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Living Aloha Magazine’s plan is to spread Aloha to the world. We are adding the
Pacific Northwest area as our next distribution area so we spent a few days there
building our distribution. After distributing there we confirmed that it was the right
choice. Living healthy and compassionately is a big thing for Pacific Northwesterners.

OREGOn—Portland

Portland has a vegetarian pedigree that stretches back to the late 1800’s when members of the Seventh-
day Adventist Church, who adhere to strict health and dietary rules, began to settle here. Portland already
had four vegetarian eating establishments by the start of the 20th century and has a long history of
supporting alternative lifestyles.

In 2007, four vegan business owners created what is unofficially called the Vegan Mini Strip Mall. With
similar ethics they all took over a small building in Portland.

Sweetpea Baking Co. alongside the biggest selection of vegan “We try our best to support our global
cookbooks and literature I’ve ever seen. community of bleeding-heart-do-
Our first stop there was Sweetpea Baking
Co., where the butter cream is butter-free They have hosted countless events, gooders with monthly benefits and by
and of course, 100% Vegan. Started in co-founded an animal rights conference, trying to keep the focus on the animals,
2005, Sweetpea was Portland’s first all- spoken at vegfests, published books and the earth, and all the non-turd people
vegan retail bakery. travelled the country tabling at events. in between. We are not at all concerned
They donate time at sanctuaries. with your current fad diet or food fetish,
Their menu offers breakfast, daily sorry. We may not always be the most
homemade soups, sandwiches, bagels, “We have raised lots and lots of money professional customer-service-folk, but
and a full range of pastries. Saturday is for animal rights organizations and we mean well, so…give us a break, we’re
always doughnut day. I had the best sanctuaries, as well as other social neither Amazon or Whole Foods.”
croissant ever-vegan or not!! They have justice movements. We believe
set out to prove that no animals need these movements are linked and the Welcome to Portland.
to be harmed to make a delicious moist oppression of one is the oppression of us 1217 SE Stark St. - Portland, OR 97214
cake, a soft doughnut, or a flaky scone. all. We believe in animal liberation and www.foodfightgrocery.com
human liberation are the same cause, so
1205 SE Stark St.- Portland, OR. 97214
503-477-5916 • sweetpeabaking.com we fight for both.” Scapegoat Tattoo
1211 SE Stark St. - Portland, OR 97214.
503-281-8638 • herbivoreclothing.com Brian Thomas Wilson, owner of
Herbivore Scapegoat, is often called upon to
ink scenes depicting clients’ moral,
The Herbivore Clothing makes and sells
cruelty-free clothing, cookbooks, wallets, Food Fight! Grocery political and culinary choices. The
belts, bags, art, jewelry, and lots more. It’s so great to go into a market and not most disturbing, he said, was the
have to ask anyone, “is this vegan?” That is disemboweled pig with the word
Josh and Michelle started Herbivore “betrayed” on its flank in deep black,
in 2002 in the spare bedroom of their huge for us vegans that seem to always capitalized letters.
apartment in SE Portland. Why? Well, we spend hours looking at ingredient lists.
wanted good looking clothes, ethically Fish-free “toona”. Natural Chips. Sweet What makes a vegan tattoo parlor —
made, that would show the world we potato dog treats. Vegan meat and beyond the fact that its owner and artists
believed animals deserved respect, love, cheese substitutes. Coconut bacon. The avoid animal products?
and to be free from harm. We wanted to cashier has a huge tattoo of a whale Regular tattoo inks can contain animal
spread the word about living cruelty-free. attacking a fishing boat. Their fun attitude byproducts, particularly black inks, which
is revealed in a quote from their staff: can be made with bone char or shellac
They have an ever-expanding clothing line
from beetles. Glycerin can contain animal

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