Vegan Ice Cream Giveaway this Saturday [Feed-in]
by vegworcester - June 18, 2010 12:01pm
Tomorrow is going to be a sunny summer day, so come join VegWorcester in Elm Park for some free vegan ice cream.
This Saturday, June 19 at noon in Elm Park, VegWorcester is giving away free samples of So Delicious soy ice cream and Coconut Bliss ice cream in Elm Park.
Why are we giving out free vegan ice cream?
Here at VegWorcester, we like to focus on positive, up-beat outreach activities. Through our regular vegan feed-ins we show Worcesterites that choosing vegan foods is an easy way to challenge factory farming. In Worcester it’s so easy to find tasty vegan foods at any supermarket or at many local restaurants.
Cows’ milk is for cows
Milk is for babies. And cows’ milk is for calves, not humans. Not only is dairy associated with a long list of health issues, it’s far from humane. Earlier this year Mercy for Animals released an undercover investigations into an Ohio dairy farm, where they documented the kind of animal cruelty that is routine on factory farms. The video showed cows with bloody open wounds, prolapsed uteruses, pus-filled infections, and swollen joints, apparently left to suffer without veterinary care.
Just like in the meat industry, cows on dairy farms are forced to endure stressful conditions, a life of cruelty, and eventually a brutal death. The ties between meat and dairy are closer than you may think; When their exhausted bodies can no longer provide enough milk, they are sent to slaughter and ground up for hamburgers. For every cow who produces dairy for human consumption, dozens of her calves who are sold off to veal operations. It’s cruel, but more importantly there are plenty of alternatives.
Where to get So Delicious vegan ice cream in the Worcester area:
- Living Earth – 232 Chandler St, Worcester (map)
- All the Stop & Shops (store locator)
- All the Shaw’s (store locator)
- Nutrition Source – 245 W Boylston, West Boylston (map)
- Other locations in Mass.
Where to get Coconut Bliss:
- Living Earth – 232 Chandler St, Worcester (map)
- Framingham Whole Foods – 575 Worcester Rd, Framingham, MA (map)
- Artichoke Food Coop. Call ahead (508-752-3533), they aren’t very good at having things stocked reliably – 800 Main Street, Worcester (map)
- Other locations in Mass
Come out to Elm Park tomorrow at noon and grab some free vegan ice cream. If you want to help out and you can come out an hour early, call 315-834-2655. We could use a hand.