Now for sale online.

So, if you're coming in from out of town for Let Live or if you want to volunteer or... whatever. Here's a message board to help make things happen and get folks talking to each other.

"Hey Temptation sales went very well at Vegfest! We made over $1,000 dollars for Try Vegan Week! Despite almost constantly sales all day at vegfest we had a little too much ice cream shipped. It's ok you came still buy some and support Try vegan Week. Papa G's organic vegan deli has take 12 gallons of temptation to sell as while supplies last with proceeds benefiting Try Vegan Week. Flavors include: French Vanilla, fair trade Chocolate, and mint chocolate chip. While supplies last."

"According to sheriff's deputies, five pit bull mix puppies were taken from the rapper's home by an animal control unit and will be taken to to a jail where they will be cared for by female inmates."

Another rich asshole.

"“There has never been a case in America that has involved this much entrapment, this much pushing by an informant, by the U.S. government and by the FBI behind it.”"

Hey we will be at this today. Look us up. Also, Sweetpea will be selling danishes.

BAM! Just got these new cookies in that will knock your pecker in the dirt. If you have a pecker. If not, I'm sure they will somehow affect your uterus as well.

So, if you know us, you know we're not the world's biggest endorser of raw stuff. But... these bars are great. And we know, at $5.25 they better be, but... we guess if you're into raw stuff you're used to those prices. Coming to the online store soon.

"And now it turns out that the Burger King Corporation, home of the Whopper, hired a private security firm to spy on the Student/Farmworker Alliance, a group of idealistic college students trying to improve the lives of migrants in Florida."

Great photos.

Now online for sale for your mouth.

Wow. Just got these awesome new mini-chocolate bites in. Caramel, acai, mint, orange, and ginger. From Sjaak's so you know it is dope.

"In remembrance of the 8 sea lions who have died in recent weeks, PDX ADL will be holding a funeral procession this Friday.

Whether or not the sea lions were shot, they were definitely victims of murder by human hands.

They never took more than they were naturally born to, all they asked was to be left alone to live their lives.

As we mourn these deaths, we must also voice our concerns for the future fate of the remaining sea lions.


3pm: meet at SE Salmon and Eastbank (under I-5--you can park there for a fee)
Right on Eastbank walking North for 1.15 miles
Right on Lloyd Blvd .7 miles
end up at 1201 Llyod Blvd (suite 1100 is there exact office)

This is the Lloyd center max stop for anyone taking max. We should be at NOAA in an hour after start, so 4pm for a demo/funeral at the offices.

Then, at 6pm is a vegan potluck at People's Coop and a movie."

"Circus Vazquez is scheduled to appear at the Western Washington Fairgrounds in Puyallup May 16 to 20. Last month, a tiger with the circus was attacked and killed by one or more of her cagemates after the circus left six tigers crammed together in one cage. Circus Vazquez is currently traveling with elephant handler Will Davenport. In the past year, the Davenport family has been repeatedly cited by the USDA for inhumane handling and failure to provide adequate care to three elephants, named Queenie, Tina and Jewel."

"#35 is a two-days old baby, his umbilical chord is still attached, his coat is still slick with birth fluids, his eyes are unfocused, his legs, wobbly. He is crying pitifully for his mother. No one answers. He will live his entire short life an orphan, his only experience of mother love will be one of yearning for it, his only experience of emotional connection, one of absence. Soon, the memory of his mother, her face, her voice, her scent, will fade, but the painful, irrepressible longing for her warmth will still be there. At four months old, he and other orphans like himself will be corralled into trucks and hauled to slaughter. As he will be dragged onto the killing floor, he will still be looking for his mother, still desperately needing her nurturing presence, especially at that dark time when he will be frightened and needing her more than ever in the midst of the terrible sights, and sounds, and scents of death all around him and, in his despair, in his want for a shred of consolation and protection, he, like most baby calves, will try to suckle the fingers of his killers.

He is the face of the 'rose' veal we are encouraging 'responsible restaurant leaders' to use."

"Please bring a 100% vegan dish to share and an ingredients list (for those with allergies).
Potluck will begin at 6:00pm, movie will begin at 7:30pm.
We will be showing "Earthlings" - an animal rights film!"

"Food Fight Grocery, for instance, is one of the most highly reviewed businesses of foodies in Portland, Oregon, because of the political activism its vegan owners encourage. The home page of the store's website even opts for a news and events blog over advertising its plethora of vegan products.

