Subject: Estivales de la question animale (fr/eng/it)
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Les Estivales de la question animale : édition 2009
Lettre d'info juin 2009
1/ Le projet des Estivales
2/ Informations pratiques
3/ Programme 2009
Bonjour à toutes et à tous,
Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à l'édition 2009 des Estivales de la question animale, qui aura lieu à partir du 15 août prochain en Isère.
Ces rencontres se déroulent chaque année depuis 2002 et sont ouvertes à toute personne intéressée par des réflexions concernant nos rapports avec les animaux. L'édition de cette année prévoit la participation d'intervenants autrichiens, italiens, suédois et suisses, aussi bien que français. Seront abordés des sujets comme l'expérimentation animale -sous l'aspect éthique et militant-, la répression du mouvement pour les animaux en Autriche, ou encore la perception de l'animal dans différentes cultures.
Et comme d'habitude, ces rencontres permettront de tisser de nouveaux liens, d'imaginer de nouveaux projets...
Bien amicalement,
L'équipe des organisateurs
Le projet des Estivales
Les Estivales rassemblent tous les ans depuis 2002 des personnes disposées à échanger sur le sujet de la question animale, dans une atmosphère à la fois studieuse et détendue. Leur but est de favoriser la circulation des idées, des opinions, des savoirs et des expériences dans ce domaine.
La question animale est vaste et les positions sont multiples. Nous sommes nombreux à y réfléchir dans notre vie quotidienne, à nous interroger et à interroger les autres à propos de nos relations avec les animaux. Nombreuses aussi sont les personnes dont les activités concernent directement ce domaine, depuis l'éleveur jusqu'au militant pour l'abolition de toute exploitation animale, en passant par le simple consommateur de viande. La question animale apparaît au c¦ur de notre culture, de notre philosophie, de notre conception de nous-mêmes... De fait, elle concerne l'ensemble de la société, l'ensemble des humains.
Informations pratiques
Cette année, les Estivales auront lieu à Parménie, en Isère, à 80 km de Lyon et à 35 km de Grenoble, du 15 au 22 août.
Il est possible de dormir dans le bâtiment où ont lieu les rencontres - en dortoir ou dans des chambres - ou sur un terrain de camping proche, et de prendre les repas (végétaliens) en commun. Pensez à réserver : cela nous permet de mieux prévoir le nombre de personnes présentes, et allège l'avance de fonds que nous devrons supporter. Cela vous permet aussi de choisir votre place, si vous préférez l'intimité et/ou le confort, car le nombre des lits est limité.
Il ne faut pas amener de chiens mâles et, dans la mesure du possible, il est préférable de ne pas amener de chiennes non plus, pour la tranquillité des débats.
Les tarifs sont calculés pour couvrir les dépenses et sont donc abordables. Toutefois, si les prix vous paraissent encore trop élevés au vu de votre situation personnelle, n'hésitez pas à nous contacter pour nous en faire part.
Voici la vue d'ensemble du programme de l'édition 2009. Les présentations détaillées de chaque événement seront bientôt disponibles.
Samedi 15 août
- Après-midi : Accueil des participants
Dimanche 16 août
Matin : « Faut-il promouvoir le véganisme ? Mode de vie et action politique » (discussion collective introduite par Cécile Bourgain)
- Après-midi : « Les enfants et la question animale » (témoignages de parents, enfants et ex-enfants)
Lundi 17 août
- Matin : «L'esperienza di lotta della Coalizione contro la Vivisezione nelle Università in Italia: un approccio etico e politico alla sperimentazione animale» (Marco Reggio, militant pour la libération animale) (« L'expérience de lutte de la Coalition contre la Vivisection dans les Universités en Italie : une approche éthique et politique à l'expérimentation animale » : intervention en italien avec traduction immédiate)
- Après-midi : Présentation du collectif suisse Lausanimaliste
Mardi 18 août
- Matin : « Austria : the repression of the animal liberation movement and the general situation of the animal struggle » (Martin Balluch, président de l'association autrichienne Verein Gegen Tierfabriken) (« Autriche : la répression du mouvement de libération animale et la situation générale de la lutte pour les animaux » : intervention en anglais avec traduction immédiate)
-Après-midi : « Rêve d'animaux » (performance de David Myriam)
Mercredi 19 août
- Matin : « Transgenic silences? Some notes on mouse ethics in experimental practice » (Tora Holmberg, sociologue, chargée de recherche à l'Université d'Uppsala) (« Silences transgéniques ? Remarques sur l'éthique appliquée aux souris dans la pratique expérimentale » : intervention en anglais avec traduction immédiate)
- Après-midi : « Les relations entre les hommes et les animaux. Entre pratiques et perceptions : complexités et diversités » (Vanessa Manceron, ethnologue, chargée de recherche au CNRS)
Jeudi 20 août
-Matin : « Antispécisme et anticapitalisme » (discussion collective introduite par Agnese Pignataro)
- Après-midi : « La planète sauvage » de René Laloux (projection)
Vendredi 21 août
- Matin : « La question de l'identité personnelle et sa pertinence pour la question animale » (David Olivier, fondateur de la revue Cahiers Antispécistes et militant pour la libération animale)
- Après-midi : « La libération animale : quelles stratégies ? » (discussion collective introduite par Dominique Joron)
Samedi 22 août
- Matin : Bilan des Estivales 2009 et perspectives
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Les Estivales de la question animale: 2009 edition
Estivales newsletter, June 2009
1) The project of the Estivales
2) Practical information
3) This year's programme
Greetings to all!
We are pleased to invite you to the 2009 edition of the Estivales de la question animale, which will take place starting August 15 at the Parménie centre in South-West France.
