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I’m not a Vegetarian but….
Vegan Book Sold Out in 5 Months
PLANEAT – A BAFTA worthy British Film
David Cameron – Year of Change
MATT & NATa HANDBAG?
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
SAVE: Complete Book of Vegan Cooking
Beef Industry retaliate on Meat Free Mondays
Top 10 Food Trends for 2010
Sir Paul tells EU: ‘Less meat means less heat’ – Climate Change, Environment


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(BC/CA) The Case Against Eating Animals
http://www.timescolonist.com/life/case+against+eating+animals/2533931/story.html The case against eating animals Book gives you plenty to chew on when it comes
(CA) New cookbook focuses on the growing trend of eating vegetarian
[Daily Gleaner] There are many reasons people are reducing their consumption of meat, says a prolific Toronto cookbook author. “The first is medical,” says
(US/nv) Campus group helps Haiti with vegan bake sale
[UNLV The Rebel Yell] The Sierra Student Coalition prepared healthy snacks to sell to students, but many students just wanted to help give food to others. The
Meatout Mondays Newsletter
Please visit http://www.meatoutmondays.org/current.htm to take a peek at the current edition of FARM’s Meatout Mondays e-newsletter. This issue features a
“Creature Feature: Coming Home to Roost” – The practices of big agri
United Poultry Concerns 5 February 2010 “Creature Feature: Coming Home to Roost” The practices of big agribusiness – and some irresponsible locals – may bring
(US/nc) Going vegan gives a lot of green bang for the buck
[Asheville Citizen-Times - opinion] It’s great that the Asheville Citizen-Times is regularly reporting about individuals and companies ?going green,? and
Vegetarianism takes (tender) root in meat-loving Mongolia
[Christian Science Monitor] An unlikely vegetarian movement is taking root in Mongolia, where livestock outnumbers people 14 to 1 and meat consumption tops 200
Vegans Unite! Interactive Portal Offers One-Stop Shopping For Vegan
February 3, 2010 — Vegan Mainstream is a one-stop content portal for businesses, bloggers, new vegetarians and non-vegans alike — and aims to do for the
Join UPC President Karen Davis in Oregon February 26, 2010 PIEL Conf
United Poultry Concerns 2 February 2010 Join UPC President Karen Davis in Oregon February 26, 2010 PIEL Conference, University of Oregon, and Corvallis
(US) What Arguments Should Vegans Use to Make Their Case?
[Opposing Views Opinion by Gary L Francione … In arguing for veganism, should we stay with just the moral argument and is it somehow ?wrong? or
Animal Aid
[Opposing Views Opinion by Gary L Francione … In arguing for veganism, should we stay with just the moral argument and is it somehow ?wrong? or

International Day of Action Against McDonald’s

On October 16th 1985 London Greenpeace launched the first International Day of Action Against McDonald’s. Groups around the world have been organising days of action on this day every year since.

McDonald’s symbolises eve…
Animal Aid’s Christmas Fayre 2009

Come and join in the fun at Animal Aid’s 17th Annual Christmas Fayre at Kensington Town Hall, on Sunday 6th December, from 10am until 5pm.

Speakers include Dr Dan Lyons from Uncaged, wildlife protection campaigner John Bryant, Dr Jarrod…
Exeter set for Cruelty-free Christmas Extravaganza

South West Christmas Without Cruelty Fayre
Exeter Corn Exchange (formerly St George’s Hall)
Market Street, Exeter, EX1 1BU
Sunday 29 November 2009
10am-4.30pm
FREE ENTRY


Grey squirrels do not harm woodland birds

Researchers from the British Trust for Ornithology and Natural England published this month results of a study into whether grey squirrels have a negative impact on 38 woodland bird species. Such an accusation has often been made by those with vested i…
Live pigs blown up in government military research laboratory

On Sunday, details emerged concerning shocking experiments being conducted on live pigs at Porton Down, a secretive military research centre in Wiltshire. In a series of tests, 18 live pigs were placed just a few feet away from explosives, which were t…
Ask your MP to help ban battery cages for game birds

Please write to your MP and ask him or her to sign Early Day Motion (EDM) 507, which calls for a ban on the use of all battery cages for ‘game birds’. A decision on their future will soon be taken, so please write as soon as possible.


