August 2nd: Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness

Written by: Amber McDonald Filed under: Books, COK, Events, Food, Health

Remember how we told you that vegans are scrawny, pasty, twig-eating freaks? Well, please don’t tell Robert Cheeke we said that. A vegan and champion bodybuilder, Cheeke will be in DC on Monday, August 2, to discuss how to get killer calves without killing calves.

Cheeke will be joining Compassion Over Killing at DC’s Bread & Brew to discuss his amazing new book: Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness. Following his talk, Cheeke will sign your copy and answer any fitness and bodybuilding questions you might have. Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness is Cheeke’s first book and is based on over ten years of experience in vegan bodybuilding. Striving to inspire and motivate, this book answers readers’ questions from what to eat and how to train to how to turn your vegan fitness into an effective form of outreach.

WHERE: Bread & Brew, 1247 20th St., NW, DC
METRO: Dupont Circle Metro station on the red line
WHEN: Mon., August 2 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

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RIP ESSELSTYN, Author of New York Times bestseller “The Engine 2 Diet”

Written by: Mindy Kursban Filed under: Events, Food, Health, News

WHAT: Free event. Rip is the author of the New York Times Bestseller “The Engine 2 Diet: The Texas firefighter’s 28-day Save Your Life Plan that Lowers Cholesterol and Burns Away the Pounds.”

Sponsored by Whole Foods, the event includes prizes, a delicious sample, followed by Q&A, and a book signing.

WHEN: Wednesday July 28th, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

WHERE: Greenberg Theatre at American University, 4200 Wisconsin Avenue at the corner of Van Ness Street, just a short distance from AU’s main campus. http://www.american.edu/cas/greenberg/visiting/

METRO: Tenleytown/AU Metrorail Red Line stop. From the Tenleytown/AU Metrorail red line stop, take the west exit for Wisconsin Ave (next to Best Buy) and walk south/downtown two blocks to the theatre.

REGISTER: Registration is required. To register, email Melanie Sipple at melanie.sipple@wholefoods.com. There may be just a few spaces left.

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Taking Action for Animals starts today!

Written by: Mindy Kursban Filed under: Animals, Events, Food

Taking Action for Animals, a conference for animal advocacy put on by the Humane Society of the United States, starts today!

Friday has a couple optional workshops and an evening welcome reception. The conference goes into full force on Saturday July 24.

Learn how you can tap into your skills to help animals. Each day, there are workshops based around the following tracks: Building Skills, Learning the Issues, Public Policy, and Reaching Out. You can choose the one that is most fitting for what you want to learn or accomplish in your own life. Monday is lobby day, when you can join with others to ask your elected officials to pass laws that help, not hurt, animals.

Be sure to pick up the special limited coupon from Cafe Green, DC’s only all-vegan, full-service restaurant, that will be available at Compassion Over Killing’s exhibit table in the Exhibitor’s Hall.

The conference is at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park. Of course, all the food served is vegan.

You can still register – go to www.takingactionforanimals.org ($165 for full conference starting with the welcome reception tonight, or $115 for just one day).

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July is Veggie Hot Dog Month!

Written by: Timothy Meinberg Filed under: COK, Events, Food, Holiday

Even though the month is almost half over, if you didn’t already know July is Veggie Hot Dog Month! (Declared by the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council) If you are looking for a Veggie Hot Dog event to go to this month hop on over to COK and find an event in your area!

Tell us what your favorite veggie hot dog is!


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DC Vegan Drinks Number 19

Written by: Timothy Meinberg Filed under: Beer / Wine, DC Vegan Drinks, Events, Food

NEXT DRINK Monday, July 12th 2010 from 7pm to 10pm

WHERE Bread & Brew, 1247 20th St, NW, Washington DC 20036

METRO Red Line, Dupont

ARE YOU COMING? Facebook or E-Mail Me

OTHER INFO
On Mon., July 12, we’re hosting a special DC Vegan Drinks to celebrate D.C.’s newly-adopted “Meat-Free Mondays” resolution. Join us at Bread & Brew for a few drinks and to indulge in their 100% Meatless Monday menu!

And if anyone wants a PDF of the resolution, we have it online here: http://www.cok.net/photos/events/10/0629-res.pdf

We would love to hear from you suggestions for future events, how we can make the event better, what you like, what you don’t like, tell us how much you love us, anything! LET US KNOW!

About DC Vegan Drinks:

DC Vegan Drinks is a monthly offline social networking event for people interested in sharing veganism and advocating for animal rights. Our mission is to bring together people from all walks of life (lawyers, students, small business owners, etc…) to build a stronger community and promote the sharing of resources. A lot of people build these networks online but never really connect socially, this is where our shin-dig falls in. There is no requirement except for an interest in veganism, animal rights, and to have a little after-work fun.

What you need to do:

* Be friendly, even to any non-vegans that may come.
* Talk about what you do in your free time, what business or organization you work for, who makes the best vegan cookie, your blog, etc…
* Oh, most importantly, have a drink and relax with some fellow vegans.

