Thu 11th Mar 2010

Cigarettes ‘still being tested on lab animals’

Animal testing is still carried out by major cigarette companies, it has been alleged.

Check out this story on www.metro.co.uk.

Thu 11th Mar 2010

30 Days of Veganism: The Halfway Update

It’s been two weeks since I started an experiment where I, a lifelong animal product consumer, attempted to go vegan for 30 days.

Check out this story on www.thecorsaironline.com.

Wed 10th Mar 2010

Eco Oscars Launched - Never mind the Actors, here are the Real Superheroes

The real heroes of the planet step up into the limelight on the same day as the Oscars with the announcement of the Eco Veggie Awards 2010, honouring the movers and shakers of the Green, Fair Trade and veggie circles -€“ the people, organisations and products that are making a difference right now

Wed 10th Mar 2010

Bristol Eco Veggie Fayre to "Unite the City's Campaigners" for the first time

The first ever Bristol Eco Veggie Fayre aims to "€˜unite the city'™s campaigners"€™ for the first time, claims the organiser Tim Barford, from Bristol based hemp company Yaoh.

Wed 10th Mar 2010

Heather Mills - Can She Cook? Yes She Can! Veggie Cookery Demo at 3pm at The Brighton Eco Veggie Fayre March 20th 2010

Charity campaigner Heather Mills can not only skate – she can cook too, and will be doing just that during her 3pm Cookery Demo at The Brighton Eco Veggie Fayre on Saturday March 20th at The Hove Centre.

Tue 9th Mar 2010

The Cove film-makers break up alleged whale-meat smuggling operation

The documentary-makers exposed an alleged whale-meat smuggling operation at the US sushi restaurant The Hump.

Check out this story on www.guardian.co.uk.

Mon 8th Mar 2010

Wild monkeys 'sent to british laboratories'

Wild monkeys are being illegally trapped and plundered from the forests of south‑east Asia for use in British research laboratory experiments, fear animal welfare ­campaigners.

Check out this story on www.express.co.uk.

Mon 8th Mar 2010

Don’t mock my lentils: vegans to get discrimination rights

Vegans and teetotallers are to be given the same protection against discrimination as religious groups, under legislation championed by Harriet Harman, the equalities minister.

Check out this story on www.timesonline.co.uk.

Fri 5th Mar 2010

An Evening with the Author of 'Eating Animals'

'Eating Animals', the new book by Jonathan Safran Foer, has just been released in the UK and the author, a New Yorker, is on a book tour here. This week he spoke at Jewish Book Week, interviewed by Etgar Keret, a fellow vegetarian and novelist.

Check out this story on www.treehugger.com.

Fri 5th Mar 2010

Foodie fight: The meat debate

Why don't we eat dogs? That is one of the questions posed in Jonathan Safran Foer's new book, Eating Animals. He raises the question to try to get us to think differently about what we eat.

Check out this story on news.bbc.co.uk.

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