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03 What Is 28 Days Vegan? 04 Introduction 05 FAQ 06 FAQ 07 Helpful Information 08 - Personal Profile 09 Earthlings 10 Vegucated 11 The Cove 12 Forks Over Knives 13 Day 07 Questions 14 Day 14 Questions 15 Day 21 Questions 16 Day 28 Questions 17 Conclusion 18 Restaurant List 19 Recipe Page 20 Feedback 21 Resources: Websites 22 Resources: Societies

WHAT IS 28 DAYS VEGAN? 28 Days Vegan is a self-taught Vegan introduction program created for WILD FIRE Magazine. WILD FIRE is asking vegetarians and meat-eaters to live vegan for 28 days, watch 4 documentaries and inform themselves about Veganism. Participants are asked to answer a few questions each week, their answers are likely to be summarized and featured in WILD FIRE magazine to help others start living vegan.

Participants are not just asked to eat vegan they are asked to live vegan too. Living vegan means not eating animal products these include but are not limited to; dairy products, cheese, milk, butter, eggs, meat, poultry, fish, seafood, beeswax, honey, or other animal derived products, not using animal tested or animal derived products including cosmetics, household products etc, not wearing silk, fur, leather, wool, feathers, pearl, bone or other animal materials, and not visiting or participating in animal circuses, aquariums, rodeos, animal racing, or other animal exploiting activities. WILD FIRE also recommends that participants buy fair-trade and organic where possible.

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Thank you for signing up for 28 Days Vegan. The following pages are for you to fill out over the next 4 weeks. We ask that you type in a colour other than black and keep it short and sweet. This is suppose to be a fun learning experience, it will be easier and more enjoyable if you have contact with vegans and others doing 28 Days Vegan, so if you have a Facebook join the 28 Days Vegan Facebook group, visit vegetarian/vegan restaurants, and dont be afraid to talk about 28 Days Vegan to other people. Making vegan friends will provide you with lots of helpful support. Dont let negative people get you down. You are making a positive difference by being vegan. Feel free to contact us Joanna joannawildfire@hotmail.com Melissa wildfirebykohiilove@hotmail.com

FAQ Q: Do I have to watch all four documentaries? A: Yes please do. It is important to sit down and watch these documentaries from start to finish. Some parts of these documentaries are confronting and do contain graphic scenes but please do not let this stop you from watching them. You can watch them in any order during any stage of 28 Days Vegan but it is recommended that you watch one per week. Please be sure to fill in the question sheet after each documentary. Some of these documentaries can be viewed legally online, you may also find them at your local library or video store, if you can not find all four please contact us and we will arrange something for you. Q: I just found out something I ate wasnt vegan. What should I do? A: Write about it in this weeks Slip-Up section. It is there for accidental moments like these. Q: Can I eat fish? A: No, fish are animals too. Other foods vegans do not eat are meat, eggs, dairy, gelatine, honey and other animal derived foods and drink. Many vegans also avoid non-sustainably harvested palm oil.

FAQ Q: So what can I eat? A: fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds, wholegrains, grains, legumes, and other food made from these such as, non-dairy milk, tofu, vegan cookies, vegan cakes you can make vegan soup, vegan stir-fry, vegan pancakes, vegan burgers, vegan everything!!! Basically there is a vegan alternative to all non-vegan food even cheese! And yes there is such thing as vegan chocolate! Just make sure it is Fair-Trade! Check out the resource pages, and visit the listed websites for more helpful information about tasty nutritional vegan food.

Q: What happens at the end of 28 Days Vegan? A: We hope 28 Days Vegan will empower you to live vegan indefinitely. We would appreciate it if you sent this document back to Joanna via email to: joannawildfire@hotmail.com

HELPFUL TIPS - Visit the websites listed on the website resource page you will be sure to find heaps of helpful information about living vegan. - Check out your local vegan/vegetarian society which is probably listed on the previous page. They contain lots of vegan information specific to your area. - Do not feel disadvantaged if you do not have internet access, your local library is likely to have books about veganism, and some local vegetarian hot-spots may have notice boards about vegan events and meet-up. - Being vegan is always easier when you have support. Get a friend to do 28 Days Vegan with you and/or attend vegan meet-ups to make new vegan friends. - You can find lots of vegan products in the Health Food aisle of supermarkets. - For Australians: Aldi supermarket labels its vegan food as vegan (although be wary of honey as Aldi considers it vegan.) - Check packaged food labels for these sneaky non-vegan ingredients: 120 Cochineal 441 Gelatine 469 Sodium Caseinate 542 Bone Phosphate 901 Beeswax 904 Shellac

For a complete list of animal ingredients to avoid click the link below. http://www.peta.org/living/vegetarian-living/animal-ingredients-list.aspx

PERSONAL PROFILE Name: Age: Occupation: Location: Are you currently vegetarian? Have you thought about going vegan/vegetarian before? What has stopped you from being vegan/vegetarian? Why are you doing 28 Days Vegan? What is a typical breakfast, lunch and dinner for you currently? Do you have any concerns about 28 Days Vegan? What is your honest opinion of veganism? Is there anything else you would like to add?

EARTHLINGS Which day of 28 Days vegan did you watch Earthlings? What is your honest opinion of this documentary? Has this documentary changed your perception of food? How? Has this documentary informed you of the health benefits of veganism? How? Has this documentary informed you of the environmental benefits of veganism? How? Has this documentary changed your views on the use of animals in modern society? How? Has this documentary showed you that a plant-based diet can feed the entire population of the world and put an end to world hunger? Is there anything else you would like to add about Earthlings?

