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First we heard briefly from Kelly Rutherford of My Voice, who told us about their company, which sells unique goods with humorous quotes “from the animals”.  See their entire line of products on their website – and part of the proceeds go to animal welfare organizations!

Roy Glidden of Beanfields

Next, we chatted with Roy Glidden of Beanfields, makers of Bean & Rice chips.   This is the hottest snack food on the proverbial vegan block.  Roy told us all about the vegan snacks that Veg News called  “The Vegan Answer to Doritos!”

Then, no count down to Vegfest would be complete without an interview with Stewart Rose, VP of the Vegetarians of Washington! Stewart knows everything about Vegfest, and we asked him to ‘spill the beans’!

About our guests:

Roy Glidden, Co-Founder & Vice President of Beanfields, LLC. A 22 year veteran of the natural products industry, Roy began his career in 1989 teaming up with his brother Reed to start Choice Sales and Marketing in Chicago, where he served as Midwest Regional Sales Manager. He later moved to Florida and pioneered the Southeast Region for Choice, where he served as the Southeast Regional President of Choice Marketing for 10 years. After the sale of Choices’ Southeast division, Roy joined Galaxy Nutritional Foods, Inc. where he served as Director of Natural Sales for 7 years, before leaving to re-join his brother Reed and sister Liza to start Beanfields.  Roy’s knowledge and experience in the food industry, along with his life-long passion for good food have made him a valuable asset in the creation and development of Beanfields.

Stewart Rose is an Orthodox Jew originally from New York, who moved to the Pacific Northwest 20 years ago. He and his wife Susan were spiritually inspired to become vegans many years ago.  He enjoys helping others learn about the many benefits of a vegetarian diet, for their health and the well-being of the world they live in.  He is vice president of the non-profit Vegetarians of Washington, the largest regional vegetarian
organization in the country.

Vegetarians of Washington is a nonprofit organization made up of people from all walks of life, but you don’t need to be a vegetarian to join!  They provide a warm and welcoming atmosphere where everybody proceeds at their own pace.  Their monthly dinners at the Mount Baker Club in Seattle, are popular opportunities to enjoy delicious food from a different local restaurant, caterer, or chef each month.  (Dinners cost $15 plus tax for members and $20 plus tax for guests & nonmembers.) Free nutrition and cooking classes are offered at a variety of locations around the Puget Sound.  Members receive a free subscription to the monthly magazine Vegetarian Times and can take advantage of a comprehensive discount program.

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Roy Glidden of Beanfields

Join us on Living Humane this Saturday at 2:00 PM on KKNW 1150 AM Seattle or streaming online at http://1150kknw.com/listen.

We are now less then two weeks away from the 12th Annual Seattle Veg Fest at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall on March 23rd and 24th!  Hosted by the Vegetarians of Washington, these two days are not to be missed.  So on Living Humane we are celebrating the one week count down this coming Saturday!

First, we’ll chat with Roy Glidden of Beanfields, makers of Bean & Rice chips.   This is the hottest snack food on the proverbial vegan block (no, not University Ave at 55th. That’s the actual vegan block!).  Roy will tell us all about the vegan snacks that Veg News called  “The Vegan Answer to Doritos!”

Then no count down to Veg Fest would be complete without an interview with Stewart Rose, VP of the Vegetarians of Washington! Stewart knows everything about Veg FEST, and we’ll ask him to ‘spill the beans’!  Join us!!!

About our guests:

Roy Glidden, Co-Founder & Vice President of Beanfields, LLC. A 22 year veteran of the natural products industry, Roy began his career in 1989 teaming up with his brother Reed to start Choice Sales and Marketing in Chicago, where he served as Midwest Regional Sales Manager. He later moved to Florida and pioneered the Southeast Region for Choice, where he served as the Southeast Regional President of Choice Marketing for 10 years. After the sale of Choices’ Southeast division, Roy joined Galaxy Nutritional Foods, Inc. where he served as Director of Natural Sales for 7 years, before leaving to re-join his brother Reed and sister Liza to start Beanfields.  Roy’s knowledge and experience in the food industry, along with his life-long passion for good food have made him a valuable asset in the creation and development of Beanfields.

Stewart Rose

Stewart Rose is an Orthodox Jew originally from New York, who moved to the Pacific Northwest 20 years ago. He and his wife Susan were spiritually inspired to become vegans many years ago.  He enjoys helping others learn about the many benefits of a vegetarian diet, for their health and the well-being of the world they live in.  He is vice president of the non-profit Vegetarians of Washington, the largest regional vegetarian
organization in the country.

