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Animal Writes: PETA Foundation’s Blog

Missing: Charlie, 2 Days Old! Can You Help?
You Did It: Air France Cancels Live Monkey Transport for Animal Testing!
Paris Without Fur
Unveiled: The Best Vegan Breakfasts in the Country
Beagles Are Barking With Joy Today!
Sexiest European Vegetarian Sophie Shows All Animals Have the Same Parts
Jallikattu Is Bull****, Say PETA Activists
Man Gored to Death in Spanish Fire-Bull Festival
PETA Supports Eating Meat – Find Out Why
Spanish City Says ‘Adiós’ to Circuses


World Vegetarian And Vegan News

Pus in Milk Costs 40% Dairy Farmers
Runner’s World Find Truth Hard to Chew?
McDonald’s Removes “Pink Slime”
Happy Burns Night!
Vegucated New film aims for World Vegducation
Brighton Vegetarian and Vegan Festival
Vegetarian Visitor UK Vegetarian Travel Guidebook
A Planetary Emergency: What are We Waiting For? – YouTube
Merry Christmas Everybody, Love Lush – YouTube
Taxing meat could make us thinner


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Vegetarian diet would slash Britain’s carbon footprint
[The Independent] If everyone in the UK went vegetarian or vegan it would have the same environmental benefit as talking half of all cars off the road,
(U.S.) Lexicon of Sustainability: Cage Free vs. Pasture Raised
LEXICON OF SUSTAINABILITY: CAGE FREE VS PASTURE RAISED Grist, Douglas Gayeton and Laura Howard-Gayeton, February 3, 2012 What do you really know about the eggs
(UK) Vitashine Vegan Vitamin D3 Expands Scope with Worldwide Partner
London, United Kingdom, February 03, 2012 –(PR.com)– Vitashine is the world’s only Vegan Society and Vegetarian Society registered Vitamin D3
(U.S.) please protest new veal campaign
Please protest to this sponsoring television network: askfox@… NEW VEAL CAMPAIGN OFFERS A YEAR OF GROCERIES Feb 25, 2009, PROMO
(U.S.) The Veggie Burger’s New Dream
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(US) PETA to prison officials: Meat-free diet would benefit alleged
An animal rights group has a suggestion for how prison officials might calm down a defendant accused of killing a man and eating part of his brain: a meatless
(U.S.) The Scary Danger of Meat (Even For Those Who Don't Eat It)
  AlterNet / By Martha Rosenberg The Scary Danger of Meat (Even For Those Who Don't Eat It) The government has rolled over once again for Big Meat and we may
(US/nj) 'Meatless Monday' initiative increases vegetarian options
[Setonian] Gourmet Dining Services announced its “Meatless Monday” initiative that will offer an increased amount of vegetarian meals every Monday at Seton
(U.S.) Protein Propaganda
PROTEIN PROPAGANDA: IT’S WHAT’S FOR DINNER By Working Hard to Ensure that Nutrition Guidelines Equate “Protein” with Meat, the Meat Industry often Edges
(U.S.) VegFund is Hiring!
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Edinburgh’s zoological prison

It is hardly surprising that both pandas at Edinburgh zoo have been sick with colic – no doubt as painful and distressing a condition in pandas as it is in children. The male, Yang Guang, is reported to have been sick for two weeks. His symptoms …
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Edinburgh’s zoological prison

It is hardly surprising that both pandas …
Government says ‘no’ to massive dog vivisection breeding factory

Plans for a massive expansion of an East Yorkshire facility that breeds dogs for animal research have been rejected by the government. The local authority had earlier turned down the proposal by laboratory suppliers B&K Universal for its site at Gr…
Another victory for the Monk Parakeets

Campaigners on the Isle of Dogs have persuaded Tower Hamlets Council to stop the cull of wild monk parakeets. The Council has now formally requested that Defra stop its cull, a step that the government agency has described as ‘disappointing’.

Cheale Meats boss says he was sickened by the cruelty

An Essex newspaper has been shown around Cheale Meats slaughterhouse so that the company could ‘prove’ it had cleaned up its act after the shocking animal abuse filmed there last year by Animal Aid.

