Colleen and I (John) have a bevy of news items to address. On the fun front: Udupi Palace is having a dosa eating contest. These dosas are supercharged with lots of chlilies so those of you with an iron stomach, you've found your calling. The contest gets going on Sunday, August the 24th at 2pm outside of Udupi Palace (1460 Gerrard Street East).

On the sad front: Maple Leaf foods has had to recall their packaged meats due to a listeriosis outbreak. Four people have died so far and another couple dozen are seriously ill.

On the cool front: Sneaky Dee's (a popular restaurant/bar at the Bathurst/College intersection) has lots of vegan items on their menu now. Some of these items include: vegan nachos, a tofu wrap, veggie burger and cupcakes. Indeed, vegan cupcakes do take over the world.

But it's not just fun and games on today's podcast as there is news of a new soy milk which will be of interest to Torontonians. Yoso (based in Cambridge, Ontario) is a local producer of soy milk and yogurt. Colleen reports that the milk is delicious and can be purchased at the Big Carrot. Update: "Last night it had thickened considerably and by this morning it had curdled completely. The due date wasn't until Aug 29. So, I'm going to have to retract my good review of it," writes Colleen. Perhaps it really wants to be yogurt?

I am happy to report that my marathon training is going well which means I'm burning a lot of calories - I can stare down massive portions of food and know that there will be no leftovers.

There are lots of awesome upcoming events with the Toronto Vegetarian Association. On Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at 8pm there is the Shades of Green Party (a semi-formal silent auction) taking place at Vegetarian Haven. Tickets can be purchased in advance for $20 or $50 qualifies you for a charitable donation receipt. Call 416-544-9800 if you're interested. The Vegetarian Food Fair is a mere two weeks away. Lastly, there will be a vegan Bake-on taking place October 4, 2008 - listen to future podcasts and check veg.ca for more information.

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