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New LA Vegan Events Calendar

Kevin — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:27:58 +0000

The Vegan Collection has maintained our own Los Angeles vegan events calendar for the past year or so, but we are handing over the reigns to the people at Los Angeles Vegan Events. We will be replicating their Google calendar on our page, but if you have any events you would like added, please contact VeganEvents@gmail.com.

Photo Gallery of Santee Alley Illegal Animal Sales

Kevin — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:25:33 +0000

blogdowntown posted this article and photo gallery weeks ago and I’ve been meaning to write about it, but haven’t gotten around to it. Ed Fuentes followed Los Angeles’ Animal Sales Task Force on a recent Saturday during a sweep of Santee Alley looking for vendors selling small animals. As Ed reports, ten felony arrests were made including six with charges of animal neglect. It’s nice to see that the Animal Protection Unit for the City Attorney’s Office was there to explain to the gathered crowd why these animals are being confiscated, why people are being arrested and how these sales fall under animal abuse. You can read the full article with photos of the raid here. I’m hoping these raids on illegal pet sales will become more commonplace.

Vegan PARK[ing] Day Friday

Kevin — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:13:23 +0000

For those of you who are not familiar with “park[ing] day,” it’s an annual, one-day, global event where artists, activists, and citizens collaborate to temporarily transform metered parking spots into “PARK[ing]” spaces. LA is getting in on the action big time, but one PARK[ing] Day space is guaranteed to be vegan friendly. From 10am – 3pm, 1 block west of Laurel Canyon on Ventura Blvd in Studio City, fellow vegans will be handing out free vegan snacks and literature from PETA and Compassion Over Killing to encourage a plant-based diet to those who are unaware of the impact non-veg diets have on the planet. If you have a second, stop by this or one of the many other PARK[ing] spaces around Los Angeles or your local city. You can click on the image for all the info about the vegan PARK[ing] space, or visit the Community Walk PARK[ing] day page to find a space near you.

2009 Animal Rights National Conference Recap

Kelly — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:19:53 +0000

If you missed the 2009 Animal Rights Conference then you made a big mistake. There were booths abound filled with a wealth of knowledge and a treasure trove of cruelty free goodies. Attendees were able to visit shops and purchase items that would normally be only available through the internet. The conference also included a plethora of workshops and discussion panels. The Westin Hotel allowed dogs to attend the conference, but food vendors were not permitted to openly sell food. Vendors fortunately found a loophole that allowed samples and accepted “donations” from its patrons. For many of the exhibitors the conference could be seen as successful. Cosmos Vegan Shoppe sold out of some of its more delectable candy bar items early; while our own booth sold out of men’s medium and XL sized belts. The ballroom in which the exhibitors resided was described by one attendee as, “loud and aggressive,” wishing that the venue was outdoors. Despite this setback the event was both well organized and attended and we met a bunch of great people! Check out the pics below:

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Photos: LA Veggie Pride Parade

Kevin — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:16:54 +0000

Last Sunday we drove out to the west-side to attend the 1st (annual?) Los Angeles Veggie Pride Parade. From all accounts, it was hugely successful drawing an estimated 500 people. The reaction from most passerbys was positive, but there were the requisite “Eat a steak!” comments being yelled by passing motorists. Check out the pictures we took from the event below.

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Elise M.: Vegan Handbags Designed in Los Angeles

Kevin — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:14:27 +0000

Elise M. just released a new line of handbags which are designed in Los Angeles and made of all vegan materials with no animal by-products. A quick search on the interwebs didn’t come up with a lot of info about the company, but it looks like there’s a handful of online vendors out there selling them. The price seems to be in the $70 – $80 dollar range, so a little more manageable than some of the other companies that cater to compassionate consumers. I’ve linked to a couple designs that I found on the “Hot Mama” online store. And no, I don’t usually browse for Hot Mamas, it just came up first in Google. Here are the designs:

Hobo Sueded Lattice Bag

$70.00

Sueded Satchel Bag

$70.00

Robyn Bag

$75.00

World Vegan Day: Vegan Drinks

Kevin — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:49:37 +0000

Stopped by Sante La Brea on Saturday night to celebrate World Vegan Day. We ran into old friends, friends we seem to see on a weekly basis and met some great new people. We had already eaten, so we didn’t try any of the entrees but had a fantastic piece of peanut butter/chocolate pie. But the general consensus was that the food was excellent. Check out photos from the event below.

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