But Emiko Badillo, who owns the store with her husband, Chad Miller, says she doesn't look at Yelp or their reputation online.

'I think people still appreciate that we're casual and that we're really putting our own personalities into the business,' Badillo says. 'We run this business mainly for the activism side of it and to inform people about veganism.'"

"Another sea lion has been found dead on the Columbia, as the death toll rises. This one was just found this afternoon, floating in the water near the I-5 bridge."

Thanks to SuperVegan for helping us spread the word on Let Live. Oh, by the way, have you registered yet? Remember, there is limited space for all the workshops and speakers, so it's best to cough up that $10 (or more if you're able) sooner rather than later.

That greedy turd Will Potter is looking for a handout to print some kind of a handout. It's probably just some pro-life garbage like he's known for, but take a gander anyway.

"Two students from Aloha High School in Beaverton will be publicly recognized by a nonprofit organization for creating a short news video on the environmental impact of dietary choices.

The students, Lake Sartor and Kali Grischow-Byrns, have been invited by Northwest VEG to appear as guests of honor at the opening ceremony of Portland VegFest, where the video will be screened before a live audience. Environmental science teacher Sara Trakselis and broadcast journalism teacher Matt Fox are also being commended for their participation in the video project.

The video came to the attention of Northwest VEG through a "Real Teen" segment that was submitted to FOX 12 (KPTV). "Real Teen" is a series of news stories created by participating high schools for broadcast by the station and on the "Real Teen Reports" section of its website."

"The Humane Society doesn’t like the killing part, but has gone along with capture. The sea lions trapped so far have been sent to Sea World parks in San Diego and San Antonio, a policy that some other animal-rights advocates are none too happy with, especially after one of the seven captured last month died in custody during a medical inspection. So the motive for the shooting might have been to sabotage the trapping program, rather than to take revenge for salmon-snatching: It’s not clear whether the trapping will continue now that the cages have become bulls’-eyes."

Is the NYT hinting that AR folks might be responsible for shooting the sea lions in order sabotage the trapping?

Looking for a new pal? Recently deceased Roger Troen leaves behind some pals in need.

"Tanner, Roger's 8 year old chow/collie dog. Roger liberated
Tanner from a dismal existence on a chain. In a true showing of
Roger's character, he refused to give up on this dog, even when
he bit the hand that fed him. Of all the members of Roger's
family in need of a home, Tanner is the most special case and
will need a very special guardian to take over his care. Someone
who can be a firm but benevolent alpha presence, and keep Tanner
safe from his fear of strangers that has historically gotten him
into trouble.

In addition to Tanner, these are the animals in need of homes
that Steve referenced:

Hildegard, an 8 to 9 year old female small short-haired
cream-colored shepherd mix who slept with Roger on his bed.

4 cats -- I know one is a tortoise short-hair cat, and another a
black and white tuxedo. Hildegard and the two cats slept on the
bed together.

2 rats -- one buff and one hooded.

If you would like to consider fostering, adopting, or just want
to see pictures and learn more about Roger's family members,
please contact me at matt@idausa.org or (503) 249-9996"

"But I've learned that sometimes the function of privilege, education, and the luxury of not dying from malnutrition can be used towards making a statement that all living things are equal. It’s the application of our dumb dietary luck of being born in this country that can illustrate the unfortunate fact that ignorance to the ridiculous bounty we’re able to access every day breeds the problem. If every person, and every vegan, used their brains along with their mouths we might be able to slowly devour the system that leads to cruelty, consumerism without compassion, and over-consumption in the first place."

A nice read from a Portlander learning about veganism. Leave a comment and some encouragement. And thanks to Ainsley for thinking about stuff.

New letter from Josh up on his site. How that guy can keep his sense of humor after all the shit that has happened to him just amazes us.

"Four California sea lions and two Steller sea lions were found shot to death below Bonneville river at noon today. The area is now sealed off as a crime scene, since the killing involved gunshots at a federal facility. The sea lions were found dead at the traps. ...at the TRAPS."

The Parlour gets a site. Get your hairs cut and a tattoo at the same time. Rad.

"Evergreen Animal Rights Network and Olympia Animal Rights are hosting an animal liberation conference for the weekend of May 10th and 11th, 2008.