What to bring:

* Business Cards (if you want to share).
* If you don’t have business cards–flyers or pamphlets are cool too. Please remember to keep all distributions related to animal welfare/animal rights/veganism/etc.
* Cash for tips for your friendly bartenders.

Other info: There is NO dress code, come how you feel. It’s FREE, but drinks are NOT. Bring CASH to tip your bartenders. Some of the places we visit are 21 and over so make sure you check above to see if this months is.

Questions / Comments: Email them to tim@dcvegan.com

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Miriam’s Kitchen Responds to City Council Resolution with Meat-Free Day

Written by: Amber McDonald Filed under: Food, News

In response to the DC City Council’s passage of a ceremonial resolution urging Washingtonians to eschew animal products once a week, Miriam’s Kitchen has adopted a meat-free Friday program. Miriam’s Kitchen, which provides healthy homemade meal services to DC’s homeless men and women, chose Friday (in lieu of Monday) because of their donation schedule.

Support for Miriam’s new meat-free initiative has been overwhelming, with donations of tofu, tempeh and other vegan products rolling in from Whole Foods Market P Street, Whole Foods Market Georgetown, Nasoya, Turtle Island Foods, Gardein Garden Protein, Lightlife Foods and others.

This Friday, employees of the Physician’s Commitee for Responsible Medicine and Compassion Over Killing are volunteering their time to cook and serve the first of many Meat-Free Friday meals at Miriam’s Kitchen.

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DC City Council Adopts Meat-Free Mondays

Written by: Timothy Meinberg Filed under: Animals, COK, Cooking, Food, Health

On Tuesday morning, the D.C. City Council hosted a presentation of its newly adopted “DC Meat-Free Monday” Ceremonial Resolution. The resolution, which highlights the benefits of adding more fruits and vegetables to our diets and encourages residents to “abstain from animal products on Mondays,” was introduced by Councilmember Yvette Alexander (Ward 7) last month and adopted by the entirety of the D.C. City Council.

Following the Council’s presentation, Compassion Over Killing dished out over 100 free meatless meals for D.C. City Council Members, staff, interns, and others in attendance of the event. The all-vegan meal included vegan fettuccini alfredo with “chicken” and Caesar salad.

via COK.net

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This Weekend’s Events

Written by: Timothy Meinberg Filed under: Benefit, Events, Food, News

Leafleting Marathon with Compassion Over Killing
Love leafleting? So do we—which is why we’re hosting a Leafleting Marathon on Sat., June 26! What better way to spend your Saturday afternoon than joining us to leaflet our way up DC, stopping at Pentagon City Metro station, Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro station, and Columbia Heights Metro station for 30 minutes each. After our last stop, we’ll be heading over to Sticky Fingers Bakery for some well-deserved dinner. Plus, you’ll receive a free COK t-shirt for participating in this event!

Pentagon City Metro station is the first stop, and we’ll be meeting there at 3:30 p.m. to load up on literature & pick up shirts. If you can’t make it to the first stop but still want to help, please let us know!

WHERE: Meeting at 1250 South Hayes St. in Arlington, VA (in front of the Metro entrance)
METRO: Pentagon City Metro station on the yellow and blue lines
WHEN: Sat., June 26 at 3:30 p.m.
RSVP: info@cok.net or 301-891-2458

Great Sage Benefit for the Humane Society of the United States
Please join Great Sage on Sunday, June 27th anytime between the hours of 10am-9pm as we host a benefit for the Humane Society of the United States. Great Sage will be donating 10% of the entire day’s sales to this life-saving organization which works to reduce suffering and create lasting social change for animals worldwide. Help us to support the HSUS by coming in for a delicious brunch, lunch or dinner!

To learn more about the Humane Society and its current campaigns, visit:http://www.humanesociety.org For more info on the benefit call Great Sage at 443.535.9400 or to view our menu visit: http://greatsage.com

Meatless Monday at Bread and Brew
Come out and support Meatless Monday at Bread and Brew. http://dcbreadandbrew.com

Did we miss something? Leave a comment below!

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New DC Vegan Shirts

Written by: Timothy Meinberg Filed under: Clothing, DC Vegan Gear

With the redesign of our logo we now have new DC Vegan shirts available. Currently we have a womens, mens, and kids available but are working on a few more items. Show your love for DC Vegan by picking up a couple of them today!

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COK Leafleting Marathon

Written by: Timothy Meinberg Filed under: COK, Events

Please join Compassion Over Killing on Saturday June 26 to leaflet through DC, starting at the Pentagon City Metro station, and then stopping at the Gallery Place/Chinatown and Columbia Heights Metro stations for 30 minutes each. After the last stop, they will head over to Sticky Fingers Bakery for some well-deserved dinner. Plus, you’ll receive a free COK t-shirt for participating in this event!

COK be meeting at the Pentagon City Metro station at 3:30 p.m. to load up on literature & pick up t-shirts. If you can’t make it to the first stop but still want to help, please let me know!

WHERE: Meeting at 1250 South Hayes St. in Arlington, VA (in front of the Metro entrance)
METRO: Pentagon City Metro station on the yellow and blue lines
WHEN: Sat., June 26 at 3:30 p.m.
RSVP: fvalente@cok.net or 301-891-2458

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