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"A dead cow or sheep lying in the pasture is recognized as carrion.
The same sort of carcass dressed and hung up in a butchers stall passes as food."
-J.H.Kellogg
"It is just like mans impertinence to call an animal dumb because it is dumb to his dull perceptions."
-Mark Twain
"Wild animals never kill for sport. Man is the only one to whom the torture and death of his fellow creatures is amusing in itself."
-James Anthony Froude
"Vegetarianism is the taproot of humanitarianism. A man can live and be healthy without killing animals for food; therefore,
if he eats meat, he participates in taking animal life merely for the sake of his appetite.
And to act so is immoral as it involves the performance of an act which is contrary to moral feeling - killing."
-Tolstoy
"The question is not 'can they reason?' nor 'can they talk? but,
'can they suffer?'"
-Jeremy Bentham
"I do not want to make my stomach a graveyard of dead animals."
-George Bernard Shaw.
"Non-violence leads to the highest ethics, which is the goal of all evolution. Until we stop harming all other living beings, we are still savages."
-Thomas A. Edison
"It is my view that the vegetarian manner of living, by its purely physical
effect on the human temperament, would most beneficially influence the lot of mankind.
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-Albert Einstein
"In my mind, the life of a lamb is no less precious than that of a human being.
The more helpless the creature, the more it is entitled to protection by man from the
cruelty of man."
-Mahatma Gandhi,
1869 - 1948
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VEG-FRIENDLY RESTAURANT DIRECTORY.
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Despite a thriving veg(etari)an population in our area, Windsor does not yet have an all-veg restaurant.
Basil Court;
327 Ouellette Ave, lower unit.
519-252-5609
"This is a moderately priced Thai restaurant with excellent vegetarian dishes. Ask for vegan options."
Bubi's Awesome Eats;
620 University Ave, W.
519-252-2001
"Popular hang-out."
Chanoso's Restaurant;
255 Ouellette Ave.
519-254-8530
"Great tofu stir-frys for vegetarians. Ask for vegan options."
Dragon's Inn;
2240 Wyandotte St, W at Randolph.
519-258-7613
"Chinese food with vegetarian and vegan options."
El-Mayor;
936 Wyandotte St, E.
519-258-7645
"Lebanese, vegetarian and vegan."
Gourmet Emporium;
1799 Wyandotte St. E.,
519-915-0813
"Excellent Vegan options, upon request, in a great atmosphere!!"
More will be said about this establishment later, but for now, we owe this business our gratitude for opening their doors to us to screen the Nigel Barker film, A Sealed Fate?, to the public.
Honest Lawyer Resraurant;
300 Ouellette.
519-977-0599
"Surprising amount of vegetarian choices -- for a bar."
House of India;
325 Ouellette.
519-256-1122
"They have about 10 vegetarian dishes -- most of which are vegan."
Mamo Bistro;
5880 Wyandotte St, E.
519-948-0693
"Upscale bistro food -- good for special occassions -- regular menu has veggie options,
but if you call a day ahead they will arrange for special vegetarian/vegan options."
Marathon Ethiopian Restaurant;
60 University Ave, W.
519-253-2215
"Internationally famous cuisine that's authentic. Bring a friend and dive into the
EXCELLENT vegetarian/vegan combo platter for two."
Mi Mi Gardens;
440 Tecumseh Rd E.,
519-258-1893
"Vietnamese, like the Mini, with plenty of vegetarian and vegan options.
There is absolutely no fish or oyster sauce, nor anchovy extract in the veggie dishes."
Mongolian Grill;
25 AmyCroft Drive [Tecumseh]
519-258-5666[New Number!]
"Stir-frys -- vegetarian and vegan, just make sure to ask them to clean off and use a separate section of the grill for your food."
New Asian Curry House;
1139 University Ave. W.,
519-977-1234
"Wide selection of vegetarian options spiced to your liking - from mild to HOT!"
Pho Xic-Lo Vietnamese Noodle House;
1750 Wyandotte St. E.,
519-971-8288
"Near the University and has great vegetarian items on the menu."