The aim of this conference is to provide an opportunity for activists to network, build alliances, and discuss how to further the goals of the movement. This conference is designed for people who have already accepted the premise of animal rights and are ready to take the next step. Although we don't presume to know what this next step should be, we hope that this conference will produce constructive results."

Thanks to Vegan Outreach for signing up to table at the Let Live Conference.

"Why do we keep giving thoroughbred horse racing a pass? Is it the tradition? The millions upon millions invested in the betting?

Why isn’t there more pressure to put the sport of kings under the umbrella of animal cruelty?"

You go NYT....

"Food Fight is full of overpriced, heavily processed, packaged vegan junk food. Its not whether its vegan or not that matters. What matters is human health and environmental sustainability. I'd rather eat fish, meat or eggs from a trusted local source than "vegan" food marketed by transnational corporations, made by underpaid workers and packaged in plastic and cardboard."

Yay!

"“She went out in glory,” he said, his voice breaking. “She went out a champion to us.”

"On May 3rd, we will be hosting our 6th Monkeywrench Cafe, an event of excellent, low-cost food and wonderful storytelling by Earth First!ers of all generations!"

Finally back in stock! Bigger jars of nacho chreese dip. Perfect for dipping with your raw flax crackers or your stupid celery sticks.

Fur Farm Revolt design back in a better color than we had before. Now organic cotton too. Come wear one.

"We are desperately looking for rescue for our shelter’s longest resident dog, Walt. Walt is a four year old American Pit Bull/Sharpei mix. He was rescued from severe neglect by our Humane Officers back in April 2007. Walt’s former owner was sentenced to 10 days in jail and a $2,000 fine for the horrific lack of care she provided Walt."

Our great friend Deborah of Brooklyn Law School SALDF and Jason Das of Supervegan.com have started a new monthly networking event for all you veg*ns in the NYC area.

"Vegan Drinks is a monthly social networking* event for people interested in promoting veganism and advocating for animal rights. Vegan Drinks’ mission is to bring together a diverse group of people—from cupcake aficionados to animal lawyers to veg*ns of all stripes in between—to build new coalitions and promote the sharing of resources."

All the details on on their site. Go show your support for veganism, animal rights, and get krunked all at the same time.

Props to Deborah and Jason for making shit happen over there.

"Ports along the U.S. West Coast, including the country's busiest port complex in Los Angeles, shut down on Thursday as some 10,000 dock workers went on a one-day strike to protest the war in Iraq, port and union officials said."

"“Most farm animals are commodities, and the value of the animal is usually lower than the cost of the prosthesis,” Dr. Ames said in a telephone interview. He added that in more than 30 years in veterinary medicine, “I’ve amputated more than a few limbs on farm animals, but I’ve never put a prosthetic device on any of them.”"

Jenny and Woodstock. Both get the big Food Fight thumbs up and high 5 and pat on the back. Thats a lot of props.

Stop buying Silk products anyway, they're owned by a giant dairy. But, anyway:

"WHITEWAVE FOODS COMPANY IS VOLUNTARILY RECALLING 11-OUNCE PLASTIC SINGLE SERVE BOTTLES OF SILK SOYMILK CHOCOLATE FLAVOR BECAUSE IT MAY CONTAIN UNDECLARED MILK PROTEIN. THE INDIVIDUAL BOTTLES ARE PRINTED WITH BOTH A 'USE BY' DATE OF MAY 7, 2008 (PRINTED AS 05 07 08) AND A UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE (UPC) OF 2529360028. CONSUMERS CAN FIND THIS INFORMATION ON THE BACK OF THE INDIVIDUAL BOTTLE."

Javier at Los Gorditos wanted us to spread the word about their Cinco de Mayo party on Saturday, May 3, from 12pm-4pm! A lot of vegan food and friends. Come hang out. And remember, it's on May 3, not May 5.

"Call NOAA, ODFW, and Governor Kulongoski Friday and Monday. Let them know that you want them to stop trapping and killing the Columbia River Sea Lions. We are their voice!"

"Two of the nation's largest beef processors were slapped with humane handling violations during a government review of meat providers to the National School Lunch Program, records show."

This is why we ONLY sell humanely raised, grass fed, hormone free beef.

Got the new formulation of MimicCreme in. Now the sweetened is made with non-bone char sugar (finally) and apparently it doesn't seperate in coffee. So.. in theory, you can tell Silk Creamer to kiss your ass.

