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Herbie gets rescued from slaugter

(CBS) BROOKLYN The 4-month-old calf that made a break for it three days ago, dashing out of a truck taking it to the slaughterhouse and setting off a wild chase by police through the streets of Bay Ridge, has escaped certain death. See the video

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12/13/07
Category: General
Posted by: vegtampabay.com
by Virgil Butler, ex-Tyson slaughterhouse worker
An issue not even thought about by most people, even many of those in the fight for animal rights, is the effects on the minds of those people who do the actual slaughter of the chickens.
04/05/07
Category: General
Posted by: vegtampabay.com
by Environmental Health Perspectives
High Levels Of Arsenic In Chicken May Require Adjustment in Consumption. Study in Environmental Health Perspectives Reveals Chickens Have Highest Level of Arsenic. Chicken consumption may contribute significant amounts of arsenic to total arsenic exposure of the U.S. population, according to a study published today in the January issue of the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP).
04/03/07
Category: General
Posted by: vegtampabay.com
by Jeremy Rifkin, The Guardian, UK
Hundreds of millions of people are going hungry all over the world because much of the arable land is being used to grow feed grain for animals rather than for people. Cattle are among the most inefficient converters of feed.
02/13/07
Category: General
Posted by: vegtampabay.com
by ScienceCentral.com
Mad cow disease has some consumers worried about what might be in their beef—but what about a harmful substance we already know is inside chicken? As this ScienCentral news video reports, there's new information out on the amount of arsenic in chicken.
02/13/07
Category: General
Posted by: vegtampabay.com
By George Monbiot, The Guardian UK
The Christians stole the winter solstice from the pagans, and capitalism stole it from the Christians. But one feature of the celebrations has remained unchanged: the consumption of vast quantities of meat.
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Clearwater / Largo Restaurants

