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We've been nominated!
T3V, the creators of VeggieSnow, has been nominated in the Bristol Vegan Fayre's Vegan Environmental Awards under the Best Vegan Local Campaigning /Social Groups.
the 2009 skiing and boarding trip
Do get in touch if you would like to be on our emailing list about next year's trip, and if you have any suggestions for it. As plans go along and ideas float around we're posting them on the Veggie Snow blog on MySpace. So subscribe to that blog there if you want more regular updates, as well as asking to be on our emailing list to be the first to know when we're booking - places go fast!
Want to know what you can do about climate change and skiing?
There are no two ways about it, global warming is set to severely impact skiing in Europe and the rest of the world. So even if you are no environmentalist, if you want to be skiing in your later life, it's time to do something now!
Green Resort Guide
Do you ever wonder how green the ski resorts are? It can be very hard to find out even when you are there, let alone when booking. There's a new online guide to fill you in.
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Chamonix has a veggie and vegan guide
Chamonix has a handy vegetarian and vegan guide written by a chalet owner there. We'll be drawing on this for new additions to our locations listings on Veggie Snow.
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How green is the new Eurostar service?
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Veggie Snow Trip 2008 already booking up!
The 2007 trip has just been and we're already getting provisional bookings for bookings for the 2008 trip. Reserve your place now to maximise your chances of getting on our annual very popular holiday.
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5% off hair and beauty products for VeggieSnow members
There's a new veggie hair and beauty mail order company offerin a 5% discount to all VeggieSnow members, as part of the Vegetarian Society network.
News from ActiVeg
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Meat in a low-carbon world
Photo: Martin Heigen
Check out this story on news.bbc.co.uk.
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Waste not, want not: Vegetarian Britain Guide
Check out this story on www.realbusiness.co.uk.
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Is in vitro meat the future?
Check out this story on www.timesonline.co.uk.
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EU considering use of meat and bone meal in poultry rations
The EU is considering plans to allow the use of meat and bone meal in poultry rations, to help producers overcome soaring feed costs.
Check out this story on www.fwi.co.uk.
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Veganism – the new front in the battle to cut carbon?
Photo: Martin Heigen
We all know the health benefits of a vegan lifestyle but now vegan businesses are arguing that eating less meat can significantly help reduce our carbon footprin
Check out this story on www.realbusiness.co.uk.
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Cauldron overhauls its meat-free product range
Photo: bricolage108
Cauldron, the vegetarian and organic foods brand, is relaunching its range of meat-free products with an overhaul of its logo and packaging.
Check out this story on www.marketingweek.co.uk.
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Redwood's dairy-free cheezly picks up top award down under
Photo: bricolage108
A popular dairy-free âcheeseâ produced in the UK by the Redwood Wholefood Company has just picked up a top award in Australia.
Check out this story on www.responsesource.com.
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Photo: Viva!
Prime time drama favourite Martin Shaw has become patron of Europe's largest campaigning vegetarian organisation Viva!.
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Moby’s big night out
Check out this story on www.7days.ae.
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Who does Vernon Coleman think he is?
He's frank, fearless and prolific. He's outrageous, outspoken and iconoclastic. He's a best-selling author, strident campaigner and unashamed cross-dresser. Dr Vernon Coleman is many things â and he's written books about most of them.
Check out this story on www.independent.co.uk.
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Missing vegan marshmallows? So sad that imports from the US seem to have dried up and cost the earth anyway? A new solution is within reach.... buy amazing vegan marshmallow-making kits direct from New Zealand!
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Nanotechnology: Towards Reducing Animal Testing
Check out this story on www.nanovip.com.
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Vegan company brings meat to the masses
Photo: bricolage108
Set up by a vegan father and daughter team in 2003, Beanies Health Foods has simultaneously cornered a niche and appealed to the mainstream by selling meat-replacement food
Check out this story on www.realbusiness.co.uk.
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Vegetarian dishes for 'meat-reducers'
Photo: bricolage108
Hot on the heels of Gordon Ramsay's welcome outburst in favour of indigenous, seasonal fruit and veg, Marks & Spencer has identified a new breed of consumer known as the âmeat-reducerâ, and is doubling its vegetarian range.
Check out this story on www.timesonline.co.uk.
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Animal experiments no longer pass the test for scientists
Check out this story on news.scotsman.com.
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Man 'nearly lost arm in meat crusher
A food firm has been fined £30,000 after a worker came close to losing his arm in a meat crushing machine.
Check out this story on www.eadt.co.uk.
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Japan's whalers accused of smuggling whalemeat
The Japanese whaling vessel Nisshin Maru - its crew are accused of illegally selling whale meat.
Check out this story on www.guardian.co.uk.
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Photo: bricolage108
Located in Bedford Place in a grade II listed building, the Art House gallery cafe is a welcoming, vibrant and charmingly quirky venue - it is also a newly-formed Community Interest Company