A night of food, film, fundraising, and fun, Sunday, April 5 from 7-10 pm.

Join us at YogaOasis for some delicious food, the chance to bid on some fabulous items, and view a movie that will change the way you think about food forever.

The evening will kick of with shared food and a silent auction, with proceeds to benefit two local animal rescue groups. This will be followed by a showing of the profoundly moving and infomative film “Eating” that outlines the many reasons to eat plant based foods—from our personal health and well being, to the health of the planet and the many sentient beings that reside here.

All are welcome. If you would like to contribute some vegan fare to share, please do.

All proceeds will benefit the Ironwood Pig Sanctuary and Casa de los Gatos. If you would like to help with donating auction items or volunteer during the event, please contact Rachael Laing.

More information on the film Eating is available here.

"A mind blowing video experience that will forever change the way you think about food". - Joel Fuhrman, M.D., author of Eat to Live

"A compelling and often shocking look at the standard American diet. Asserts that following federal nutrition guidelines can kill you." - American Library Association

A flyer for this event is available here.

Yoga Oasis
2631 North Campbell Avenue
Tucson, Arizona 85719

This announcement was sent out by the Humane Voters of Arizona:

Humane Voters of Arizona is a member of The Voters of Arizona, a diverse coalition of groups opposing Prop 105, the so-called "Majority Rules" initiative, a misleading amendment to the Arizona State Constitution. It would require that nearly every initiative placed on the ballot by citizens must receive the support of a majority of all registered voters, not just those that cast a vote. That means under Prop 105, "non-voters" would automatically be given a NO vote and counted toward the final vote tally. As you know, Arizona’s citizen initiative process is our best tool for protecting animals. When the state legislature refused to act, volunteers took animal protection issues directly to the public. Voters passed laws that banned cruel traps and poisons on our public lands, outlawed cockfighting, and banned the cruel confinement of pregnant pigs and calves raised for veal. Had Prop 105 been in place, none of these initiatives would have passed.

Sponsors of Prop 105 include fast-food, alcohol, and tobacco industries, which have raised millions of dollars to pass this deceptive measure.

Wu Chung brand Fo-T'Iao-Ch'iang (Vegetarian Chop Suey, 10 oz. can)
$1.69 at 17th Street Market

Ingredients: Fried Gluten, Bamboo Shoot, Straw Mushroom, Taro, Fungus, Golden Mushroom, Sugar, Salt, Soy Sauce, Soybean Oil
Nutrition information:
Serving Size: 1/3 can (95g) Servings per container: 3
Calories: 122, Calories from fat: 90
Total fat: 10g
Saturated fat: 1g
Trans fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 720mg
Total Carbohydrate: 3g
Dietary fiber: 3g
Sugars: 1g
Protein: 5g

Although some of the ingredients may sound a little scary (why say fungus when you can say mushroom?) this is a perfectly nice little instant-Chinese-food-in-a-can type thing. Nothing in here tastes too crazy, and you can basically just add noodles or rice and have a meal ready to go in a couple of minutes. If you want to make it healthier, add some frozen or canned vegetables such as baby corn or snow peas. Since it's canned, it has a nice long shelf life, so you can stock up and keep it around for when the Chinese mood strikes you. A meal for two for $2.00 including noodles.

Here's a picture of the contents of the can on a plate:

$1.39 at 17th Street Market

Ingredients: Fried gluten, salt, sugar, soy sauce, soy bean oil

Nutrition information: Serving size: 1/3 can (95g) Servings: about 3
Calories: 196 Fat calories: 144
Total fat: 4g
Saturated fat: 1g
Trans fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 875mg
Total carbohydrates: 2g
Fiber: 1g
Sugars: 1g
Protein: 13g