Veg Soc and the news

Keeping vegetarianism in the news and being a voice for vegetarians are important elements of The Vegetarian Society’s work. This page highlights a small selection of current stories in the media at present. This page will be updated at least once a week so please visit again.

November 3: Coverage of the Vegetarian Awards

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October 14: Manchester – A vibrant culture of ideas – seen essentialwriters.com - the reporter visits the Cordon Vert Cookery School

Other stories of interest in the news

November 13:

Britain's problem with pets – seen the Guardian

Al Gore - Gore Urged To Go Veggie For 30 Days
– seen www.contactmusic.com

Go vegetarian to get your blood sugar under control
– seen www.dnaindia.com

Red meat link to cancer
– seen health.asiaone.com

Reports call for radical rethink on food policy to tackle climate change and food security
– seen www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk

We can eat meat, ditch factory farming and save the planet - new research
– seen 7thspace.com

We Don’t Need Factory Farming To Feed The World – Report Says – seen CIWF

November 11:

New report says we can eat meat and save the planet – seen www.foe.co.uk

Go vegetarian at least two days a week urge Friends of the Earth – seen the Telegraph

Diet and mood: Benefits of a vegetarian diet on mood – seen examiner.com

Cutting Meat Out of Diet Improves Mood – seen www.pcrm.org

'Save the world - eat less meat' – seen itn.co.uk

November 10:

Heather Mills’ Vegan Food Company Named UK’s Most Ethical Vegetarian Foods Supplier – seen responsesource.com

You're a flexitarian? I'm afraid I find that a little hard to swallow – seen the Guardian

Al Gore Agrees That Going Vegetarian Helps The Environment – seen Ecorazzi.com

The rise of the non-veggie vegetarian – seen news.bbc.co.uk

Turn vego to save planet: Gore – seen theage.com.au

Benn offers alternative to going vegetarian – seen Farmers Guardian

November 3:

Cutting Britain's livestock industry won't save the planet – seen the Guardian

Meat off the menu as Windsor Castle goes vegan – seen the Telegraph

Meat consumption and the risk of type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies – seen Brazil Times.

Leatherhead Taste Trends Conference focuses on vegetarian foods and dishes – seen eatoutmagazine.co.uk The event will be held on Thursday 3 December 2009, 9am – 4.25pm at the LG Lecture Room, Waterstones, 203-206 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LE.

News from Cambridge UK-What kind of diet should we be eating? – seen cambridgenetwork.co.uk

Ministers slam 'go vegetarian' call – seen thisiswesternmorningnews

October 30:

Tuna ban 'justified' by science – seen news.bbc.co.uk

Giving up meat to save the planet is the most facile idea I've ever heard – seen Daily Mail

Eating less meat to reduce emissions and water use – seen the Times

Give Up Meat To Save the Planet? – seen AgWired

Farmers criticise climate change expert’s vegetarian call – seen Wales Online

October 27:

UN food agency says 200 million more people hungry – seen Associated Press

Lord Stern: 'People should give up eating meat to halt climate change'
– seen the Telegraph

Dairy industry 'must do more' to improve welfare
– seen Farmers Guardian

Climate chief Lord Stern: give up meat to save the planet -
seen the Times

Government allows factory farmed food in the public sector
seen CIWF (pdf)

Meat Industry: Meatless Monday Threatens Our Way of Life – seen bnet.uk

Veggies get ready for a Culinary Treat – seen AboutMyArea

Meat helps drive food export charge – seen www.meatinfo.com

Report: Fight climate change with soy burgers, ‘in vitro meat’ – seen www.greenbang.com

October 15:

Eat local food to tackle climate change – Archbishop – seen Farmers Guardian

Report on the Welfare of Farmed Animals in Great Britain: Past, Present and Future – seen FAWC (pdf)

Fatty diet link to breast cancer – seen Daily Mail

Killing fields: the true cost of Europe's cheap meat – seen the Ecologist

Diet changes may reduce breast cancer risk – seen news-journal.com

"Meat kills" poster banned for swine flu link – seen Reuters

October 14:

Warning: Eating Meat May Cause Sickness, Paralysis and Death – seen alternet.org

Anti-livestock claims need to be countered – seen Farmers Weekly interactive

Incy vegetarian spider is a scientific first – seen the Times

Subway serves up vegetarian snub – seen the Guardian

Pigs learn to understand mirrors – seen physorg.com

October 12:

Co-op wins animal welfare award – seen the Independent

On horizon 2050 - billions needed for agriculture
High-level forum to weigh investment needs
– seen FAO

Retailers switching from British pork to cheap imports – NPA – seen Farmers Guardian

UK lodges official objection to Iceland's continued hunting of endangered whales – seen DEFRA

B&Bs urged to serve less meat – seen This is Cornwall

October 6:

Survey reveals lack of salt source knowledge – seen Food Standards Agency

2050: Climate change will worsen the plight of the poor – seen FAO

Industry rejects WWF call to tackle meat consumption – seen MeatInfo.co.uk

Heather Mills goes back to blonde as she hands out her vegan food for free – seen Daily Mail

Stella McCartney: 'Fashion people are pretty heartless' – seen the Guardian

Linda McCartney Foods expands its meat free range – seen Talking Retail

South East Green Euro-MP To Head Up Influential Animal Welfare Group – seen www.carolinelucasmep.org.uk

October 5:

RSPCA relaxes rules to cater for free-range egg demand – seen Farmers Guardian

Nation pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his 140th birth anniversary – seen SIFY NEWS

Monkeys 'reject vegetarianism' – seen news.bbc.co.uk

Elmo, Michelle Obama to Indoctrinate Your Kids With Veggies – seen Times.com

September 29:

GM will be widespread by 2050 – FAO – seen Farmers Guardian

Footballers kick off healthy eating for schools – seen Food Standards Agency

Fat skunk gives up bacon butties – seen news.bbc.co.uk

Safeguarding our soils for the future – seen DEFRA

Better world: Eat more plants – seen New Scientist

Livestock vital in fight against climate change
seen Farmers Guardian

September 22:

Halal and welfare – seen the Guardian

The meat-eating vs global warming debate – seen WWF

Call for climate change links debate – seen www.meatinfo.co.uk

Tesco promises to end 'misleading' meat labeling – seen the Telegraph

McCartney invited to speak at EU parliament hearing – seen www.theparliament.com

Meat Free Monday News - The Dutch Royal Family and Parliament Support MFM – seen http://supportmfm.org

Livestock consumption and climate change: the debate can begin – seen Food Ethics Council

Nutrition: Q&A on soya – seen the Times

Agency’s fish advice takes account of sustainability – seen Food Standards Agency

Marcus the martyred lamb of Romney Marsh did not die in vain – seen the Times

The Trials of Being a Conscious Meat Eater – seen www.alternet.org

September 16:

Politicians must heed health effects of climate change – seen BMJ

Doctors warn on climate failure
– seen news.bbc.co.uk

Andrew Linzey has commented on the animal hospital in Glasgow
– seen news.bbc.co.uk

Sir Paul McCartney deer sanctuary targeted by huntsmen, activists claim
– seen the Telegraph

Planet-friendly food
– seen fixthefoodchain.com

September 15:

Gladiators were vegetarians – seen History Today

Global warming set to continue, warns UK Met Office – seen www.clickgreen.org.uk

Marcus auctioned to pay for more farm animals – seen the Independent

Britain supports moves to halt over-fishing of bluefin tuna – seen DEFRA

Janet Street Porter: Now this soppy nation wants to save a sheep from the chop – seen Daily Mail

Doomed: Marcus the school lamb 'will not escape the chop' – seen Daily Mail

Is roadkill a viable meat source? – seen the Guardian

Inquiry into cruelty at abattoir – seen news.bbc.co.uk

September 11:

Anger over school sheep slaughter – seen news.bbc.co.uk

'Lose the breasts. Go vegetarian,' is message to men from animal rights group
– seen the Guardian

