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Chimps aren't us - so why do we want to give them human rights?
A presentation and debate about whether chimps are the same as us or not, and therefore should be treated the same as humans. (t3v Sophie comments: I always wonder why just because an animal is not like us we have to be cruel to them? So which ever way the debate goes, what's the difference?). Being courteous and informative, whatever side of the debate you are on, will help you to be listened to.
Unsung Hero Award at Eco Veggie Fayre
You may not have heard of Tim Barford, but you will have heard of the Bristol Vegan Fayre and nationwide Eco Veggie Fayres. Timbo is the driving force behind all these, bringing veganism and eco-conscienceness to the masses like no one else, so has been awarded the Activeg Unsung Vegan Hero Award 2010. The prize was two nights bed, breakfast and dinner for two people at the luxurious and warmly welcoming Lancrigg Hotel in the Lakes. They serve some of the most delicious meals in the UK.
Unsung Hero Award at Eco Veggie Fayre
You may not have heard of Tim Barford, but you will have heard of the Bristol Vegan Fayre and nationwide Eco Veggie Fayres. Timbo is the driving force behind all these, bringing veganism and eco-conscienceness to the masses like no one else, so has been awarded the Activeg Unsung Vegan Hero Award 2010. The prize was two nights bed, breakfast and dinner for two people at the luxurious Lancrigg Hotel in the Lakes.
Interview with Daryl Hannah
"I was 11 and on a road trip with my family," she recalls. "I saw a truck with some baby calves on it and for about an hour I petted and kissed this one calf and he was kissing me.
"This man came up and I said 'Excuse me sir, what's this calf's name?' and he just said 'Veal, tomorrow morning at seven'.
Check out this story on www.thesun.co.uk.
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Voe for a Meatless Monday for Reading
Would you give up eating meat one day a week if it helped save the planet?
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Make your own Christmas pudding!
Here on Thames Valley Veggies' website we've got a festive recipe for you. Making your own Christmas pudding is well worth it with this one! It's vegan and delicious.
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Help needed for the Reading Veggie Eco Fayre
The Week before the fayre is very important for publicity.
We would like volunteers to help with door to door delivery of leaflets on the 12th December.
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Kingwood Common Preservation Group formed
Plans are being made to fence Kingwood Common and allow cattle to be raised on it. The Kingwood Common Preservation Group has been formed to fight this attack on common land and the environment.
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Study claims meat creates half of all greenhouse gases
In a paper published by a respected US thinktank, the Worldwatch Institute, two World Bank environmental advisers claim that instead of 18 per cent of global emissions being caused by meat, the true figure is 51 per cent.
News from ActiVeg
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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.
Check out this story on www.activeg.org.
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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.
Check out this story on www.activeg.org.
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Burrowing US prairie dogs use complex language
A tiny rodent may have the most sophisticated language of any animal.
Check out this story on www.activeg.org.
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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: âRelentless.â A noteworthy side story to the event: Mac Danzig is a vegan.
Check out this story on www.activeg.org.
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Help wanted for restaurant documentary
Juniper Studio needs your help on producing a documentary on the best and worst of restaurants in the UK.
Check out this story on www.activeg.org.
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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?
Check out this story on www.activeg.org.
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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.
Check out this story on www.activeg.org.
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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):
Check out this story on www.activeg.org.
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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."
Check out this story on www.activeg.org.
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Hollywood celebrities turning to vegetarianism
Many Hollywood and other celebrities are flocking to vegetarianism for health and ethical reasons, besides reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Check out this story on www.activeg.org.