The report quotes Cheale Meats …
Friday’s BHA whip meeting: The not so innocent jockey victims

Despite having forced racing’s regulator to twice dilute the new whipping rules introduced on 10 October 2011, jockeys’ representatives meet tomorrow (Friday, 20 January) with the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) in what appears to be an…
‘Drug industry is now biggest defrauder of US government’

Animal Aid’s major report, Making A Killing, describes how drug company greed harms both animals (through laboratory research) and people. This week the industry has again come under f…
New EDM for wild animals in circuses

In June last year, MPs overwhelmingly supported a motion to ban the use of wild animals in circuses. Despite this, the government has failed to act, and instead Defra has been looking at a system of licensing – which would not stop the suffering …
Meet Your Meat

Local campaigners have been holding demonstrations outside Cheale Meats – the Essex slaughterhouse exposed for horrific cruelty to pigs, which included burning them with cigarettes and kicking, punching and dragging them through the slaughterhous…
Whipping for Profit: how horseracing rewards the cheat

Though the British Horseracing Authority’s limits on whip use are clearer than ever before, when a jockey strikes a horse excessively or illegally, the result of the race always remains unchanged. It’s a bit like a sprinter keeping Olympic …

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Though the British Horseracing Authority’s limits on whip use are clearer than ever before, when a jockey strikes a horse excessively or illegally, the result of the race always remains unchanged. It’s a bit like a sprinter keeping Olympic …

ActiVeg drops GoDaddy
In light of GoDaddy’s support for SOPA and shooting elephants, we have dropped them as supplier of our DNS.
Eat less meat or buy local?
What you eat has a carbon footprint, and both eating fewer animal products and buying local can reduce your greenhouse gas emissions. However, …
GCSE class come up with a tasty vegan menu
Yestarday in Maidenhead a school class of 15-16 year olds came up with a tasty imaginary vegan menu in a workshop. Jacket Potato and …
Cows with Guns – a must-see classic video
This has been around for years, and is a lovely bit of fun.
Harvard says ‘Calcium is important. But milk isn’t the only, or even best, source’
Do people get their knickers in a twist about your calcium levels if you don’t do dairy? Well they need not fear. In fact, alternative sources …
BunnyGo on line veggie guide – recommend new places
Reckon there’s somewhere that’s great for vegetarians and vegans that the world should know about? Share the …
Vegan face painters, photographers and artists
Activeg listings has a section on artists and photographers, including a face painter …
How We Teach Children a Separate Morality for Food Animals
From an early age human cultures, such as those in the UK and USA, switch off …
A Climate Hazard, Medium Rare, Please
Eating a small cheeseburger for lunch is, in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, equivalent to driving an extra 10 miles. By contrast, eating a serving of …
Eating Meat Linked To Disease, Report Says
A new report released Monday claims the science is clear: Eating too much meat is bad for your health.

Animal Concerns News Service
A new report released Monday claims the science is clear: Eating too much meat is bad for your health.

Squirrel savior
Their homes get chopped down and they are left alone in their nests to die. Jovan Zeller’s conscience won’t let her accept that.
Method eating? Liam Neeson movie faces boycott after actor admits he ate WOLF STEW to prepare for latest role
Animal rights activists have demanded a boycott of Liam Neeson’s new film after he revealed he ate wolf flesh to prepare for his role.
W.Va. moves to tighten laws for wild animal owners
West Virginia has joined a string of states looking to regulate or ban exotic animals kept as pets following the release of dozens of wild animals in an Ohio town last year.
Plans for caribou sow conflict in NW
Federal endangered species law requires that critical habitat be set aside for the caribou, and environmental groups went to court to force the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to comply.
Founder of former Port St. Lucie animal sanctuary accused of misusing donations
A woman’s final bequest to aid animals may have been largely used by the founder of a Port St. Lucie animal sanctuary to buy a new home, cars and numerous other personal items, according to a St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office investigation.
Monks go from egg farm to growing mushrooms
Five years after an animal rights group complained about the treatment of chickens at an egg farm run by a Roman Catholic abbey in South Carolina, the monks are now earning their daily bread by growing mushrooms.
Toto as state dog of Kansas? Bad idea, PETA says
Animal-rights activists from PETA say the proposal by state Rep. Ed Trimmer, who has put a bill before lawmakers, would lead to more puppy mills churning out little cairn terriers for customers eager to have their own official state dog.
Dog rescued after being thrown from truck
A good Samaritan called county Animal Care and Control Officers and the Miamisburg Police after witnessing the female boxer being thrown onto the road from a moving red pickup truck.
Ross rodeo covertly filmed
Animal rights activists are covertly filming rodeos across Tasmania in an attempt to capture what they claim is animal cruelty.
KY Proposal Would Allow Hunting Bears With Dogs
It would create a season of about six-weeks starting in August where hunters could chase bears but not kill them. The proposal also includes another limited season in December where hunters could shoot the bears that their dogs bay.
vegetarian, vegan - Google News
vegetarian, vegan – Google News
It would create a season of about six-weeks starting in August where hunters could chase bears but not kill them. The proposal also includes another limited season in December where hunters could shoot the bears that their dogs bay.