The Estivales is an annual encounter organized every Summer since 2002 open to all persons interested in exploring the issues concerning our relations to animals. This year's programme includes contributors from Austria, Italy, Sweden and Switzerland in addition to those from France, and discussions on issues such as animal experimentation - from an ethical and militant point of view -, the repression of the animal movement in Austria, and the perception of animals across different cultures.
And as usual, these encounters will allow new contacts to be made between participants, new projects to be imagined...
Yours,
The organizers of the Estivales
The Estivales project
The Estivales bring together each Summer since 2002 people willing to discuss the issues of the the animal question in a studious but relaxed atmosphere. Their purpose is to promote the circulation of ideas, opinions, knowledge and experience in this field.
The animal question is a vast one and each issue allows for a large array of positions. For many of us it is a subject for daily reflection and attention, bringing us to challenge our own and others' relationships to animals. Many too are those whose daily activities directly concern the issue, be it because they depend on the use of animals for their livings or because they are active in advocating the abolition of all animal exploitation, or simply because they are consumers of meat. The animal question is present at the heart of our cultures, of our philosophies, of our visions of ourselves... Indeed, it concerns the whole of society and all humans.
Practical information
This year, the Estivales will be held from August 15 to 22 at Parménie, a pleasant resort in the low mountains between Lyon and Grenoble, in South-Eastern France.
It is possible to sleep on the premises of the encounter - in dormitories or rooms - or on the camping site nearby, and to participate in the common meals (vegan). Please book in advance if possible, so as to allow us to better foresee the number of participants, and to help us with the advance payments we must make. Booking also allows you to specify the kind of lodging you prefer, since the number of beds in separate rooms is limited.
Please avoid bringing male dogs, and, if possible, bring no dogs at all, for the tranquillity of the discussions.
The rates are calculated to cover costs, and therefore are affordable. However, if the prices appear too high with regard to your personal situation, do not hesitate to let us know.
For more information on prices, booking, etc., please visit the Estivales website: www.question-animale.org (English language).
2009 programme
Below is an overview of the 2009 edition programme. A more detailed presentation of each event will soon be available.
Saturday August 15
- Afternoon: Greeting of the participants
Sunday August 16
- Morning: « Faut-il promouvoir le véganisme ? Mode de vie et action politique » ("Should we promote veganism? Lifestyle and political action") collective debate introduced by Cécile Bourgain (in French)
- Afternoon: « Les enfants et la question animale » ("Children and the animal question") testimonies by parents, children and ex-children (in French)
Monday August 17
- Morning: « L'esperienza di lotta della Coalizione contro la Vivisezione nelle Università in Italia: un approccio etico e politico alla sperimentazione animale » ("The experience of the struggle of the Coalition against vivisection in universities in Italy: an ethical and political approach to animal experimentation") Marco Reggio, animal liberation activist (in Italian, with immediate translation into French)
- Afternoon: Presentation of the Swiss collective Lausanimaliste (in French)
Tuesday August 18
- Morning: « Austria : the repression of the animal liberation movement and the general situation of the animal struggle » Martin Balluch, president of the Austrian association Verein Gegen Tierfabriken (in English)
- Afternoon: « Rêve d'animaux » ("Dreaming of animals") performance by David Myriam
Wednesday August 19
- Morning: « Transgenic silences? Some notes on mouse ethics in experimental practice » Tora Holmberg, sociologist, researcher at the Uppsala university (in English)
- Afternoon: « Les relations entre les hommes et les animaux. Entre pratiques et perceptions : complexités et diversités » ("The relations between men and animals. Practices and perceptions: complexities and diversities") Vanessa Manceron, ethnologist, researcher in the CNRS (in French)
Thursday August 20
- Morning: « Antispécisme et anticapitalisme » ("Antispeciesism and anticapitalism") collective debate introduced by Agnese Pignataro (in French)
- Afternoon: « La planète sauvage » ("Fantastic Planet") film by René Laloux
Friday August 21
- Morning: « La question de l'identité personnelle et sa pertinence pour la question animale » ("The issue of personal identity and its implications for the animal question") David Olivier, founder of the journal Les Cahiers antispécistes and animal liberation activist (in French)
- Afternoon: « La libération animale : quelles stratégies ? » ("Animal liberation: what strategies") collective debate introduced by par Dominique Joron (in French)
Saturday August 22
- Morning: Assessment the 2009 edition and perspectives
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Le Estivales de la question animale : edizione 2009
Newsletter giugno 2009
1. Il progetto Estivales
2. Informazioni pratiche
3. Programma 2009
Salve a tutte e a tutti,
Abbiamo il piacere di invitarvi all'edizione 2009 delle Estivales de la question animale, che si terrà a partire dal 15 agosto in Francia.
Questi incontri si svolgono ogni anno dal 2002 e sono aperti a tutte le persone interessate a riflettere sul nostro rapporto con gli animali. L'edizione di quest'anno prevede la partecipazione di relatori austriaci, italiani, svedesi e svizzeri oltre che francesi. Verranno trattati temi come la sperimentazione animale - dal punto di vista etico e militante -, la repressione del movimento per gli animali in Austria, o ancora la percezione dell'animale nelle diverse culture.
E come sempre, sarà un'occasione per stringere nuove amicizie, avviare nuovi progetti...
A presto!
Le organizzatrici e gli organizzatori delle Estivales
Il progetto Estivales
Dal 2002, le Estivales riuniscono ogni estate le persone interessate a scambiare discussioni sulla questione animale, in un'atmosfera di riflessione e allo stesso tempo di convivialità. Il loro scopo è favorire la circolazione delle idee, delle opinioni, dei saperi e delle esperienze in questo campo.
La questione animale è vasta e le posizioni sono molteplici. Per molti di noi, si tratta un soggetto di riflessione quotidiana, che porta ad interrogarci ed interrogare gli altri a proposito delle nostre relazioni con gli animali. Numerose sono inoltre le persone le cui attività toccano direttamente questo ambito, dall'allevatore al militante per l'abolizione dello sfruttamento animale, passando attraverso il semplice consumatore di carne. La questione animale si colloca al cuore della nostra cultura, della nostra filosofia, della nostra concezione di noi stessi... Di fatto, essa coinvolge l'insieme della società, l'insieme degli umani.