Vegetarians of Washington is a nonprofit organization made up of people from all walks of life, but you don’t need to be a vegetarian to join!  They provide a warm and welcoming atmosphere where everybody proceeds at their own pace.  Their monthly dinners at the Mount Baker Club in Seattle, are popular opportunities to enjoy delicious food from a different local restaurant, caterer, or chef each month.  (Dinners cost $15 plus tax for members and $20 plus tax for guests & nonmembers.) Free nutrition and cooking classes are offered at a variety of locations around the Puget Sound.  Members receive a free subscription to the monthly magazine Vegetarian Times and can take advantage of a comprehensive discount program.

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On this week’s show, we had a cameo appearance by Pascaline Clerc from the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), who told of exciting news out of the European Union – they have banned the marketing of cosmetics and personal care products tested on animals!  HSUS is celebrating this in conjunction with Humane Society International by hosting the first-ever Be Cruelty Free week (link directs to Facebook page).  You can also visit the Humane Society Be Cruelty Free page to sign a pledge saying you won’t use products tested on animals, either!

We then chatted with Ryan Kellner from MightyO Donuts in Seattle, the makers of the all organic, vegan sweets that we, frankly, depend on here in Seattle to survive.  Then, in lieu of having my sweet 16-year-old dog Duchess give her glorious review of V-dog, we spoke with Darren Middlesworth, Food Product Development and Director of Marketing for V-dog, LLC. 

Read about the latest research about domestic dogs having evolved the ability to digest starch, as mentioned on today’s show by Darren:

1.             E. Axelsson, A. Ratnakumar, M.-L. Arendt, K. Maqbool, M. T. Webster, M. Perloski, O. Liberg, J. M. Arnemo, Å. Hedhammar, et al., The genomic signature of dog domestication reveals adaptation to a starch-rich diet, Nature 2013. doi:10.1038/nature11837

2.             B. N. Sacks, S. K. Brown, D. Stephens, N. C. Pedersen, J.-T. Wu, and O. Berry, Y chromosome analysis of dingoes and Southeast Asian village dogs suggests a Neolithic continental expansion from Southeast Asia followed by multiple Austronesian dispersals, Mol Biol Evol 2013. doi:10.1093/molbev/mst027

Ryan Kellner, Founder of MightyO Donuts

About our guests:

Ryan Kellner grew up traveling and living around the world gaining a unique perspective of people, cultures and the environment.  He studied geology in college, and afterward worked in and outside the field of geology, while always ready to go someplace new.  He pursued other passions as well such as teaching English in Mexico, volunteering on farms in Central America, and teaching science to inner city kids in the U.S.  After settling in Seattle, he followed his aspiration to build a business (MightyO Donuts), and when not at work, he loves to spend his time outdoors hiking, biking, snowboarding, taking long walks, and hanging out with his wife Megan, daughter Sakura and son Leo.

About MightyO Donuts:

Mighty-O started in 2000 with a simple idea to build a sustainable business. Our intention was to make an honest living while being mindful of people and respectful of the environment. We weren’t interested in producing anything that would just end up in a landfill or contribute to the pollution piling up in the world.  Experiencing the Northwest culture, the burgeoning organic food movement, and sharing thoughts with our friends and community, we were inspired to create an organic donut.  We couldn’t find anyone making a donut the way we envisioned.  A sweet treat with no chemicals, no genetically modified organisms, and no animal products—something everyone could enjoy.  Best of all: people love donuts. 

Read more about MightyO here!

Darren Middlesworth

Darren Middlesworth is the Food Product Development and Director of Marketing for V-dog, LLC, an all vegan dog food company, and head trainer at PlantFit Corporate Health and Wellness in San Francisco, Calif.

Darren has a BS in Exercise Physiology from UC Davis, as well as a Certificate in Plant Based Nutrition from Cornell University.  He is a Certified Personal Trainer. NASM. ACE. and Certified Flexibility Trainer. NASM.  He also works as a Injury Free & Barefoot Running Coach.

About V-dog:

We love Dogs of all sizes, shapes and scruffiness. Actually we love all animals, including cows, pigs and chickens – we don’t discriminate. Our mission is one of compassion for all animals and for our great green planet. We are grateful for the opportunity to educate dog owners and spread our passion through our 100% animal-free and cruelty-free V-dog food.

Our first commitment is to the health of dogs and we’ve done our research – Dogs are truly omnivorous animals that will thrive on a high-protein nutritiously balanced plant-based formula. Our second commitment is to minimize our contribution to Global Depletion. With an estimated 80 million dogs in the USA alone, a vegan dog, like a vegan human, leaves a much smaller paw print on our environment for reasons outlined on our website & eco-friendly packaging.

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Ryan Kellner, Founder of MightyO Donuts

Join us on Living Humane this Saturday at 2:00 PM on KKNW 1150 AM Seattle or streaming online at http://1150kknw.com/listen.