"A sea lion captured at a Columbia River dam died Tuesday while state authorities were preparing to transport it from a Tacoma zoo to another facility.

The 1,454-pound California sea lion had been anesthetized Tuesday afternoon during a veterinary exam at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, said Sandra Jonker, spokeswoman for Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. As the male sea lion was coming out of anesthesia, it struggled to resume breathing and died."

Others are on their way to Sea World in San Antonio. Geez. Maybe getting shot would have been less painful.

Some more top-notch writing by Will Potter, who, by the way, is going to be speaking in Portland at the Let Live Conference.

Got the new shirt online for your consumtion.

Check out what's on the front page of VBS.TV today! If you miss it, just search for it, it's kinda cool.

Hey everybody. If you're gonna come out this summer, pretty please pre-register through our site: www.letliveconference.org

It'd be a big help to see where things stand as it's our first time trying to put this kind of thing together.

Wow, who knew? Awesome sounding organization based in Portland. Local groups take note.

"Thank you to everyone who supported the Try Vegan week Karokee fundraiser. If you were there and survived Robert Cheeke's history making take on Kiss and seeing Peter from NWveg sing Billie Jean you'll know it was fun and we made over $300. So Yeah thanks!

Now the bad news...The temptation Soy ice cream has been shipped from Chicago but it will not be here in time for the event this Saturday. We're calling Saturday off but don't fear we will be selling temptation at both days of Vegfest! Proceeds going to Try Vegan Week. So head on down to Vegfest May 9th and 10th and Bensen High school and pick up all you can eat vegan ice cream!

Prices: $5.00 Waffle cones with toppings. $3.00 a bowl $10.00 all you can eat.
www.portlandvegfest.org

The Try vegan Week reading event fundraiser is still set for Sunday night at 7 PM at the Red and Black Cafe.

Help us Spread the word!"

"'While it is not unusual to have two animals performing aerial behaviors at the same time, we are reviewing the situation to ensure even such a random incident does not occur again.'"

Free tonight? Go see.

"In remembrance of countless beings who have and continue to live, suffer, and die in labs throughout the world.
In recognition of our commitment to- and solidarity with those who suffer -
You are invited to a very special candle light vigil this Sunday at an undisclosed location.

- Meet 5pm Sunday at Red & Black Cafe 400 SE 12th Ave, Portland, OR
- Bring $5 for public transportation
- Wear comfortable walking shoes
- Dress warm enough to be out for several hours
- Bring a few candles :-)

Please plan to come out and voice our opposition to the continuing, failed disgrace that is animal testing!"

Great to see all these things popping up around the country. Go!!!

So, we just restocked pretty much all of our shirts. The Fur Farm Revolt one is coming in another week on a new color. All the black shirts are now on organic cotton ts and we have a limited run of our logo design on a "dijon" organic T with brown ink. Pretty dope looking we thinks.

"Given this backdrop, imagine the scene that played out at a major Land Grant university over the past few weeks. Students who promote what's known as 'Vegan,' or vegetarian diets, set up an outside display and recruiting booth near the student center of this university. Passing the Vegan students at a close distance on his way to class was a young man who talked loud enough for those around him to hear. As he passed the 'Vegan' group, he said 'Boy, I sure enjoyed that big steak I ate last might,' and he kept walking.

If the Vegan folks heard it, they didn't acknowledge it. They went on bantering to the few folks who had stopped by their booth. But at least one adult standing nearby gave the young man kudos, and thanks him for what he said."

SAN FRANCISCO (April 24, 2008) —This afternoon, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco granted The Humane Society of the United States' and the Wild Fish Conservancy's emergency motion to halt the planned killing of up to 85 sea lions at the Bonneville Dam this month. The Court found the agency's plan likely violated the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and that "the lethal taking of California sea lions is, by definition, irreparable" harm – thus warranting the issuance of an injunction.

"The government's plan to kill sea lions for eating fish, while at the same time increasing fishing quotas by 33 percent is irrational, and the court has rightly put a stop to it," said Jonathan R. Lovvorn, vice president for animal protection litigation for The HSUS. "It's time for the agency to abandon this plan and work cooperatively with us to protect both sea lions and salmon in the Columbia River."

