http://www.activeg.org ActiVeg - vegan inspiration, news & events for vegan and vegetarian information, support and networking en Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:42:20 GMT 0123567891011121314151617181920212223 1 daily 1970-01-01T04:50+00:00 1440 admin@makessense.co.uk http://www.interglacial.com/rss/about.html Eat less meat to save 18,000 lives, warns government's medical chief http://www.activeg.org/news/4097.html Britons should significantly reduce the amount of meat they eat in order to save thousands of lives, the chief medical officer said yesterday. ‘Food for All – The Vegetarian Society’s Hospital Caterers training course’ - we need your vote. http://www.activeg.org/news/4095.html The Department of Health as part of the Dignity in Care Campaign is offering £50K to help get some ideas off the ground, in their Bright Ideas Grant, the Vegetarian Society need your help to get a slice of this pie. This relies on the public to vote for the ideas they think are the best. The top rated ideas will receive a share of the £50,000. Jon Thor Birgisson: 'I like being a social outcast' http://www.activeg.org/news/4094.html Gaunt, vegan and introverted, as the lead singer of Iceland's biggest export Sigur Ros, Jon Thor Birgisson made for an oblique rock star. Now, however, as he embarks on a solo career, he says he's happier than ever... Cute animals are just as delicious as ugly ones http://www.activeg.org/news/4091.html Eating and cooking meat made us what we are. But in an age of plenty the ethical ground has shifted. Martin Shaw and Viva! fight for ducks http://www.activeg.org/news/4086.html Viva! patron and actor, Martin Shaw, has joined forces with us to narrate this powerful short film; with footage from Viva!’s undercover footage over the last decade. Cigarettes ‘still being tested on lab animals’ http://www.activeg.org/news/4085.html Animal testing is still carried out by major cigarette companies, it has been alleged. 30 Days of Veganism: The Halfway Update http://www.activeg.org/news/4084.html It’s been two weeks since I started an experiment where I, a lifelong animal product consumer, attempted to go vegan for 30 days. Heather Mills - Can She Cook? Yes She Can! Veggie Cookery Demo at 3pm at The Brighton Eco Veggie Fayre March 20th 2010 http://www.activeg.org/news/4083.html 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. Bristol Eco Veggie Fayre to "Unite the City's Campaigners" for the first time http://www.activeg.org/news/4082.html 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. Eco Oscars Launched - Never mind the Actors, here are the Real Superheroes http://www.activeg.org/news/4081.html 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 Event: Vegan ski & snow-boarding trip http://www.activeg.org/events/702.html Event: The Anthony Maynard Sportive http://www.activeg.org/events/1734.html