Informazioni pratiche
Quest'anno, le Estivales si svolgeranno a Parmenie, tra Lione e Grenoble, dal 15 al 22 agosto.
Si può dormire sul posto, in camere collettive nell'edificio dove si svolgono gli incontri oppure campeggiando in uno spazio a prossimità, e consumare i pasti (vegan) insieme. La prenotazione non è obbligatoria, tuttavia, per facilitare il lavoro di organizzazione, invitiamo a comunicare per mail la propria presenza ; in tal modo, potrete anche scegliere il tipo di alloggio, visto che il numero di letti è limitato.
Non è consentito portare cani maschi e, se possibile, è preferibile evitare di condurre femmine.
Le tariffe sono minime e sono state calcolate per coprire le spese. Tuttavia, se i prezzi sono troppo elevati rispetto alla vostra situazione personale, potrete usufruire di una tariffa ridotta; in questo caso, vi invitiamo a contattarci.
Questo è il programma d'insieme dell'edizione 2009 delle Estivales. Presto saranno disponibili gli abstracts dei singoli eventi.
Sabato 15 agosto
- Pomeriggio: Accoglienza dei partecipanti
Domenica 16 agosto
- Mattina: « Faut-il promouvoir le véganisme ? Mode de vie et action politique »("È bene promuovere il veganismo? Stile di vita e azione politica") discussione collettiva introdotta da Cécile Bourgain (in francese)
- Pomeriggio: « Les enfants et la question animale » ("I bambini e la questione animale") testimonianze di genitori e figli (in francese)
Lunedì 17 agosto
- Mattina: « L'esperienza di lotta della Coalizione contro la Vivisezione nelle Università in Italia: un approccio etico e politico alla sperimentazione animale » Marco Reggio (in italiano)
- Pomeriggio: Presentazione del collettivo svizzero Lausanimaliste (in francese)
Martedì 18 agosto
- Mattina: « Austria : the repression of the animal liberation movement and the general situation of the animal struggle » ("Austria: la repressione del movimento per la liberazione animale e la situazione globale della lotta per gli animali") Martin Balluch, presidente dell'associazione austriaca Verein Gegen Tierfabriken (in inglese, con traduzione immediata in francese)
- Pomeriggio: « Rêve d'animaux » performance di David Myriam
Mercoledì 19 agosto
- Mattina: « Transgenic silences? Some notes on mouse ethics in experimental practice » ("Silenzi transgenici? Note sull'etica applicata ai topi nella pratica sperimentale") Tora Holmberg, sociologa, ricercatrice all'Università di Uppsala (in inglese, con traduzione immediata in francese)
- Pomeriggio: « Les relations entre les hommes et les animaux. Entre pratiques et perceptions : complexités et diversités » ("Le relazioni tra gli uomini e gli animali. Tra pratiche e percezioni: complessità e diversità") Vanessa Manceron, etnologa, ricercatrice al CNRS (in francese)
Giovedì 20 agosto
- Mattina: « Antispécisme et anticapitalisme » ("Antispecismo e anticapitalismo")
discussione collettiva introdotta da Agnese Pignataro (in francese)
- Pomeriggio: « La planète sauvage » ("Il pianeta selvaggio") di René Laloux (proiezione)
Venerdì 21 agosto
- Mattina: « La question de l'identité personnelle et sa pertinence pour la question animale » ("La questione dell'identità personale e la sua pertinenza per la questione animale") David Olivier, fondatore della rivista Cahiers Antispécistes e militante per la liberazione animale (in francese)
- Pomeriggio: « La libération animale : quelles stratégies ? » ("La liberazione animale: quali strategie?") discussione collettiva introdotta da Dominique Joron (in francese)
Sabato 22 agosto
- Mattina: Bilancio delle Estivales 2009 e prospettive
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Hi all,
I'm almost certain I sent this last week but in any case nobody has come
forward and it would be a pity if this opportunity were lost.
I can't do it because although my health improved after becoming vegan
(20 years of 'orrible 'ay-fever disappearing overnight) it wasn't as a
result of advice received.
Please let Amanda (media@...) know if you can take part
and/or please pass it on to as many vegans as possible.
Thanks,
Patricia
"I'm looking for someone who improved their vegan diet after getting the
right advice etc."
It is a case study to go on the Live Well pages of the NHS
Choices web site: www.nhs.uk/livewell about vegan nutrition.
Best wishes,
Amanda
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Media Relations
Tel: 0121 523 1737
Email: media@...
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Hi All,
If you fancy a few days of concentrated veganism on a beautiful
university campus with excellent accommodation and sporting facilities
and good food, you may want to consider Pennsylvania. I was there 2
years ago.
There is no extra charge for admiring the groundhogs that run around the
campus. Apparently the students feed them during term-time so they are
quite tame.
Patricia
http://www.vegetariansummerfest.org/program2009.pdf
The word is rooms are selling out at an unprecedented rate.
If you're interested, but haven't yet reserved, please see
http://www.vegetariansummerfest.org/details.htm
E-mail is vegfest@... .
Amtrak has service to Johnstown.
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Some of you may be interested in these recently released research
papers: (info kindly provided by VS Trustee Dr Philip Bickley)
Cancer incidence in British vegetarians
http://www.nature.com/bjc/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/6605098a.html
"The incidence of some cancers may be lower in fish eaters and
vegetarians than in meat eaters."
