First U.S. count finds 1 in 200 kids are vegetarian
The new estimate of young vegetarians comes from a recent federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study of alternative medicine based on a survey of thousands of Americans in 2007. Information on children's diet habits was gleaned from about 9,000 parents and other adults speaking on the behalf of those under 18.
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Calls for ban on monkey testing
A Scottish MEP has called for a proposed ban on primate testing to be extended to include monkeys used in Scottish laboratories.
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PETA names Fable 2 "most animal friendly game" of 2008
At PETA's sixth annual Proggy Awards the organisation described Fable 2 as a "vegetarian's dream come true".
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Help us to ban the barbaric declawing of cats in the USA
"The declawing of domestic cats is a cruel mutilating operation and people are having this procedure done in the United States of America, without considering the full implication of the physical and mental effect on their cats. It is banned already in 24 countries. Declawing is banned in West Hollywood, California. We petition that it should be also banned in all the rest of the United States of America."
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Alanis Morissette Looking Fit and Fabulous
Vegan Alanis Morissette her shed 20 pounds since September.
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The Green Quote: Moby Thinks Veganism Makes The World A Better Place
“Certainly, if the entire world decided to become vegan tomorrow, a whole host of the world’s problems would disappear overnight."
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Gaza crisis is 'worst ever seen'
A British vegan peace activist working in Gaza today described the crisis as "the worst she has ever seen".
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Additives used in bacon, ham and chicken 'could make cancers grow'
A common additive used in bacon and ham could fuel the growth of cancers, research suggests. High doses of inorganic phosphate salts – which are used to enhance the texture and flavour of processed meats – increased the size of tumours in mice . Editor: of course, this tells very little on whether it has the same effect in humans - for that one would need to run the tests on humans, not mice.
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Vegan hopeful wins competition
A wannabe vegan from Watford has won a national competition to help kick-start her efforts.
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Katherine Jenkins booed by animal rights campaigners as she opens Harrods sale
CLASSICAL music star Katherine Jenkins ignored boos from animal rights campaigners today as she joined thousands of bargain-hunters at Harrods' winter sale.
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