Wed 27th Aug 2008

Listeria fear after Canada deaths

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Canadian health officials are investigating 12 deaths thought to be linked to contaminated meat products.

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Tue 26th Aug 2008

Killer fry-up

The Great British fry-up could be the death of you after research showed that it can cause cancer.

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

Mon 25th Aug 2008

UK’s ‘water footprint’ is drying up the world

the moon and a Halfmens in South Africa by Martin Heigen of flickr Photo: Martin Heigen

A new report by the WWF reveals that the UK’s ‘water footprint’ is unsustainable, and threatens the world’s water reserves.

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

Mon 18th Aug 2008

Oxford vegan food fair report - your town next!

Vegan food activists from Midlands Vegan Campaigns today ventured out of our own territory and in to Oxford, to the city`s first ever Free Vegan Food Fair.

Check out this story on www.indymedia.org.uk.

Mon 18th Aug 2008

Japan seeks to arrest Sea Shepherd anti-whaling activists

Police to place men - including one Briton - on international wanted list after clashes last year.

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Sun 17th Aug 2008

Fur flies as Gwyneth Paltrow offends her animal-rights friends

She is almost as famous for her green, holistic lifestyle as she is for her film roles, but Gwyneth Paltrow has become the focus of angry animal rights campaigners.

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

Sat 16th Aug 2008

Call to end animal pain-resear

Using animals to research pain has "limited value" and should be replaced by newer technologies, argues a panel of medical experts from across England.

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Wed 13th Aug 2008

Beat rising food bills - follow the inflation-proof diet

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If you want to eat like it's 2007, you have to essentially think like a vegan.

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

Wed 13th Aug 2008

Study finds 115 million animals used in tests worldwide

About 115 million animals were used in scientific research globally in 2005, according to an estimate based on official national figures and extrapolations from the number of scientific papers that were published involving animals.

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Wed 13th Aug 2008

BBC3’s “Kill it, Cook it, Eat it”

The new series has a new exciting format and we’re looking for people to take part in this returning documentary series all about how the meat we eat is bred, killed and finally cooked.

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