Anatomy of health effects of Mediterranean diet: Greek EPIC prospective
cohort study
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/338/jun23_2/b2337
"The dominant components of the Mediterranean diet score as a predictor
of lower mortality are moderate consumption of ethanol, low consumption
of meat and meat products, and high consumption of vegetables, fruits
and nuts, olive oil, and legumes. Minimal contributions were found for
cereals and dairy products, possibly because they are heterogeneous
categories of foods with differential health effects, and for fish and
seafood, the intake of which is low in this population."
Best wishes,
Patricia
Patricia Tricker, Vegan Society Trustee & National Contacts' Coordinator
Cottage 3, Arrathorne, Bedale, DL8 1NA
e-mail: vegan@...
THE VEGAN SOCIETY IS 64 YEARS OLD - see www.vegansociety.com.
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Best wishes,
Patricia
Patricia Tricker, Vegan Society Trustee & National Contacts' Coordinator
Cottage 3, Arrathorne, Bedale, DL8 1NA
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THE VEGAN SOCIETY IS 64 YEARS OLD - see www.vegansociety.com.
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Redditch Vegetarians & Vegans are co-ordinating the annual Animal Aid street collection in Redditch on Saturday 4th July. We have a permit to collect throughout the town centre, including inside the Kingfisher Shopping Centre.
If you have an hour or so to spare, why not come along to shake a tin, help raise funds for Animal Aid`s invaluable campaigns that promote vegetariansm/veganism. In previous years, over £200 has been collected by just a handful of volunteers, imagine how much we could make if you bring all your friends!! Children under 16 are welcome to help, as long as they`re accompanied by an adult. Come for an hour or come for the whole day - any time you can spare would be very much appreciated.
We have everything you will need - tins, sashes, leaflets, stickers etc. There will also be a stall by the Three Cooks Bakery in the centre of town from 10.30am, from where you can collect your tins etc. For more details, please email reddiveggie@... or call 01527 458395.
Best wishes,
RVV
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Redditch Vegetarian Vegan Society
PO Box 10202, Redditch, Worcs B98 8YT
Tel: 01527 458395
Email: reddiveggie@...
Website: www.redditchveggies.org.uk
Apologies to those of you to whom I've already sent this and to those of
you who are interested only in the food aspects of veg*anism and not in
animal rights in general.
For some information on the evils of puppy-farming please see
http://tinyurl.com/kjdrs7
Patricia
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Hi All,
These concerts may be of interest to some of you.
Best wishes,
Patricia
Patricia Tricker, Vegan Society Trustee & National Contacts' Coordinator
Cottage 3, Arrathorne, Bedale, DL8 1NA
e-mail: vegan@...
THE VEGAN SOCIETY IS 64 YEARS OLD - see www.vegansociety.com.
My name's LJ, I'm the manager of a lovely acoustic artist by the name of
Jimmy Richards and we live in Scotland where the vegan scene has begun
to flourish over the last few years.
Jimmy & I are both vegan, we're going to be touring the UK in July to
promote Jimmy's new record and we'd love to have some support from our
fellow vegans. Neither of us has ever done a full UK tour before and we
don't know many faces in England. Some of our dates are:
- 2 July - The Madhouse, Birmingham
- 16 July - The Cobden Club, London
- 19 July - The Norfolk Inn, Stoke-on-Trent
We'll be spending a couple of days in each town and we'd love to meet
members of The Vegan Society.
It would also be great if you could point me in the direction of any
vegan-friendly radio stations that we could contact.
Thanks for reading this & I hope to hear from you soon.
Kind regards,
Lynsey-Jane (lynseygray@...)
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Das beliebte vegetarisch/vegane Restaurant Landia in Wien sucht
Personal. Umfang: ca. 20 Stunden/Woche, Arbeitszeit: eher nachmittags
und abends.
Bei Interesse bitte anrufen, mailen oder direkt im Landia melden:
www.landia.at
If you can't understand the above it's unlikely you'll be interested in
the job but please forward it to anyone you know who may be.
Thanks,
Patricia
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A GLORIOUSLY sunny day helped to ensure the success of the fourth annual Redditch Green Fair. On Saturday June 13, crowds flocked to St Stephen's Church in the town centre to learn about eco-friendly living at the event.
A total of 24 stalls filled St Stephen’s and the green outside. Stalls offered a very wide range of eco-friendly products, awareness raising information and displayed electric powered bicycles/vehicles, solar panels and wind turbines. There were also two tombolas and a fundraising raffle.
Members of Redditch Vegetarians and Vegans put on an impressive feast of free vegan food samples alongside recipes, nutrition information and details of the environmental benefits of plant based diets. Further catering was provided by Green Garden Cafe, a not-for-profit vegan catering business from Coventry.
Redditch-based group Talking Drums offered fair-goers the opportunity to join their drumming circle throughout the event. Further entertainment was provided by DeadMoney Duo, father and son musicians from Worcester. Many people also enjoyed a relaxing Indian head massage.
The event was organised by the Redditch Alliance of Greens (RAG), a coalition of local environmental groups.
Kevin White of RAG said: "Once again, the Redditch Green Fair showcased the growing number of local eco-friendly businesses alongside environmental organisations and campaign groups.
"It’s an eco extravaganza like no other for miles around, so it’s no wonder that many of our visitors come back year after year. The fair demonstrated that we can all easily adapt to planet-friendly living.
"If we value our children’s future, then doing nothing about climate change, over use of resources, pollution etc is simply not an option.â€
All of the businesses and organisations at the fair have websites which are linked to www.redditchgreenfair.org.uk.
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PO Box 10202, Redditch, Worcs B98 8YT
Tel: 01527 458395
Email: reddiveggie@...
Website: www.redditchveggies.org.uk
Hi everyone
Good, positive publicity for the Vegan Organic Network in an article
that appeared recently in the Big Issue Scotland: 'What if the World
Went Vegetarian (p. 3-4).
You can see this at http://tinyurl.com/VONBIGISSUE
(Shame about the fish article on p. 2!)