VEGUCATED Which day of 28 Days vegan did you watch Vegucated? What is your honest opinion of this documentary? Has this documentary changed your perception of food? How? Has this documentary informed you of the health benefits of veganism? How? Has this documentary informed you of the environmental benefits of veganism? How? Has this documentary changed your views on the use of animals in modern society? How? Has this documentary showed you that a plant-based diet can feed the entire population of the world and put an end to world hunger? Is there anything else you would like to add about Vegucated?

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THE COVE Which day of 28 Days vegan did you watch The Cove? What is your honest opinion of this documentary? Has this documentary changed your perception of food? How? Has this documentary informed you of the health benefits of veganism? How? Has this documentary informed you of the environmental benefits of veganism? How? Has this documentary changed your views on the use of animals in modern society? How? Has this documentary showed you that a plant-based diet can feed the entire population of the world and put an end to world hunger? Is there anything else you would like to add about The Cove?

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FORKS OVER KNIVES Which day of 28 Days vegan did you watch Forks Over Knives? What is your honest opinion of this documentary? Has this documentary changed your perception of food? How? Has this documentary informed you of the health benefits of veganism? How? Has this documentary informed you of the environmental benefits of veganism? How? Has this documentary changed your views on the use of animals in modern society? How? Has this documentary showed you that a plant-based diet can feed the entire population of the world and put an end to world hunger? Is there anything else you would like to add about Forks Over Knives?

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DAY 7 Date: What has been on your menu this week? Did you have any slip-ups? Did you meet any vegans this week? What have you learnt about Veganism this week? What has this week been like for you as a Vegan? You have now been vegan for 1 week, what do you think of 28 Days Vegan? Other comments:

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DAY 14 Date: What has been on your menu this week? Did you have any slip-ups? Did you meet any vegans this week? What have you learnt about Veganism this week? What has this week been like for you as a Vegan? You have now been vegan for 2 weeks, what do you think of 28 Days Vegan? Other comments:

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DAY 21 Date: What has been on your menu this week? Did you have any slip-ups? Did you meet any vegans this week? What have you learnt about Veganism this week? What has this week been like for you as a Vegan? You have now been vegan for 3 weeks, what do you think of 28 Days Vegan? Other comments:

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DAY 28 Date: What has been on your menu this week? Did you have any slip-ups? Did you meet any vegans this week? What have you learnt about Veganism this week? What has this week been like for you as a Vegan? Will you continue to be vegan after today? What has been the best part of 28 Days Vegan? What has been the worst part of 28 Days Vegan? Do you feel more vegan informed than you did 28 days ago? Would you recommend 28 Days Vegan to others? Has your perception of veganism changed? Are you inspired to make a difference? Other comments:

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CONCLUSION This page is for you to fill with all your thoughts about 28 Days Vegan.

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RESTAURANT LIST This page is here to list any vegan/vegetarian restaurants you visited during 28 Days Vegan and your opinion of them.

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RECIPE PAGE This page is here for you to write out any tasty vegan recipes you would like to share.

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FEEDBACK Your feedback is appreciated. Please write anything you feel we should know on this page. Thank you for doing 28 Days Vegan. Please email your finished document back to joannawildfire@hotmail.com

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RESOURCES: WEBSITES
28 Days Vegan Facebook www.facebook.com/28daysvegan Facebook for 28 Days Vegan WILD FIRE Magazine www.kohiilove.com Download Issue One PDF I Love Vegans Facebook www.facebook.com/ilovevegans Vegan network on Facebook PUVE Melbourne
www.facebook.com/popupveganeats

Animals Australia www.animalsaustralia.org Animal protection organisation Unleashed www.unleashed.org.au Animals Australia Youth division Vegetarian Resource Group www.vrg.org Vegetarian resources Vegan Video http://youtu.be/05zhL1YUd8Q Short video about the vegan diet Say No to Palm Oil www.saynotopalmoil.com Palm oil information Vegan Online www.veganonline.com.au Vegan internet shopping! The Green Edge www.greenedgeonline.com.au Vegan internet shopping! The Cruelty Free Shop www.crueltyfreeshop.com.au Vegan internet shopping!

Barnivore www.barnivore.com Vegan alcohol database The Vegan Forum www.veganforum.com Forum for vegans Peta www.peta.org Animal rights organisation Peta2 www.peta2.com Youth division of Peta The Cove www.thecovemovie.com Official website Vegucated www.getvegucated.com Official website Forks Over Knives www.forksoverknives.com Official website Earthlings www.earthlings.com Official website

Pop-Up Vegan Eats Vegan Yack Attack www.veganyackattack.com Amazing vegan food blog VegWeb www.vegweb.com Vegan recipe database Choose Cruelty Free www.choosecrueltyfree.org.au Cruelty-Free company database Happy Cow www.happycow.net Vegan restaurant database

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RESOURCES: VEGAN/ VEGETARIAN SOCIETIES World Vegan Society www.vegansociety.com International Vegetarian Union www.ivu.org Vegan Society of Australia www.veganaustralia.net Australian Vegetarian Society www.veg-soc.org Vegetarian Tasmania www.tasveg.org Vegetarian Victoria www.vegetarianvictoria.org.au Vegan Society NSW www.vegansocietynsw.com Veg South Australia www.vegsa.org.au Veg Web Western Australia www.ivu.org/vegwebwa/ ACT Vegetarian Society www.vegact.org.au Vegetarian QLD www.vegsoc.org.au/ Vegan Society Aotearoa NZ www.vegansociesty.co.nz Vegetarian Society of Ireland www.vegetarian.ie UK Vegetarian Society www.vegsoc.org Indian Vegan Society www.indianvegansociety.com Japan Vegetarian Society www.jpvs.org EarthSave Canada www.earthsave.bc.ca American Vegan Society www.americanvegan.org

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