 NEWS |
The ACT Vegetarian Society Committee
now meets for its Committee meeting at the Ethiopia Downunder
restaurant at the Pearce shops.
This is the second Tuesday of each month
from February until November (inclusive).
The evening begins
with dinner at 7pm, meeting commences 8pm and finishes by 9pm.
All members are very welcome to attend the meal, meeting or
both.
An RSVP is not required.
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| COMING EVENTS |
PotLuck Dinner: Saturday June 21,
5pm
Jyoti and Dieter's home, 20 McGill St, Evatt.
They have a battle-axe block so please park on the left hand side of
the driveway or
out on the road.
Each person is asked to bring a dish to share, letting
the RSVP person know in advance what that is, so we don't
have 10 starters, no mains and 1 dessert!
Please include a list of ingredients with your dish.
Enjoy a warm mid-winter party.
An alcohol free event.
RSVPs are essential for this dinner.
All event RSVPs to
Do you have a
suggestion for a Vegevent? How about a talk, a walk, a
dinner or lunch? Know a good eating spot (doesn't need to
be a Vegetarian restaurant - just one that caters for
vegetarians). We're open to suggestions - send Mike an email.
Also - these events are not
exclusively for members or for vegetarians only. If you
would like to find out more about vegetarianism or just
enjoy the event come long and say g'day.
| ACCOMMODATION |
Share with vegetarian professional couple - Downer
We're seeking a vegetarian, F, 21+ for a large, light-filled room in
our comfortable furnished home.
The house has a comfortable living area and recently updated bathroom.
The kichen is a real beauty. If you love cooking as much as we do,
it's fantastic.
There's a small vegetable garden and a deck out the front, facing a
quiet, tree lined street. We also have a very cute indoors cat.
We are about as close as you can get to the Dickson shops, bus stops
and the Dickson swimming pool while living in Downer.
Your room has built-in cupboards and we have a spare double bed if
you need it.
Your share will be $180 a week – this includes a contribution
to electricity, gas, water and broadband.
If you are interested, email veggiefriendly@gmail.com or
call Kate on 0402110498.
1 bedroom available in a fully furnished Macquarie
duplex for $150 per week + expenses.
Located across the road from Belconnen markets, close to restaurants,
UC and town centre.
Would suit vegetarian female.
Phone Steve for details - 0403 690 364.
Send an e-mail to  if you would like to place an
accommodation advertisement here.
| LIBRARY |
You may choose and borrow a book or a
back-dated magazine, by coming to one of the Society's
events, or by sending an e-mail to  .
You can donate a book you think is well
worth sharing, so that we all become better informed.
Donations will be gratefully accepted.
"The Silent ark" by Juliet
Gellatley - meat - global killer
"Save the Animals" by Peter Singer and Barbara
Dover - 101 easy things you can do
"Compassion the ultimate ethic" by Victoria
Moran - An exploration of Veganism
"A Vegetarian Sourcebook" by Keith Akers -
Nutrition Ethics Ecology of Natural Foods Diet
"Diet for a New America" by John Robbins - Food
choices for health happiness and the future of life on
earth
"The Livewire Guide to Going, Being and Staying
Veggie" by Juliet Gellatley
"Diet for a Gentle World" by Les Inglis -
Eating with Conscience
"Out of the Jungle" by J. Jay Dinshah - The way
of Dynamic harmlessness - Ahimsa
"Family Health and Fitness Manual" by Greg
Chappell
"Food for Life" by Dr. Neal Barnard - How the
new four food groups can save your life
"The Vegetable Passion" by Janet Barkas - A
history of Vegetarianism with a difference
"Food for a future" by Jon Wynne-Tyson
"Why kill for food?" by Geoffrey Rudd
"Diet for a Small Planet" by Frances Moore
Lappe - High protein meatless cooking
"On Behalf of the Creatures" by J. Todd Ferrier
- A plea. Historical, scientific, economic, dynamic,
humane, religious
"These we have not Loved" by Rev. V.A.
Holmes-Gore
"In Good Company" booklet of quotations
compiled by E.M. Ahlston
"Vegan OZ" by David Horton - a new world
outlook
"Beyond Vegan" by David Horton
"Pregnancy, children and the vegan diet" by
Michael Klaper MD
"The teenage vegetarian survival guide" by
Anouchka Grosse
"Friends and Connections" by David Horton
There are also many recipe books including:
"The Book of Tofu" by William Shurtleff and
Akiko Aoyagi
"The gentle Persuasion" cookbook by Brook Katz
- Seitan - the friendly alternative
"The Higher Taste" - A guide to gourmet
vegetarian cooking and karma-free diet
"Fat-Free and Easy" by Jennifer Raymond - Great
meals in minutes, no added fat or animals ingredients
"Vegan Cooking" by Leah Leneman
"Passionate Pure Vegetarian Cuisine" by
Christine Lehmann
"The Findhorn family Cookbook" by Kay Lunne
Sherman
| NEWSLETTERS |
The ACT Vegetarian Society produces "Vegetarian
Bites", a quarterly newsletter containing news
of Society events, letters, opinion, articles from the
local area and from around the world and vegetarian and
vegan recipes.
The more recent Newsletters are available
below.
(Please note that contact details in
these newsletters may have been superseded).
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