, or stop by the ingredients. With plenty of seating, you can enjoy by ordering fresh, fi lling like the Kale Caesar original Queen St. location. Both locations feature your daily caff eine fi x and a healthy snack or lunch Box (with grilled vegan chick*n), and dinner menu Juice Cleanse programs and $10 lunch combos. in a beautiful interior, or take it to go. items like the Chick*n Parm Cutlet and the famous Toronto Veg Card holders save 10%! Carrot Lox. Top it off with an organic, raw Au Jus The Raw Chemist Juice Bar (647-350-0729, www. cold pressed juice. Place your order before 7pm Magic Oven (7 locations across Toronto, www. therawchemist.com) has opened up at 2984 for next day delivery (before 1pm) within a huge MagicOven.com, 416-868-OVEN) has opened yet Dundas St. W. (at Pacifi c Ave) and produces cold- delivery zone: The “zone” extends from Lawrence another new location! Uptown residents can now pressed juices daily, as well as smoothies. Packed to the lake, and Keele to Victoria Park. Check online enjoy Magic Oven’s signature pizzas, pastas, wraps, full of raw nutrients, all juices and smoothies use at for delivery rates and to place your order. and salads, made with organic, local, and fresh least 90 percent organic ingredients, that are from ingredients. The 7th location is at 302 Eglinton Ave. local farmers’ markets whenever possible. Just Falafel (831 Bay St., www.justfalafel.com, W., or check the website to fi nd other locations near 647-547-1198) now delivers! Now you can have you. Toronto Veg Card holders save 10%! delicious falafel with fl avours from around the NOW OPEN! globe delivered to your home or offi ce. Choose Rawlicious (718 Belmont Ave. W., Kitchener, from a variety of allvegetarian falafel sandwiches, 519-603-8281, www.rawlicious.ca) is now open Bloomer’s (873 Bloor St. W., 416-551-0532, www. as well as soups, salads, burgers, and sides, with in Kitchener! The eighth and newest location of bloomersto.com) is now open! The long-awaited plenty of vegan options. Go to OrderIt or Hurrier the fast-growing raw food restaurant opened its storefront location is open and ready to serve up to view the menu and place your order. doors on September 2nd. Choose from delicious delicious vegan treats like muffi ns, tarts, bagels smoothies, salads, raw appetizers, entrees, and with vegan cream cheese, donuts, and much more. desserts like raw cheesecake and brownies. See And it gets even better: “We’ll be expanding to a the Rawlicious website for a full menu and list of full-service, licensed restaurant and extending our locations. hours! Whether you feel like having a late-night ANDREA DE VRIES donut, or wings and a beer, we’ll be here If you know of any new places Pure + Simple (www.pureandsimple.ca) has for you.” Current hours are Monday – Saturday 8-6, or a place that has made a officially opened a new Waterloo location! In Sunday 10-5. Located on the south side of Bloor, significant change, please let us addition to the three Toronto locations, you can just east of Ossington. know at [email protected]. now find Pure + Simple’s all-organic skincare,

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SOCIAL DINNER GROUP Please join us for VEGETARIANS OF HIGH PARK Join us for a vegan TVA READS Locations and books to be determined. delicious food and lively conversation at our holiday potluck! It will be held at the Grenadier Contact Shân [email protected] upcoming events. All members and non-members, Retirement Residence (2100 Bloor Street West, veg, vegan, and transitioning are welcome. between High Park and Runnymede) from 6:30 NORTH YORK / YORK REGION GROUP Please to 8:30 pm. Please bring a vegan dish to share (no contact [email protected] or by phone Dinner: Vegetarian Haven, 17 Baldwin St., Thursday, meat, dairy, eggs or honey) and bring your own 416-636-5757. December 18, 7pm plate and cutlery, along with