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GARP needs people to help with the Universoul Circus protest this weekend! Here are the details:

Please keep in mind that the crowds at Universoul are much more courteous than those cretins at Ringling. So it's a much more low key and less stressful experience.

Also, we have 3 different areas that need to be covered. Last night we only had 6 people there. So, please, if you can, come out and help us.

If you weren’t able to come out and help the animals at Ringling, please come out this weekend to help us spread the message at Universoul.

Please come out and help us educate the public about the pain, suffering and death these magnificent animals endure while being rented by Universoul (US). US is in an easier position to stop using animals. All they have to do is stop renting them. And the show, from what many people who have attended the show say, would be BETTER without the animals.

For more information, please visit www.circuses.com.

Here's the schedule:

WHERE :
Turner Field
755 Hank Aaron Dr SW
Atlanta, GA 30315

WHEN:
Sat February 27 2:00PM – 4:00PM
Sun February 28 2:00PM – 4:000PM

Labels: Animal Rights, Atlanta

Now available at Cosmo's- Vega Sport Performance Protein! Transform your smoothies into post-workout, recovery-enhancing fuel with 20 grams of vegetable protein. Vega Sport Performance Protein is gluten-free, soy-free, and contains 5000mg of BCAA's (branch chain amino acids) per serving.

Vega Sport Performance Protein is available in 30 serving tubs and single serve packets.

Labels: new products, vegan supplements

Happy Saturday, everyone! Vegan artist Jeanette Zeis of Vegan Dish dropped off some beautiful mugs and bowls this week, and we now have all fifteen pieces on the site and ready for purchase. You can view our entire selection of Jeanette's work here.

A fun way to have your morning coffee, eh? Don't forget the creamer.



Just a quick reminder for Atlanta activists- The Ringling Bros. Circus is still in town for it's last two days. You never know if the person you hand that flyer to will be the person that you can educate and transform. Or maybe doesn't get it because you aren't there to talk to them. If you are interested in attending a demonstration, Here's this weekend's schedule from GARP.

Where:
Philips Arena
100 Techwood Drive Northwest (AKA Centennial Olympic Park Drive)
Atlanta, GA 30303

When:
Sat Feb 20 1:00PM – 3:00PM
Sun Feb 21 2:00PM - 4:00PM

Labels: Animal Rights, Atlanta, new products

Lots of new products arrived today, and we hope you like 'em!

First we have a couple of sweet treats. Vegan Madagascar Vanilla Wafers by Back to Nature give us a hankering for some southern-style banana pudding. And Q.bel's Double Dark Wafer Bars remind us of a Kit Kat bar, only vegan and not full of junky ingredients.

For you parents of vegan kidlets, we now offer a Vegan DHA supplement for Toddlers.

Amy's now has a gluten-free vegan Macaroni & Cheeze made with Daiya Vegan Cheese! This stuff is gooooood.

By popular demand, we now offer the Gardein line of frozen foods. Check out the Homestyle Beefless Tips, Classic Style Buffalo Wings, Marinara Chick'n Good Stuff, Chick'n Scallopini, and Seven Grain Crispy Tenders. Get into it!

Did you know that Cosmo's offers all kinds of frozen foods? Well, we do! Not only that, but we actually ship them to you with dry ice so that your food stays frozen in transit. This is important for several reasons. First, it keeps your food safe and sanitary, as lowered temps on foods that are supposed to remain frozen promotes bacteria growth which can potentially lead to illness when consumed. Another reason is that keeping frozen foods at the proper temperature ensures the quality of the food will be optimal, just as the manufacturer has intended. You want your food to taste it's best and not soggy or watery, and keeping the food frozen will certainly help with that! Frozen foods purchased from Cosmo's and shipped within a two day transit time will arrive to your door in great shape and ready to eat. Isn't that awesome? You can check out our current selection of frozen foods here.

Labels: new products

This just in from GARP:

The cruelest show on earth returns to Atlanta this Friday, Feb 12. This year GARP will be using a multimedia approach which proved effective last year.

For more info, please go to: http://www.ringlingbeatsanimals.com

Please come out and help us spread the word about the pain, suffering and death these magnificent animals endure under the control of Ringling. Ringling is responsible for the deaths of at least 16 elephants (adults and babies) in the last 18 years. And there’s no end in sight if you don’t help us.

Here's the schedule (Please wear red on Sunday, Feb 14, Valentine’s Day)

WHERE:
Philips Arena
1 Philips Dr. (in front on Centennial Olympic Blvd entrance)
Atlanta, GA 30303

WHEN:
Fri February 12 9:00AM – 10:30AM
(this is when the schools are there)
Fri February 12 6:00PM – 7:30PM
Sat February 13 1:00PM – 3:00PM
Sun February 14 1:00PM – 3:00PM

WHY:
Archele Hundley, a former Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus employee, has recently teamed up with PETA to make a moving plea to potential circus goers. Hundley, who witnessed elephant beatings during her time with Ringling, narrates a new public service announcement (PSA) urging viewers to stay away from the circus.

"I saw handlers deliver a beating … for 30 minutes. She was covered with bloody wounds. I'll never forget her agonizing screams," says Hundley in the PSA. "Please never take your children to a Ringling Bros. circus."