It was great to be given the opportunity to put our views into the
debate,
provide positive examples such as Tolhurst Organic Produce and to
provide
information to counter the National Farmers Union arguments.
The article has also generated a further media enquiry.
Thanks, as ever, to Tolly who was able to do a phone interview.
Sally, Kath & Mike
VON Media Team
Please reply to advice@...
Hi All,
Sue Morris is looking for volunteers for 4hrs a day/20hrs a week in
October 2009 on her veganic farm in the French Pyrenees. Accommodation
will be in the 3* guest house next door and food will be vegan-organic,
breakfast and buffet lunch.
You will doubtless have seen the ads for Le Guerrat in various veg*an
publications and Sue has an article in the brand-new issue of the VON
magazine.
If you're interested please do not contact me but Sue:
Sue Morris
Le Guerrat
09420 Esplas de Sérou
France
leguerrat@...
tel: +33 (0)5 61 96 37 03
Best wishes,
Patricia
Patricia Tricker, Vegan Society Trustee & National Contacts' Coordinator
Cottage 3, Arrathorne, Bedale, DL8 1NA
e-mail: vegan@...
THE VEGAN SOCIETY IS 64 YEARS OLD - see www.vegansociety.com.
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Redditch Veggies and Taskers Tasty Takeaways (vegan currys on sale & free samples!) will have stalls at this sanctuary open day on Sunday.
Hope to see you there!
RVV
Hillfields Animal Sanctuary, Blackwell nr Bromsgrove, is holding a Midsummer Open Day on Sunday 21st June 11.30am-4pm.There'll be the opportunity to meet some of the 300+ animals who have permanent refuge there, & in the hall opposite will be stalls, hot food & refreshments, all animal & cruelty free. Plus Bouncy Castle for the kids!
Please come & support us to help keep these animals safe & secure for the rest of their lives.
It's on Listen Again for seven days if you missed it or want to hear it
again:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00l1w91
Thanks to Lindsay Southcombe for the following:
>I have just listened to the R4 programme on Spindles Farm. There was
>an equine 'expert' on who said that this sort of thing was inevitable
>as horse trading is like motor trading!! He seemed to have no
>appreciation of the horse as a sensitive, intelligent animal, which has
>done so much for humans for little reward. I am incensed and have
>emailed the RSPCA with little hope of a satisfactory reply. It was
>well done but, sadly, there was no-one on who actually put the point
>that animals are inherently deserving of respect - unless I was ranting
>at the time and missed it.
>Best wishes
>Lindsay
>Transition Truro
>www.transitiontruro.org.uk
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Please forward this to anyone who may be interested. If you have any
queries please contact Nandita, not me!
There was an article about Auroville in the Summer 2008 issue of The
Vegan, which I can e-mail to anyone who hasn't seen it.
Best wishes,
Patricia
Patricia Tricker, Vegan Society Trustee & National Contacts' Coordinator
Cottage 3, Arrathorne, Bedale, DL8 1NA
e-mail: vegan@...
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JOB DESCRIPTION
SHARAN is a small organization run mainly from Auroville, TN, India.
Our office has only 3 desks and can hold a maximum of 4 people but we
are a very ambitious and hardworking organization.
SHARAN's goals : Education in the fields of natural health, animal
rights and organic farming.
We are looking for someone to join our office as an intern.
The applicant should:
- be vegan or aspiring vegan
- want to spread the message of veganism to help animals and
humans through the link to global warming and climate change, food
shortages and deforestation
- have basic knowledge of veganism and the link to health,
animal welfare and the environment
- have a good command of English and the ability to learn new
languages
- be able to work on his/her own initiative
- have some exceptional skills that can be used for this -
public speaking and public relations / vegan cooking and demos / vegan
restaurant experience / graphic design / creative writing / film-making
/ event management / fundraising / computer programming.
The job will involve:
- data entry and processing, updating the website through a
simple content-management system. A basic knowledge of computers and
programs is required and the ability to read and decipher a variety of
handwriting.
- accounting
- running errands
- public relations and contacting people, making phone calls
- simple website maintenance
- communications - sending newsletters and notices
- something related to the applicant's exceptional skills.
The applicant is required to stay with the organization for at least one
year and to pay for his/her own travel to India and basic expenses for
the first month. The job
offers anyone who is willing to work hard a lot of experience, which
will help the applicant in running his or her own vegan business, a
non-profit-making organization or vegan (or non-vegan) campaigns in the
future. The applicant will also benefit from the cultural experience of
living in Auroville, an international community and living in India.
The applicant will work 40 flexible hours a week.
After one-month trial period SHARAN will pay the basic cost of housing
and travel in Auroville and perhaps more depending on skills.
After one year a permanent job may be offered with higher salary and
responsibilities.
If interested, please write to nandita@....
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Please read and act on the message below from Greyhound Crusaders.
Greyhound Action has already written to the Birmingham Mail in response
to this article, but the
more letters they receive, the better.
If anyone would like to help our campaign to protect greyhounds in the
Birmingham area, please
contact westmidlands@ greyhoundaction. org.uk
Please feel free to forward/crosspost/ circulate this message.
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From: Greyhound Crusaders greyhoundcrusaders@ googlemail. com
Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 2:42 PM
Subject: Starved greyhounds in UK were the worst vet had seen- please
take immediate action
PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY TO ALL GROUPS NATIONAL AND
INTERNATIONAL/ WEBSITES/ FACEBOOK AND YOUR MYSPACE FOR MAXIMUM PUBLICITY
Starved greyhounds in UK were the worst vet had ever seen!!!
(See article below). Please take action NOW by writing to the
'Birmingham
Mail'-'letters to the Editor' steve.dyson@ birminghammail. net asking
their
readers to boycott greyhound racing. Name and address to be supplied
please
for letters to the Editor. Please keep all correspondence polite.