Yippee!!!  This week we are talking about Seattle’s favorite donuts (MightyO) and my dog’s favorite dog food, V-dog!

We’ll first speak with Ryan Kellner from MightyO Donuts in Seattle, the makers of the all organic, vegan sweets that we, frankly, depend on here in Seattle to survive.  Then, in lieu of having my sweet-16 year-old dog Duchess give her glorious review of V-dog, I’m honored to get to interview Darren Middlesworth, Food Product Development and Director of Marketing for V-dog, LLC. 

You’ve got to listen!  It’s going to be a blast on Living Humane!  Also, take our Living Humane survey!

About our guests!

Ryan Kellner grew up traveling and living around the world gaining a unique perspective of people, cultures and the environment.  He studied geology in college, and afterward worked in and outside the field of geology, while always ready to go someplace new.  He pursued other passions as well such as teaching English in Mexico, volunteering on farms in Central America, and teaching science to inner city kids in the U.S.  After settling in Seattle, he followed his aspiration to build a business (MightyO Donuts), and when not at work, he loves to spend his time outdoors hiking, biking, snowboarding, taking long walks, and hanging out with his wife Megan, daughter Sakura and son Leo.

About MightyO Donuts:

Mighty-O started in 2000 with a simple idea to build a sustainable business. Our intention was to make an honest living while being mindful of people and respectful of the environment. We weren’t interested in producing anything that would just end up in a landfill or contribute to the pollution piling up in the world.  Experiencing the Northwest culture, the burgeoning organic food movement, and sharing thoughts with our friends and community, we were inspired to create an organic donut.  We couldn’t find anyone making a donut the way we envisioned.  A sweet treat with no chemicals, no genetically modified organisms, and no animal products—something everyone could enjoy.  Best of all: people love donuts.  More about MightyO here…

Darren Middlesworth

Darren Middlesworth is the Food Product Development and Director of Marketing for V-dog, LLC, an all vegan dog food company, and head trainer at PlantFit Corporate Health and Wellness in San Francisco, Calif.

Darren has a BS in Exercise Physiology from UC Davis, as well as a Certificate in Plant Based Nutrition from Cornell University.  He is a Certified Personal Trainer. NASM. ACE. and Certified Flexibility Trainer. NASM.  He also works as a Injury Free & Barefoot Running Coach.

About V-dog:

We love Dogs of all sizes, shapes and scruffiness. Actually we love all animals, including cows, pigs and chickens – we don’t discriminate. Our mission is one of compassion for all animals and for our great green planet. We are grateful for the opportunity to educate dog owners and spread our passion through our 100% animal-free and cruelty-free V-dog food.

Our first commitment is to the health of dogs and we’ve done our research – Dogs are truly omnivorous animals that will thrive on a high-protein nutritiously balanced plant-based formula. Our second commitment is to minimize our contribution to Global Depletion. With an estimated 80 million dogs in the USA alone, a vegan dog, like a vegan human, leaves a much smaller paw print on our environment for reasons outlined on our website & eco-friendly packaging.

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Rachel Bjork, President of NARN

SHOW NOTES:

Today’s show began with a short chat with Andrea Logan from Valley Animal Partners, who told us about their Barko (Bunko) Bash, a fundraiser the group is having on March 23 from 1-4 p.m. at the Si View Community Center in North Bend.  The fundraiser benefits low-cost spay-/neuter operations for pets in the Snoqualmie Valley.  You can purchase tickets at the door or at local vendors in the North Bend area.  Read more on the group’s website here:

http://valleyanimalpartners.com/upcoming_events

Today’s guests on the call-in show, to whom we are very grateful, were:

Rachel Bjork, Board President of the Northwest Animal Rights Network (NARN).  NARN  is a Seattle-based animal rights organization dedicated to ending the exploitation of animals by raising awareness of animal suffering in the food, entertainment, experimentation, and fashion industries since 1986. Their efforts include outreach, demonstrations, litigation, and educational events.  Through their education and service, they work within our local, regional and global community to make a positive impact, and work with other like-minded groups, organizations, companies, and individuals to provide both strength of community and of unified support.

NARN board member, Franziska Edwards, became a vegetarian the day she adopted her first dog from a shelter in Italy. That dog made her realize that there was no important difference between him and any cow, pig or chicken. She just didn’t KNOW them as individuals. Her first daughter was seven-years-old at the time. Franziska explained why they were not going to eat meat anymore and her daughter was completely on board. It took another year of eating fish before she suddenly realized that in matters of suffering, fish are no different to cows, and she stopped eating seafood, too. Franziska has been a vegan for over 10 years and her three daughters are also  vegan/vegetarian. After spending 12 years in the South, in Texas, Franziska has now lived in Seattle for 14 years and loves it.  She has worked as an activist for 30 years, and worked in an animal shelter for ten, many of which were as a cruelty investigator.

