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Veg Out Victoria 🍁 🌱
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A food plug for #veganeats in so-called Victoria, BC among other things
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Vegan since ‘11
Meat-free since ‘93

Feminist, neurospicy, cat servant, plant grower, baker, techie, community builder, board member, etc

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vegoutvictoria.bsky.social
CBC @cbcnews.ca needs their version of The Wirecutter, but for Canadian-made products. I need a new set of stainless steel pots and pans and I want impartial reviews of Paderno and Lagostina sets but I’ll never trust a retailers website.

#cbc #canadianmade #buycanadian #thewirecutter
December 5, 2025 at 2:28 AM
vegoutvictoria.bsky.social
If anyone knows a really great place to get a facial massage here where they do myofascial therapy. I keep being advertised stuff on the mainland and across Canada but my jaw hurts here.

#yyj
December 4, 2025 at 2:39 AM
vegoutvictoria.bsky.social
This is unacceptable Victoria. Let’s catch this guy and make sure he does time for a violent assault and has a record. Hopefully there is footage that can be found.
timfordwrites.bsky.social Tim Ford @timfordwrites.bsky.social · 17d
At about noon my friend who works the Bike Valet was assaulted.

They were cycling to work WB in the Pandora bikelane and got cut off by a driver turning into McDonald's. Words exchanged; my pal left. The driver followed on foot to the Bike Valet, punched them in the face and fled.

#yyj
#VictoriaBC
November 20, 2025 at 4:41 AM
vegoutvictoria.bsky.social
Delicious orange chocolate latte from Bunny’s Kitchen in Esquimalt. I also got a giant Biscoff bonanza square because who can resist those? It is pretzel, marshmallow, chocolate and Biscoff cookie butter aka speculoos also mixed into a sweet and salty heavenly square.
A picture of a reuseable glass cup with an oat latte in it on a table
November 20, 2025 at 4:08 AM
vegoutvictoria.bsky.social
My household is still recovering from Hallowe’en weekend illnesses being passed around. We’ve lost more than 2 weeks to presumably colds. Testing negative for vid, not that that isn’t a false negative but it hasn’t presented like anything but a cold. My point is don’t screw around. Get your shots.
November 16, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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rachelgilmore.bsky.social
Mark Carney is about to announce more of his “elbows up” major projects.

But under the surface, one that’s being sold as an Indigenous-led LNG project is actually — spoiler — American as hell.

That’s not even the worst part!

@emilylowan.bsky.social joined me to discuss:
November 13, 2025 at 12:12 AM
vegoutvictoria.bsky.social
I recently learned Plantitude in #Ladysmith is closing at the end of December and me and the partner decided to forego our weekend chores and drive up there for a late brunch linner.

Glad to learn the new biz taking over the space will keep some of the vegan menu items and baked treats.

#yyj
Drumettes (meatless drumsticks) on wooden skewers either terayali sauce, cucumber slices and ranch dip Vegan chickn n waffles with some happy veggie world bacun on top A photo of a green lemongrass chunky soup with peas, soy curls and red peppers and two pieces of garlic toast on a table
November 10, 2025 at 7:12 AM
vegoutvictoria.bsky.social
#UVic we are hosting a special on campus Volunteer Info Session on Friday, Nov 28 at David Turpin B255 at 4pm in partnership with the Environmental Studies Student Association. If you’re interested in volunteering with us or learning more about what we do, come on out. No registration required!
The poster for this event reads “Curious about mutual aid? Want to help address food insecurity on Lekwungen Territory? Come to the Community Food Support Volunteer Info Session - Friday, November 28 @ 4pm David Turpin B255”. Lots of veggies and some strawberries are on the poster and our CFS logo.
November 8, 2025 at 7:28 PM
vegoutvictoria.bsky.social
Why are these headshots in “advertise with us section” of a Shoppers Drug Mart Ai generated cartoons in two different styles. Do Beatriz and Gaby exist?
A photo of the corner of a flyer showing two headshots that are Ai generated cartoons
November 8, 2025 at 7:08 PM
vegoutvictoria.bsky.social
Yay! It’s night again. I was getting tired of the pesky sun with its life-giving forces anyway. Me and my worms (in my worm compost bin and brain) we love darkness.
November 8, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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emilylowan.bsky.social
Stoked about Mamdani's win and want to build the same energy here in
BC? RSVP for our AGM today -
November 14-16th in Vancouver, link below. We'll dig into strategy, organizing and social media with the best brains in the biz. C’mon out! #bcpoli

bcgreens.ca/event/novemb...
November 7, 2025 at 2:03 AM
vegoutvictoria.bsky.social
I finally got the cold that all my parent friends had 6-8 weeks ago. Thanks a lot Hallowe’en shenanigans! The Other Guise butcher themed Haunted House on Johnson St (extremely spooky already to this vegan) was well worth it.
November 7, 2025 at 2:04 AM
vegoutvictoria.bsky.social
New Reel up on my special birthday dinner Wild Mountain in Sooke last month. Can I share a Reel here? I dunno so click here: www.instagram.com/reel/DQvGlcx...

