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Ode To The Street Cat: ‘Kedi’ Follows Istanbul’s Famous Felines

In the new Turkish documentary Kedi, which is rolling out around the country, filmmaker Ceyda Torun offers a new look at the city of Istanbul by focusing on its vast number of street cats. Critic John Powers says:

“Kedi’s stars, of course, are cats, and the film glides around Istanbul’s back alleys, boho enclaves and rat-infested piers to show us the range of these characters.

These include Sari, a yellow-and-white tabby who’s all about food — stealing it from shops, begging for it at restaurants, carrying it back to her kittens. There’s Gamsiz, a carefree black-and-white shorthair who climbs trees and awnings so that he can demand admission into second-story apartment windows. And there’s the mask-faced little demon fondly known as the Neighborhood Psychopath who controls her turf with the prickly explosiveness of a feline Tony Soprano.

“Memento Mori” Anatomical Collage Art Print By Bedelgeuse

This Friday, over 500 members of Congress will get the chance to try the acclaimed Beyond Burger from Beyond Meat.

The fresh vegan burger, which is sold behind the meat counter at Whole Foods Market around the country, “bleeds” pulverized beet juice and has the look, smell, and taste of meat.

Hosted by the Congressional Vegetarian Staff Association, The Good Food Institute, and Beyond Meat, this event is sure to impress on countless decision makers the important role plant-based meats play in food security, animal protection, and environmental sustainability.

VegNews reports:

Several speakers—including GFI Executive Director Bruce Friedrich, Beyond Meat CEO Ethan Brown, and Congressional Vegetarian Staff Association President Adam Sarvana—will present the benefits of plant-based foods to the politicians in attendance.

With vegan foods becoming more accessible, it’s never been easier to ditch animal products. In fact, as meat consumption declines, delicious plant-based products are soaring. Vegan meats are expected to make up a third of the protein market by 2054.

You can join the growing number of people who are taking a stand for animals, the environment, and their own health by transitioning to a plant-based diet.

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