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VegFamily October 2008

The Vegan View
Vegan Brains Shrink?
This month's question asks VegFamily readers: "In the news: a study from Oxford University states that Vegan diets cause brain to shrink? Your opinions, and what do you think is a "proper" vegan diet?"

Featured Articles
Concocting Creative Minds: The Wonder of Potions and Other Experimental Mixtures
Looking for fun halloween activities and ideas? How about some bubbly potions? Ginger Carlson shares some fun concoctions for you and your children to enjoy together!
Vegan Halloween: Tricks and Treats
I finally realized that Halloween could be just as fun and exciting for vegan kids as it is for non-vegan kids. Here are some tips for making your child's Halloween a bastion of wonderful, happy memories.
Vegetarian Cats and Dogs
Does my desire to save wild animals put the health of my companion animal at risk?
Vegan Cats?
Within the vegan and animal rights movements, one of the most contentious and most hotly debated issues remains the concept of veganism for cats.
School Lunches Made Healthy, Safe and Easy
New eco-healthy lunch box kit helps reduce kids' exposures to toxins, increases amount of healthy, local and tasty foods in school diets
Interview: Yair Marinov of Maoz Vegetarian.
Maoz Vegetarian is a new fast-food falafel place offering "the best option for healthy and inexpensive nosh." Come meet their chief operating officer and get the inside story on this trendy new eatery.

VegTube
A Terrifying Vegan Halloween
Malissa and Stacy make chocolate pumpkin truffles and ginger molasses cookies (both vegan) all the while being stalked by a killer named "The Pumpkin Carver". Watch it here!

Featured Recipes
Cinnamon Apple Smoothie
A delightful change-of-pace fruit beverage to make when summer fruit is out of season.
Orange Carrot Soup
This healthy granola makes a great topping for fruit or yogurt. You can even eat it alone for a crunchy snack.
Five Alive Crackers
These raw flax seed crackers - made from five raw foods plus spices - are oh so good, and good for you!
Millet Mashies
This is a delicious alternative to mashed potatoes.
"Dracula Beware!" Mashed Beans with Onion & Garlic Sauce
A garlicy, spicy bean dish you can prepare and freeze in batches for quicky and easy lunch and dinner meals.
Decadent Chocolate Paté
Served with a fresh raspberry coulis and some non-dairy "whipped cream," this is vegan heaven.

Vegan Cooking Tips
Get Sweet On The Amazing Lemon
All-natural lemon juice is not only super nutritious but it also adds great flavor to all kinds of foods.

The Whole Family
An Apple a Day
You've heard the old adage, "an apple a day keeps the doctor away." Well, although that's not entirely true, they sure do help.

Ask the Dietician - Jill Nussinow
Vegetarian to Vegan
Why do I have health problems now?
Weightlifter Going Vegan
How will I get enough protein?

Ask the Dietician - Dina Aronson
Picky Eater Toddler
My two-year-old won't eat!
Vegan Nutrition
What are good books to read?

Vegan Book Reviews
Natural Baby and Childcare
Called "the bible for natural baby and child care" this book has everything a natural living-oriented parent would need and want.

Vegan Products Reviews
Oatmeal on the Run
A new breakfast bar made from wholegrain oats and filled with flax.
Weaver's Coffee & Tea
If a dark roast is your kind of cuppa, Weaver's has some rich goodness for you.
Zevia
"Nature's answer to diet soda."
New Leaf Organics Shea Butter Cream
This is one of the best, if not THE best, body creams I have tried.