Fish or foul? Chef wants jellyfish on menu – seen news.bbc.co.uk

Number of vegetarian children in the U.S. is growing – seen examiner.com

Money saving tips: a students guide – seen the Telegraph

Farmers face Amazon challenges – seen news.bbc.co.uk

September 9:

Pain-free animal farming – seen New Scientist

Conservationists say consumers should give up some seafood temporarily or risk losing it forever – seen PennLive.com

Tesco monitors burping dairy cows to measure methane emissions – seen the Guardian

Can Mr Benn really be unmoved by these pitiful sounds of slaughter? – seen Daily Mail and Animal Aid (pdf)

August 26:

Abattoir closed for emitting odours
– seen Meatinfo.co.uk

Dairy industry 'sleepwalking' into disaster
– seen Farmers Guardian

Is a Vegetarian Diet Healthier?
– seen diet-blog.com

The government's chief science advisor Professor John Beddington has warned that growing world population will cause a "perfect storm" of food, energy and water shortages by 2030
– seen news.bbc.co.uk

Top UN climate scientist backs ambitious CO2 cuts
– seen Google News

Battery chickens could be given even less space under new EU rules, RSPCA warns
– seen the Telegraph

Vegan prisoners win right to "cruelty free" products in jail
– seen the Telegraph

August 25:

Stockholm sends a message to Copenhagen on water – seen WWF

Cancer charity told to ‘shut up’ over processed meat claims
– seen Farmers Guardian

Survey finds more vegetarian meals, local produce in schools
– seen the Packer

August 20:

Does a vegetarian diet help animals? – seen Vegan Examiner

Nutrition director honored by national physicians group
– seen Maryland Gazette

D-day for organic food in the UK?
– seen Food processing on the net

Agency advice on children's lunchboxes
– seen FSA

August 17:

Parents warned over 'lunchbox ham' - seen Press Association : the Grocer : the Daily Mail : MeatInfo

Secret abilities of animals revealed – seen the Telegraph

Charity seeks end to lunchbox ham – seen news.bbc.co.uk

FSA and Defra GM reports published – seen food.gov.uk

Will the UK Become Vegetarian? – seen Associated Content

August 12:

A vegan's take on PETA's Unhappy Meal campaign against McDonald's – seen examiner.com

Vegetarianism in the time of flu – seen economictimes.indiatimes.com

Mediterranean-style diet and exercise 'cuts chances of Alzheimer's' – seen the Telegraph

UN chief warns of dire future without climate deal – seen Reuters

Speak Out On The Future Of Food – seen Animal Aid

August 11:

'Radical rethink' needed on food – seen news.bbc.co.uk

Benn: Just ignore food sell-by date – seen the Mirror

Food crisis could force wartime rations and vegetarian diet on Britons – seen the Times

In-vitro meat: Would lab-burgers be better for us and the planet? – seen CNN

Finisterre looks to win UK’s most animal-friendly retailer – seen globalsurfnews.com

Latest consumer attitudes tracker survey published – seen Food Standards Agency (and pdf)

Shoe brands get tough on leather suppliers to save Amazon rainforest – seen the Guardian

August 6:

The meat heaters: 5,000 tons of unsold Tesco cuts a year are being burned to provide power for homes – seen Daily Mail

Miami girl a poster child for healthier lunches – seen Miami Herald

Two seriously ill with E.coli – seen news.bbc.co.uk

New Hope For Fisheries: Overfishing Reduced In Several Regions Around The World – seen Science daily

Fish for dinner: Overfishing easing in some areas – seen Associated Press

July 31:

Compass bans 69 endangered fish species from its restaurants – seen the Guardian

Organic food has no added nutritional benefit, says Food Standards Agency – seen the Telegraph

Heather Mills: Vegan campaigning made holidaymakers shun my daughter – seen London Evening Standard

Tobey Maguire Asks Nancy Pelosi For More Vegetarian School Lunches – seen ecorazzi.com