Please mention in your letter the latest appalling news articles
reported in
the last few weeks concerning greyhounds, see below- let's really get
that
message out there to the general public that we will not tolerate
cruelty,
neglect, torture and needless death and suffering of greyhounds. Please
also
mention in your letter that you urge District Judge Tate dealing with
this
case to ban these vile, evil people from keeping animals for life and
give
them the maximum prison sentence for this heinous crime. Please also ask
readers to visit the Greyhound Action website for more info on the
plight of
the greyhound www.greyhoundaction .org.uk
Recent vicious crimes to greyhounds in UK and Ireland for your letters
please
A Hartelpool greyhound'Timmy' found dead with ears hacked off, Pregnant
greyhound 'Janie Valentina' found killed with ears hacked off near
Bristol,
greyhound 'Amy' found drowned in the river Foyle (Ireland), dumped
greyhound
'Grace' found in Sittingbourne, involved in a road traffic accident,
greyhound 'Sonny' found stabbed to death in Sunderland, a recent court
case
for a Tiptree man for having concentration camp type conditions for his
30
racing greyhounds, greyhound called 'Douggie' found alive in Bedlington
with
ears hacked off, a greyhound called 'Tara' left to starve in
Cirencester,
executioner Larry Earle in Ireland slaughters greyhounds unwanted by
their
trainers for 10 euros a time, greyhound 'Frida' found abandoned in the
North East
of England, emaciated and suffering a severe scold to her back, WEEKEND
OF
"CARNAGE" AT MANCHESTER'S "STADIUM OF DEATH"-three more greyhounds
killed at
Belle Vue track, mutilated remains of greyhounds dumped at popular
pier-The
carcasses of three dead greyhounds in Ireland have been dumped at one of
the
most popular bathing areas in the Mid-West and a most recent exposure
this
week of a Dorset woman who kept her greyhounds in filthy, disgusting
conditions. The evidence is there, let's use it!!!
Let's inundate and educate the general public on the plight of the
racing
greyhound.
This so called sport must be banned there is no other way to stop this
perpetual abuse of man's/woman' s best friend.
Please also leave a comment on the article at the link below.
Many thanks to all our supporters who fight with us to end this carnage
Greyhound Crusaders/SWAP team UK
We all make the difference, each and every one of us!!!
http://www.birmingh ammail.net/ news/top- stories/2009/
06/05/birmingham -pair-starved- dogs-to-death- 97319-23792585/
Birmingham pair starved dogs to death
Jun 5 2009 by Nick McCarthy, Birmingham Mail
A BROTHER and sister from Birmingham have been told to expect a prison
sentence for starving two greyhound dogs and a cat to death. Two other
greyhounds were rescued from Julie Geanno's house late last year by the
RSPCA.
Geanno, 36, of Allcroft Road, Tyseley, admitted four charges of animal
cruelty at Birmingham Magistrates' Court.
Her brother, Stephen Watton, 46, of Nash Square, Perry Barr, pleaded
guilty
to the same charges. He was caught digging graves in Geanno's back
garden.
Veterinary surgeon, Steve Odell, told the court they were the "worst
cases
of starvation" he had seen in his career.
He said starvation was the cause of death and the neglect had lasted for
at
least two months.
The animals were emaciated and were covered in fleas and the house was
squalid and covered in dog faeces when the RSPCA and police arrived last
October.
Two greyhounds called Pearl and Annie were rescued by the RSPCA weighing
just 15.6kg and 18kg.
The RSPCA returned the next day to exhume the bodies of Spud the cat,
who
weighed just 1.05kg, little more than a bag of sugar.
Two other greyhounds, Star and Meggie, were also exhumed from the back
garden graves and weighed just 11.25 and 11.85kg.
Mr Odell said: "All the animals were emaciated to a point I have never
seen
before in my career.
"I have never seen one animal in this condition, let alone three from
the
same address. The two surviving dogs would not have lived for more than
a
few weeks if there had been no intervention. "
Summing up, District Judge Tate told Watton and Geanno: "There is little
or
no doubt you caused unnecessary suffering to these animals.
"There is also no shadow of a doubt the seriousness of these offences
passes
the custody threshold.
"The length of time this went on for and the circumstances around the
disposal of the bodies are aggravating features.
"You will also be banned from keeping animals for a considerable period
of
time.
"I am adjourning the hearing for the preparation of pre-sentence reports
on
both of you."
The pair were bailed and will be sentenced on July 1.
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Forwarded from the office with apologies to anyone who's received it
direct.
Best wishes,
Patricia
THE VEGAN SOCIETY IS 64 YEARS OLD - see www.vegansociety.com.
Pizza Express have been inundated by feedback from more than 200 vegans,
vegetarians and others seeking a clearly labelled vegan option on the
standard Pizza Express menu.
Lines of communication are open between Pizza Express and The Vegan
Society. Pizza Express have expressed a wish to apologise to enquirers
for the abnormal delay in responding owing to the high level of
response.
The stated national policy of Pizza Express is that vegan pizza can be
made in any branch to special order through the duty manager. This is
because their pizza bases, pan oil, tomato sauce and many 'extra'
toppings are free of animal products.
However The Vegan Society is aware of specific instances where customers
have been unable to get a vegan pizza made to order. We shall continue
to discuss this problem with Pizza Express.
The Vegan Society will continue to offer advice to Pizza Express about
the benefits to customers, themselves, animals and the planet of having
a good vegan pizza marked on their standard menu.
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Attached are details of Puppy Farm Awareness Day.
For more details of the evils of puppy-farming please see
http://tinyurl.com/kjdrs7.
Thank you.
Patricia
e-mail: vegan@...
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Forwarded from Vegan Society Local Contact Mark, who runs VegNE. If you
have any queries please contact Mark (MARK@...), not me.
