PETA's 2004 Proggy Awards

[flvegan]

Winners have been posted. Lotsa good info here:
http://www.peta.org/feat/proggy/2004/winners.html

I would post this in The Lounge or GD, but the thought just makes me shiver.

[Kolesar]

1. I am still struggling to find veg backpacking boots

I want something that can be absolutely waterproofed, so the cordura-nylon-upper boots will not fill the bill for me. It also has to have a steel or nylon shank, heel and toe counters for rocky terrain, and significant lugs.

[flvegan]

2. Try these from the UK

http://www.thevegetariansite.com/cgi-bin/miva?Merchant2/merchant.mv+Screen=PROD&Store_Code=S&Product_Code=Garmont+Vegan+Gore-Tex+%28men%27s%29&Category_Code=hikersm

[Kolesar]

5. I expect that I would wear waterproof gaiters over them

It rains a lot where I go hiking. My experience with nylon-upper boots is that the rain and the water on the wet brush get right into them and the boots don't dry out. I expect wading through a shallow stream would give me wet boots, too. That does not happen with one-piece leather boots.

[smbolisnch]

3. Great! I am going to go browse!!

Thanks for posting!

[smbolisnch]

4. Ghirardelli Chocolate

I must be hallucinating.....this is vegan?
Oh how I miss a chocolate fix!
:)

[curse10]

7. I didn't know that either, but that's awesome!

I wonder what makes it vegan. Do they use soymilk?

[flvegan]

8. I would assume that it's the dark chocolate

may not have milk in it. Their website is no help at all. I've had their chocolate chips. I remember reading the bag...no milk.

[smbolisnch]

10. At this point, I don't care what they do! I want chocolate! ;)

Actually, generic Kroger brand Oreo cookies are vegan. My husband has a bag sitting on the microwave, but I haven't touched them. If I eat one it will be 2 then 3 and well, you know. :)

[RebelOne]

6. A Moe's Southwestern Grill just opened

almost around the corner from my house. I had seen the sign and didn't know there were vegetarian items on the menu. I'll be visiting them real soon.

[livinginphotographs]

9. Just went there the other day.

They are awesome. You have the option with everything on the menu to substitute meat for tofu. They don't use animal fats for cooking either, so if you ask for it, it'll be a totally vegan meal.

[curse10]

11. Method clearners are the bomb

And they smell good :-) I love the grapefruit kitchen cleaner, the wood polish, and the mint glass cleaner!

[flvegan]

12. Agreed. Smell great, work great.