Vegetarian Circle

Veggiecircle is a vegetarian lifestyle blog. It is a circle of  friends of  vegetarian people who aims to share their experiences in this blog.  

Vegan,Vegetarians and Pescotarians is what our group consist of. If you happen to be one us then you are much welcome to contribute here. Any vegetarian topics like:

vegetarian singles, vegetarian dating, vegetarian health, diets vegetarian, vegetarian meal, healthy vegetarian diet, vegetarian life, world vegetarian, vegetarian gift, soul vegetarian, vegetarian food blog

If you are interested to do so, you can leave your email by posting a comment here in this post. Help us encourage other people to shift to a healthier diet. This is the best thing you can do for yourself,the animals and mother earth. Also feel free to subscribe to us so you can get the latest updates here. You can also leave a message in our shoutbox at the right side bar. Go Vegetarian !

Vegetarian Circle

Veggiecircle is a vegetarian lifestyle blog. It is a circle of  friends of  vegetarian people who aims to share their experiences in this blog.  

Vegan,Vegetarians and Pescotarians is what our group consist of. If you happen to be one us then you are much welcome to contribute here. Any vegetarian topics like:

vegetarian singles, vegetarian dating, vegetarian health, diets vegetarian, vegetarian meal, healthy vegetarian diet, vegetarian life, world vegetarian, vegetarian gift, soul vegetarian, vegetarian food blog

If you are interested to do so, you can leave your email by posting a comment here in this post. Help us encourage other people to shift to a healthier diet. This is the best thing you can do for yourself,the animals and mother earth. Also feel free to subscribe to us so you can get the latest updates here. You can also leave a message in our shoutbox at the right side bar. Go Vegetarian !

Vegetarian Restaurants in the Philippines

Here in the Philippines, people loves to eat. We at veggiecircle we love to explore different vegetarian restaurants in the philippines. Here are some:
Vegetarian Venues in the Philippines

Hapilife Healthy Food Corner
18 Corpuz St. West Tapinac, Olongapo City
Tel. 0921 8720258 0r 047 611 0249

Greens Cafe and Restaurant
92 Scout Castor St., Quezon City
Tel. 415 4796 or 376-2781

Mandala Spa
Boracay Island, Malay , Aklan
Tel. 036 288 5858

Bliss Cafe
Hotel Elizabeth, Gibraltar St.
cor. J. Felipe , Baguio City
Tel. 074 619 0367 or 0917 846 4729

Daily Veggie N`Cafe
540 Banawe Street, Quezon City
Tel. 711 8209 or 711 3214

The Farm
119 Barangay Tipakan, San Benito, Batangas
Tel. 696 3795

Ima`s Gulay Bar
46 Fernandez Street, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
Tel. 0920 533 3210

Azotea Greens
2nd floor, La Azotea building, Session road, Baguio City

BODHI
SM makati, SM cubao, Sm North Edsa, SM Megamall, SM southmall, SM City Manila
www.bodhivegetarian.com

GOVINDA
Pacita Commercial Center, Pacita Complex San Pedro. Laguna

Vegetarian Restaurants in the Philippines

Here in the Philippines, people loves to eat. We at veggiecircle we love to explore different vegetarian restaurants in the philippines. Here are some:
Vegetarian Venues in the Philippines

Kara DioGuardi of 'American Idol' Is an 'Angel for Animals'

Kara DioGuardi of 'American Idol' Is an 'Angel for Animals'

American Idol season 9 is near but did you know that American Idol has an Angel. ?
Kara DioGuardi and Tikki for PETA

Kara DioGuardi does it all. She's a singer, a songwriter, a record producer, and a judge on one of TV's hottest shows, American Idol. Now the woman behind the lyrics of some of today's most popular songs is using her voice to speak up for animals.

The multi-talented DioGuardi and her adorable canine companion, Tikki, are starring in PETA's newest "Angel for Animals" ad to help spread the word about the way that dogs and other animals should be treated.


So what exactly do Kara and Tikki want you to know? Well, for starters, they want you to be sensitive to the needs of animals, and not just the ones you share your home with. "Be aware when you see an animal in the street [who's] wounded or one [who] looks lost. Just check its tags, call the owner and just be aware," she says.

And when it comes to your animal companions, make them part of your family. Dogs and cats depend on you to take care of them, which doesn't just mean slapping a bowl of food on the floor in the morning when you run out the door.

