Wishing everyone a happy, compassionate 2016
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Until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things, man will not himself find peace. - Albert Schweitzer
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In this edition...
Health and Environment |
 Twins cure acne with a vegan no-fat, no-oil diet |
| The 7 best foods to decrease your heart disease risk - they're all vegan! |
| Free-range meat can be worse for the planet than long-haul flights |
| Arnold Schwarzenegger urges switch to vegetarian diet at UN Climate Conference |
| In vitro meat or insects anyone? |
Signs of the Times |
| Now you can welcome the new year with vegan champagne |
| First vegan fish and chips shop opens in Australia |
| U.S. town declares 2016 'Vegan Awareness Year' |
Animal Issues and Advocacy |
| 10 of the greatest animal rights success stories from 2015 |
| 'What have I done?': Ex 'humane'pig farmer talks about the reality |
| Karen Dawn: Making animal protection a political issue |
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Health and Environment 
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Twins cure acne with a vegan no-fat, no-oil diet
Full story: Daily Mail, UK
A pair of identical twin sisters, Nina and Randa Nelson, who have forged successful careers as YouTube stars have revealed how they cured their painful and swollen cystic acne in just a few months simply by changing their diet.
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Daily Mail, UK - November 25
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The 7 best foods to decrease your heart disease risk - they're all vegan!
Full story: Time
Imagine a room full of 10 people you know. Eight of them could be on a path to heart disease, according to recent research. But you don't have to be one of them. You can slash risk by more than half, just by taking a few simple steps. The editors of Eat This, Not That! magazine have identified the absolute best foods to dramatically reduce your risk of heart disease, while dropping pounds and protecting you from diabetes, as well... 1. Dark Chocolate...
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Free-range meat can be worse for the planet than long-haul flights
Full story: Treehugger
George Monbiot wades into the meat-and-climate debate by explaining how 'ethically' raised meat is actually worse for the planet than those raised in confined spaces. It leaves omnivores in an awkward position.
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Treehugger - Decembrer 24
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Arnold Schwarzenegger urges switch to vegetarian diet at UN Climate Conference
Full story: Sydney Morning Herald
Austrian body-builder Arnold Schwarzenegger has urged people to turn vegetarian - at least part-time - to save the planet. When asked whether aspiring body-builders could achieve a body like The Terminator on a vegetarian diet, he told BBC that many successful body builders were vegetarian.
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Sydney Morning Herald - December 9
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In vitro meat or insects anyone?
Full story: NZ Herald
If you look toward the future with an eye on food, and in particular with an eye on meat, you might find that you start to squirm. New Zealanders - like much of the developed world - are comparatively big meat consumers, averaging a little under 300g of meat each day. What's often overlooked is the impact this has economically, culturally and environmentally.
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| Signs of the Times
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Now you can welcome the new year with vegan champagne
Full story: VegNews
French Champagne brand Duval-Leroy recently announced its plans to go 100-per cent vegan. The company chose to begin clarifying its products naturally-without the use of animal-derived casein, egg whites, or gelatin-due to rising customer demand for sparkling wine made "as naturally as possible."
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First vegan fish and chips shop opens in Australia
Full story: VegNews
Bliss and Chips, an all-vegan fish and chip shop, opened its doors [recently], marking Sydney, Australia's very first vegan seafood restaurant. Owner Liss Harry spent three years perfecting the ingredient list and menu, which includes many gluten and GMO-free options. The brand-new restaurant is already a hit with locals, who are flocking to the eatery and flooding social media with photos of their cruelty-free meals.
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U.S. town declares 2016 'Vegan Awareness Year'
Full story: VegNews
Eugene, OR mayor Catherine "Kitty" Piercy has declared 2016 as "Vegan Awareness Year." In collaboration with the Eugene Veg Education Network (EVEN), the mayor has made the proclamation to encourage community members to engage with businesses and organizations who support vegan choices.
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| Animal Issues and Advocacy
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10 of the greatest animal rights success stories from 2015
Full story: Care2
2015 has been an incredible year for animal rights with more people than ever before coming together to make a difference to the lives of animals all over the world. As the year comes to an end we want to celebrate all the success stories and get inspired to make 2016 even bigger and better!
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'What have I done?': Ex 'humane'pig farmer talks about the reality
Full story: Care2
Having become dismayed at the way in which factory farmed animals were treated, Bob Corris decided that the only way to eat meat, without having a guilty conscience, was to raise them and kill them himself. Despite going all out to give the pigs the best life possible, his private thoughts revealed in his journal, and eventual decision to go vegan show that the reality behind 'humane farming' is not as the industry would have us believe.
[See also article by Bob Corris: "The pigs were glowing deep gold": The amazing experience that ended my life as a pig farmer - Salon, November 28]
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Karen Dawn: Making animal protection a political issue
Full story: The Progressive
That politicians occasionally put political ambition before their duty to represent the will of their constituents is no surprise. But most politicians seem to put almost anything before animal welfare.
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The Progressive - December 16
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