Welsh Demo for the Badgers, Colwyn Bay, 26th July

Demonstration in Colwyn Bay outside the Welsh Assembly Office, 2pm Saturday 26th July

The delight with which the news that Hilary Benn had rejected a badger cull soon turned sour with the news that Elin Jones from the Welsh Assembly still proposes to go ahead with a cull in Wales. Hilary Benn’s decision was based on the results of a ten year study costing the tax payer £50 million which concluded that a cull of badgers would in the long run make a bad situation worse.

The delight with which the news that Hilary Benn had rejected a badger cull soon turned sour with the news that Elin Jones from the Welsh Assembly still proposes to go ahead with a cull in Wales. Hilary Benn’s decision was based on the results of a ten year study costing the tax payer £50 million which concluded that a cull of badgers would in the long run make a bad situation worse.

Elin Jones has based her decision to cull badgers on a three day review by non-expert former Government chief adviser Sir David King.

If you are outraged by this unscientific cruelty please join the demonstration organised by North Wales Animal Rights in Colwyn Bay on Saturday 26th July at 2pm outside the main Welsh Assembly Office at Princes Park, Princes Drive, Colwyn Bay, North Wales, LL29 8PL. There will also be gathering on the promenade at around 3pm for a prayer delivered up by the Rev James Thompson.

Welcoming the reports of Hilary Benn ruling out a cull in England, Trevor Lawson, for the Badger Trust, commented

“A decision against a badger cull would be the right decision, based on sound science, which will allow farmers to move forwards in tackling this disease.”

“There is no scientific, economic or practical case for culling badgers to control bovine TB. The most robust research, by the Independent Scientific Group, concluded that culling can make no ‘meaningful contribution’ to TB control. No-one has presented a robust case to challenge that view. Professor Sir David King, who last year claimed that culling could make a contribution, considered ten years-worth of evidence for just a day with a less expert team. And he failed to consider the costs or practicalities of badger culling.”

“Attention must be focused on cattle, the main agents of the disease. The challenges are substantial. We need better and more frequent cattle testing. The current test misses around one in three infected animals. Around 70 per cent of cattle are never tested for TB in their lifetimes. Animal Health [formerly the State Veterinary Service] needs to record the disease on computers rather than on paper and infected cattle need to be removed from farms in day rather than in months.”

Welsh Assembly Member would do well to take note. Mass slaughter of these popular animals at great expense and with no benefit will prove to be immensely unpopular and politically damaging.

What?

News From Nowhere Bookshop presents Raw Magic - Talk & Book-signing by Kate Wood

When ?

Sunday 6th July, 2pm, in the Liverpool Social Centre, 96 Bold St (basement - entrance next door to News From Nowhere ) www.liverpoolsocialcentre.org
(access via stairs, lift available on request)

More Info:

Kate Wood talks about her new book: ‘Raw Magic - Recipes for the Revolution ‘Kate is one of the leading raw food promoters in the UK. She has fifteen years of experience of raw eating, and is raising a family of three boys on a predominantly raw diet. She is also the author of ‘Eat Smart, Eat Raw’, the UK’s best selling raw food recipe book; and ‘Raw Living’, a recipe book and guide to the raw lifestyle. Kate’s website: www.rawliving.eu

News From Nowhere Radical & Community Bookshop, Liverpool
www.newsfromnowhere.org.uk | 0151 708 7270

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What ?

The monthly ScouseVeg social gathering.

Where ?

The Egg Cafe, 16-18 Newington, Liverpool   Map/Directions

When ?

Friday July 4th, 2008
From 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

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Scouseveg’s monthly meeting at The Egg Cafe in city centre Liverpool. Join us for an informal gathering, and meet some like-minded people. Families welcome! The Egg Cafe is completely vegetarian and has a good choice of vegan dishes as well. Prices are very reasonable and you can bring you own wine but there is a charge for corkage. Alternatively, you can sample the juices or hot drinks available. We will be there from 8pm onwards, look out for The Vegetarian magazine on the table. Update:The table is usually upstairs in the gallery now. Please contact us if you are thinking of attending as we may need to reserve a table (or two)

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What ?

The monthly ScouseVeg social gathering.

Where ?

The Egg Cafe, 16-18 Newington, Liverpool   Map/Directions

When ?

