October18, 2022 - ISSUE 2, Quarter 3 | |
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WELCOME
TO THE FVA DIGITAL NEWSLETTER!
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Quote of the Month:
"I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept." - Angela Davis
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IT'S ALMOST HERE! THE DATE YOU'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR!
FLORIDA VOICES FOR ANIMALS & TRIANGLE VEG FEST PRESENTS:
TAMPA BAY VEG FEST
SATURDAY, NOV. 5, 2022
11 AM-5 PM
PERRY HARVEY SR PARK
900 E. SCOTT DR., TAMPA, FL
We are excited to bring back Tampa Bay Veg Fest in 2022! Of course, we cannot do this event without all our awesome volunteers! Hopefully we will see many of you again this year! As usual, there will be Education/Speakers; Cooking Demos, a Family Fun Zone; a VIP Fundraiser; Live Music; the best VEGAN FOOD, FREE vegan food samples, and MUCH, MUCH MORE!
Get all the details at:
www.tampabayvegfest.com
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VEGAN NIBBLES
Ellen Jaffe Jones’ first book, Eat Vegan on $4 a Day, is becoming timelier than ever with high gas prices and overall inflation hitting everyone these days. Ellen offered to share one of her basic and favorite recipes from that book with readers this month. She likes this recipe because it has a lot of fiber and protein, besides a hearty taste. Enjoy!
Check out the recipe here:
Beans and Greens Stir Fry
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“Justice for Rosie”
By Traci Lipton
I was working a breakfast/lunch shift and I heard my notifications on my phone going off. As soon as I left work, I checked my phone. I had a few people tag me on a video that had not yet went viral that showed a woman filming an adorable wide-eyed slightly fearful looking raccoon stuck in a dumpster. She was rather giddy as she was describing the female as "he," saying he had been running after people and probably had rabies. I knew this could not be true because, well, she was stuck in a dumpster, and raccoons do not have the capabilities of going in and out. The video then switches to another video showing the raccoon’s burnt and charred corpse Continue->
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Save Florida Sharks
By Faith Makenzie, Jr in High School
Toying with the balance of predators on Planet Earth has historically ended in ecological catastrophe. Recent events off the east coast of Florida have drawn attention to the formerly neglected war occurring under the waves between sharks and mankind. A bull shark fishing tournament organized by Jason Rafael Barquin, also known as “Jason WarBird” on Facebook, was hosted on July 9th, 2022 outside of Jupiter Florida. After further investigation, many claims and amends vowed were disproven shortly after. Continue->
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My Neighbors are Ducky
by Maria Bott
The townhouse complex where I live is a diverse community. We have many residents from Central and South America, and we call them Muscovy ducks. From my upstairs window I can see these large, colorful birds waddling around the pond at the back of the property.
Muscovy ducks don’t quack. They communicate by softly hissing. Not only are these ducks quiet neighbors, but they also help out by eating flies, ticks, spiders, mosquitoes, and even amphibians. Continue->
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NOTICE: Invasive African Snail’s with Rat Lungworm Disease Found in Pasco County | From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), the huge invasive African snail is back. The moral of this sad story is do not support pet stores of any kind, especially exotic pet trade operations. Sadly, dogs are being tasked with cleaning up the mess that humans created. —Ellen Jaffe Jones READ MORE | | | | | |
