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Nice Day for a Green Wedding

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November / December 2006
Megan Kaplan Utne Reader 
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Couples can put an ethical stamp on their wedding from the minute the ring comes out of the box. 'Choose a vintage diamond ring or one set with a different gemstone, since many [diamonds] come from Sierra Leone or Angola, where rebel military groups profit from mining operations and terrorize the people,' writes Kristine Hansen in Yoga Journal (May 2006).

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Some couples are even forgoing the gift and money pile-up. 'If you find the whole notion of asking people to throw money at you distasteful, encourage your guests to make donations to a political advocacy group or charity you support,' suggests Michelle Goodman in Bust (June/July 2006).

Sign up at charitable online registries like JustGive.org or IDoFoundation.org. That way, rather than costing the earth, your wedding will be paying it back.

One Cup of Sugar, a Dash of Irreverence

We loved Bust's discussion of food zines (June/July 2006) and found ourselves hungry for more. Food zines-also known as cookzines-include a healthy mix of recipes and rants (three parts recipes to one part rants is pretty standard).

Vegan cookzines are in season at the Utne library, sprouting adventurous recipes recommended for all eaters. Find more at www.whammyindustries.com and www.pakupaku.info.

The (soy) cream of the crop:

  • Rabbit Fodder Addict
  • Please Don't Feed the Bears!
  • Cheap Vegan
  • Don't Have a Cow
  • Raggedy Anarchy's Guide to Vegan Baking and the Universe
  • Soy, Not Oi!
  • Barefoot and in the Kitchen
  • Dirty South Cookbook

-Danielle Maestretti

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