#yyj #sooke #victoriabc
November 7, 2025 at 1:59 AM
vegoutvictoria.bsky.social
Influence Boardshop on Quadra in #Saanich needs community support! They recently posted that they are struggling.

If you need new gear, helmets, padding, skates or are thinking about holiday shopping for your kids and grandkids, go shop here ASAP!

#yyj #vancouverisland #skateboarding #victoriaBC
A photo their Instagram post showing the front of their store off Quadra near Exotic Stone. A screen shot of the text of their Instagram post under handle @influenceboardshop. It reads: “Times are tough and Influence needs your help to survive. The skateboard industry as a whole is suffering. But we believe in this movement we have made and we believe in what we have built together as a skate crew and culture of creativity and love. If we ever taught you to skate… If we ever gave you and your kids a safe place to be. If you have ever come to one of our events, shows, or charity drives. Now we need you. Influence has always been more than a store. We are the culture. We are the indoor park. We are the safe spot for kids, teens adults and anyone who needed somewhere to belong. We have poured our lives into this community for 15 years and right now we need the community to pour back. Please if you can come this weekend and grab some new gear and help us keep this small bright light alive.
November 6, 2025 at 10:54 PM
vegoutvictoria.bsky.social
We need YIMBYs to show up and support this development tonight in Gordon Head. St Dunstan’s Church tonight at 7pm. I saw this post on Nextdoor.

#yyj #housingcrisis #affordabilitycrisis #urbandensity
November 5, 2025 at 9:07 PM
vegoutvictoria.bsky.social
Halibut House in the Saanich Core makes this tofu and veggie black bean stir-fry on rice for a fresh lunch option Tuesday-Sunday.

Their dinner menu is vegan-friendly and they will even make some off-menu favourites like mapo tofu. Just ask!

#yyj #saanich #halibuthouse #veganfood #blackbeantofu
A table shows 3 stainless steel mini wok bowls with vegetables like carrot, cabbage, broccoli, snow peas and tofu in black bean sauce on a bed of rice. A pot of tea and some mugs and sauces are seen in the background.
November 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM
vegoutvictoria.bsky.social
If you participated in @victoria.ca’s BYO Cup stamp collecting contest, today is the last day to submit your card via email or drop it off in person.

Email: zerowaste at victoria dot ca

#yyj #bringyourowncup #reuse
A purple ube butterfly oat latte from Green Cuisine sits in a reuseable JOCO cup on a wooden table. I am holding a Chai vegan macaron on the rim on it. A stack of blank contest stamp cards sit in a wooden business card holder at Green Cuisine’s cafe.
November 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
vegoutvictoria.bsky.social
Vegan tacos on the Sunshine Coast last month. This were from a spot called Aquí Es Mexico in a tiny strip mall in Madeira Park. Lacking protein and smaller portions but 10/10 on flavour.

#sunshinecoast #veganfood #travelBC
A traditional Mexican terracotta plate with painted flowers has 3 soft double shelled tacos with tomatoes, lettuce and some hidden peppers and zucchini. A lime wedge and salsa in a metal saucer also rest on the plate
November 4, 2025 at 8:31 AM
vegoutvictoria.bsky.social
Homemade Filipino kaldereta stew on a cozy fall day. This is a vegetable broth, mushroom powder, and tomato based stew either carrots, potato, garlic, peppers, chilis and soy-mushroom mock beef from King’s Vegetarian Cafe in Toronto (Taiwanese imports).

#veganfood #filipinofood #stew #soupseason
A hand holds a wide bowl in a neutral biege colour with garlic rice, kaldereta stew and parsley on the plate.
November 3, 2025 at 1:48 AM
vegoutvictoria.bsky.social
Community Food Support will be tabling at the upcoming ‘Reducing Food Waste: A Circular Economy Event’ hosted by @victoria.ca Tickets are free but limited remain.

📅 November 10 | 🕠 5:30 to 8:30pm
📍 Ambrosia Banquet, 638 Fisgard St.

Register now: linktr.ee.com/CommunityFoodSupportVictoria
A poster reads ‘Reducing Food Waste: Circular Economy Speaker Series November 10, 2025’ with the Community Food Support logo on it and 3 cartoon people in different clouds hold a mug, a piece of paper and one has their hand raised on a salmon punk background.
November 2, 2025 at 11:49 PM
vegoutvictoria.bsky.social
Still looking for more skilled folks to join the Back End of CFS!
vegoutvictoria.bsky.social Veg Out Victoria 🍁 🌱 @vegoutvictoria.bsky.social · Oct 26
Community Food Support is desperately seeking more Back-End Volunteers to keep the program alive.

