1. Plan Try your best to plan your purchases. I know that kinda takes the fun out of shopping – I’m all for impulse buys – but they usually aren’t very sustainable for your wardrobe or the planet. Buying a top on sale for $10 from a chain store sounds fun at the time, but if you take a moment to consider where this top probably came from (possibly from the hands of a child in a far away land) and consider whether this top is a good addition to your wardrobe and will stand the test of time…you may want to pass.

When I drove over the hill and looked from a top over the landscape, I was horrified to see what we Humans were doing to our beautiful Home. Cranes upon cranes ruled the sky line - the Earth was barron and the stench of the place was disguisting. But as someone mentioned to me - 'David. This is Prgoress.'

Diverse backgrounds, differing opinions and outlooks on life. We certainly can not say that our world is boring, and for those of you who do - come and hang with the Vegan Era CREW we will keep you entertained.
Along our journey, we have adopted many differing diets, and one that we have love so much is directly from Mother Earth - enjoying the fruits of the world.

The New South Wales Environment Minister Mr. Frank Sartor noted the importance of protecting our animal friends and used this as an example of the fragile nature of our Home.

In the US there is even a hair recycling program which accepts hair clippings from salons and creates mesh hair mats with them to be used to soak up oil spills in the ocean. Apparently our hair is fantastic for absorbing oil.

Before the advent of modern medicine, many foods were used for their healing and preventative powers. Some cultures, and some people still use them that way.

They say the iceberg, which is 78km long and up to 39km wide, could have consequences for not only the area's colonies of emperor penguins, but also other arctic marine life that needs cold waters to survive.
It has been identified, that with this break in the ice, it has the potential to alter the currents of the oceans leading to warmer waters, and a shift in cyclic conditions.

Exercise is widely known to release endorphins and other ‘feel good’ chemicals by the brain that can last up to 12 hours. Some researchers believe that it is also the social interaction between people during a work out or team sports that may be an important source of satisfaction as well.
It is also a great way to distract the mind from negative or stressful thoughts.

We are in the process of getting an amazing reciepe for the most delicious RAW Vegan Chocolate cake - but we have a feeling the chef won't give it up too easily. But, oh my - it is so good. It melts in your mouth.

With that being said, the moment that our world is faced with is very scary. Our Home has just witnessed another very horrifying disaster - this time in Chile, where over 300 are reported to have perished.

It was another earthquake - that it is said to have been hundreds of times more powerful than that of Haiti. Though as it was well over 20 miles under the earth's surface, the impact was not as fierce.

We only have to look at the recent disaster in Haiti to see how much celebrities are willing to give: Model Gisele Bundchen gave $1.5 million; Sandra Bullock gave $1 million; Brangelina gave $1 million and Tiger Woods gave $3 million.

In case you are still wondering why, this is because they have far higher nutrient, vitamin and mineral content and are free from harmful pesticides, herbicides, fungicides and artificial fertilizer chemicals. AND they taste better!
Truly, try eating an organic banana and a supermarket banana at the same time - there is a huge difference. The supermarket banana usually looks prettier and twice the size, but it lacks a lot of the goodness. So sneaky!

In a recent study, it has been identified that Dolphins share more similarities with us than we have ever thought.

Apart from this amazing connection when we are in the water together - it seems we share a few body dis-functions as well. Scientist have found that Dolphins suffer from Type 2 Diabetes; just like us Humans.

This is in liu of Vegan Era going into production of what we are calling the Kiddie - Cookie - Bookie. Due to popular demand, the CREW is putting together there latest book for kids.

I am making a preditcion that it is the later of my very thought provoking questions that is true.

However, these days it’s a miracle that the fish can even survive in the waters that we have polluted over the years.

It is a shame that the mass media do not air this - as there is still so much that has to be done, and the area is far from recovery. By them taking this away from the world it is desthitising us from the realities of such disasters in our world.

For all of you that were good boys and girls and looked after your man or woman yesterday; kudos.

The CREW at Vegan Era think that this one will be just what you need to get you out of that tight pickle you have found yourself in.

For those of you who are not that aware of the Chinese Zodiac Calendar, let me enlighten you some what. The Chinese New Year coincides with the new lunar year, and traditionally falls between late January and mid February.

You may have the fear you would be the only beginning student in the room, while everyone else sits in perfect lotus, upside down.

So instead of purchasing that Hallmark card with the oh-so-cute message, consider these eco-friendly tips:

Foods such as canned soup and spaghetti sauce can also be heavy on the sugar. One of the biggest culprits are Thai dishes (yes yes I know there are a lot of vegetables in a ‘Garlic and Basil Vegie Tofu Stirfry’ but the amount of sugar in the sauces at some of these places..did you not wonder why it can taste so good?!)

This is a wonderful dessert that is pretty easy to make and is so beautiful. We hope that you enjoy the beautiful Very Vegan Strawberry Shortcake dessert. We know we do.

Well, I am not saying anything radical. If you stopped and opened your eyes you will be seeing that our world is changing drastically, and you may wake up one day and think to yourself - 'Hey, how did I get here.' Actually, that reminds me of a great Talking Heads song.

Their home - the once bountiful ice caps of Canada, Greenland and the Arctic Ocean is melting. Their food source is vanishing and their numbers are drastically decreasing.

You may initially think meditation is a technique or approach used to cultivate the mind and awake the internal relationship with one’s Self.
However, meditation is, and will become a way of life for you. Many different authors and voices have discussed meditation, each with their own opinion and ideas as to how one can be meditative.

It is beautiful to see. We will say something very quickly to get out in the open, but after that I promise it will be nothing but super happy good times for here on in.

With a focus on community and education, Green Earth Festival is a free, family orientated event, which aims to increase awareness by bringing environmental, green, health and lifestyle, cruelty-free and sustainable issues into the public eye.

It has been revealed that due to these barbaric conditions, tigers numbers are dramatically on the decline and a reality of being extinct.
The World Bank has noted; "China and other Asian nations should shut privately run tiger farms as they are inhumane and fuel demand for the endangered big cat's bones and skin."

This is so amazing, we had to
share it with you as soon as we could. We hope that you enjoy! If you would like to share another beautiful meal with us, please contact us - central@veganera.com

Check out the AWESOME VIDEO too. Ginnifer Rocks.

Up until now - China has remained strong on their laws protecting the Tiger - though now, it seems they are being strong armed by the evil forces

Then this year, our world was once again rattled by a devastating earthquake in Haiti Initial tolls are coming in at 150,000 though it is expected to reach well over 200,000 loss of lives.

We are massive fans of this beautiful dessert - we have a bit of a sweet tooth.

The third part of this article will be shared next week. Have a lovely week, and enjoy reading part two!

Always considered a delicacy, Asians offered these ‘sea plants’ during ancient sacrifices to their ancestors. There are also references in the Chinese Book of Poetry (written over 3000 years ago) to a mystical woman cooking up these plants of the sea.

Ha ha, Like much of the world's population I was raised with parents, who raised by their parents (so on and so forth) that feed meat to their children.

VIDEO: PETA - Reasons to Become a Veg

These resolutions may be just the face value, for deeper more confronting changes we want to see within ourselves. A promotion at work may mean you want to be more disciplined, organized, and motivated. A new apartment could relate to your desire for a new start – a new direction in your life with new neighbours, new carpet, a new ‘view’.