Vegetarians, vegans make their diets work in Greater Lafayette – Journal and Courier

Vegetarians, vegans make their diets work in Greater Lafayette
Journal and Courier
The 27-year-old was raised vegetarian and went vegan a few years ago. In the process, she created numerous recipes. One of those is for quinoa stuffed mushrooms, which she whips up here. The veggie burger is on the menu at Copper Dog.

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Vegetarian-Vegan Society to meet Feb. 8 – Evening Observer

Vegetarian-Vegan Society to meet Feb. 8
Evening Observer
WESTFIELD – The Chautauqua Vegetarian Society will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 6 pm, at the YWCA, 58 S. Portage St. in Westfield. The evening's speaker will be Sarah Sorci, project coordinator of the Chautauqua County Gleaning


Touchdown! Ten Delicious Vegetarian Super Bowl Recipes – Global Animal

Touchdown! Ten Delicious Vegetarian Super Bowl Recipes
Global Animal
(VEGAN/VEGETARIAN LIFESTYLE) A little extra good karma never hurt anyone, especially on Super Bowl weekend! So why not try one of these yummy vegetarian recipes as you root for your favorite team. Read on for ten delicious meat free recipes!
Super Bowl XLVI: Go Vegan, VegetarianPatch.com

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Vegetarians, Vegans, and Pescatarians Rejoice! You’ll Find Lots to Eat at … – Village Voice (blog)

Village Voice (blog)

Vegetarians, Vegans, and Pescatarians Rejoice! You'll Find Lots to Eat at
Village Voice (blog)
What makes this eatery worth a trip is that it offers a (relatively) large number of both vegan and vegetarian dishes, a rarity in our meat-obsessed city. Most restaurants serve up a butternut squash risotto or a grilled portobello entrée for the


Welcome mat is out for vegans, cyclists – Chicago Tribune

Welcome mat is out for vegans, cyclists
Chicago Tribune
This unassuming West Wicker Park gem belies its self-described "food + booze" atmosphere with its artsy neighborhood feel and quality vegetarian/vegan food. The Handlebar is true to its name, however, by being bicycle friendly.


The NYC Vegetarian Food Festival is Back! – Ecorazzi

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The NYC Vegetarian Food Festival is Back!
Ecorazzi
“Foodies, locavores, vegetarians, vegans, flexitarians, and those who simply want to find out more about living a healthy, sustainable lifestyle, this is the festival for you! Vegetarian food companies, restaurants, and health and wellness vendors will
Billboard Recording Artist Nyee Moses Joins Mobile Food Pioneer as Vegan PRunderground

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Vegan Professional Race Car Driver – Care2.com

Care2.com

Vegan Professional Race Car Driver
Care2.com
Spencer Pumpelly is a pro racer and has been vegetarian since 2003 and a vegan since 2010. He most recently competed in the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Pumpelly also earned an Economics degree from James Madison University. Below is an interview with Spencer.
Healthy living on a veggie dietElk Grove Citizen

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Meat trade emissions equal to half of all Britain’s cars – The Independent

Meat trade emissions equal to half of all Britain's cars
The Independent
If everyone in the UK went vegetarian or vegan it would have the same environmental benefit as talking half of all cars off the road, according to new research. Scientists have calculated the impact of 61 foods, with fresh meat and cheese topping the

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Guest columnist: Students need more vegetarian/vegan food options at UT-Arlington – UTA The Shorthorn

Guest columnist: Students need more vegetarian/vegan food options at UT-Arlington
UTA The Shorthorn
Southern Methodist University and Texas Christian University have several options for customizing meals to a vegan or vegetarian diet as well. But at UTA, we herbivores tend to pack our own snacks and lunches because it is healthier and more satisfying

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Vegetarianism can be a good option, but it takes some planning. – The Hullabaloo Online

Vegetarianism can be a good option, but it takes some planning.
The Hullabaloo Online
In a foodie paradise such as New Orleans, vegetarian and vegan options have increased, with entire restaurants dedicated to veggie fare and many popular restaurants offering vegetarian options. The modern movement of "going green" and living a

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