A million or more sheep face death in the snow

In November, we reported that, according to the farming trade press, hundreds, if not thousands, of sheep and cattle perished in the floods that battered Cumbria. Now comes the news that a million Scottish sheep face being starved or frozen to death on…
Animal Campaigners Win Important Freedom of Speech Victory

Five animal rights campaigners – including an Animal Aid School Speaker – have won an important victory under the Human Rights Act 1998, following a series of arrests by Lancashire Police in 2006. The placards that the protestors carried – depicting mo…
Have a Great 2010

The beginning of a new decade is the perfect time to resolve to make a fresh start. What better way of having a compassionate, healthier and happier 2010 than by going veggie or vegan?

For Animals

During 2009, aroun…
Help Ban Gamebird Breeding Cages

A draft Code of Practice on the Welfare of Gamebirds Reared for Sporting Purposes has been published by the Gamebird Working Group, which was established under the 2006 Animal Welfare Act. The Working Group looked at a broad range of issues relating t…

ActiVeg – vegan inspiration, news & events

A draft Code of Practice on the Welfare of Gamebirds Reared for Sporting Purposes has been published by the Gamebird Working Group, which was established under the 2006 Animal Welfare Act. The Working Group looked at a broad range of issues relating t…

Help wanted for restaurant documentary
Juniper Studio needs your help on producing a documentary on the best and worst of restaurants in the UK.
Ultimate Fighting Championship event features Vegan Mac Danzig
Mac Danzig faces Justin Buchholz in the Feb. 6 pay-per-view Ultimate Fighting Championship event, UFC 109: “Relentless.” A noteworthy side story to the event: Mac Danzig is a vegan.
Burrowing US prairie dogs use complex language
A tiny rodent may have the most sophisticated language of any animal.
Climate change causes wolverine decline across Canada
The wolverine, a predator renowned for its strength and tenacious character, may be slowly melting away along with the snowpack upon which it lives.
US: Senate committee approves bill exempting animal testing
A Senate committee Monday narrowly approved a controversial bill that would exempt scientific experiments in research laboratories from Arizona’s animal cruelty statutes.
Japan’s whalers are at sea again, harvesting meat that few will eat
By April, another 900 whales will have died for little profit. So what drives the Japanese to go on defying world opinion?
Chinese legal experts call for ban on eating cats and dogs
Widespread and ancient practice of eating dog meat increasingly distasteful for China’s growing affluent, pet-loving middle class.
BUAV welcomes DEFRA statement on animal testing under REACH
The Minister clearly states in an answer today that animal testing under REACH should be a last resort and that companies must not conduct pre-emptive testing before testing proposals are agreed by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA):
US: Judge rules that the Animal Liberation Front is not a gang
January 26, 2009 Judge David S. Wesley ruled that the Animal Liberation Front is not a “gang.” The government had tried to find two animal rights protestors guilty of being “gang members.”
Hollywood celebrities turning to vegetarianism
Many Hollywood and other celebrities are flocking to vegetarianism for health and ethical reasons, besides reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Animal Concerns News Service
Many Hollywood and other celebrities are flocking to vegetarianism for health and ethical reasons, besides reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Lewis blasts fur wearers
Leona – who doesn’t wear suede, leather or other animal products – said: “I think animals are treated very poorly. When I see people wearing fur it makes me so sick.
150 peacocks dead in 25 Days… and counting
Apart from the newly-laid power distribution lines and high pesticide residue, poaching also poses a huge danger to the peafowl,” he told MiD DAY.
Cattle battle: NZealand has more cows than kiwis
The dairy herd’s expansion was due to the conversion of sheep and other farms to the more lucrative dairy industry and to the growth in the number of milking cows in existing herds.
University Stops Circus Ticket Offering after Pressure from PETA
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has succeeded in keeping the alumni association of Neumann University from offering discounted circus tickets to its members.
Dogs Rescued From Suspected Puppy Mill In Atlanta, New York
Just days ago, 95 dogs and a cat were found living in deplorable conditions. Many were malnourished with skin conditions.
Two Arrested on Charges Including Animal Cruelty, Trafficking
A number of charges put a Warren County couple behind bars.
Two Ottawa men face cruelty charges over severely injured puppy
OTTAWA – Two Ottawa men are facing animal cruelty charges after a three-month-old husky puppy suffered head trauma and may need its leg amputated after being thrown against a table.
Animal Cruelty charge brought against Logan man
Police have arrested 22-year old Logan resident Emilio D. Hoy on a felony charge of cruelty to animals.
‘Someone may die in whale clashes’
Before the last federal election, Labor promised to take international legal action against Japan to stop the whaling, but no action has yet been started.
Voters could decide animal cruelty issue
COSHOCTON – The Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board has yet to form or meet, but a movement is on for voters to again consider animal care in the state.
vegetarian, vegan - Google News
vegetarian, vegan – Google News
COSHOCTON – The Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board has yet to form or meet, but a movement is on for voters to again consider animal care in the state.