Last week, The Humane Society of the United States and the other plaintiffs asked the Ninth Circuit to stop the killing of sea lions after the federal district court in Oregon denied plaintiffs' request for an injunction. The lawsuit challenges NMFS's conclusion that sea lions must be killed to prevent them from consuming an average of 0.4 to 4.2 percent of salmon returns, even though both Oregon and Washington states recently proposed increasing fishing quotas by 33 percent (from 9 to 12 percent of the run), in light of record 269,000 Chinook salmon expected to return to the river this year.

"Blaming sea lions is nothing but a distraction," said Kurt Beardslee, executive director of Wild Fish Conservancy. "We're glad the Court recognized that the agency must consider its salmon conservation decisions openly and carefully, considering all impacts to salmon – including dams, fisheries, and habitat degradation."

Federal law only allows the killing of sea lions when the agency proves they are having a significant negative impact on salmon. The court found that plaintiffs are likely to prevail on their claim that the agency's conclusion that sea lions are having a significant negative impact on salmon is irrational in light of the agency's previous finding that fishermen can catch up 17 percent of the same fish with only a "minimal impact" on the species.

Tonight, 6-8pm. Come get involved.

"According to authorities, three trainers were outside the facility in a fenced-in area training a 5-year-old grizzly bear. The bear lunged at one of the trainers and bit him on the neck. The trainer, 39-year-old Stephan Miller from Canyon Country, died at the scene."

Holy shit. Not that you should be going to McDonald's for anything other than to take a crap in their bathroom or to smash it up, but... beef and milk in french fries? Lovin' it.

"French Fries:
Potatoes, vegetable oil (partially hydrogenated soybean oil, natural beef flavor (wheat and milk derivatives)*, citric acid (preservative), dextrose, sodium acid pyrophosphate (maintain color), dimethylpolysiloxane (antifoaming agent)), salt. Prepared in vegetable oil ((may contain one of the following: Canola oil, corn oil, soybean oil, hydrogenated soybean oil, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, partially hydrogenated corn oil with TBHQ and citric acid added to preserve freshness), dimethylpolysiloxane added as an antifoaming agent). *CONTAINS: WHEAT AND MILK (Natural beef flavor contains hydrolyzed wheat and hydrolyzed milk as starting ingredients.)"

Teese is back in stock. Come get chubby.

We were bored and looking up stuff from our childhood on youtube. Do you remember Animalympics?

Pretty sure these are listed on our calendar page too, but:

"Monday, April 28 @ 6:30 PM
Vegan Karaoke
Location: Chaos Cafe
$3.00 to watch, $5.00 to sing
Bring your favorite CD's!
Don't miss this opportunity to see your favorite members of the Portland vegan community make complete fools of themselves! Check back for updates on this event!

Saturday, May 3 @ 11:00AM - 2:00 PM
Temptation Ice Cream Social
Location: Food Fight!
West coast premiere of Temptation Ice Cream!
If you haven't heard of Temptation that is because it's not available on the West Coast. Join us for the premiere of PETA's 2007 Libby award winner for best vegan Ice Cream. Get some Free samples! We'll be selling waffle cones, pints and a few surprises!

Sunday, May 4 @ 7:00 PM
Reading Event
Location: Red and Black Cafe
$4.00 suggested donation (no one turned away for lack of funds)
Four published, local, vegan authors share their fiction.
Featuring:
Gina Ranalli
David Agranoff
Kristopher Young
Cari Beltane

Don't forget to sign up as a vegan mentor and save the date for the vegan prom. Try Vegan Week is June 7th through June 14th, 2008.

More information is available at http://www.TryVeganPDX.com. Donations and Sponsorships are still being accepted for this event."

"To others concerned with the well-being of fellow living beings. First and foremost, go vegan. If you've been vegan for a while, it's time to start looking up animal abusers in your area and doing the research for how to effectively cripple them. Work in small affinity groups, be cautious always-- macho never, and never give information if captured. It's time for animal rights to move beyond consumer sub-culture, towards an active liberation movement, which threatens the capitalist commoditization of life and the speciesist ideology itself."

"3:30pm Protest at USFWS Building (911 NE 11th Ave) Wed. Apr. 23rd rollover
after OHSU demonstration (39th and Division)"

"Vegans For Animal Advocacy is Hosting a SHAC7 Movie Benefit @ 5th Avenue Cinema!

