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.

January 26:

Our Burn’s night veggie haggis recipe has been featured on these sites:

www.aboutmyarea.co.uk/East-London/Barking/IG11/Food-and-Drink/Topical-Recipes/152629-Veggie-Haggis-Recipe-for-Burns-Night

www.supanet.com/lifestyle/how-to-make-a-not-so-offal-burns-night-supper-26671p1.html

www.aboutmyarea.co.uk/Berkshire/Maidenhead/SL6/News/Local-News/152335-An-Alternative-Haggis-Recipe-for-a-Burns-Night-Feast

Su Taylor, our Press officer, responded to an article about fish oils in the Daily Mail

January 20 - BBC Radio Kent – the Vegetarian Society press officer Su Taylor is interviewed about the charity’s first ever meeting which was held in Ramsgate, Kent in 1847.

January 5, 2010 - Hilary Benn unveiled the Government’s food strategy 'Food 2030' at the Oxford Farming Conference. The Strategy sets out goals for 2030, and the changes that need to be made to achieve them. Annette Pinner our Chief Executive was invited to comment on Farming Today click on the link below and the item appears at around 6 minutes.

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00pjp8y/Farming_Today_05_01_2010/

Other stories of interest in the news

January 28:

Temporary ban could see EU fish stocks bounce back - seen the Ecologist

January 27:

WWF nets Marks & Spencer commitment to sustainable fishing - seen the Guardian

Chinese legal experts call for ban on eating cats and dogs – seen the Guardian

Defra's New Evidence Investment Strategy (EIS) – seen www.defra.gov.uk

Vegans propose alternative farming methods – seen Redditch Advertiser

Illegal rearing of Europe’s pigs – seen CIWF

How fish oils add years to your life (and take years off your face!) – seen Daily Mail

January 26:

Public Attitudes Tracking Survey – seen Food Standards Agency

Tofu is bad for the environment, finds food study – seen Herald Scotland

Eating habits must change to cut emissions – WWF – seen Farmers Guardian

Brazilian cattle-ranching company named and shamed for destroying the land of an uncontacted tribe – seen the Ecologist

Golden Globe guests gifted pigs – seen entertainment.malaysia.msn.com

Farming Today - Anna Hill hears that rabbits are being milked to create drugs for stroke patients – seen bbc.co.uk

Technology Aims to Replace Animal Testingaltweb.jhsph.edu

Stop spreading lies and trying to ban butter, says TV's Fat Lady – seen Daily Mail

The world on a plate: reducing the food chain's role in greenhouse gas emissions – seen Food Climate Research Network

January 20:

Niman Ranch raises meat so naturally that even vegetarians may want a taste – seen www.mnn.com

Five fatal flaws of animal activism – seen the Guardian

How low can we go - an assessment of ghg emissions from the UK food system – seen www,wwf.org.uk

Meat labelling 'confuses shoppers' – seen Farmers Guardian

Research on 'country of origin' labelling published – seen Food Standards Agency

Scientists join call for bluefin tuna ban – seen www.canada.com

January 15:

Think going organic lets you eat meat with a clear conscience? This shocking investigation into a 'humane' slaughterhouse will make you think again – seen Daily Mail

'Moralistic' environmentalists turn people off buying green – seen the Ecologist

January 7:

Scientists warn of rise in diseases spread from animals to humans – seen the Telegraph

The red meat diktat: Eat less of it to help planet, says minister (who just happens to be a vegetarian) – seen Daily Mail

Lights on – or off? Low-carbon living is anything but easy... – seen Financial Times

Where's the beef? – seen the Guardian

Food labels to show 'carbon footprint' under
Government plans
– seen the Telegraph

Benn unveils 20-year plan to boost food production – seen news.bbc.co.uk

Britain must grow more sustainable food, says Benn – seen the Guardian

2009

December 23:

Eat less meat and dairy: official recipe to help health of consumers – and the planet – seen www.aclimateforchange.org

Christmas at Bernard Matthews means 50,000 turkeys to slaughter every day – seen the Guardian

Research by UNE scientist shows dogs thrive as vegetarians – seen www.armidaleexpress.com.au

US to slash dairy cow emissions by 25% - seen Farmers Guardian

Copenhagen could lead to increase in intensive farming – seen the Ecologist

December 17:

Climate Change: Meat-Eating Gets Grilled – seen www.ipsnews.net

Gordon Ramsay jabs vegetarians during 'Gordon Ramsay: Cookalong Live' – seen www.examiner.com

Horse Meat Off The Menu In France - seen www.popfi.com

EU agrees on 2010 fishing limits – seen news.bbc.co.uk

A vegetarian Christmas – seen the Guardian

COP 15: Vegetarian mafia descend on Copenhagen – seen ngr.farmonline.com.au

Illegal palm oil from forests taints Unilever household brands – seen the Times

December 15:

McCartney branded a 'hypocrite' – seen Farmers Guardian

Copenhagen climate change: 'US should spend as much on global warming as war' – seen the Telegraph

Biotech industry fights back over reduced meat calls – seen the Ecologist

Climate change | Defra | meat, dairy consumption | global warming | NFU – seen Western Morning News

Setting the Table: Advice to Government on priority elements of sustainable diets – seen www.sd-commission.org.uk

Eliminating waste, cutting fatty and sugary foods and reducing – seen www.sd-commission.org.uk