Vegan tigers vouch for diet – The Daily Princetonian

Vegan tigers vouch for diet
The Daily Princetonian
She added that Cafe Vivian, which re-opened this September and specializes in vegetarian and vegan foods, is "too expensive." Students said that off-campus


Veganism is not a panacea – The Daily Princetonian

Veganism is not a panacea
The Daily Princetonian
In truth, any diet — whether it's omnivorous, vegetarian or vegan — is not environmentally sustainable if it contributes to deforestation, relies on the use


Rescheduled Meat Free Week Running Through Feb. 13 – Washington City Paper (blog)

Rescheduled Meat Free Week Running Through Feb. 13
Washington City Paper (blog)
The community, in this case, is the vegetarian/vegan crowd, including DC Vegan and Compassion Over Killing, and together they agreed to quickly organize a


Today’s Irony: HSUS Marketing New Dog Food – Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)

Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)

Today's Irony: HSUS Marketing New Dog Food
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
My 3 dogs (one passed on at the at of 16) are vegan and are very healthy, my vet has put many dogs on a vegan diet due to allergies to meat based diets

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Vegan diets get some love – San Francisco Chronicle

Vegan diets get some love
San Francisco Chronicle
Only the most restrictive vegetarian diets raise nutritional concerns. Vegans must pay attention to three nutritional issues – finding an alternative source


The Blue Bird Vegetarian Cafe, Mt Eden – New Zealand Herald

The Blue Bird Vegetarian Cafe, Mt Eden
New Zealand Herald
And what a choice: the extensive menu, which has vegan, egg-free, gluten-free and onion-and-garlic-free options is pretty tempting and it would take quite a

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Eldon’s Restaurant Grand Opening – KMEG 14

Eldon's Restaurant Grand Opening
KMEG 14
The menu highlights BPI certified steaks, chops and prime rib but the chef will accommodate food allergies, vegetarian and vegan diets.

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School Cooks Getting An Education – KIMT

School Cooks Getting An Education
KIMT
Members of the cooking staff for the Rochester School District were taking turns cooking healthy, vegan meals, and learning about good nutrition,

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Vege-ing out (+recipes) – New Zealand Herald

Vege-ing out (+recipes)
New Zealand Herald
online foodies suggested the top floor of the Vegan Rootmaster double-decker bus in London's East End. Luckily, these days vegetarians are treated a lot

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Would you go vegan to save the earth? Or, to enjoy the Super Bowl? – USA Today

USA Today

Would you go vegan to save the earth? Or, to enjoy the Super Bowl?
USA Today
So Super Bowl fans, what do you think about a meatless chili or vegan football? Would you go vegan or, less drastic, vegetarian to save the earth?


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