a serving spoon for your dish if necessary. RSVP required by Friday, TORONTO VEG / VEGAN FAMILIES Get to know Dinner: Annapurna, 1085 Bathurst St., Thursday, December 12th to [email protected]. families who are also vegan, vegetarian or planning January 15, 7pm to make the big change in the Greater Toronto Area. EAST END VEGETARIAN / VEGAN GROUP Email [email protected] or fi nd them on Facebook Dinner: Lola’s Kitchen, 634 Church St., Thursday, The East End Veg Group will meet on Wednesday, by searching for Toronto Veg Families. February 19, 7pm December 3rd, 7pm at Green Earth Vegetarian located at 385 Broadview Avenue ( just north of DURHAM VEG Please RSVP with Taunya, Jim, and George by the Gerrard). Please email Susan at [email protected] no Please contact [email protected]. Please Wednesday before each event at tvadinner@veg. later than December 1st if you can make it. check veg.ca/dlv for upcoming events. ca or 416-544-9800. Seating is limited. QUEER VEGGIE SOCIAL DINNER GROUP Queer VEGGIES OF HALTON AND PEEL Veggies TVA YORK VEG FAMILIES Please join families with Veggie Social Dinners continue on the final of Halton and Peel Please contact Fraser at children of various ages to connect in York region! Sunday of each month. Come out and join your [email protected] for more info. Adults and children who are vegetarian, vegan or LGBTQ friends for dinner and conversation. More transitioning. All are welcome! information at [email protected]. VEGAN BAKING GROUP Contact tvabaking- [email protected] if you’re interested in Snack and Meet: Saturday January 24, 2015 from RAW VEGAN GROUP Contact: Sandra McKeown our events or joining the group. 10:30-12pm, Member’s house, Stouff ville. [email protected] VEGGIE DRINKS GROUP Monthly veggie events Meet up for a play date, parents’ chat, and some VEGETARIANS IN THEIR TWENTIES Contact: hosted by the Toronto Vegetarian Association. vegan fi nger food snacks! Details provided with [email protected] or search for “VITT” on Facebook. Contact Sid Seth at [email protected] for RSVPs. RSVP to Taunya at tvayorkvegfamilies@ updates on new events, and to leave your yahoo.ca or 647-238-0519. suggestions for future meet-ups.

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VEGETARIAN RESTAURANTS AND CAFÉS Pero Restaurant & Lounge 20% (veg combo only) .812 Bloor St. W. 416-915-7225 Vegan Bites and Delights 10% ...... 479 Strathmore Blvd...... 416-728-8851 Annapurna 5% ...... 1085 Bathurst St...... 416-537-8513 Rancho Relaxo 10% ...... 300 College St ...... 416-920-0366 Vegan Danish Bakery 10% ...... 7718 Yonge St., Thornhill....905-882-1331 Bello Bio Italian Vegan Eatery 10% ...... 511 Mt. Pleasant Rd ...... 416-587-4432 Rikishi 10% ...... 833 Bloor St W ...... 416-538-0760 The Big Carrot Vegetarian Deli 10% (weighed items and daily soup only) Soup ‘n Such Café 10% ...... 2285 Dundas St W ...... 416-916-4131 BOOKS Tamarind 10% Concourse Level, Brookfield Place. 161 Bay St...... 416-850-2929 ...... 348 Danforth Ave ...... 416-466-2129 TVA’s Resource Centre 10% on books & more...17 Baldwin, 2nd floor .....416-544-9800 Brar’s 5%(buffet only)...... 199 Advanced Blvd. Brampton...... 905-799-1625 The Tea Emporium... 13-20% with own mug...3 Locations ...... 416-698-8378 VEDA 10% ...... 4 Locations ...... vedatakeout.com Buddhist Vegetarian Kitchen 10% ...... 3290 Midland Ave ...... 416-292-7095 ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Cold Pressed Juice 15% (juices and shakes) coldpressedjuice.ca ...... 647-351-5433 Yes To Fresh 10% ...... 41 Jarvis St...... 416-367-2937 Cholan Vegetarian Cuisine 10% 808 Britannia Rd. W. Mississauga ...905-812-2700 Dormio Organic Beds 5%.....2 locations, Toronto & Mississauga ...... www.dormio.ca Cruda Café 10% ...... 92 Front St E, St Lawrence Mkt...... 905-447-6501 NATURAL FOOD STORES Off the Cuff Resale Designer Menswear 11%...5 Broadway Ave...... 416-489-4248 Fennel Organic Eatery...10% 322 Bloor St. W., ...... 