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Vegetarian meal organised by the Green Party. The theme this time is Persian food. The 3 course meal is £12 per person. Please bring your own drinks.
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Jon Thor Birgisson: 'I like being a social outcast'
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...
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‘Food for All – The Vegetarian Society’s Hospital Caterers training course’ - we need your vote.
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.
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Eat less meat to save 18,000 lives, warns government's medical chief
Britons should significantly reduce the amount of meat they eat in order to save thousands of lives, the chief medical officer said yesterday.
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Moby's more than a musician: New book 'Gristle' explores food safety, factory farms, veganism
Now the longtime vegan can add "editor" to the list with the publication of "Gristle," a collection of essays that explore issues of food safety, factory farming, compassion for animals, and how the food we eat effects the environment.
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Whitaker's slimmer figure result of vegetarian diet
Oscar winner Forest Whitaker has shed 80 pounds (36.3 kilograms) since be coming a vegetarian three years ago.
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Vegan candidate stands for election in Redditch
Kevin White is the Green Party General Election candidate for Redditch. Having lived in Redditch all his life, Kevin is passionate about the town & community.
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Cute animals are just as delicious as ugly ones
Eating and cooking meat made us what we are. But in an age of plenty the ethical ground has shifted.
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Martin Shaw and Viva! fight for ducks
Viva! patron and actor, Martin Shaw, has joined forces with us to narrate this powerful short film; with footage from Viva!âs undercover footage over the last decade.
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Cigarettes ‘still being tested on lab animals’
Animal testing is still carried out by major cigarette companies, it has been alleged.
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30 Days of Veganism: The Halfway Update
Itâs been two weeks since I started an experiment where I, a lifelong animal product consumer, attempted to go vegan for 30 days.
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