Come watch "Behind the Mask" from Uncaged Films, its a documentary on the ALF. Donate some cash for SHAC7 and even register for the Let Live NW Animal Rights Convention!!

What: "Behind the Mask"
When: Doors Open @ 7:00 with Movie starting at 7:30 (Its 72min long...) Friday 04/25
Where: 5th Avenue Cinema
How Much: Suggested Donation of 3-5$ (Come on you know you want to donate!!)

Bring your own snacks, although there may be some provided!

Also, We are happy to be part of the Let Live NW Animal Rights Conference coming to PSU this Summer! If you would like to register your spot we will be able to do that at the movie :) For more information on the conference visit: www.letliveconference.com"

Any Questions? Shoot us an email :)

Thanks,
VAA
www.vegansforanimaladvocacy.com"

"The organization said it would announce plans on Monday for a $1 million prize to the “first person to come up with a method to produce commercially viable quantities of in vitro meat at competitive prices by 2012.”"

Hell yes. Good job (again) PDX ADL.

We know, another online petition, but... just shut up and sign. You never know....

"In the wake of the HSUS Chino slaughterhouse investigation, several members of Congress are now calling for video cameras to be installed at slaughterhouses.

Please urge your representatives that you support this legislation for the benefit of the animals and food safety."

Thanks to IDA Portland for helping sponsor Let Live. Big ups.

Hey, if you want to help us out and post a Let Live banner ad on your site or MySpace or whatever, we'd really appreciate it. Go here to get the codes.

Still some seats available. Come eat with Emiko, Chad, and Chad's parents. Come hear Chad's dad say, "You know what? This isn't bad!" and mean it.

"Vegan Spring Dinner
April 25th @ 7 pm

At Cellar Door Cafe
11th and Harrison in SE next to Ladd's

Three courses of early spring goodness. All proceeds to benefit Thymos, a group dedicated to dealing with Asian-American issues, particularly the perception of Asians in mainstream media.

Come have fun, check out the new Cellar Door space, and know you're helping out a great cause.

Sliding Scale $10-$25

Please RSVP to benttail@gmail.com"

Haven't watched any of this yet, but... great name, right?

Thanks bunches to Cosmo's in Atlanta for their generous donation to Let Live. Even though they're too cheap to fly out for the conference. Send 'em some love, buy some stuff and tell them Food Fight sent ya.

The new belgian frites cart, Potato Champion, is now open. Located at the food cart parking lot of SE 12th and Hawthorne. It's a late night place, so they're only open like 6pm-1am, Thurs-Sat. They have a couple of vegan ketchups, but hopefully will be getting some vegan mayo mixes soon. Go show them how much vegans love french fries.

If anybody wants to, they can register here at the store. Just come in, drop $10 or more in the Let Live donation jar, and give us your name and email address. Cool? Cool.

Hell yeah. The real site is up. It's gonna be updated plenty more, but it's a start. And you can register now and sign up for the email list and all that stuff.

"Activists with Portland Animal Defense League were out in full force tonight to let the City of Portland know the cruel truth about foie gras. Armed with signs, fliers, video, and a high spirit, the night began at TEN-01. Before a 'Pledge to Not Serve Foie Gras' was even handed to the owner, he came out to engage the activists and promised to keep it off the menu forever. While he refused to sign the pledge, he went on film and conceded to the activists demands. 'I will not serve foie gras,' he stated. It was victory at TEN-01!"

Oh hell yes! Good work folks.

Go here and sign up for the Let Live email list. Keep up to date and stuff.

Hey you! Come hang out here on Wednesday the 23rd, from 6-8pm and meet Elaine from CAAT. She's nice and won't beat you up. You can talk about getting involved with CAAT and their door-hangering Sundays a couple times a month. So... come get involved, OK?

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CAAT (Coalition to Abolish Animal Testing)is a non-profit organization based in Portland, OR. CAAT campaigns to shut down the Oregon Regional Primate Research Center run by
Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU). We primarily focus on our local primate center, but we also disseminate general information about the scientific invalidity of animal experimentation, the waste of public monies to fundit, and the negative impact on human health from animal-based research.

Cool site. Read it, learn it, live it.

"Buy a home, save a life. I'll sponsor an animal at a sanctuary in your honor."

Another vegan realtor in Portland, if'n you're looking for one.

