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“I don’t feel superior because I’m vegan. The truth is I am vegan because I don’t feel superior to others.” - Michele Mccowan
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In this edition...
Health and Environment |
 Added calcium from diet or supplements no help for bone health - NZ studies |
| WHO: Bacon, burgers, as bad as smoking |
| 101-year-old heart surgeon fueled by veganism |
| Sunscreen protects our skin, but coral reefs pay the price |
Lifestyles and Trends |
| Signs of the times: Taco Bell launches massive vegan and vegetarian menu |
| The veggie burger boom is finally making vegetarian food cool |
| Video: The ABCs of veganism |
| Thug Kitchen: Veganism you can swear by |
Animal Issues and Advocacy |
| Industrial farming is one of the worst crimes in history |
| Germany becomes the first country to ban 'chick shredding' practice from egg industry |
| Turkey farmer discovers Connie the turkey has personality |
Books and Perspectives |
| New e-book reveals the diverse voices of veganism |
| Comedian Jon Stewart and author Tracey Stewart partner with Farm Sanctuary |
| Sea Shepherd cookbook tells about feeding a crew and furthering a mission |
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Health and Environment 
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Added calcium from diet or supplements no help for bone health - NZ studies
Full story: Scoop, NZ
Increasing calcium intake through diet or supplements should not be recommended for fracture or osteoporosis prevention, according to University of Auckland Associate Professor of Medicine, Dr Mark Bolland. Two NZ studies conclude that increasing calcium intake is unlikely to improve bone health or prevent fractures in older people. "Most will not benefit ... and will be exposed instead to a higher risk of adverse events [such as constipation, cardiovascular events, kidney stones, or gastrointestinal side effects]. The weight of evidence against such mass medication of older people is now compelling, and it is surely time to reconsider these controversial recommendations," says co-author, Professor Karl Michaëlsson from Uppsala University in Sweden.
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WHO: Bacon, burgers, as bad as smoking
Full story: Daily Mail, UK
Bacon, burgers and sausages are as big a cancer threat as cigarettes, global health chiefs are to rule. The World Health Organisation [WHO] is to list processed meat among the most cancer-causing substances, alongside arsenic and asbestos. Fresh red meat is also due to join the 'encyclopaedia of carcinogens' and is likely to be ranked as only slightly less dangerous than the preserved products. The decision follows a meeting of scientists from ten nations who reviewed all available evidence.
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Daily Mail, UK - October 22
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101-year-old heart surgeon fueled by veganism
Full story: CCTV
Retired [just five years ago] heart surgeon, Dr. Ellsworth Wareham, credits his vegan lifestyle for him reaching the age of 100. "People associate age with wisdom and I think that's probably unscientific," says Wareham. "It just so happens that veganism is a very healthy lifestyle." [Video at the link.]
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Sunscreen protects our skin, but coral reefs pay the price
Full story: The Weather Network
A key ingredient found in sunscreen worn by ocean swimmers is causing irreversible damage to the world's coral reefs, according to a new study.
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The Weather Network - October 23
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| Lifestyles and Trends
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Signs of the times: Taco Bell launches massive vegan and vegetarian menu
Full story: Eat Drink Better
In a partnership with the American Vegetarian Association, Taco Bell now boasts 13 vegetarian menu items, many of which can be made vegan. The company says customers can "substitute beans for meat to create one of millions of different possible veggie-friendly combinations." The move makes Taco Bell the first fast food restaurant chain to offer certified vegetarian items via the American Vegetarian Association. The move also identifies vegetarians as a highly profitable market demographic, sure to get the attention of other fast food chains eager to boost lagging sales.
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Eat Drink Better - October 5
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The veggie burger boom is finally making vegetarian food cool
Full story: Take Part
Thanks to a coming together of restaurant trends and economic necessity, healthy food has escaped the health-food stigma, and we are entering the golden age of casual vegetarian food.
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Vegan Truth Blogspot - September 30
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Thug Kitchen: Veganism you can swear by
Full story: New York Times
At Thug Kitchen, a three-year-old vegan blog that seasons its recipes with profanities, readers are exhorted to eat their [expletive] vegetables and be badasses in the kitchen.
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New York Times - October 22
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| Animal Issues and Advocacy
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Industrial farming is one of the worst crimes in history
Full story: Guardian, UK
The fate of industrially farmed animals is one of the most pressing ethical questions of our time. Tens of billions of sentient beings, each with complex sensations and emotions, live and die on a production line. The scientific community has used its growing knowledge of animals mainly to manipulate their lives more efficiently in the service of human industry. Yet this same knowledge has demonstrated beyond reasonable doubt that farm animals are sentient beings, with intricate social relations and sophisticated psychological patterns. They may not be as intelligent as us, but they certainly know pain, fear and loneliness. They too can suffer, and they too can be happy.
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Guardian, UK - September 25
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Germany becomes the first country to ban 'chick shredding' practice from egg industry
Full story: Metro, UK
Every year millions of male chicks are ground up alive or suffocated by the commercial egg industry because male chicks don't grow up into egg-laying chickens, and they're not considered suitable to be slaughtered for meat. The practice is commonplace across both caged and free-range egg producers all over the world, and around 45 million chicks are killed after birth in Germany alone. Shadow environment minister Kerry McCarthy told Metro.co.uk: 'Many people don't even realise chick shredding happens, but I am sure they would welcome the news that scientists in Germany have found a way to avoid it.
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Turkey farmer discovers Connie the turkey has personality
Full story: The Toronto Star
I have a pet turkey. Sort of. Connie is more curiosity than pet, really. She, unlike the skittish chickens I've raised, approaches me. Enthusiastically. "How ya doing, Connie?" I ask her each morning - rhetorically - as she lets me (implores me to) scratch her bumpy, dinosaur-like head. Do it long enough and Connie crouches, closes her eyes, and coos or purrs or whatever sound turkeys make when they're comforted."
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The Toronto Star - October 9
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| Books and Perspectives
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New e-book reveals the diverse voices of veganism
Full story: Vegan Truth Blogspot
 I'm a Vegan; One Movement, Many Voices is an anthology of over one hundred short essays compiled by M. Butterflies Katz that reveals that vegans come in all colors, sizes, nationalities, ages, and a myriad of philosophies. While highlighting diversity among vegans, the compilation also shines a light on the golden thread that binds all vegans together. This compilation is a mind-expanding and inspirational read for vegans and non-vegans. If you have met one vegan; you've not met them all.
[Check out the yours truly essay in the compilation: I'm a vegan optimist by Lana Holmes.]
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Vegan Truth Blogspot - Setpember 28
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Farm Sanctuary - October 24
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Portland Press Herald - September 30
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