VIVA! EMAIL NEWS ALERT: November 2006



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In This Viva!City: The Gift of Life

You Did it For the Ducks - Again!

Viva!'s Veggie Christmas Bonanza!
Veggie Health & Slimming Show in Leeds

It's on the Label!
Your Viva!City




The Gift of Life!

Viva! has teamed up with the Vegetarian & Vegan Foundation (VVF) and Farm Animal
Sanctuary in Evesham, Worcestershire, to offer a unique Christmas gift.



Our brand new Adopt a Farm Animal scheme gives you the chance to give one (or
more!) of eight adorable rescued farm animals the gift of life, for a minimum
donation of £18 a year (or £2 a month by standing order). Choose from: Bluebell
the pig, Buttercup the cow, Timmy the pony, Musky the duck, Gloria the chicken,
ET the sheep, Pauline the goose and Stan the turkey.



Half of your donation is given directly to Farm Animal Sanctuary, an 80 acre
haven for farmed animals saved from slaughter, to help care for your adoptee.
You'll receive two updates over the year as well as a photo and a certificate!
The other half of your donation is divided between Viva! and the VVF, whose
endless campaigns mean you're helping save even more lives - animal and human!



For more information, go to: www.adoptafarmanimal.org.uk
<http://www.adoptafarmanimal.org.uk/> or call 0117 944 1000.





You Did it For the Ducks - Again!



Thanks to our indefatigable supporters, many more people are swearing off duck
meat after another highly successful Days of Action for ducks on November 11.
With hundreds of people taking part in town and city centres across Britain, the
sad tale of Jake the little jailbird brought home the cruelty found in our
factory farms - where ducks are routinely denied access to the outside and water
for swimming.



Click here <http://www.viva.org.uk/campaigns/ducks/doa.html> to find out more
about the day - and to find out how it's already resulted in real welfare
improvements.





Viva!'s Veggie Christmas Bonanza!

It's November and you can't but notice festive decorations going up every where
you look! To help the season go with that special swing - and to help people
remember that the most precious gift someone can give is the gift of life -
we've revamped our one-stop festive veggie website
<http://www.viva.org.uk/christmas/> !



Viva!'s New Christmas Site



You'll find our ever-popular Celebration Feast, with recipes by celebrity
supporter Jenny Seagrove, for a luxurious, three course, animal-free Christmas
dinner fit for a king!



Send one of our new Christmas e-cards to wish your friends a very veggie
Christmas <http://www.viva.org.uk/christmas/ecard2.html> ! and encourage
everyone you know to Gobble Something Else!
<http://www.viva.org.uk/christmas/ecard.html> this festive season by going
veggie.



Read our fabulous new guide to Cruelty-Free Christmas shopping
<http://www.viva.org.uk/christmas/cf.html> !



Find brilliant present ideas at Viva!'s one-stop online shop
<http://www.viva.org.uk/shop/> , where you can also order our brand new Gifts
for Life catalogue 2006-07. For more great shopping ideas check out The
Vegetarian & Vegan Foundation's online shop
<http://www.vegetarian.org.uk/shop/index.shtml> , where you can also order the
hot-off-the-press Vegetarian Shop catalogue.



Find out how you can win a fantastic vegan mini hamper
<http://www.viva.org.uk/christmas/giveaway.html> from those veggie heroes,
Redwoods!



Save a Turkey!: Become a Viva! Door dropper



There's also still plenty of time to order Christmas turkey leaflets
<http://www.viva.org.uk/christmas> for delivery door-to-door before Christmas.
Small and colourful, these leaflets reach tens of thousand of people every year
with the message that turkeys suffer terribly on factory farms. Read about
Viva!'s investigations into turkey farms here
<http://www.viva.org.uk/campaigns/turkeys/index.htm> .



The Veggie Health & Slimming Show is Coming to Leeds!

Viva!'s sister group, the Vegetarian & Vegan Foundation (VVF) is launching its
Globesity campaign on Saturday, 2 December 2006 with the first ever Veggie
Health & Slimming Show, in Leeds. Why not bring friends and family and join them
for an inspirational day out?



There will be a range of exciting talks, workshops and cookery demonstrations on
offer as well as free food tastings, makeovers and a fashion show. There'll also
be stalls, providing a great opportunity to catch up with Christmas shopping,
plus a nutritionist and slimming coach on hand to answer any questions you may
have. Admission is only £2 and all visitors to the show will receive a free copy
of the VVF's colourful new 40-page V-Plan diet.



If you feel you can help distribute invites, posters or even help out on the day
itself (or at a promotional event at Leeds Corn Exchange on Friday, 24 November)
then the VVF would love to hear from you! We still need a third glamorous Veggie
Angel (mock-up of Charlie's Angels) available from 11am-1pm on Friday, 24
November. We also need models for the fashion show on Saturday, 2 December,
sizes 8-18. And have you lost weight or otherwise boosted your health by going
veggie - or know of someone who has? The VVF is looking for veggie Leeds locals
who'd make an interesting story for (and be happy to be interviewed by) the
Yorkshire press.



You can find out more about the show or send an online invite by following the
link below:-

www.vvf.org.uk/slimmingshows



Veggie Health & Slimming Show, Leeds. Saturday, 2 December 2006. Golden Lion
Hotel, 2 Lower Briggate, Leeds LS1 4AE. Admission £2 (price includes free
slimming guide). For more information contact Amanda Woodvine at the VVF e-mail
info@... or telephone 0117 970 5190.





It's on the Label!



Consumers are increasingly looking to buy animal free products and services, so
to help them find suitable products - and help veggie-friendly businesses market
their products to this growing audience Viva! is introducing a series of new
symbols. When you see them you'll know that the product is guaranteed 100 per
cent vegan. Keep an eye out for them coming to a store near you soon!





Get Involved: Local Events



Saturday 18 November, 10am-4pm
Compassionate Living Fair
Southampton Solent University Conference Centre, Sir James Matthews Building
(formerly Plummers), Above Bar Street, Southampton
Free entry & Free veggie food! Supports lots of good causes and do some ethical
Christmas shopping - all under one roof. For further information visit
www.octoberbooks.org/clf, email clf@... or call 023 8064 3813.

Saturday 18 November, 2.30pm
Animal Welfare Service
St Stephens City Parish Church, Bristol City Centre
With Bishop Dominic Walker, Bishop of Monmouth and Vice President of the
Anglican Society for the Welfare of Animals. Open to everyone. Further details
from Jean Crossman at jecrossmanhawkley@... or telephone John Dixon on
0117 904 7797.

Saturday 2nd December, 10:30-4:30
Wrexham Veggies Xmas Fayre
Victoria Youth Centre, Hill Street, Wrexham
Free food tastings, stalls and cruelty-free Christmas shopping. Free entrance.
More details at www.wrexhamveg.org <http://www.wrexhamveg.org/>

Saturday 9th December, 12.00 - 6.00pm
Caledonian Christmas without Cruelty
MONO, Kings Court, 10 King Street, Glasgow G1 5QP
(very near bus and train stations)
A Scottish Compassionate Christmas Fayre.
More details contact Lynda on 08454 082385 or email
scotland@...

Sunday December 10
March Against Animal Cruelty
Dublin, Ireland
Organised by Animal Rights Action Network (ARAN). More information available at
www.aran.ie



For more details on these and other events happening in December (and beyond)
check out Viva!'s online events diary here <http://www.viva.org.uk/events.html>
.



Your Viva!City



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