Showing posts with label vegetarian thanksgiving. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vegetarian thanksgiving. Show all posts

Friday, November 22, 2013

Thanksgiving Alternative: Adopt a Turkey


The Adopt a Turkey Project, which gives people the opportunity to sponsor one of the rescued birds who reside at the group’s shelters in New York and California, has provided care for more than 1,000 rescued turkeys over the last 25 years. For a one-time donation of just $30, adopters receive a special adoption certificate complete with color photo and fun details about their new adopted turkey friend.

Turkeys are, in fact, intelligent and social animals, who form lifelong bonds and possess unique abilities to communicate with one another. Just as “Free Birds” brings to life the personalities of each of its animal characters, caretakers at Farm Sanctuary know that real-life turkeys possess distinct personalities and exhibit a joy for life. Among the adoptable turkeys are:
Tulip, who lives at Farm Sanctuary’s New York Shelter; she is sensitive and kind to her flockmates and loves grapes and cranberries, 
Minerva, an attention-loving turkey with a passion for sunflower seeds, who resides at the rescue group’s shelter near Los Angeles, and
Tibbott, an outgoing guy who resides at Farm Sanctuary’s Northern California Shelter; he loves to meet new people and snack on lettuce and grapes.

“After more than 25 years of caring for rescued turkeys through our Adopt a Turkey Project, we’re delighted to team up with Reggie and Jake this Thanksgiving,” says Farm Sanctuary President and Co-founder Gene Baur. “We hope their amazing adventure will inspire even more people to adopt a turkey as part of their holiday tradition.”

To learn more about the Adopt a Turkey Project, visit adoptaturkey.org or call the Turkey Adoption Hotline at 1-888-SPONSOR.

This is a guest post from Farm Sanctuary which operates three shelters in New York and California that provide lifelong care for nearly 1,000 rescued farm animals, works to change laws to decrease abuse of farm animals, and promotes compassionate vegan living.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Tofurky for the Holidays

See how easy Vegan is?  If you need a vegan alternative for Thanksgiving and Christmas, you can pick up a Tofurky and gravy in the frozen section of your grocery store (they are that mainstream these days) and have all that extra time to visit with family and friends rather than cooking and cleaning.  This year I'm really liking that idea.  We always do vegetarian holidays anyway, but I'm in the kitchen more than I'd like to be.  This year I'm trying something different and buying as much of the meal as I can.  I have to say, I've never been one for the fake meats, but if you are, it might be a good fit.

Tofurky is a healthier and more environmentally friendly option than meat, and it' as easy as popping it in the oven.  While Tofurky is not organic, it is gmo free.  I hope they change this and offer organic options down the road.  Meanwhile, this is kid and travel friendly.  Find out more HERE