Hundley worked on Ringling's animal crew for two months. During that time, she witnessed incidents of abuse, including the following:

-An elephant was beaten with bullhooks so severely in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 2006 that she bled profusely and cried out in pain.
-A trainer viciously whipped a camel and punched a miniature horse in the face.
-Trainers jabbed horses with pitchforks and gave them extremely painful "lip twists" to force the animals to obey commands

Labels: Animal Rights, Atlanta

Attention Atlanta folks! Cosmo's is putting together a screening of the movie Fowl Play on Friday, March 5th at Wonderroot.

Fowl Play is a documentary from Mercy For Animals that takes viewers on an unforgettable journey behind the closed doors of some of the country's largest egg production facilities and graphically illustrates the heartbreaking plight of laying hens condemned to lives crowded inside file-drawer sized cages.

Through touching interviews with animal rescuers, undercover investigators, veterinarians, and animal behaviorists, we hear powerful stories motivated by kindness and courage from the dedicated individuals who are fighting to save the modern day hen- perhaps the most abused and exploited animal on earth.

Connecting the dots between consumer demand for meat, dairy and eggs and the perpetuation of animal abuse, Fowl Play leaves viewers with a groundbreaking message of personal responsibility and the potential each of us holds to change the world- one meal at a time.

Please join us for a special screening of this heartfelt, sad, yet inspiring documentary! Vegan refreshments will be provided by Cosmo's and by Dough Bakery. Here is the address and some directions to the Wonderroot facility:

982 Memorial Drive, Atlanta, GA 30316

Merge onto I-20 East from the 75/85 Connector.
Take exit 59B towards Memorial Drive/Glenwood Ave.
Take a left on Bill Kennedy Way.
Take a right on Memorial Drive.
Our building is on the left.

MARTA: WonderRoot is located on Bus Route 21.
The stop is located at Memorial Dr. and Stovall St.
WonderRoot is just 0.1 miles west of the bus stop.
Bus Route 21 is fed by the Five Points Station and Kensington Station.


We hope to see you there!!

Labels: Animal Rights, Atlanta

Hey! Have you heard about a new vegan cheese on the market called "We Can't Say It's Cheese"? Well, this tasty and wholesome food is now available in our part of the country. "We Can't Say It's Cheese" dips and spreads are made from whole grain oatmeal, and taste mighty good. Personally, we've been tearing into the Hickory-Smoked flavored spread like there's no tomorrow. Try out this new vegan cheese at a special introductory price here.

A couple of other new grocery foods are available this week too- Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Pancake Mix and Boston Cookies. Grab it like you want it!

Labels: new products, vegan cheese

Hey everyone! Thank you to all who entered our drawing and left us feedback over the past 24 hours. Many of you had some excellent suggestions, which we will be sure to keep in mind as we embark on a new year of improvements here at Cosmo's.

But you really just wanna know who won the book, don't you? Well, here goes...





The winner is Ryan M.! A copy of Sweet Utopia is now yours. We will email you right away by responding to the feedback form you sent us.

Thanks again, you lovely vegan people! We do giveaways on the blog every so often, so do keep checking back.

Labels: giveaway, vegan cookbook

Hey everyone, we have another cookbook to give away! Have you seen Sweet Utopia yet?



Sweet Utopia by Sharon Valencik is filled with easy to follow recipes for all kinds of sweet vegan treats. Lots of beautiful full color photos, too! We have made several treats from Sweet Utopia in the Cosmo's Test Kitchen, including the scrumptious Lemon Love Cups. Here's one Lemon Love Cup perched atop one of the adorable vegan cupcake stands from Jeanette at Vegan Dish.



Want to try your hand at some Sweet Utopia? Here's all you need to do in order to be entered into the drawing. Simply fill out our contact form here by answering this question in the general comments section: What can Cosmo's do to make your online shopping experience better? Would you like to see better functions on the website itself? More products? New features? Just let us know, and your name will be automatically entered into the drawing for Sweet Utopia!

Please be sure to send us a contact form, and do not leave your answer as a blog comment. We will draw a winner tomorrow afternoon at 5:00PM. Thank you in advance for your helpful feedback!

Labels: giveaway, vegan cookbook

Hi Atlanta folks! Pamela, one of our very kind and compassionate customers, needs help to save a sweet boy dog that is scheduled to be put to death tomorrow at Floyd County Animal Services. One of the volunteers at the shelter said that she would put a "hold" on him if Pamela could get there to pick him up by this weekend. Pamela lives in the city and does not have a vehicle, so she has been trying to work out some transportation to get this pup relocated to a closer shelter for pickup and adoption.

From Pamela:

What I need is either a ride to Rome, OR a rescue that can pull him for me, and then I would get him from the rescue. I know it's a stretch but I am running out of options. I hate to see a perfectly healthy adoptable animal be killed, or any animal for that matter. I know it happens all the time but if I can help one, then that's something.

Is there anyone available for transportation to help Pamela save this animal from his death sentence this week? If so, please contact her directly via email: ashley_cat@yahoo.com
or telephone: 585-643-5481

Labels: Atlanta, rescue