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Faux meat: would you eat it?
Faux meat: would you eat it?

A common hurdle for people wanting to eat more veg meals is that faux meat and meat replacements are seen as overly processed and a far less healthy option than eating a piece of unprocessed steak or a thigh of chicken. 

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Veg ActionLucy Campbell14 February 2020
Is this the end of the Hipster?
Is this the end of the Hipster?

Shock News: Tetra Paks no longer recyclable in Australia! What will they take from us next?

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Waste, Sustainable HomesGuest User22 January 2020
Hosting a plant-based party is not as hard as you think
Hosting a plant-based party is not as hard as you think

Increasingly organisations and friends are serving plant-based food at their events. It may seem a little terrifying to think about hosting your own plant based party, but there are so many good reasons to shift the focus of our food away from meat - and as you’ll find out - it is not as hard as you think!

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Resources & Tips, Veg ActionClaire Rowland18 January 2020recipes
Survey finds market goers have a strong interest in dietary change
Survey finds market goers have a strong interest in dietary change

In the November and December the VEG Action team were at Macedon Farmer’s Market and Woodend Farmer’s Market speaking to punters about their diets. We chatted to over 50 people in Macedon and a whopping 82 people in Woodend.

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Veg Action, Farmers MarketClaire Rowland14 January 2020vegan, vegetarian, diet, eat for the planet, meat consumption
Why eating more plant-based food should be one of your new year’s resolutions
Why eating more plant-based food should be one of your new year’s resolutions

Australians are the second biggest meat eaters in the world. We eat approximately 110kgs of meat per person per year, which is roughly 2kgs per person per week. This obsession, however, does not come without costs.

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Veg ActionClaire Rowland7 January 2020vegetarian, food policy, food security, animal welfare, health, meat consumption
Waste Wrap Up 2019.
Waste Wrap Up 2019.

It’s a wrap! Here’s to a huge year for the Waste Action Group with more to come in 2020. Happy crap-free Christmas and a waste-free New Year!

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WasteGuest User17 December 2019
A Low Waste Christmas - Is It Possible?
A Low Waste Christmas - Is It Possible?

Did you know we throw out 30% more rubbish over Christmas here in Australia? Maybe this year it’s time to make Christmas less wasteful, and here are some good tips to get started.

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Sustainable Homes, Waste, Resources & TipsGuest User26 November 2019waste
Increasing Active Transport in the Macedon Ranges
Increasing Active Transport in the Macedon Ranges

Increasing Active Transport in the Macedon Ranges

We will be asking the Community to list their priorities so we can pursue funding in the next budget.

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Transport, Resources & Tips, Farmers MarketGuest User25 November 2019Transport, Youth
Sustainable Salons
Sustainable Salons

Ever wondered what your hairdresser does with all that hair on the salon floor? Read about salons making the shift to minimize their waste and save resources.

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Sustainable Homes, Kyneton Transition Hub, WasteGuest User14 November 2019
Waste-Free Events
Waste-Free Events

Want to know more about taking your event waste-free? Or interested in how you can make a waste-free choice next time you are at a festival? Read on:

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Kyneton Transition Hub, Waste, Projects, Resources & Tips, Farmers MarketGuest User27 October 2019waste
Call for Council to declare Climate Emergency
Call for Council to declare Climate Emergency

Dear Macedon Ranges Shire Councillors,

I call on you to declare a Climate Emergency as a first step towards meaningful nationwide action on Climate Change.

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Kyneton Transition Hub, Movies that Matter, Sustainable Homes, Transport, TTR, Waste, Veg Action, Farmers MarketRalf Thesing16 October 2019Climate EmergencyComment
You can influence "Victoria's Next Road Safety Strategy"
You can influence "Victoria's Next Road Safety Strategy"

Up to 31st of October VicRoads is seeking input into the strategy via this survey.

As focused as VicRoads is on cars, it is important to highlight that pedestrians and cyclists share the roads as well. They need better infrastructure to encourage “Active Transport” (walking and cycling).

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Transport, Projects, Resources & TipsRalf Thesing15 October 2019TransportComment
Coca-Cola's Plastic Secrets - Documentary
Coca-Cola's Plastic Secrets - Documentary

Last year, Coke pledged a “world without waste” by 2030 through a circular economy. So what’s the world’s largest plastic polluter actually doing to make that happen?

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Waste, Movies that MatterGuest User14 October 2019
What's the squeeze with skin care tubes?
What's the squeeze with skin care tubes?

The Waste Action Team answers a frequently asked recycling question: “What can I do with squeeze tubes?”

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WasteGuest User7 October 2019
Delicious VEG Staples #7: Brussels sprouts, breadcrumbs and parmesan pasta
Delicious VEG Staples #7: Brussels sprouts, breadcrumbs and parmesan pasta

Need some inspiration to help you eat more veg more often?

In this blog post, Sue Barker, leader of MRSG Sustainable Homes Action Group shares one of her staples: Brussels sprouts, breadcrumbs and parmesan on pasta.

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Sustainable Homes, Resources & Tips, Veg Action, Farmers MarketClaire Rowland22 August 2019SHD2019, VEG Staples, vegetarian, recipesComment
Delicious VEG Staples #6: Sweet potato brownies
Delicious VEG Staples #6: Sweet potato brownies

Need some inspiration to help you eat more veg more often?

In this blog post, Katherine Bishop, Market manager of the Woodend Farmer’s market shares one of her staples: Sweet potato brownies.

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Resources & Tips, Veg Action, Farmers MarketClaire Rowland1 August 2019VEG Staples, recipes
Helping us to eat more veg: Artizan Kitchen
Helping us to eat more veg: Artizan Kitchen

Plant-based dishes are healthy, good for the environment, reduce animal suffering, and provide scope for endless diversity and complexity of flavours. But finding them in local restaurants can be hard.

That is why I was so excited to meet Stephanie Raybould, who runs a plant-based food stall (Artizan Kitchen) at the Woodend Farmer’s Market.

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Veg Action, Farmers MarketClaire Rowland1 August 2019Plant-based businesses
A More Inconvenient Life
A More Inconvenient Life

How taking control of our wasteful consumption habits can develop resilience.

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WasteGuest User30 June 2019
Are Farmers' Markets elitist?
Are Farmers' Markets elitist?

Paper given at Viva Voce, Vino event at the Woodend Winter Arts Festival on 8th June by David Gormley-O’Brien

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Veg Action, Farmers MarketDavid Gormley-O'Brien13 June 2019Comment
Delicious VEG Staples #5: Brown rice bowl with kailan and marinated tofu
Delicious VEG Staples #5: Brown rice bowl with kailan and marinated tofu

Need some inspiration to help you eat more veg more often?

In this blog post, Claire Rowland, VEG Action Group leader shares one of her staples: Brown rice bowl with kailan, marinated tofu and egg.

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Resources & Tips, Veg ActionClaire Rowland5 June 2019recipesComment
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