• 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?'
• Locations added

  Locations added for food shops in Hastings & Rye. More shops and restaurants to follow.

News from ActiVeg

• Rodale to Publish Actress Alicia Silverstone's Diet and Fitness Book Photo: bricolage108

  Rodale Inc. today announced its plans to publish actress and animal rights advocate Alicia Silverstone's book, "The Kind Diet," in the fall of 2009. The book explores the connection between what we put in our bodies and what we're doing to the planet, and how choosing the right foods in the kitchen can help you feeling lighter, sexier, and more alive than you ever thought possible. The book will include a 3-step diet program and 75 vegan and macrobiotic recipes.

  Check out this story on www.marketwatch.com.

• Moby Totally “Sucks” In New Vampire Film

  The vegan musician is set to star in Suck — a new vampire movie being billed as “Spinal Tap meets The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”

  Check out this story on www.ecorazzi.com.

• Interview: Vegan Authors Ray Sammartano and Beverly Lynn Bennett Photo: bricolage108

  Ray and Beverly are the authors of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Vegan Cooking, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Vegan Living and Vegan Bites.

  Check out this story on www.ecorazzi.com.

• Carnivores shun meat and flirt with bi-tarianism, says survey Photo: bricolage108

  Increasing numbers of meat eaters are flirting with vegetarianism and becoming "bi-tarians", according to a survey.

  Check out this story on www.telegraph.co.uk.

• Oxford reconsider animal research

  Oxford have attempted to calm the long running opposition met by animal rights protesters by claiming it is 'committed to cutting animal research', and is looking to invest in research into feasible alternatives. This decision comes despite the recent completion of an £18m biomedical research animal house at Oxford University.

  Check out this story on www.tcs.cam.ac.uk.

• Turn veggie to save planet, says Sir Paul Photo: Martin Heigen

  Sir Paul McCartney has teamed up with a Nobel Prize-winning scientist to urge people to become vegetarian to save the planet from the greenhouse gases created by rearing livestock.

  Check out this story on www.independent.co.uk.

• Linda McCartney food sales soar Photo: bricolage108

  Vegetarian frozen food producer Linda McCartney has increased sales by more than 57pc in a 12-week period up to October.

  Check out this story on business.edp24.co.uk.

• Photo: bricolage108

  There's a new funky on-line vegan/veggie London guide - by London Lesbian Vegans, an active social group who want to share their knowledge of the big city. And if you think they are missing mentioning your favourite place to eat, stay or shop, they'd love you to suggest it.

• Make sosmix vegan again Photo: bricolage108

  Sosmix, has been renamed Sosmix ‘Meat Free Sausage Mix’ – and added cow’s milk! Now thousands of vegans and dairy allergic people will have to forgo the wonderful experience that was Sosmix.

  Check out this story on www.petitiononline.com.

• Timmy Mallett blames being vegetarian for I'm A Celebrity boot

  Timmy Mallett blamed being a vegetarian for his boot from the jungle.

  Check out this story on www.mirror.co.uk.

• ‘Vegans Can’t Eat Anything!’ Says Author Photo: bricolage108

  Lancashire author Catherine Greenall has written her first cookbook, ‘Vegans Can’t Eat Anything!’ which is published by Lulu and available now on Lulu.com.

  Check out this story on www.pr.com.

• Report prompts lower consumption of processed meats

  Consumers are trying to eat less processed meat and keep their weight in check following the publication of a cancer prevention report by the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) last year, a survey has found.

  Check out this story on info.cancerresearchuk.org.

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