They deserve your time and attention every day, so play with them, take them on long walks, always spay and neuter, and never crate them, chain them, or allow them to roam around outside without supervision. Remember that having a dog or cat is a lifelong commitment that should not be taken lightly.

As Kara says, "They're really sweet, precious souls, and they need to be treated accordingly." Find out what else Kara had to say during her photo shoot.

Kara DioGuardi of 'American Idol' Is an 'Angel for Animals'

Kara DioGuardi of 'American Idol' Is an 'Angel for Animals'

American Idol season 9 is near but did you know that American Idol has an Angel. ?
Kara DioGuardi and Tikki for PETA

Kara DioGuardi does it all. She's a singer, a songwriter, a record producer, and a judge on one of TV's hottest shows, American Idol. Now the woman behind the lyrics of some of today's most popular songs is using her voice to speak up for animals.

The multi-talented DioGuardi and her adorable canine companion, Tikki, are starring in PETA's newest "Angel for Animals" ad to help spread the word about the way that dogs and other animals should be treated.

Eating green: Vegetarianism as means of saving the planet

Eating green: Vegetarianism as means of saving the planet
By Evan Tan, Contributor
http://manilatimes.net/index.php/lifestyle/4539-eating-green

Want to save the Earth? Think twice about what you put on your plate.

The recent devastation brought by Typhoon Ondoy (international name Ketsana) has pushed the climate change issue once more to the forefront—this time, with added gravity to Filipinos than before. With effects of humanity’s ecological crimes now palpably felt, one cannot afford to be apathetic to the global warming crisis. Evidently, humanity’s survival rests on stopping unsustainable habits that burden the planet.

But while supporting mass transportation, recycling and reusing goods, and advocating renewable energy contribute to helping the Earth, people should address the greatest contributor to climate change—supplying for humanity’s diet.


Alarmingly, the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) revealed that the livestock sector generates 18 percent more carbon dioxide than transport.

But besides the carbon dioxide produced, the sector also disturbingly creates large amounts of other harmful greenhouse gases such as nitrous oxide (which has 296 times Global Warming Potential than CO2) and methane (which causes 23 times higher warming than carbon dioxide).

At the same time, the sector has also been identified as a major cause of land and water degradation. The report estimates that 20 percent of pastures have already been ruined by overgrazing, compaction and erosion, as it continues to deplete and pollute the world’s limited water resources.

“It is obvious that the responsibility for the necessary action to address the environmental damage by the livestock sector goes far beyond the sector; it also goes beyond agriculture,” asserts Samuel Jutzi, FAO’s
director of Animal Production and Health Division, in the report “Livestock’s Long Shadow: Environmental Issues and Options.”

Yet, despite being a big factor in raising global temperatures, animal husbandry remains to be a thriving industry—especially in the Philippines.

Recently, the Department of Agriculture announced that the livestock industry’s performance increased by 2.42 percent this year, with a 2.68-percent gain in hog production. On the other hand, the poultry subsector grew by 4.31 percent. These rising numbers, which people interpret as positive figures for business, could very well be signs of apathy toward the environment.

Vegetarianism: Pro-Environment

The famous tagline goes, “When the buying stops, the killing can too.” Indeed, the demand for meat is the reason why the livestock sector continues to flourish—much to the environment’s detriment.

Rochelle Regodon, Campaigns Manager for animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of
Animals (PETA) commented: “There is a clear link between natural disasters such as Typhoon Ketsana and climate change. If we had a vegetarian world, we’d have a cooler world, and tragedies like Typhoon Ketsana could be prevented.”

According to the report by University of Chicago’s University of Chicago’s Gidon Eshel and Pamela Martin, a vegetarian diet, besides being good to one’s health, also benefits the planet significantly. A diet which excluded animal consumption turned out to be the most energy-efficient, with fish and red meat virtually tied as the least efficient.

And meat consumption’s inefficiency is undeniable. The independent research organization The WorldWatch Institute notes: “Meat consumption is an inefficient use of grain—the grain is used more efficiently when consumed by humans. Continued growth in meat output is dependent on feeding grain to animals, creating competition for grain between affluent meat-eaters and the world’s poor.” After all, it takes 16 pound of grain to produce 1 pound of animal flesh—grain that could otherwise be consumed directly by people.

Faced with these facts, people must seriously consider if the desire for meat far outweighs climate change disasters.