Friday June 6th, 2008
From 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

More info:

Scouseveg’s monthly meeting at The Egg Café in city centre Liverpool. Join us for an informal gathering, and meet some like-minded people. Families welcome! The Egg Cafe is completely vegetarian and has a good choice of vegan dishes as well. Prices are very reasonable and you can bring you own wine but there is a charge for corkage. Alternatively, you can sample the juices or hot drinks available. We will be there from 8pm onwards, look out for The Vegetarian magazine on the table. Update:The table is usually upstairs in the gallery now. Please contact us if you are thinking of attending as we may need to reserve a table (or two)

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Vegan yummies in your tummies.

This Sat (May 31st) there will be samplings of vegan foods supplied by some local companies (which we’ll give a mention to later on) at the food fayre in the Basement next to News From Nowhere on Bold Street. (not far from Matta’s actually, so you can pop in there afterwards)

What ?

A Liverpool Vegan Food Fair

Where ?

The Basement (next to News from Nowhere)
96 Bold Street
Liverpool
tel: 0151 708 7270
http://www.newsfromnowhere.org.uk/

» Map/Directions

When ?

Saturday 31st May 2008
From 12.00 to 4pm

Come and sample some vegan delights

Tomorrow - May 25th is Towel Day

From Wikipedia:

Towel Day is celebrated every May 25 as a tribute by fans of the late author Douglas Adams. The commemoration was first held in 2001, two weeks after his death on May 11, and since then has been extended to an annual event. On this day, fans carry a towel with them throughout the day. The towel is a reference to Adams’s popular science fiction comedy series The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.

So don’t forget to pack a towel before heading out to the Wirral Veggies picnic tomorrow.

Extra linkage:
BBC > Hitchhikers > DNA > Last Chance To See
» Wikipedia > Last Chance To See
» Endangered Animals > Another Chance To See (soon to be a TV series)

The Wirral Veggies are going to be out on Sunday, why not join them ?

What ?

The Wirral Vegetarian & Vegan Social Group Picnic

Where ?

Royden Park, Wirral     >Map

When ?

Sunday May 25th, 2008
From 1pm

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Veggie Picnic, bring your own or bring and share picnic. Safe off road area with facilities, playing fields and miniature railway within the park. Family friendly.
Royden Park, Wirral. Meet at 1:00 - 1:15pm.
Further details on the website: www.wirralveggies.org.uk
If you bring to share please mark veggie or vegan on container.

What ?

The monthly ScouseVeg social gathering.

Where ?

The Egg Cafe, 16-18 Newington, Liverpool   Map/Directions

When ?

Friday May 2nd, 2008
From 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

More info:

Scouseveg’s monthly meeting at The Egg Café in city centre Liverpool. Join us for an informal gathering, and meet some like-minded people. Families welcome! The Egg Cafe is completely vegetarian and has a good choice of vegan dishes as well. Prices are very reasonable and you can bring you own wine but there is a charge for corkage. Alternatively, you can sample the juices or hot drinks available. We will be there from 8pm onwards, look out for The Vegetarian magazine on the table. Update:The table is usually upstairs in the gallery now. Please contact us if you are thinking of attending as we may need to reserve a table (or two)

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What ?

The monthly ScouseVeg social gathering.

Where ?

The Egg Cafe, 16-18 Newington, Liverpool   Map/Directions

When ?

Friday April 4th, 2008
From 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

More info:

Scouseveg’s monthly meeting at The Egg Café in city centre Liverpool. Join us for an informal gathering, and meet some like-minded people. Families welcome! The Egg Cafe is completely vegetarian and has a good choice of vegan dishes as well. Prices are very reasonable and you can bring you own wine but there is a charge for corkage. Alternatively, you can sample the juices or hot drinks available. We will be there from 8pm onwards, look out for The Vegetarian magazine on the table. Update:The table is usually upstairs in the gallery now. Please contact us if you are thinking of attending as we may need to reserve a table (or two)

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Name:: Tony Moore
Subject:: The Grand National
Website: http://www.faace.co.uk

Message::

Fight Against Animal Cruelty in Europe (FAACE) in conjunction with Animal Aid have organised a Demo against the 2008 Grand National.

This will take place on Thursday 3rd April from 12.00hrs to 14.00hrs opposite the main entrance to the Aintree Racecourse on the A59. This is in front of the Aintree railway station entrance.

Could you spread the word and try and get as many there as possible?
Best wishes,
Tony Moore
Chairman
Fight Against Animal Cruelty in Europe
29 Shakespeare Street
Southport
Merseyside
UK PR8 5AB
www.faace.co.uk

Tel + 44 (0) 1704 535922
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