http://urveg.org/ UR-VEG: what's new? http://urveg.org/campaigns/wegmans/managers/ We get lots of visitors from Wegmans stores, so we've put together a page especially for the managers addressing some of the misinformation Wegmans Corporate has been sending them. Have you complained to your local Wegmans manager, only to be told the cruelty investigation at the Wegmans Egg Farm was all 'a big lie'? If so, please ask your manager to check out this page. http://urveg.org/campaigns/wegmans We've launched a campaign to document the widespread animal cruelty recently discovered at the Wegmans Egg Farm in Wolcott, New York, and convince CEO Danny Wegman that humane farming practices are one area where Wegmans can -- and should -- be leading the way. If you care about preventing unnecessary animal cruelty, please sign our petition. http://urveg.org/media/wc Wegmans Cruelty is an investigative documentary produced by Compassionate Consumers, an animal advocacy organization based in Rochester, New York. The film exposes the plight of over 700,000 hens at the Wegmans Egg Farm in Wolcott, NY, and the attempts by Wegmans to conceal the conditions on their farm. http://urveg.org/media/lcl Watch a talk about animal experimentation that the UR Medical Center apparently didn't want you to see. http://urveg.org/food/rochester/#Tandoor_of_India Tandoor of India offers a wide variety of vegetarian dishes from Balti, Bombay, South Indian, and Manchurian cuisine. The owners are especially considerate of vegan diners. In addition to the inherently vegan dishes, many vegetarian options can be prepared vegan upon request. http://urveg.org/food/rochester/#Brueggers_Bagels Not the first place most people think of for veg*an dining, but Bruegger's is ubiquitous (to Rochester, anyway) and convenient. Many of the bagel flavors are vegan, as are a couple of the sandwich fillings. http://urveg.org/links/#shopping Looking for fashionable leather alternatives and other cruelty-free products to give as gifts for the holidays? Check out the shopping section of our Links page. There you'll find a list of cool vendors like Alternative Outfitters and La Dolce Vegan. http://urveg.org/food/rochester/#Open_Face_Sandwich_Eatery Open Face offers a number of vegetarian sandwiches, at least one of which is completely vegan. Several others can probably be made vegan if you ask them to hold the cheese. http://urveg.org/faq/#dairy Most people assume that cows on dairy farms lead normal, or even comfortable lives. After all, it doesn't hurt a cow to take her milk... right? Maybe so, but the picture isn't quite so simple. Commercial dairy production inevitably involves a tragic cycle of continual pregnancies, unwanted offspring, and slaughter. http://urveg.org/faq/#health-general People considering a vegetarian diet often have concerns about nutrition. Can a vegetarian (or vegan) diet be healthy? Absolutely! According to the American Dietetic Association, well-planned vegan and vegetarian diets offer a variety of health benefits and help to prevent (and even treat) certain diseases. http://urveg.org/events/#2004-10-23 We're sponsoring a free trip to Farm Sanctuary, a non-profit shelter in Watkins Glen providing life-long care to hundreds of animals rescued from factory farms, stockyards, and slaughterhouses. Buses leave from the ITS center at 10 a.m. and return by about 6 p.m. Space is limited, so please pre-register. http://urveg.org/food/rochester Over the summer we reworked the guide to vegetarian food in Greater Rochester. Restaurants are now rated (and sortable) by the number of vegetarian and vegan entrees served, price, cuisine, and distance to the UR river campus. 'Rochester Every Day discounts are also noted. http://urveg.org/media/famous-veg Our first public service announcement started running on UR's student-run cable station in Spring of 2004. Did you know that nine-time Olympic gold medal winner Carl Lewis made the switch to a vegan diet?