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PRESS RELEASE 2nd August 2000 This Christmas break with the past and ring in the changes! Whether you fancy spicing up your celebrations with a Red Hot Xmas Thai Banquet or want to modernise the traditional, seasonal fare and try A Veggie Festive Feast, we can help! The Vegetarian Society, a registered charity, has all the flavoursome advice you'll need to enjoy a meat-free Xmas. So make your Christmas sparkle with kindness and call 0161 925 2000 for your free veggie Xmas pack. Our veggie Xmas pack is ideal for new or old veggies alike, anyone expecting veggie guests and for those just wanting that special meal. Packed with Veggie Festive Feast and Red Hot Xmas recipes, shopping tips and lots of handy hints - relax - it's all you'll need to survive the festivities. The Veggie Festive Feast recipes are gourmet delights with a traditional Christmas theme - including Chestnut and Red Wine Paté, Winter Wraps with Sweet and Sour Peppers and, to finish off, Mincemeat, Orange and Cranberry Strudel. Or you could have yourself a merry Red Hot Xmas filled with the tastes, aromas and colours of Thailand - red chillies, coconut milk, basil and lemongrass - winter warmers, full of sexy flavours. From Spicy Winter Salad, Sweet Potato and Coconut Cream Soup to Fragrant Roast Vegetables with Thai Crepes and Sweet Samosas. All the delicious, gourmet recipes are created by The Cordon Vert Cookery School staff. During the festive season the school holds special Christmas Day Courses to find out more details check out www.vegsoc.org/cordonvert The Vegetarian Society of the United Kingdom Limited Parkdale Dunham Road Altrincham Cheshire WA14 4QG Tel: 0161 925 2000 Fax: 0161 926 9182 www.vegsoc.org Registered Charity No.259358 Registered Company No 959115 Patron: Sir Paul McCartney Notes to editors (contacts for press only, public see Contacts page) The Vegetarian Society is the oldest vegetarian organisation in the world. As a registered charity it offers an independent voice to promote and provide information on vegetarianism. The Society operates its own V symbol trademark, The Cordon Vert Cookery School, a membership scheme and publishes "The Vegetarian" magazine quarterly. The Society is dedicated to promoting a diet that is good for animals, health and the environment. Transparencies are available for both recipe collections, please contact Su on 0161 925 2012 or e-mail su@vegsoc.org The Xmas veggie pack is available free to your readers on request - all they need to do is call the Society on 0161 925 2000 or e-mail info@vegsoc.org For more information, interviews or help please contact Su Taylor in The Vegetarian Society press office on 0161 925 2008 or su@vegsoc.org Out of office hours contact Sam Calvert, Head of Public Affairs, on 0973 108167