Vegan Nation features an interview with Dr. Joanne Kong. Dr. Kong is the editor of the anthology, Vegan Voices: Essays by Inspiring Changemakers. In this interview, we hear about all 52 contributing writers to Vegan Voices! Joanne is also a pianist, and we learn about her recently formed partnership with an amazing German cellist, Christoph Wagner, who is also a vegan advocate!
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Join Jimmy Videle at the Montreal vegan festival on October 9th to learn about all that’s possible with veganic farming—and what’s “necessary for all floral and faunal beings to thrive on our collective planet.”
His book, the Veganic Grower’s Handbook: Cultivating Fruits, Vegetables and Herbs from Urban Backyard to Rural Farmyard, is set to publish in 2023.
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The International Photography Awards™ conducts an annual competition for professional, amateur, and student photographers globally, creating one of the most ambitious and comprehensive competitions in the photography world today.
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You are cordially invited to what might be the most important Zoom event ever, “How a Climate Catastrophe Can Be Averted,” headed by Dr. Richard Schwartz.
The webinar will be held on Thursday, September 15th, from 1 PM to 2 PM US Eastern time.
Register to attend here.
Speakers include Richard Schwartz, Gerard Wedderburn-Bishop, Joanne Kong, Rabbi Akiva Gersh, Jim Morris Hicks, Glen Merzer, Camila Perussello, and Sailesh Rao.
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Brooklyn’s story should have ended quietly more than a decade earlier, when he was condemned to die at Macau’s notorious Canidrome dog racing track—a venue no dogs escaped in 80 years. In November 2011, Dorchak sent a letter to the Canidrome asking them to release Brooklyn and make him the first dog to leave the complex alive. It wouldn’t be until June 2018 that Brooklyn would leave his concrete cell.
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What is Black VegFest? “An Unapologetically Black Vegan Festival. The Best Summer Food and Liberation Experience!” Want to learn more? Visit their website at blackvegfest.org.
Visit the Liberation Farm tent at 2:45PM for a special book signing of An Introduction to Veganism and Agricultural Globalism by author Omowale Adewale and grab some fresh produce from their Black vegan farm.
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As reported by The Environmental Magazine, the former racing dog passed away on June 22.
Lantern Publishing & Media is currently working with Christine Dorchak and Carey Thiel to publish their book telling his incredible story: Brooklyn Goes Home: This Rise and Fall of Commercial Greyhound Racing, expected to print in 2023.
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Dr. Joanne Kong appeared on the All Things Sustainable podcast’s July 14th episode, hosted by Katie Kurpanek, to talk about Vegan Voices and the effects of animal agriculture on the planet.
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J.M. Sorrell of the Daily Hampshire Gazette wrote a piece reflecting on her relationship to motherhood, including her opinions on Verena Brunschweiger‘s latest book, Do Childfree People Have Better Sex? Here’s what she had to say:
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Joanne Kong, editor of Vegan Voices, was recently interviewed by Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Podcast, hosted by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. She discusses how our food choices impact the environment.
Listen to the episode here: https://www.pcrm.org/news/exam-room-podcast/healthiest-foods-environment-and-you-too-dr-joanne-kong?fbclid=IwAR22I-pVdAQbhR3XduURvJvxbfOdPzJASMo-mqXT-vhBH7vBvWXwX1_QwHY
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