416-922-8125 Baldwin Naturals 5% (on debit & cash) .....16 Baldwin St ...... 416-979-1777 Fresh 15% Take-out...... 4 Locations ...... freshrestaurants.ca Bello Bio 10% off...... 511 Mt. Pleasant Rd (moved!) 416-587-4432 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Gourmet Vegetarian Restaurant 10% ...... (not on holidays or on 1st and 15th of each month) Don Valley Health Foods Inc 5% ...... 3060 Don Mills Rd ...... 416-491-5160 Cynthia S. McGiverin, RE/MAX Legacy Realty Inc. 5% ...... HappilyEverAfterRealtors.com 280 West Beaver Creek Rd ...... Richmond Hill ...... 905-886-0680 Essence of Life 10%, bulk & produce ...... 50 Kensington Ave ...... 416-506-0345 Laugh Along Entertainment 10% ...... LaughAlong.com ...... 416-694-6865 Grasshopper Restaurant 5% ...... 10 College St ...... 647-340-3666 Evergreen Natural Foods 5%, no supplements..161 Roncesvalles Ave 416-534-2684 Power By Design, Graphic & Web Design Services 20%...... www.powerbydesign.ca Green Earth Vegetarian Cuisine 10% ...... 385 Broadview Ave ...... 416-778-9199 ...... 513 St Clair Ave W ...... 416-536-2932 Tristone Media Group 10% ...... www.tristone.ca Greens Vegetarian Restaurant 10% ...... 638 Dundas St W...... 416-603-3337 King’s Vegetarian Food 10% (excludes special/promotion items) .....416- 335 8366 Harvest Noon 10% 16 Bancroft Ave., www.harvestnoon.com...... 416-978-5247 ...... 4385 Sheppard Ave. E., Scarborough COOKING, CHEFS, AND RAW CLASSES Hibiscus 10% (soup & salad combo only)...238 Augusta Ave ...... 416-364-6183 King’s Vegetarian Food 10% (excludes special/promotion items) ...... 905-501-8366 Arvinda’s Indian Cooking & Spice Blends 10% 1334 Creekside Dr, Oakville, ...905-842-3215 Jean’s Vegetarian Cuisine 5%...... 1262 Danforth Ave ...... 416-778-1388 ...... 355 Brunel Rd., Mississauga Ayurveda Vegetarian Cookery 10% [email protected] ...... 416-229-1747 Just Falafel 10% ...... 831 Bay St ...... 647-847-2068 The Fair Seas Spice Co. 15% fairseasspice.ca, ...... 514-883-6870 Cruda Cafe Uncooking Classes 10% ...... 92 Front St E ...... 905-447-6501 Kale 10% ...... 2366 Yonge St ...... 416-792-5253 The Health Shoppe 10% ($10 min)...... 1375 Yonge St ...... 416-968-1225 Know Thy Food 10% ...... www.veggiecookingclasses.com Kensington Natural Bakery & Cafe 10% ....460 Bloor St W ...... 416-534-1294 The Natural Food Depot 10%, bulk & produce..2075 Lawrence Ave E .416-640-0234 Macrobiotics Plus 7% ...... 416-964-8885 Khalsa Pizza 10% (excludes specials) 470 Chrysler Dr. Brampton ...... 905-799-1800 Natural Life Health Mkt 10% excl. produce ..7700 Bathurst St ...... 905-707-3350 Marni Wasserman’s Food Studio & Lifestyle Shop....20% Classes.. marniwasserman.com King’s Cafe 10% ...... 192 Augusta Ave ...... 416-591-1340 Nelakee Vegetarian Food 11% ...... 200 Silver Star Blvd, ...... 416-335-4388 Shashi’s Ayurvedic Indian Cooking 10% ...... indiancooking.ca ...... 416-593-7546 Live Market 15%.....134 Atlantic Ave. (at King) ...... 647-748-5483 Noah’s Natural Foods 5% (not on produce) 322 Bloor St W ...... 416-968-7930 Veeg (Personal Chef and Classes) ...... 10% www.veeg.ca Live Organic Food Bar 15% Mon-Wed after 4pm... 264 Dupont St ...416-515-2002 Optimum Natural Foods 5% ...... 2865 Dundas St W ...... 416-693-5328 Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant 10% ...... 3838 Midland Ave ...... 416-412-3140 Peachtree Health Foods 5%...... 2239 Bloor St W ...... 416-913-4466 NUTRITION & WELLNESS PROVIDERS Loving Hut 10% (excludes daily special) ....140 Spadina Ave...... 647-351-7618 The Source Health Foods 10% ...... 3887 Don Mills Rd ...... 416-497-2270 Pulp Kitchen 10%... 717 1/2 Queen St E ...... 416-461-4612 Sunrise Health Foods 10% ...... 5 Roslin Ave ...... 416-487-1210 Café of Life Chiropractic & Wellness.. 15% (consultation only) 32 Berwick Ave., Sadie’s Diner & Juice Bar 15% ...... 