Best wishes,
Patricia
Patricia Tricker, Vegan Society Trustee & National Contacts' Coordinator
Cottage 3, Arrathorne, Bedale, DL8 1NA
e-mail: vegan@...
THE VEGAN SOCIETY IS 64 YEARS OLD - see www.vegansociety.com.
Hi all,
There is less than a week left to get the early-bird discount on
accommodation for the next vegan gathering in beautiful Northumberland.
We all had a wonderful time this year and made many new friends. Next
year it's going to be bigger & better since we have booked the entire
site & are arranging a lot more trips, workshops etc.
You can book a luxury room from £50 for the week or a whole house to
share with friends.
The week is suitable for families since it's safe for the kids to play,
which was great this year since they all got on so well, but it's also
suitable for the full age range of singles amd adults because we have
houses with no children. This year we had a couple of party houses too.
http://www.vegne.co.uk/vegan-gathering/ is the website with all the
details but the discounted prices will withdrawn at the end of the week.
You can book your place with just a deposit & pay the rest over the
year.
If any of you want to help in any way, such as giving a talk or running
a workshop, please let us know.
Thanks
Mark
MARK@...
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Launch of The Face on Your Plate, a new book by Jeffrey Moussaieff
Masson, author of best-selling titles When Elephants Weep, The Pig Who
Sang to the Moon, Dogs Never Lie about Love and many more.
Saturday 20 June 2009, 2.30 to 5 pm
Dragon Hall, Covent Garden
(off Drury Lane, 3 minutes' walk from Holborn tube)
London
WC2B 5LT
Sponsored by The Vegan Society.
Free admission.
Talk by the author, discussion and book signing
Food by Vegan Campaigns
For further information ring 020 7928 7459 or email
<clarkev@...> (also for details of smaller events in Oxford
on 21st and Cambridge on 22nd June).
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Hi all,
Are any of you with Good Energy? If so have you received their latest
electronic newsletter mentioning H F-W's wish to have a low impact on
the environment?
I've replied:
'He'd make a much lower impact on the environment if he didn't serve
meat, fish and dairy products at River Cottage!'
Perhaps if others do likewise, in your own words, the people at Good
Energy will get the message even if they don't pass it on to Mr F-W.
Best wishes,
Patricia
Patricia Tricker, Vegan Society Trustee & National Contacts' Coordinator
Cottage 3, Arrathorne, Bedale, DL8 1NA
e-mail: vegan@...
THE VEGAN SOCIETY IS 64 YEARS OLD - see www.vegansociety.com.
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Hi all,
Are any of you with Good Energy? If so have you received their latest
electronic newsletter mentioning H F-W's wish to have a low impact on
the environment?
I've replied:
'He'd make a much lower impact on the environment if he didn't serve
meat, fish and dairy products at River Cottage!'
Perhaps if others do likewise, in your own words, the people at Good
Energy will get the message even if they don't pass it on to Mr F-W.
Best wishes,
Patricia
Patricia Tricker, Vegan Society Trustee & National Contacts' Coordinator
Cottage 3, Arrathorne, Bedale, DL8 1NA
e-mail: vegan@...
THE VEGAN SOCIETY IS 64 YEARS OLD - see www.vegansociety.com.
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RESIDENTS looking to live a greener life can pick up tips and advice during a fair in the town centre this weekend.
The Redditch Alliance of Greens (RAG) is hoping to encourage eco-friendly living at its Green Fair tomorrow (Saturday) and provide a wealth of information for those looking to change the way they live.
Taking place in and around St Stephen's Church, the fair will offer a range of green products, Fairtrade goods, organic produce and natural gifts as well as useful leaflets to help visitors live a cleaner, greener, more ethical and healthier life.
Kevin White of RAG said: "We all need to alter the way we live if planet earth is to survive and people need to take a long hard look at the way they live their life.
"There's a fair chance that pretty much everything you do effects our environment in some way - transport, energy, consumerism, food, leisure, waste etc all have an enormous impact on the planet.
"Adapting to living in harmony with the planet doesn't mean you have to change your life beyond recognitions, it's about making simple changes such as choosing a renewable energy supplier, cutting down on waste and buying eco-friendly products."
As well as around 30 stalls there will be children's activities, vegan food samples and the chance to take part in a drumming circle with Redditch based group Talking Drums.
Mr White added: "No matter how much you know about planet-friendly living, nobody knows it all and as always there'll be lots to learn, see and do at the fair.
"Now in its fourth year, the fair keeps getting bigger and better - its a fun day out and free so you can't wrong."
Groups involved in the event include Redditch Friends of the Earth, Redditch Trade Justice Network, Redditch Vegetarians and Vegans and Redditch Freecycle.
The fair will run from 10.30am until 3pm.
For more information visit www.redditchgreenfair.org.uk or call 01527 458395.
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Redditch Vegetarian Vegan Society
PO Box 10202, Redditch, Worcs B98 8YT
Tel: 01527 458395
Email: reddiveggie@...
Website: www.redditchveggies.org.uk
-----Original Message-----
From: jo@... [mailto:jo@...]
Sent: 07 June 2009 15:13
To: joanne.waterhouse@...
Subject: Worcester's 1st Vintage & Craft Fair
Dear All,
Apologies for the mass and in some cases unsolicited email!
I'm helping out a newly founded group in Worcester called
Worcestershire Arts and Vintage Events (WAVE) to organize their first
Vintage & Craft Fair on Friday 24 July, at the beautiful St Helen's
Church, Fish St (off the top of Worcester High St) 10am to
5pm. I shall also be selling my own handmade goodies there.
More details can be found on the Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=110147975405&ref=mf
And there is a new blog at www.worcestervintage.blogspot.com
As well as vintage and craft stall holders, there will be an old-
fashioned tea shop selling American-style cupcakes (including vegan
cupcakes and other vegan treats) and live acoustic music throughout
the day.