Fernando Cuenca was born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia. He was active for a number of years in local anti-bullfighting campaigns before co-founding the vegan advocacy group Verdadera Compasión (True Compassion). After moving to the Pacific Northwest, he’s currently active, along with his wife Christina, as co-organizer of the Seattle Vegan and Vegetarian Families Group. Together they raise vegan-since-birth son Luciano. Fernando also does volunteer work to raise Vegetarianism Awareness at his workplace.

Some links related to questions that came up on today’s show:

Meatless Meals for Working People by Debra Wasserman.  Fernando recommends this book for quick and easy meals, ready in less than 30 minutes.  All of the recipes are vegetarian or vegan.

Some vegan Persian recipes:

My Persian Kitchen

Vegan Eats and Treats

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Important!

Rachel Bjork, President of NARN

It’s our long-awaited ASK THE VEGAN call-in show!  Gather your friends, your neighbors, your relatives, your pets and call us!  What do vegans eat? Find out Sunday! Why do people choose to be vegan?  Is toothpaste vegan? Is chocolate vegan? Find out Sunday! Are vegans cool people? (hint: YES!) Find out Sunday!

Call us on Sunday from 3-4 pm on the station line at 425-373-5527 or 1-888-298-KKNW!

This program is sponsored by V-Dog, all vegan dog food, and Pawsitive Alliance!

To ASK THE VEGAN we need vegans, so our guests will be …

Rachel Bjork is the Board President of the Northwest Animal Rights Network (NARN).  NARN  is a Seattle-based animal rights organization dedicated to ending the exploitation of animals by raising awareness of animal suffering in the food, entertainment, experimentation, and fashion industries since 1986. Their efforts include outreach, demonstrations, litigation, and educational events.  Through their education and service, they work within our local, regional and global community to make a positive impact, and work with other like-minded groups, organizations, companies, and individuals to provide both strength of community and of unified support.

Franziska and her dog Jesse

NARN board member, Franziska Edwards, became a vegetarian the day she adopted her first dog from a shelter in Italy. That dog made her realize that there was no important difference between him and any cow, pig or chicken. She just didn’t KNOW them as individuals. Her first daughter was seven-years-old at the time. Franziska explained why they were not going to eat meat anymore and her daughter was completely on board. It took another year of eating fish before she suddenly realized that in matters of suffering, fish are no different to cows, and she stopped eating seafood, too. Franziska has been a vegan for over 10 years and her three daughters are also  vegan/vegetarian. After spending 12 years in the South, in Texas, Franziska has now lived in Seattle for 14 years and loves it.  She has worked as an activist for 30 years, and worked in an animal shelter for ten, many of which were as a cruelty investigator.

Fernando Cuenca

Fernando Cuenca was born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia. He was active for a number of years in local anti-bullfighting campaigns before co-founding the vegan advocacy group Verdadera Compasión (True Compassion). After moving to the Pacific Northwest, he’s currently active, along with his wife Christina, as co-organizer of the Seattle Vegan and Vegetarian Families Group. Together they raise vegan-since-birth son Luciano. Fernando also does volunteer work to raise Vegetarianism Awareness at his workplace.

Call us on Sunday from 3-4 pm on the station line at 425-373-5527 or 1-888-298-KKNW!

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Rachel Bjork, President of NARN

Join us on Living Humane this Sunday at 3:00 PM (not 2 pm) on KKNW 1150 AM Seattle or streaming online at http://1150kknw.com/listen.

It’s our long-awaited ASK THE VEGAN call-in show!  Gather your friends, your neighbors, your relatives, your pets and call us!  What do vegans eat? Find out Sunday! Why do people choose to be vegan?  Is toothpaste vegan? Is chocolate vegan? Find out Sunday! Are vegans cool people? (hint: YES!) Find out Sunday!

Call us on Sunday on the station line at 425-373-5527 or 1-888-298-KKNW!

To ASK THE VEGAN we need vegans, so our guests will be …

Rachel Bjork is the Board President of the Northwest Animal Rights Network (NARN).  NARN  is a Seattle-based animal rights organization dedicated to ending the exploitation of animals by raising awareness of animal suffering in the food, entertainment, experimentation, and fashion industries since 1986. Their efforts include outreach, demonstrations, litigation, and educational events.  Through their education and service, they work within our local, regional and global community to make a positive impact, and work with other like-minded groups, organizations, companies, and individuals to provide both strength of community and of unified support.

Franziska, NARN board member, awesome animal advocate and activist (and my neighbor!) will be joining us too with her beautiful voice.  Plus other friends will join us as well!

Call us on Sunday on the station line at 425-373-5527 or 1-888-298-KKNW!