504 Adelaide St W...... 416-777-2343 Taste of Nature 10% ...... 380 Bloor St W ...... 416-925-8102 www.cafeoflifetoronto.com...... 647-352-2233 Healthy U Turn- Maha Nasr, Registered Holistic Nutritionist 10% off consultations... Samadhi Tea House 10%food & chaga mushroom tea..60 Baldwin St. #8, f.647-725-3636 Veggie Paradise(10% Mississauga store, frozen items only)5915 Atlantic Dr #1...... 905-362-2388 Simon’s Wok Vegetarian Kitchen 10% ...... 797 Gerrard St E ...... 416-778-9836 Whole Health Naturally 10% 777 Bay St. (in College Park) ...... 416-850-4641 120 Eglinton Ave. E. www.healthyuturn.com ...... 416-876-4634 Swagruhas Dosa Home 10% ...2970 Drew Rd Mississauga ...... 905-673-2244 YamChops 10% ...... 705 College St...... 416-645-0117 Linda Warman MSW RSW psychotherapist 20% ...... Bradford 905-775-7979 Teatree Café & Eatery 15% ...... 867 Danforth Ave ...... 416-901-9089 Our Natural Diet 10% Off Consultations ...... www.ournaturaldiet.com Tenon Vegetarian Cuisine 10%...8362 Kennedy Rd., Markham ...... 905-415-9988 Mind Over Matter ...... 10% ...... [email protected] CATERING The Natural Path Clinic 10% (clinic services)..2 locations ...... 416-782-8211 Truly India 10%... 979 O’Connor Dr...... 647-881-2651 Spirit Bird Bakery.....10%.....spiritbirdbakery.ca...... 647-406-6145 Udupi Palace 10% ...... 1460 Gerrard St E ...... 416-405-8189 Veeg 10% ...... www.veeg.ca Vegetarian Haven 10% (5% with plastic) ..17 Baldwin St ...... 416-621-3636 The Annex HodgePodge Catering 10%..theannexhodgepodge.com..416-513-1333 Wanda’s Pie in the Sky 10% 287 Augusta Ave ...... 416-236-7585 MEDITATION & YOGA Wu Tai Vegetarian Restaurant-10% 8425 Woodbine Ave.,Markham...905-305-1338 MEAL DELIVERY Active Yoga-Bikram Method 10% ...... 2281 Dundas St W ...... 416-538-1628 Zen Gardens 10% ...... 4 Locations ...... zen-garden.ca Veggie D’Light 13% (cash only)www.veggie-dlight.com ...... 647-349-8223 Ashtanga Yoga 10% (Excludes first month) 3215A Yonge St ...... 647-342-6550 Snow Lion 10% ...... 708a Pape Ave ...... 416-461-1611 RESTAURANTS WITH VEG OPTIONS SPA & BEAUTY The Annex HodgePodge 10% ...... 258 Dupont St ...... 416-513-1333 Pelle Beauty 10% (COD only, pick-up Mississauga)www.pellebeauty.com.... 905-813-2600 RETREATS, VACATION SPOTS, AND B&Bs The Beet Organic Café 10% ...... 2945 Dundas St W ...... 416-916-2368 Pure + Simple 10%.....5 locations, downtown, Oakville & Kitchener..pureandsimple.ca Aziza Healing Adventures 5% or 10% (90 day advance booking) .....416-696-0086 Bombay Express 15% ...... 471 Church St ...... 647-748-5544 Vegan Vanity Style Studio 5% ...... Bloor & Islington...... 647-762-7041 Hidden Valley Farm 10%...... Chatsworth, ON ....hiddenvalleyfarm.8k.com Bombay Palace 15% ...... 71 Jarvis St ...... 416-368-8048 House of Verona Health Resort 10% ...... Blue Mountain ...... 1-800-252-2826 By the Way Cafe 10% ...... 400 Bloor St W ...... 416-967-4295 BAKERIES Maple Ki Forest * Spirit Waters 5% ...... Tamworth, ON ...... mapleki.com Dukem Restaurant 15% ...... 950 Danforth Ave ...... 416-406-6342 Sugar Ridge Retreat Centre 5% ...... Wyebridge, ON ...... 1-866-609-1793 Rashmi’s Bakery 10% Not delivery or Paypal.. 80 Pertosa Dr., Brampton, 905-970-0666 Free Times Café 15% (not all-day breakfast)....320 College St ...... 416-967-1078 Note: Please present a valid discount card when ordering. Magic Oven 10%...... 6 Locations ...... magicoven.com Sweets from the Earth.....10% off at bakery & a freshly baked treat...... 647-436-2004 the lovemuffin bakery 10% (COD only)www.thelovemuffinbakery.com 416-428-3828 Discounts apply to vegetarian foods only, and may exclude Moonbean Company 10% off beans ...30 St Andrews St ...... 416-595-0327 specials and alcohol. Papaya Island 10% ...... 513A Yonge St ...... 416-960-0821 Tori’s Bakeshop 2188 Queen St. E, 10% off ...... 647-350-6500

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