Calling for nominations for VRG's Audrey Fluke Vegetarian Award and the Ruth E. Caring Award. (veggie bits).In order to encourage positive work for vegetarianism vegetarianism, theory and practice of eating only fruits and vegetables, thus excluding animal flesh, fish, or fowl and often butter, eggs, and milk. In a strict vegetarian, or vegan, diet (i.e. , we have set up the Audrey Fluke fluke, parasitic flatworm of the trematoda class, related to the tapeworm. Instead of the cilia, external sense organs, and epidermis of the free-living flatworms, adult flukes have sucking disks with which they cling to their hosts and an external cuticle that Vegetarian Award (for an activist with words of encouragement) and the Ruth E. Caring Award. Audrey Fluke maintained a positive outlook in the face of adversity ad·ver·si·ty n. pl. ad·ver·si·ties 1. A state of hardship or affliction; misfortune. 2. A calamitous event. . In 1982, she was one of the five founding members of The Vegetarian Resource Group. In her earlier years, Ms. Fluke had been active in the British vegetarian movement. It is no surprise that Audrey was a nurse; she was an extremely caring individual, always offering words of support. Even when Audrey was faced with health problems, she was consistently cheerful and encouraging. Sadly, Audrey passed away in November of 1998. In honor of Audrey Fluke, The Vegetarian Resource Group offers a $100 award in her name to someone who continues the struggle for increasing awareness of vegetarianism, veganism “Vegan” redirects here. For other uses, see Vegan (disambiguation). Veganism (also strict or pure vegetarianism) is a philosophy and lifestyle that seeks to exclude the use of animal derived products for food, clothing, or any other purpose. , and ethical treatment of animals, but maintains a cheerful, positive, and supportive disposition. Individuals like her are extremely hard to come by, and we feel that they should be recognized for their energy and generosity. The Ruth E. Caring Award is a $100 prize for a person who promotes vegetarianism showing empathy empathy Ability to imagine oneself in another's place and understand the other's feelings, desires, ideas, and actions. The empathic actor or singer is one who genuinely feels the part he or she is performing. and support for others, while still fighting for justice. The nominee is able to work under less than ideal conditions and to make do with the resources he or she has. The selected individual strives to give encouragement to those who try and works to make change. He or she is able to see several sides of an issue and look at the full picture. To nominate nom·i·nate tr.v. nom·i·nat·ed, nom·i·nat·ing, nom·i·nates 1. To propose by name as a candidate, especially for election. 2. To designate or appoint to an office, responsibility, or honor. someone for the Audrey Fluke Vegetarian Award or the Ruth E. Caring Vegetarian Award, send your nomination(s) to The Vegetarian Resource Group, P.O. Box 1463, Baltimore, MD 21203, or e-mail vrg@vrg.org. Nominations become the property of The Vegetarian Resource Group. The deadline is April 30 of each year. |
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