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<strong>The</strong> Front Porch<br />
CLEVELAND<br />
VegFest<br />
“Every adversity, every failure,<br />
every heartache carries with it<br />
the seed of an equal or greater<br />
benefit.” ~ Napoleon Hill<br />
Inaugural VegFest Breaks New Ground<br />
for Cleveland’s Burgeoning Lean, Green,<br />
Compassionate Scene!<br />
On June 1, Cleveland VegFest debuts at Cleveland State University. <strong>The</strong> familyfriendly<br />
event will feature top speakers, authors, and chefs in their fields: Nutrition,<br />
Ecology, Social Justice and Animal Rights, and the art of preparing delicious, wholesome<br />
food.<br />
“Evidence consistently demonstrates that adopting a vegan lifestyle has an extensive<br />
impact on human health, environmental sustainability, social justice and civil liberties,<br />
as well as the intention to live compassionately,” says Jen Kaden, a VegFest organizer.<br />
“We are ecstatic to be bringing a top-notch event to Cleveland, which will serve<br />
as not only a catalyst for inspiration and migration toward the vegan philosophy, but a<br />
bank of resources for the journey.”<br />
VegFest will offer invaluable information for newcomers interested in exploring these<br />
benefits, while simultaneously feeding the minds of ‘Veg-Veterans’ with an expansive<br />
lineup: George Eisman, Registered Dietician, will address the connection between our<br />
diets and the cancer epidemic; author, Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, promises to guide<br />
you through the process of aspiring to new outlooks and making meaningful transitions;<br />
and, for those interested in going deep, acclaimed author of <strong>The</strong> Sexual Politics<br />
of Meat, Carol Adams, will discuss the social consequences of our prevalent meatcentered<br />
diet. A full day of discourse and demonstrations with abundant retailers,<br />
organizations, and local restaurants participating in the Festival Marketplace, VegFest<br />
is sure to provide ample fodder for the brain, heart, and stomach!<br />
Please visit www.clevelandvegansociety.org for more information.<br />
Contact: Megan Johnson, <strong>The</strong> Cleveland Vegan Society<br />
info@clevelandvegansociety.org<br />
216-282-9CVS<br />
Cleveland State University<br />
Saturday, JUNE1, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Conscious Living<br />
Compassionate Choices<br />
www.clevelandvegansociety.org<br />
Some Facts<br />
about Seeds<br />
• Milkweeds have large seed pods<br />
which burst open to release their<br />
seeds. Seed dispersal<br />
• Sycamore seeds have wings to<br />
help them spin away on the wind.<br />
• Dandelion seeds have feathery<br />
tufts that act like parachutes,<br />
whirling them away through the<br />
air as they drop to the ground.<br />
• Many seeds and fruits have<br />
wings to help them whirl through<br />
the air. Maple fruits have wings.<br />
So too do the seeds of ashes, elms<br />
and sycamores.<br />
• Some seeds are carried by water.<br />
Coconut seeds can float on the<br />
sea for thousands of kilometers.<br />
Some fruits, like geraniums and<br />
lupins, simply explode, showering<br />
seeds in all directions.<br />
• <strong>The</strong> largest seeds are those of<br />
the double coconut or coco-demer<br />
of the Seychelles, which can<br />
sometimes weigh up to 20 kg.<br />
30,000 orchid seeds weigh barely<br />
1 gm.<br />
• <strong>The</strong> world’s biggest tree, the<br />
giant redwood, grows from tiny<br />
seeds that are less than 2 mm<br />
long.<br />
• Coconut trees produce only a<br />
few big seeds; orchids produce<br />
millions, but only a few grow into<br />
plants.<br />
“If you think in<br />
terms of a year,<br />
plant a seed; if in<br />
terms of ten years,<br />
plant trees; if in<br />
terms of 100 years,<br />
teach the people.”<br />
~ Confucius<br />
Pa g e 6<br />
Ma r c h • Ap r i l <strong>2013</strong><br />
t h e Jo u r n e y
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