"When the new vegan restaurant, Nutshell, opened up in the up in the NE last year, people throughout Portland were thrilled to have a new option. That delight quickly turned to anger when people found out that the owners of Nutshell also owned TEN-01, a restaurant in Portland notoriously known for selling Foie Gras. Letters were written and calls were made to get them to drop this delicacy of despair and end the hypocrisy, but they refused. So only one choice was left... DEMO ON THEIR DOORSTEP!"

"Greg Mitchell of the trade publication Editor and Publisher said it was "perhaps the most embarrassing performance by the media in a major presidential debate this year."

Not this really has anything to do with anything, but saw the first half of the "debate" last night, and geez.... fucking flag lapel pins? Serisouly? What a stupid world.

April 22nd. Check their site for more details.

""Sea Lions don't vote, fishermen do.""

Fucking depressing.

Awesome. Just found out that Dan Piraro from Bizarro has confirmed to help kick off the Let Live Conference. He'll be doing his thing and donating the ticket price to help pay for conference costs. Details to come later, but for now... thanks Dan.

So, if you go to the Let Live MySpace page, there is a donation button in the "About Me" page. It works. If you're interested...

"Enforcing new guidelines adopted to protect exotic animals, Los Angeles Animal Services last week shut down a controversial circus elephant act that is under federal investigation. The elephant act, appearing in Panorama City with Circus Vazquez, was forced out of Los Angeles after the city learned of the act's record of Animal Welfare Act violations and documented elephant abuse, which violated city permit requirements."

If anybody can help Andrea, it'd be really great. She busts much ass for the animals and so does Jake.

"Does anyone out there have hook ups for discounts on Hotels and/or flights? As you can imagine, it gets very expensive to make the trek to visit Jake in the middle of nowhere on a monthly basis. If anyone has an "in" on getting discounted hotel rooms or flights or rental cars, please email the support jake myspace and let me know.

thanks!
andrea (jake's partner)"

New gum. Flavored as tea is flavored. Real good.

Back in stock, finally. Now take that information, and process it, and think about what this all means to you. God Bless.

Now in the online store. Order up a tummy ache.

Come show support for Jonathan Paul and all the Green Scare defendants!

When: Sat. April 26, 6pm
Where: Red & Black Cafe SE 12th & Oak
What: Music, slideshow, speakers, and tabling
$5 suggested donation (but no one will be turned away)

Jonathan has been an animal and environmental activist since the 1980s and a vegan for 25 years. He is currently serving a 51 – month sentence in federal prison in Phoenix, Arizona for his role in the 1997 arson of the Cavel West horse slaughterhouse in Redmond, OR.

Jonathan was arrested in January of 2006 in the largest roundup of animal rights and environmental activists in history. This was what the FBI dubbed “Operation Backfire”, also called by others the Green Scare. Fifteen activists were arrested in late 2005 and early 2006, then charged with numerous property destruction crimes. Many faced multiple life sentences.

So, we're gonna be starting begging for money now. Setting up a PayPal donation thing too (send $$$ to letlive at foodfightgrocery.com) and all that crap, but for now, we have a donation jar at each of the "minimall" shops in our building. Anything you can spare will help. We're trying to raise around $5000 to pay for flying in kick-ass speakers and doing lots of other things to make this a really positive event for activism in the NorthWest. Anybody have a transferable frequent flyer ticket thing they'd like to donate? That'd be rad too.

The specifics haven't been totally decided yet, but if there is excess money raised, it won't be wasted, we promise. It will be split up amongst grassroots groups and probably prisoner support stuff too.

Thanks in advance for the help and for putting up with the constant drone of conference talk that will be coming out of us for the next few months.

xoxo
Food Fight + Let Live

Fairhaven candy. They're like Butterfinger nuggets but in 4 flavors. Come try some.

"lawmakers are trying to push the limits of what a long history of First Amendment law has established. They’re singling out a group of people solely based on their political beliefs, and restricting their speech because of those beliefs. If someone posted information about an executive at Wal-Mart, because of a labor dispute, that wouldn’t be prohibited. Or, perhaps a better comparison would be someone who posts information about an abortion doctor (a situation which, unlike animal rights campaigns, has led to murder)."

Lookee here.

"The salmon run collapse is a blow to fishermen, tackle shops, charter boat operators and other businesses that depend on commercial and recreational salmon fishing."