Largo / Clearwater / Dunedin Restaurants
  • Casa Tina's Mexican and Vegetarian Dunedin
    369 Main Street Downtown Dunedin, FL 727-734-9226 • Their site clearly states vegan and vegetarian. That's cool! Super tasty Mexican fare. This place is not 100% veg. Visit their site for a coupon!
  • Bunny Hop Cafe at Nature's Food Patch Clearwater
    The Bunny Hop Cafe' and Deli Inside Natures Food Patch • 1225 Cleveland Street Clearwater, FL 33755 • 727-443-6703 • Deli Hours: Monday thru Saturday 11am to 8pm • Sunday 10am to 7pm • Not a restaurant, but a nice place to get some good vegan friendly food in their salad bar! Their massive gourmet , dessert, soup, and salad bar is divine! There are many vegan options at the salad bar. They only use veganaise in all of their food, and they always have a vegan soup and vegan potato salad or pasta salad in their salad bar. Their deli case has vegan food, but many, many people complain that it's too salty. Including all the employees (except, perhaps, the chef with a salt deficit). Their deli grain meat is really hard, they could use a real vegan chef to make this place over the top! The grocery store is wonderful.
  • Chiang Mai Royal Thai Cuisine
    415 Cleveland St. • Clearwater 33755 727-461-0414 • Will accomodate vegans/vegetarians. • Includes macrobiotic menu. One of hte area's finest thai restaurants, with many loyal, long-time locals. Classy, quiet, dark atmosphere in downtown Clearwater, right before the bridge that takes you to the beach.
  • Deeya Indian Cuisine - Clearwater
    Deeya Indian Cuisine • 5166 E Bay Drive • Clearwater, FL 33764 • Tues-Fri 11:30-2:30 • Lunch Buffet (veg friendly) 5:30-9:30 • Dinner menu (veg friendly) • Lunch Buffet Sat & Sun 11:30-3:00 (veg friendly) • Phone: (727) 539-0273 • Over 21 vegetarian items on our dinner menu. The restaurant is not pure vegetarian. Specializes in modifying their menu to make their items vegan. Special orders are gladly accommodated. Labeled vegan buffet items and will add extra vegan items to the buffet by request at no additional charge. We are located on East Bay Drive a few blocks west of U.S. 19. We are next to the AMC theater.
  • Ivory Mandarin Bistro Dunedin
    2192 Main Street • Dunedin, FL 34698-5604 • (727) 734-3998 • This chinese restaurant just updated their menu to include a Veggie Lovers Section!!! Additionally, on one page of their menu there is about 10 items that come with a choice of meat . One of the choices of meat is tofu!!! So any of these are vegetarian. Make sure if you are getting a combo to ask for the veggie roll instead of the egg roll. Also, their soups are made with chicken broth so request that they start carrying veggie broth.
  • Laguna Thai Cuisine Dunedin
    916 Patricia Avenue Dunedin Plaza • Dunedin, FL 34698 • (727) 738-9130 • Veg friendly. • All the main entrees have the option of tofu instead of meats for only $6.50 each.
  • Moe's Southwest Grill Clearwater
    2679 Gulf to Bay Blvd., Suite 590 Clearwater • 727-723-8225 • 5 total vegetarian options which can be made vegan upon request.
  • Sweet Tomatoes Largo
    13101 Seminole Blvd. • Largo • (727)584-9100 • Salad bar restaurant vegetarian friendly (ovo/lacto) but they usually have a vegan soup and you can make an awesome salad filled with many different kinds of beans and fresh veggies.
  • Taste Safety Harbor
    500 Main Street - Safety Harbor (727) 723-1116 Mon-Thu 8:00 am - 8:00 pm Fri 8:00 am - 10 pm Sat 10 am - 10 pm The menu has some vegetarian items, but after talking with the owner/chef we disovered he can pretty much customize any wrap, sandwich or dish to be vegetarian and /or vegan, just let him know what you want.
  • Thai Garden Clearwater
    761 Bayway Blvd. • Clearwater 33767 (727)461-1699. • Located On Clearwater beach across from the Holiday Inn Sunspree resort. Like most Thai restaurants it has a variety vegetarian and vegan options though they may not be clearly marked on the menu. Most Thai restaurants use fish sauce liberally, please ask them to substitute that in your sauces.
  • Thai House Largo Mall
    Thai House Restaurant in Largo Mall • 10500 Ulmerton Road. Suite 770 • Largo, FL. 33771 727-585-3720 • Located next to Albertson's in the Largo mall. Like most Thai restaurants it has a variety vegetarian and vegan options. Please ask your server for help with designing a compassionate entre.
  • Thai Thani Clearwater
    Have a few tofu dishes. Anything can be made with tofu instead of animal flesh. This place needs a separate veg menu. Make sure to request one if you go! • Thai Thani 25778 U.S. Hwy. 19 North • Clearwater 33763 • 727-797-8989
  • Thai Town Dunedin
    Nezis Plaza • 1342 Main Street • Dunedin FL 34698 • 727-736-9190 • Lunch M-F 11:30am-3:00pm • Dinner M-Sat 4:00pm-10:00pm • Closed Sunday • Thai Town has a small vegetarian corner on its menu, it contains 8 items, most are probably vegan -- ask to be sure. Thai Town also has a Macrobiotic section whcich has 8 more what looks like vegan freindly dishes once again ask your sever to be sure. Most places are happy to modify a dish.
  • The Rabbit Hole Clearwater
    425 Cleveland Street • Clearwater • 727-239-7388 • Hours: Mon-Fri 11:30-7 Sat 9:30-1:30 • All organic cafe and juice bar. The menu is changing soon but right now they have soups, bagels, multi-grain cereal, mock turtle pizza (an english muffin with tomato sauce, spices, and organic cheddar cheese), english muffins with a variety of toppings including raw sprouted seed cheese, raw cheddar cheese, and sprouted almond butter.
  • Tokyo Sushi Cafe - Largo Mall
    10500 Ulmerton Rd Largo, FL 33771 • (727) 501-9793 • Located in The Largo Mall across the parking lot from the movie Theater. Still new to the area, this Sushi restaurant has a good variety of vegetarian and vegan options, including some with tofu! To be sure, ask your server what is in certain dishes.
  • Tum Nuk Thai Seminole
    11002 Seminole Blvd • Largo 33778 • 727-397-7759 • Hours: Monday to Friday 11:30 pm to 3 pm, 4 pm to 9:30 pm • Saturday 4 pm to 10 pm • Sunday 4 pm to 9 pm • Thai. Vegan and Macrobiotic options. Not pure vegetarian. Has an excellent selection of vegetarian and vegan dishes. The Amazing Eggplant is very good!