We deliver 80+ free food hampers to recipients in #YYJ each week from the Quadra Village Community Centre gym, but much takes place behind the scenes beforehand to make that possible.
Slide 1: Community Food Support is seeking Back-end Volunteers! Back-End Roles include: * Meeting coordinators * Finance team * Volunteer Coordinators * Time-Sensitive Volunteer Coordinators * Social Media team * Fundraising team Back-End Volunteer Roles with Community Food Support Community Food Support delivers 80+ food hampers to families across Lekwungen territory for free every week. This work cannot be done without the work of our incredible back-end volunteers! Many of our back-end volunteers are over capacity and we need to onboard new volunteers to be able to continue the food delivery program. If you support our mission or have been considering volunteering, now is the time to help us out! What does being a Back-End volunteer involve? There are many different roles. Each role has multiple people on a team so that no one person is taking on all the work, and so folks can take breaks. These roles are independently completed on your own time, usually online with Slack and email. Back-end volunteers attend two organizing meetings online per month (Monday evenings), if they are available, or read the minutes and report back in Slack. No prior experience with Slack is required - we will train you! Swipe to learn more about each role and see where you might fit in! Meeting Coordinators Responsibilities: * Create meeting agenda * Facilitate bi-weekly meetings * Create Google Meets for meeting and post meeting reminders on Slack * Take notes during the meetings and share them in Slack Time-Commitment: * 0.5 hour/bi-weekly * An additional 2 hours a month at online meetings Accessibility Info/Experience: * Is an online role (computer needed), with potential for in-person summer meetings * Requires use of Slack and email * Requires availability briefly on Sunday and for an hour every other Monday eve * Requires taking initiative, but others are always happy to provide direction
October 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
vegoutvictoria.bsky.social
Community Food Support is desperately seeking more Back-End Volunteers to keep the program alive.

We deliver 80+ free food hampers to recipients in #YYJ each week from the Quadra Village Community Centre gym, but much takes place behind the scenes beforehand to make that possible.
Slide 1: Community Food Support is seeking Back-end Volunteers! Back-End Roles include: * Meeting coordinators * Finance team * Volunteer Coordinators * Time-Sensitive Volunteer Coordinators * Social Media team * Fundraising team Back-End Volunteer Roles with Community Food Support Community Food Support delivers 80+ food hampers to families across Lekwungen territory for free every week. This work cannot be done without the work of our incredible back-end volunteers! Many of our back-end volunteers are over capacity and we need to onboard new volunteers to be able to continue the food delivery program. If you support our mission or have been considering volunteering, now is the time to help us out! What does being a Back-End volunteer involve? There are many different roles. Each role has multiple people on a team so that no one person is taking on all the work, and so folks can take breaks. These roles are independently completed on your own time, usually online with Slack and email. Back-end volunteers attend two organizing meetings online per month (Monday evenings), if they are available, or read the minutes and report back in Slack. No prior experience with Slack is required - we will train you! Swipe to learn more about each role and see where you might fit in! Meeting Coordinators Responsibilities: * Create meeting agenda * Facilitate bi-weekly meetings * Create Google Meets for meeting and post meeting reminders on Slack * Take notes during the meetings and share them in Slack Time-Commitment: * 0.5 hour/bi-weekly * An additional 2 hours a month at online meetings Accessibility Info/Experience: * Is an online role (computer needed), with potential for in-person summer meetings * Requires use of Slack and email * Requires availability briefly on Sunday and for an hour every other Monday eve * Requires taking initiative, but others are always happy to provide direction
October 26, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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georgemonbiot.bsky.social
Remember this, whenever someone says "alternative proteins - yuck!"
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Beef, pork, chicken: the world loves cheap meat. If people knew what really goes in it, that love affair would be over | Devi Sridhar
Antibiotic use in farming is now rampant. How meat is produced in China may mean the drugs you need here won’t work, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburg...
www.theguardian.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:32 PM
vegoutvictoria.bsky.social
The local Victoria Nextdoor community is insular and overrun with bike and pedestrian-hating retirees, it is basically an alternate reality. If you are under 60 and have the fortitude, please make an account on that app and stick up for bike lanes and walkability.

#yyj #nextdoor #carbrain
October 21, 2025 at 8:23 PM
vegoutvictoria.bsky.social
As a Torontonian, I should be going wild but I remember seeing them win the 1993 World Series on TV while up at the cottage and that’s good enough for me. I don’t watch a lot of men’s sports these days.
October 21, 2025 at 6:52 AM