US Veggie Pride Parade, Sunday, 18 May

The first US Veggie Pride Parade (www.veggieprideparade.org) intended to give some visibility to vegetarianism will be held this Sunday, starting at noon, Hudson and Gansevoort Streets (near West 13th and 9th Ave?), across Bleeker and West 4th, and culminating by 1 pm at Washington Square Park the eastern/southern side. The Cheryl Hill Band will perform, awards given for best costumes and sign-board slogans, along with other presentations, will continue till 4:30 or so. Some of the organizers are from www.vivavegie.org and www.equaljusticealliance.org.

Did you know? 70 percent of the water that is taken from the world’s rivers, lakes, and underground wells goes to agriculture, and 40 percent of the world’s grains goes to feed animals for slaughter. (Worldwatch Institute)