There are still stalls available for artists/crafters/makers,
collectives and vintage clothing sellers. If you or anyone you know
would like to attend as a stall holder, please get in touch with me or
direct to waveworcester@...
If you could circulate this info to any artists/crafters/vintage
sellers or vegan cake enthusiasts you think may be interested and
anyone else you know who might like to visit the fair that would be
very much appreciated and will help make the event a success.
We're trying to make a difference in Worcester and put on some
different and decent events so hoping to attract as much support as
possible from within and outside of Worcester.
Many thanks!
Jo
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Jo Waterhouse
www.worcestervintage.blogspot.com
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RVV have the task of serving refreshments and offering free food samples at the Redditch Green Fair this Saturday. These are 2 of the most important aspects of the event but as yet we have very few volunteers to help! We also need volunteers for leafletting, encouraging fair goers to fill in feedback forms etc.
If you can help, even if for just half an hour, please contact us or alternatively, simply turn up on Saturday and offer your time.
If you`re able to provide any vegan finger food for non-vegans to sample, please bring it along on the day or get in touch.
We want to show Pizza Express the benefits of putting good vegan main courses on their standard menu. This will make it easier for people to become vegan by making it easier to eat out. Items labelled vegan on standard menus will also raise awareness with the general public. But we need you to be involved: only you can prove to Pizza Express that there is real customer demand. Please e-mail Pizza Express centrally on feedback@... with your thoughts. Here is a template, but you will be far more effective if you can write a short, positive message in your own words.
Dear Pizza Express,
I am a potential Pizza Express customer. I am vegan and I should buy from you if there were good vegan main courses clearly marked on your standard menu. Vegans enjoy fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, beans, peas, lentils, grains, mushrooms, herbs and spices and foods made from these such as cheese-free vegetable pizza and vegan chocolate cake. Vegans do not eat anything taken from animals: no meat (including poultry, fish and seafood), dairy, eggs, honey, etc. I am pleased to that your pizza bases, tomato sauce and pan oil are already suitable for vegans and that you will make vegan pizza to a special order, but most of your potential customers will not know that, and most people are very uncomfortable about having to make a special order. So please can you put a vegan, cheese-free pizza on your standard menu? Or offer a pizza with mozzarella-style melting dairy-free vegan 'cheese', which is widely available, reasonably priced and has a shelf life of several months. For further details please contact The Vegan Society: info@.... Please could you also offer a vegan salad dressing, such as a simple vinaigrette made from olive oil, vegan-suitable mustard and vegan-suitable vinegar? Good vegan food is tasty, exciting and nutritious and so appeals to almost any customer. This includes vegans, other vegetarians, healthy eaters, people following many religious diets and people seeking ethical and planet-friendly food. Groups with just one vegan will also seek a place where they can enjoy a meal together. If you need advice please contact Nigel Winter, the CEO of The Vegan Society (phone 0121 523 1730 or email info@...) who is a trained chef. I should be grateful if you could let me know your thoughts on this. I look forward to becoming your customer if you do offer good and clearly labelled vegan meals on your standard menu in the future.
Yours (Your name)
Why not also contact your nearest Pizza Express restaurant to try to organize a vegan group meal? Send the Vegan Catering for All' booklet to the chef at least a week in advance so they know all they need to cook good vegan dishes. Thank you: your active support is what makes The Vegan Society effective.
Yours sincerely, Roz Raha, Head of Information
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Hi
2 inspiring radio interviews with Graham Cole, Head Gardener at the
Holywell estate in Southampton, can now be heard at www.veganorganic.net
Click on the link at the top right to access them on VON's new Youtube
media channel.
You will see 'related links' videos put there by Youtube not VON and
some may well not be vegan-organic!
The big photo on the home page is Vonnie Roger Merenyi with some of his
vegan-organic produce. Roger was instrumental in setting up the
interviews. Thanks to Graham, Roger and all involved in getting these
interviews done and on the website. There are 2 more in the can and on
the way!
Please pass the word, ta.
Peter
Please reply to advice@...
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THE fourth annual Redditch Green Fair on Saturday, June 13 aims to be bigger and better than ever. With more than 20 stalls, entertainment, children’s fun activities, free vegan food samples and lots more.
The event is now firmly established as one of the best eco-events across the region and admission is free to everyone. The event will take place in and around St Stephen’s Church in the town centre, providing easy access for all.
The fair aims to promote sustainable, eco-friendly living by providing a range of green products, fairtrade goods, organic produce and natural gifts combined with lots of useful information to help everyone live a cleaner, greener, more ethical and healthier life.
As with last year’s event, the general public will be invited to join a “drumming circle†with Redditch-based group Talking Drums.
The Redditch Green Fair is made possible thanks to the combined efforts of volunteers from various local grassroots groups under the banner of the Redditch Alliance of Greens (RAG). Groups involved include Redditch Friends of the Earth, Redditch Trade Justice Network, Redditch Vegetarians & Vegans and Redditch Freecycle.
Kevin White of RAG said: “Planet earth is under attack. Not from terrorists or martians from outer space, but from you and me.
“We all need to alter the way we live if planet earth is to survive. Take a long hard look at the way you live your life."
“There’s a fair chance that pretty much everything you do effects our environment in some way. Transport, energy, consumerism, food, leisure, waste etc all have an enormous impact."
“No matter how much you know about planet-friendly living, nobody knows it all. As always, there’ll be lots to learn, see and do at the Redditch Green Fair."
“Now in it’s fourth year, the fair keeps getting bigger and better. It’s a fun day out and free, so you can’t go wrong.â€
For more details, visit www.redditchgreenfair.org.uk or call RAG on 458395.
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Redditch Vegetarian Vegan Society
PO Box 10202, Redditch, Worcs B98 8YT
Tel: 01527 458395
Email: reddiveggie@...
Website: www.redditchveggies.org.uk
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