Vegan Soul Food in Englewood

Today I joined my good friend Debbie for a late lunch at what’s got to be one of the best vegan joints in the whole wide world. The place is called “Stuff I Eat” and it’s in Englewood. The owner Babette is as delightful as the food here. We had the Soul Food Platter (yams with coconut, potato salad, coleslaw, vegan mac and cheese, and barbecue tofu), the Croquette Plate (carrot croquette with polenta cakes, carrot gravy, spinach, and salad with avocado) served with buckwheat and corn muffin, black-eyed peas, kale greens, and pozole soup. I’ll be fasting tomorrow.

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Direct Action in Los Angeles

I was happy to participate in a direct action with Direct Action Everywhere in Los Angeles back in July, after attending the Animal Rights National Conference. In this post on medium.com a few days ago, Alex Lockwood describes what it was like to be there, and he nails it. One of the high points for me was when the Sikh gentleman joined us.

Direct Action in Los Angeles

“I wish I knew how to die more comfortably. Or for how long to remain dead. I’m a beginner at this. I’ve fallen down on my shoulder and my head’s not supported, so my neck is straining, but I don’t want to move — I’m dead, right? ”

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Happy 80th Birthday Alex Hershaft

When he was asked if having family die in the Holocaust had anything to do with his life being devoted to improving the lives of animals, he stated that it had everything to do with it. This is Alex Hershaft, co-founder of the Animal Rights movement in the US, right after being presented the lifetime achievement award at AR Conference in LA. He is 80 years old, and of course, vegan.

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