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Manchester Evening News gives poor review of city cafe
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The Manchester Evening News National Vegetarian Week: May 19-25
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Anthony Maynard Sportive ride report: friendly, fun and a feast for foodies
Road CC reviews the Anthony Maynard Sportive which is held in memory of death of the young vegan cyclist.
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Vega composer Graham Reynolds: What’s in Your Fridge Friday?
Graham, who has been a vegan for 20 years, showed off the contents of his fridge.
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Ignore the anti-soya scare-mongering
There's no evidence that soya is harmful to humans. In fact, both we and the planet would benefit tremendously from eating more.
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Taiwan man invites 10, 000 people for free meal
A mysterious Taiwan man invited 10, 000 people to eat a free vegetarian meal, says a restaurant owner.
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The Redwood wholefood company appoints Nigel Phillips as managing director
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The Redwood Wholefood Company, the multi-award winning vegan food firm acquired last year by charity and animal rights campaigner Heather Mills, has appointed Nigel Phillips as managing director. He was previously MD of granoVita, the health food firm he founded in 1991.
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EU Rejects Cloned Meat and Milk
The European Union (EU) voted on legislation that will ban cloned meat and other animal products in the European food supply.
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Outdoor gear is ‘environmentally toxic’ except veggie stuff!
Ethical Consumer magazine reports that outdoor clothing companies almost universally have a poor environmental and welfare record. Veggies will be pleased to know that the few exceptions include Ethical Wares and Vegetarian Shoes, well known for their vegan hiking boots.
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IIVS Receives First Mark Twain Ethical Science Award for Successes In Replacing Animals for Chemical and Product Safety Testing
In recognition of its leadership in the optimization, validation and routine use of non-animal testing methods, The Institute for In Vitro Sciences (IIVS), Inc. has been awarded the first Mark Twain Ethical Science Award.
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US: Your request is being processed... FDA Says Antibiotics In Meat A 'Serious Public Health Threat'
The Food and Drug Administration is urging meat producers to limit the amount of antibiotics they give animals in response to public health concerns about the drugs.
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Growing Demand for Soybeans Threatens Amazon Rainforest
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Some 3,000 years ago, farmers in eastern China domesticated the soybean. In 1765, the first soybeans were planted in North America. Today the soybean occupies more U.S. cropland than wheat. And in Brazil, where it spread even more rapidly, the soybean is invading the Amazon rainforest.
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