Grants on Offer for Older Vegetarians and Vegans – seen Community Newswire

July 28:

EU gives final OK to seal product ban – seen Associated Press

Calcium-rich diet cuts stroke risk – seen Press Association

Hot Topic: Is Heather Mills trying to put one over the Linda McCartney brand? – seen the Grocer

How the Maccas want to save the planet – seen the Independent

Health: Is meat murder? – seen Scotland on Sunday

Britain should grow its own fruit and veg to protect food supply, say MPs – seen times online

July 21:

UK needs to make more food in crisis – seen the Mirror

Britain should grow more crops to avoid global food crisis – seen the Guardian

MPs accuse Defra of `neglecting food policy` - seen environmental-expert.com

Extremists hijacking climate change agenda – seen meatinfo.co.uk

MPs accuse Defra of "neglecting food policy" – seen businessgreen.com

UK urged to help end food shortages – seen Press Association

Farmers show little appetite for anti-meat campaigns – seen the Guardian

Farmers must cut emissions or face intervention – seen meatinfo.co.uk

Stars 'hijack meat debate' claim – seen bbc.co.uk

EU: Cows Are Milked Beyond Endurance – seen CIWF (pdf format)

July 16:

Get veggie benefits without ditching meat – seen the Mirror

Prince Charles compares fish stocks debate to climate change – seen the Telegraph

Society must change to tackle global warming, says Ed Miliband – seen the Telegraph

My veggie heaven – seen the Guardian

Heather Mills cooks up some publicity for vegan restaurant with Fern and Phil – seen Daily Mail

Meat vs veggie: From depression to infertility, how your choice of diet can wreak havoc on your health – seen Daily Mail

July 13:

Why vegetarians have lower risk of cancer, but weaker bones – seen Daily Mail

Red meat and dairy may be good for us – seen the Times

Fish may not be Alzheimer's answer – seen Press Association

The rise and rise of the vegetarian – seen the Independent

WKD slur on vegetarians – seen Manchester Evening News

Breaking News: FSA to bring MHS inhouse – seen meatinfo.co.uk

Vegetables 'savoury' flavour lowers blood pressure – seen the Telegraph

Component Of Vegetable Protein May Be Linked To Lower Blood Pressure – seen Science Daily

July 8:

Vegetarian food supremo has 'veg with edge' – seen Swindon Advertiser

G8 leaders to set emissions goals – seen news.bbc.co.uk

Recession sees shoppers switch from green to budget products – seen the Guardian

Vegetarian Diets Can Help Prevent Chronic Diseases, American Dietetic Association Says – seen Science Daily

1.5 Million Sign Animal Welfare Petition – seen UKpets

Vegan diet leads to less dense bones – seen abc.net.au

July 2:

Vegetarians get less cancer – seen www.nhs.uk

Fresh links between meat and cancer – seen meatinfo.co.uk

Vegetarians 'have lower cancer risk' – seen the Mirror

Vegetarians 'avoid more cancers' – seen news.bbc.co.uk

June 30:

Leona Lewis and Scott Maslen Voted World's Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrities of 2009seen www.peta.org.uk

EU relaxes rules on wonky fruit and veg
seen Farmers Guardian

Nitin Mehta: Each of us should help save the planet by changing our diet
seen the Independent

Farming has a beef with vegetarian ministers
seen the Telegraph

June 29:

Eat red meat just three times a week, says World Wildlife Fund – seen Daily Mail

Being a veggie makes you porky: Why this nutritionist says meat-free Mondays could lead to a very big surprise... - seen Daily Mail

High-fat diet can increase risk of deadly cancer – seen the Telegraph

Fat-rich diets 'raise risk of pancreatic cancer' – seen the Guardian

Animal fats pancreas cancer link – seen news.bbc.co.uk

Peanut butter 'wards off heart disease', say scientists – seen Daily Mail

Pig and poultry farmers celebrate IPPC victory – seen Farmers Guardian

Animal rights outcry at Euro slaughter decision – seen www.politics.co.uk

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