Veggie Bits

The Vegetarian Resource Group Is on the Combined Federal Campaign List

The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) is the charitable workplace campaign conducted by the US government for all federal employees—military, civilian, and postal. The Vegetarian Resource Group is included among the organizations to which you can donate. Please don’t pass up this simple opportunity to support vegetarianism and the work The VRG does year round.

For other workers, please remember to name The Vegetarian Resource Group in your matching gifts at work or write in The VRG for your United Way campaign.

Chicken Soup for the Vegan

The Organic Gourmet at Scenario International has released Just-like-Chicken Soup ’N Stock Concentrate. Like their other soup and stock concentrates, this product is perfect as the base of soup, pasta sauce, a stir-fry, or a casserole, or just by itself to soothe a seasonal cold.

Contact Scenario International at 4092 Deervale Drive, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403-4609. You can also call them at (818) 986-3777, or visit them online at www.organic-gourmet.com.

From Clear-Cut to Clear Conscience

Kenaf is a 4,000-year-old crop with roots in ancient Africa. It is related to the hibiscus genus, and a cousin to both cotton and okra. Kenaf grows quickly and is capable of rising to heights of 12-14 feet in as little as four to five months.

Tree-Free Greetings has embarked on a plan to make 100% of their gorgeous greeting cards out of kenaf, necessitating no deforestation in order to produce their cards. Further, kenaf fibers are recyclable, making kenaf a prime renewable resource.

To view a selection of cards and envelopes available from Tree-Free Greetings, visit www.tree-free.com. Design styles include North American Animals, Native American, World Wildlife (pictured above), Fantasy, Pets, Gardening, Birding, and Floral. You can also contact Tree-Free at (866) TREE-FREE, or write PO Box 577, 10 Wilcox Street, Marlborough, NH 03455.