Royal Indian Cuisine;
325 Wyandotte St. W.,
519-258-4999
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Shawarma Palace;
276 Ouellette.
519-254-7531
"This is a modest sized eat-in, take-out and delivery place that serves
Middle Eastern food.
They have falafel pitas which are vegan, as well as stuffed grape leaves,
rice and potatoes."
Shin Shin Chinese Restaurant;
978 University Ave. W.,
519-252-1449
"Vegetarian and vegan - will happily do mu shoo, etc. without egg. Chinese and Szechuan, excellent dish called Homemade Tofu."
Taloola Cafe;
369 Devonshire Rd. [Walkerville]
519-254-6652
"They have mostly veggie food, and some vegan options. Fair Trade coffee. Organic, pure teas."
{And be sure to stop in and check out Sol Invictus Aromatherapy Shoppe, just a few doors away (378), while you're there.}
Taste of India Tandoori Restaurant;
115 Wyandotte St. E.,
519-253-1414
"Offers vegetarian options including delicious tandoori (special clay oven) dishes."
Terra Cotta Gourmet Pizzeria;
318 Pelissier St.,
519-971-0223
"Casual old european style, specializing in pizza. Great vegetarian dishes. Ask about vegan options."
Thai Palace;
1159 Lauzon Rd.,
519-948-6161[new number!]
"At Little River in the plaza - vegetarian and vegan."
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*NOTE: The restaurants and comments have been submitted by members of WAAG.
**This is not yet a complete list, nor does OPIRG or WAAG necessarily endorse any of these establishments.
***Have a restaurant or any comments you want included, let us know!!***
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-Do not assume the foods being offered are animal ingredient free.
-Always be friendly and patient when inquiring if offered foods are suitable for vegans to consume.
-Many establishments use animal-based stock in their vegetable soups, some cook rice in chicken broth, so be wary!
-Common sense: if the dish uses the words alfredo, cream of this or that, it probably contains dairy.
-An item may be marketed as Vegan or Vegetarian, but may very well be cooked on the same grill,
or deep-fried in the oil that the flesh is.
A list of fast-food options
Quick list of ingredients to AVOID:
albumen:
egg white, used in food as a binder.
anchovy:
small fish, often used in Worchestershire sauce.
carmine/cochineal:
red pigment obtained from ground up cochineal beatles, Reportedly, 70,000 beetles must be killed to produce one pound of this red dye. Has been used for cosmetics, pharmaceutical coatings, dry mixes, sorimi, fillings, cake icings, and hard candy.
In the liquid form, it has found application in colouring bakery products, icings, yogurt, candy, ice cream, gelatin desserts, various milk-based and alcohol beverages, fruit syrups, pet foods, jams/preservatives, marmalades, hair and skin care products, lipsticks, face powders and blushes.
casien:
milk-derived protein, which coagulates with the addition of rennin and is found in the foundation for cheese. Casien is also used in the production of non-food items, such as adhesives, paints and plastics.
collagen:
Fibrous protein in vertebrates. Usually derived from animal tissue. Can't affect the skin's own collagen. An allergen.
D3:
derived from lanolin from sheeps' wool.
elastin:
gelatin[e]: is pure protein derived from boiling skin and bones [including those of calves], cartilage, tendons and other tissue.
glycerin[e] or glycerol: a colourless liquid which can be obtained from animal fats. Many vegan products contain vegetable glycerine, so don't panic if it's in your cleanser.
isinglass: a fining agent derived from the swim bladders of certain tropical fish, especially the Chinese sturgeon. Many alcoholic drinks are fined (ie clarified)
keratin: protein from the ground-up horns, hooves, feathers, quills, and hair of various animals.
L-cysteine hydrochloride: An amino acid from hair which can come from animals.
lactose: Milk sugar from milk of mammals.
lanolin: Wool Fat. Wool Wax. A product of the oil glands of sheep, extracted from their wool.
lard: Fat from hog abdomens
lecithin: Waxy substance in nervous tissue of all living organisms.
pepsin: In hogs' stomachs. A clotting agent. In some cheeses. Similar to rennnet.
propylis:
rennet: extract of calf stomach, used in cheese making.
"natural flavours" may not be nearly "natural" as this label is often used to hide animal-derived additives.
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