Climate Change: Eat less meat and dairy: official recipe to help health of consumers - and the planet – seen the Guardian

December 10:

1,700 UK scientists back climate science – seen Associated Press

Livestock production under climate scrutiny
– seen Daily Post

Scotlad - NFU write to professional vegetarian profiteer Paul McCartney – seen Meat Trade News Daily

Tofu, Soy Diet Linked to Lower Death in Breast Cancer Survivors – seen www.bloomberg.com

Meat Free Monday at the European Parliament – seen www.supportmfm.org

Deconstructed: the advert made entirely out of meat – seen the Guardian

December 8:

Paul McCartney Says Being a Vegetarian is "Easy" – seen www.opposingviews.com

London 2012 Olympics urged to give animal welfare a sporting chance – seen www.politics.co.uk

Gino D’Acampo and Stuart Manning charged over I’m a Celebrity rat risotto – seen entertainment.timesonline

PETA suggests soy in your diet – seen www.thenewsstar.com

London named world's top city for vegetarian cuisine – seen the Belfast Telegraph

Politicians Unimpressed With Mccartney's Vegetarian Campaign – seen www.contactmusic.com

Community leader's plan to make Mondays meat free in Croydon – seen www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk

Leaked climate change emails 'won't bias UN global warning body' says chairman – seen the Telegraph

Climategate: UN panel on climate change to investigate claims – seen the Telegraph

UN body wants probe of climate e-mail row – seen news.bbc.co.uk

December 3:

Paul McCartney takes Meat-Free Monday to EU – seen Associated Press

NFU slams McCartney's meat-free Mondays – seen www.meatinfo.co.uk

Eating less meat is not the answer – seen www.farminglife.com

Vegetarian low protein diet could be key to long life – seen the Telegraph

Beatles star Paul McCartney set to take on Louth MEP Guinness in meat debatewww.dundalkdemocrat.ie

Farmers tell McCartney to ‘let it be’ – seen Farmers Guardian

Welfare body claims DEFRA is planning to drop beak trimming ban – seen Farmers Weekly Interactive

Dreaming of a Green Christmas – seen the Metro

December 2:

Pork meat grown in the laboratory – seen www.physorg.com

Would you eat meat grown in a laboratory? – seen www.bbc.co.uk

Your essential Christmas countdown – seen Daily Mirror

Sir Paul to tell EU: 'Less meat means less heat' – seen the Independent

Pork grown in lab - we are quoted - seen the Independent and the Telegraph

Sir Paul McCartney urges meat-free day to cut CO2 – seen news.bbc.co.uk

Recipe for test-tube meat - seen Times Online

Vegetarians are murder – seen the Guardian

NFU blasts ministers simplistic climate change call – seen nfu online

West “hypocritical” to protest Hindu mass animal slaughter – seen observers.france24.com

Top 10 green living myths – seen the Guardian

CJD blood filter call for under-13s – seen news.bbc.co.uk

Australian camel cull plan angers animal welfare groups – seen the Guardian

People urged to eat less meat and dairy products to save the planet – seen Times Online

November 26:

High street restaurant chains' healthy eating progress – seen FSA

Call for health professionals to act on climate change – seen News Distribution Service

Heart Disease And Climate Change: Eating Less Meat Will Help Reduce Risk Of Both - seen the Express

Eat less meat to save Earth and your heart – seen www.dnaindia.com

Blood filter to protect patients from vCJD – but only for the young – seen the Guardian

Widen choice to save fish stocks, supermarkets told – seen the Guardian

Consumers demand honest GM labelling of meat and milk – seen Daily Mail

Climate change 'poses real and present danger' - seen the Telegraph

Andy Burnham: 'climate change poses serious threat to health' – seen the Guardian

‘Eat less meat to stop climate change’ – seen This is London

Warming health threat 'very real' – seen Press Association

'Stop eating meat to save the planet from global warming', Health Secretary tells Britons – seen Daily Mail

Global Warming Hearing with Sir Paul McCartney and Dr Rajendra K. Pachauri – seen www.europarl.europa.eu

The War on Soy: Why the 'Miracle Food' May Be a Health Risk and Environmental Nightmare – seen www.alternet.org

UKIP pick a fight with meaty fight with Sir Paul – seen the Independent

November 25:

Sarah Palin losing vegetarian supporters – seen www.examiner.com

Mad science? Growing meat without animals – seen www,msnbc.msn.com

Paul McCartney accused of 'propagandising' by UKIP over 'farting cows – seen www.nme.com

Researchers ask: Are caged chickens miserable? – seen Associated Press

'Meat-free Mondays' mooted – seen the Visitor

Paul McCartney 'undermines' climate change talks – seen Farmers Guardian

The Ecologist's green Christmas guide – seen the Ecologist

A world without roast beef: who wants that except McCartney and Stern? – seen the Guardian

Eat meat, but eat less, says environmental report – seen www.meatinfo.co.uk

Healthy lifestyle prevents cancer – seen Press Association

The big issue: 'Flexitarianism'. Forget the labels – learn to love food – seen the Guardian

Soap firm scoops vegetarian award – seen Bolton News

Lab-Grown Meat: The Answer to Animal Cruelty and Environmental Ruin From Feedlots? – seen www.alternet.org

Meat of the Matter – seen www.business-standard.com

You are what you eat? The International Vegetarian Union thinks so – seen www.examiner.com

'Let them eat vegetables', Bardot tells EU – seen Press Association

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)


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