Archive for the News Category
If Slaughterhouses Had Glass Walls
Sir Paul McCartney has added the narration to a new PETA video on factory farming.
In the introduction to the video Sir Paul says:
“I’ve often said that if slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian.”
“Animals raised on modern factory farms and killed in slaughterhouses endure almost unimaginable suffering.”
“I hope that once you see the [...]
The True Cost Of Xmas
The True Cost Of Xmas
Via the Vegetarian Society:
Around 10 million turkeys are slaughtered in the UK to meet the demand for turkey at the Christmas table. In the natural world a turkey’s lifespan is around ten years but for food they are normally killed between 9 and 21 weeks. Regardless of how animals are kept [...]
QuarryGirl.com Review Some Liverpool Veggie Restaurants
It’s always nice to be noticed and thanks to a link back to ScouseVeg, we found a couple of reviews on QuarryGirl.com (a website with vegan news and reviews) about The Egg Cafe and Yuet Ben restaurant, both here in the Liverpool city centre.
miss anthrope from Quarry Girl spent a day and a night in [...]
Supermarkets Told to ‘Green Up Their Act’
Item via Treehugger:
“Organic food and the Slow Food Movement are big parts of the green food experience in the United Kingdom. Unfortunately, the supermarkets that help supply the movement are lagging behind, according to the government. The Herald Scotland reports that the government, academics, and regional NGOs are ratcheting up the pressure on supermarkets to [...]
Support Meat Free Monday North West
An important message from Hanna:
“Dear all at ScouseVeg and everybody else whose cares about our precious planet!
A little while ago we got inspired by Sir Paul McCartney and his daughters launch of the Meat Free Monday campaign here in the UK.
Although being long time vegetarians/vegans, we thought this campaign was an excellent idea to [...]
A Pizza for November Vegan Month
November is Vegan Month and Tony over at World Vegetarian and Vegan News has details of a Vegan Pizza recipe:
Recipe for a ‘ Healthy Vegan Pizzaz Pizza’ with 64 ingredients is a Recipe for Success for Restaurant Trade Say Foods for Life
To celebrate 65 years of veganism (65 years since Donald Watson founded The Vegan [...]
Leona Lewis – World Society For The Protection Of Animals Campaign
Leona Lewis has teamed with the World Society For the Protection of Animals to promote their campaign, Animals Matter.
Pictured with her dog Misty for the photo shoot, Leona is asking you to pledge to take action against animal cruelty, from neglect and abuse from owners to those forced to endure hardship in the entertainment industry.
“Hi, [...]
Give Up Meat To Save The Planet
Via The Times:
Climate chief Lord Stern: give up meat to save the planet
“People will need to turn vegetarian if the world is to conquer climate change, according to a leading authority on global warming.
In an interview with The Times, Lord Stern of Brentford said: “Meat is a wasteful use of water and creates a lot [...]
Pro-Hunt Vandals Attack Lush Stores
Via the Independent:
Vandals target anti-hunting Lush
… In the past week, the cosmetics chain Lush has seen its branches vandalised and its staff threatened, immediately after it launched an anti-fox hunting campaign. In Chelmsford, Essex, a man returned to the same store on three occasions to knock over a display of Fabulous Mrs Fox bubble bars, [...]
Tinkering About…
Please excuse the mess whilst we fiddle around with things here.
It took us much longer than it should but you are looking at an updated version of the ScouseVeg website. Now with more broccoli !
On this makeover we will featured a new improved gallery, will have more (veggie related) music as well as [...]
Telly For The Kids: I Can Cook
From the BBC website:
“CBeebies has commissioned Initial, an Endemol Company, to produce a brand new cookery show, I Can Cook.
Aimed to get under-sixes in the kitchen, the series will celebrate a hands-on approach to cooking and discover the magic of the full cycle of food. From the field to the fork, children will learn to [...]
Two New Places Added To The Eating Out Page
We’ve added a couple of new venues to the Eating Out (in Liverpool) page.
Click on the images below to visit the pages and view more information about these places – and if you’ve eaten there – add your own review:
Valparaiso – Hardman St
HOST – Hope St
» View all the veggie/vegan friendly Liverpool restaurants at:
http://www.scouseveg.co.uk/eating-out/
