• August get together

  Thursday August 28th in Guestling. Burmese evening. Ring Richard 01424 814895 for details.

• June 'Bring and Share' Picnic
  June's HERBVeg gathering will be on Sunday June 22nd from around 1pm. We thought it would be good to have a 'bring and share' picnic, with everyone bringing something to share, on that day. Hopefully the weather will be kind but, if not, we'll dine in the conservatory. Ring Richard on 01424 814895 for more
• Biggest turnout yet!

  Another great night saw HERBVeg's biggest turnout yet with three first timers joining us for Sate and lively conversation. The pattern for our get togethers has now been set and HERBVeg will be seeking sponsorship from Dwersteg, the liqueur makers.........

• May get together
  Following the successful production of Chocolate Ravioli, the 'survivors' may be pleased to hear that the next get together will feature something a little more conventional: Sate. Hope to see you all on May 22nd 7.30 for 8 Please ring for details
• HERB Veg Launches in a Blaze of Garlic!
  A dinner of Roasted Garlic with Acorn Bread, followed by Mushroom & Artichoke Pastries with Roast Potatoes & Zucchini, topped off with Blueberry Fool set HERB Veg into existence. Certainly, everyone appeared to have a great time and we left considering one of the crucial unasked questions of Veganism - 'Is it possible to make Chocolate Ravioli?'

News from ActiVeg

• US: Senate committee approves bill exempting animal testing

  A Senate committee Monday narrowly approved a controversial bill that would exempt scientific experiments in research laboratories from Arizona's animal cruelty statutes.

  Check out this story on www.activeg.org.

• Climate change causes wolverine decline across Canada

  The wolverine, a predator renowned for its strength and tenacious character, may be slowly melting away along with the snowpack upon which it lives.

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• Burrowing US prairie dogs use complex language

  A tiny rodent may have the most sophisticated language of any animal.

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• Ultimate Fighting Championship event features Vegan Mac Danzig

  Mac Danzig faces Justin Buchholz in the Feb. 6 pay-per-view Ultimate Fighting Championship event, UFC 109: “Relentless.” A noteworthy side story to the event: Mac Danzig is a vegan.

  Check out this story on www.activeg.org.

• Help wanted for restaurant documentary

  Juniper Studio needs your help on producing a documentary on the best and worst of restaurants in the UK.

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• Japan's whalers are at sea again, harvesting meat that few will eat

  By April, another 900 whales will have died for little profit. So what drives the Japanese to go on defying world opinion?

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• Chinese legal experts call for ban on eating cats and dogs

  Widespread and ancient practice of eating dog meat increasingly distasteful for China's growing affluent, pet-loving middle class.

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• BUAV welcomes DEFRA statement on animal testing under REACH

  The Minister clearly states in an answer today that animal testing under REACH should be a last resort and that companies must not conduct pre-emptive testing before testing proposals are agreed by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA):

  Check out this story on www.activeg.org.

• US: Judge rules that the Animal Liberation Front is not a gang

  January 26, 2009 Judge David S. Wesley ruled that the Animal Liberation Front is not a "gang." The government had tried to find two animal rights protestors guilty of being "gang members."

  Check out this story on www.activeg.org.

• Hollywood celebrities turning to vegetarianism

  Many Hollywood and other celebrities are flocking to vegetarianism for health and ethical reasons, besides reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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