Ethical Consumer magazine reports that outdoor clothing companies almost universally have a poor environmental and welfare record. Veggies will be pleased to know that the few exceptions include Ethical Wares and Vegetarian Shoes, well known for their vegan hiking boots.

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23 year old vegetarian Hannah Teter has won a silver medal in Olympic halfpipe competition in Vancouver. Congratulations on your sporting prowess and compassion Hannah!

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Bode Miller is a maverick and a committed veggie, as we reported in World champion skier is life vegetarian. Veggie Snow is so excited he's top of the game again with an Olympic gold in Vancouver for combined downhill and slalom - we love you Bode!

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I've added four places in France to buy sushi in our Veggie Snow takeaway listings. Three of these Japanese food outlets are in resort and one near Gare de Lyon in Paris. They provide welcome variety in Tignes, Megeve and Chamonix. Enjoy!

Bode Miller is a vegetarian & organic farmer, who happens to be a world champion skier too. Watch a quick video clip about him to get inspired.

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Scarpa have come out with environmentally friendly high performance new ski boots, that operate in a wider range of temperatures than standard plastic. They consume far less fossil fuel to manufacture.

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Veggie Snow now has a Facebook group, which you can join! Get in touch with like-minded snow-lovers and share good places to go and eat in the snow, and even discuss holiday plans.

Chamonix has a handy vegetarian and vegan guide written by a chalet owner there. We'll be drawing on this for new additions to our locations listings on Veggie Snow.

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The 2007 trip has just been and we're already getting provisional bookings for bookings for the 2008 trip. Reserve your place now to maximise your chances of getting on our annual very popular holiday.