It is also a blow to salmon. And fishermen, tackle shops, etc can blow Food Fight.

"Hi everyone,

Don't forget about World Week for Animals in Laboratories (WWAIL) coming up starting April 20th. Below is a listing of IDA's events during WWAIL. Please post them on your blogs, my-space pages and EVERYWHERE! :-)

Thank you! Conine

Sunday, April 20: OHSU Doorhanger Outreach
9:30 a.m., meet at Haven Coffee Shop, 35th and SE Division St., Portland

Join IDA and the Coalition to Abolish Animal Testing (CAAT) in an ongoing joint effort walking through neighborhoods and leaving leaflets on doors with a message about ending OHSU experimenter Eliot Spindel's cruel and useless nicotine experiments on mother monkeys and their babies. No need to feel shy about this outreach: We do not knock on doors or solicit people, we only leave information.

OHSU Demonstrations
Noon - 2:00 p.m. each of these days:

1) Wednesday, April 23rd: OHSU Clinic, SE 39th and Division St., Portland

2) Thursday, April 24th: OHSU main campus, 3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Rd., Portland (meet under pedestrian bridge at main hospital entrance)

3) Friday, April 25th: Oregon National Primate Research Center, 505 SW 185th Ave., Hillsboro (carpool available - RSVP to matt@idausa.org)

Saturday, April 26th: Leafleting the March of Dimes, March for Babies
9:00 a.m.

Locations in Vancouver and Portland: Please RSVP to matt@idausa.org for more details.

Your actions are desperately needed to help bring about the day that no animal has to die in a laboratory.


Connie Durkee
In Defense of Animals
5428 NE 30th
Portland, OR 97211
connie@idausa.org
503-249-9996 x3
www.idausa.org"

"Tired of tripping over all that clutter? Now you can get rid of all
that stuff and help animals at the same time.

Out to Pasture Animal Sanctuary is having a garage sale on May 24th
and 25th. Donations are tax-deductible and can be dropped off anytime
on the porch at 2907 NE Weidler St in Portland. (Yellow house across
the street from Fred Meyer).

All proceeds go for veterinary expenses and winter hay. For more information call Kit Collins at 503-493-9155 (work) or 503-756-8652 (cell). (www.outtopasturesanctuary.org)"

"Hi everyone,

We're trying to get a postcard mailed out to Portlanders ASAP about World Week for Animals in Laboratories (WWAIL) that lets people know what they can do for the animals during WWAIL. I need to slap together a mailing party ASAP to get them out. We're only sending out 1,000 postcards so it shouldn't take long and we don't need to sort them by zip code like we do the newsletter. It should go pretty fast.

All we have to do is slap a label and a stamp on them. I'd like to plan a work party for tomorrow afternoon (Friday) say around 5ish. If you can help, can you please let me know. That would be soooooooooooo great. IDA will even buy the pizza and beverages!

Here's my contact info:

home - 360-666-1578
cell - 360-356-4827
office - 503-249-9996 x3
connie@idausa.org"

"The Department of Homeland Security used its authority to waive environmental and land-management laws to complete a 670-mile border fence between the United States and Mexico. What do you think?"

""It would be tremendously expensive and, in fact, drive the egg industry out of the state," Macdonald said, noting the proposed law would require dramatically more space for hens.

Keeping hens in cages, he said, allows farmers to better control diseases that harm them."

"Announcing Friday 4PM-5PM Quickie Demo @ Ungar Furs! (12th
& Yamhill)

Here at ADL, we know how much you hate the cruelty that is the
fur industry.

We also know that not everyone can make it out to the absolute
fabulousness that is the Saturday demo at Ungar Furs.

Well, we want everyone to be happy! (Mostly, kinda)

So, we are having a demo this Friday right before Ungar closes,
just to let them know we are thinking of them during the week
also :-)

Please come out to this short demo and/or join us on Saturday
morning 10am-1pm as well!

Nicholas Ungar Furs
1137 SW Yamhill St
(12th & Yamhill)
Portland, OR 97205
(503) 241-8024"

$7.50 for a pound. About the same cost as Follow Your Heart by weight, but better.

So, now let's say samosas are $1.75 OR 2 for $3! Holy shit-balls, right? Right!?! Come eat.

Take note. Get involved.

"Can't make it to the demo? Here's a quick and easy way that you can help make IDA's WWAIL demos across the nation successful."

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