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Growing Up at an Adventist Table

BY: LINDA NCUBE Growing Up at an Adventist Table  In the beginning of Creation everything was just perfect, and God said it was good. In the garden of Eden, Adam and Eve were given fruits and vegetation for their food consumption.  According to the NIV Bible, Genesis 1:29, “Then God said,

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Recipes to Welcome in a New Season

By Megan Grigorian  In the Global North, fall is almost upon us, and a new school year has begun. The South is anticipating the start of spring when new life bursts forth. All around the world, we’re experiencing seasons of renewal. Recently, CreatureKind hosted a LoveFeast wherein we considered ways the

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DefaultVeg Dishes For a Tasty Summer

by Megan Grigorian If you’re new to DefaultVeg, or just need some help gathering delicious plant-based recipes to bring to your next family or church gathering this Summer, we have you covered. These dishes will please any palate, and no one will be missing the animal products or protein. We’re bringing

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Hearty Ways to Start Your Day in DefaultVeg Style 

by Megan Grigorian We’re well into the year, and I’ve been leaning heavily into hearty, delicious breakfasts to sustain me through the cold winter months that are now upon us in the US. Whether you prefer a light start to the day, or a heavier meal in the morning, there are

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DefaultVeg Recipe Roundup for the Holidays

By Megan Grigorian  Advent is here and we have got you covered with some delicious plant-based, communal recipes and meal options for the eyes and taste buds of many. Planning communal meals can become stressful when trying to tend to everyone’s dietary preferences—but that’s why DefaultVeg can be so effective. When

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Faith.Food.Family

by Ciyadh Wells Faith. Growing up, it never failed that I found myself in a church of some kind every Sunday morning. My grandmother, a leader of our church, used to sit in the exact same pew week after week. She loved me and our family. For many of us, she

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New Video Highlighting CreatureKind’s Work!

Watch this great video to see how CreatureKind addresses faith, anti-racism, and farmed animal welfare, in conversation with other community initiatives that share similar concerns. A note from CreatureKind: We are grateful and happy to be in partnership with Farm Forward, which takes seriously the role of faith communities in creation

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Introducing Vegetarian/Vegan Meals into the Week’s Menu

2.5, Infinitely-Variable, Large-Bowl Meals  by Margaret B. Adam Well over 25 years ago, my family made the transition from an omnivorous diet to a vegetarian diet. It took about 4 years of effort on my part, because I wanted them not only to become vegetarians, but to want to become vegetarians.

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Throwing Rocks at Giants

by Michael Gilmour My daily commute takes me south of Winnipeg into an area with several intensive hog operations. Manitoba produces somewhere around 8 million pigs a year, more than any other Canadian province, and each day, whether minus 30 C (-22 F) or plus 30 C (86 F), I pass

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Friends House in London Signs Up to CreatureKind

We were delighted to be at Friends House in London, the centre for Quakers in Britain, to celebrate their signing up to be a CreatureKind institution. Friends House have been leaders in the ethical sourcing of food products, and were the first religious organization to be awarded Compassion in World Farming’s

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Top Five Tips on Navigating Christmas as a Vegan

Christmas is a magical time of the year when many people come together to celebrate and indulge in delectable meals and treats. Yet with meat typically served at most Christmas meals, life can be tricky for vegans. Don’t worry, help is at hand! Veganism is one of the fastest-growing lifestyle movements

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Veg Christian Thanksgiving Survival Guide

by Sarah Withrow King This Thanksgiving, in houses all across the United States, a lone vegetarian or vegan will enter with trepidation into the experience of Thanksgiving with meat-eaters. In some cases, she’ll be a nine-year-old who has decided eating animals is incompatible with her desire to be a veterinarian when

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Six Tips for Hosting a Vegan at Thanksgiving

by Sarah Withrow King You’re hosting the holiday meal this year and have the menu all planned out when you learn one of the guests is vegan. Hospitality is important to you. You want to share the gifts you’ve been given, welcome people with open arms, and create a space where

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Changing the Menu at Christian Conferences

by Sarah Withrow King Which vegan has two thumbs, travels a lot, and has been eating pretty well at Christian gatherings of late? This gal! Earlier this year, my team at ESA let me know that they wanted to show solidarity with my CreatureKind work by making all of our events vegetarian

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Fourth of July Church Vegan Barbecue

by Carol J. Adams My spouse, Bruce, has been the Associate Pastor for Community Ministries at a church in Dallas for 30 years. When we first arrived we learned that the Fourth of July event hosted by the church’s senior activities group was “a must.” To us northerners it was more

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Planting Seeds

No one even seems to notice that we eat less meat because it’s become a healthy habit, for our bodies and our spirits. 

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A Big Step for CreatureKind (and animals at Winchester)

We have recruited the University of Winchester as the first CreatureKind institution. That means that the University is committed to an annual cycle of setting targets to reduce its consumption of animal products and moving to sourcing them from higher welfare sources, and to engage the University community in the changes it is making.

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CreatureKind Partners with University of Winchester in Groundbreaking New Program

How do you stop factory farming? Reduce the demand. Today, the University of Winchester became the first institution internationally to sign the CreatureKind Commitment, meaning that they have pledged to: 1)  reduce their purchase of animal products; 2) source meat, dairy, and eggs from higher welfare farms for its catering operations on campus; and 3) educate the campus community about why they decided to make these important changes.

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Picnic Basket Rice Salad

By Margaret B. Adam Three parts:          1) Rice          2) Vegetables and Beans          3) Dressing and Seasoning 1) Put rice and water on to cook (enough for 4-6 servings, give or take) 2) Gather and prepare some of the following: ½ onion, diced small 1-2 cloves garlic, crushed 1-2

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