The NESX vegans are a social
and active group for vegans and vegetarians in
North-East
Essex, based in Colchester.
The group
was started in March 2006. It is listed by the Vegan
Society and affiliated with the Vegetarian Society,
and holds group membership of the
Vegan Organic Network.
jill Adams is a Viva! contact. Annette White is a Vegan Society Contact and a Vegetarian Society contact.
go vegan!
4 the planet
4 people
4 animals
4 your health
We are a small friendly group of vegans
and vegetarians, ranging in age from 6 to 70 -
come along and meet us at one of our events!
There is no membership fee if you want to get
involved.
Our upcoming events are listed with a *
under Events in the bottom right-hand corner
of the home page or via Events at
the top of the navigation bar.
Our next event will be in April; it is a big meal out to celebrate the fourth anniversary of NESX (tba).
Come along and say hi!
We also do emails and letters, present information stalls, go on demo.s, etc.
We have 722 news items - why not take a look at some of them?!
*** Join the NESX message board at nesx.boardhost.com/index.php
See Contact page on this web-site for our contact details.
(PS This web-site is best viewed using Mozilla Firefox.)
The NESX page on Facebook is at engb.facebook.com/group.php?gid=55350708707
and on MySpace at profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=426366484
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News
March is veggie month!
March is Animal Aid's
veggie month - it's the month to go veggie!
'... There are many reasons to go veggie including animal welfare, health, environmental protection and cost. If you are concerned about one or more of these issues, why not take the opportunity to try some more meat-free meals during March or take the veggie challenge? ...'
For more information on the veggie challenge, resources and recipes, go to the veggie month web-site at www.veggiemonth.com/
The Animal Aid web-site is at www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/AA/HOME/
'... There are many reasons to go veggie including animal welfare, health, environmental protection and cost. If you are concerned about one or more of these issues, why not take the opportunity to try some more meat-free meals during March or take the veggie challenge? ...'
For more information on the veggie challenge, resources and recipes, go to the veggie month web-site at www.veggiemonth.com/
The Animal Aid web-site is at www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/AA/HOME/
'Cute animals are just as delicious as ugly ones'
On the 12th March, The Times published an article
titled 'Cute animals are just as delicious as ugly ones'.
'... Eating and cooking meat made us what we are. But in an age of plenty the ethical ground has shifted ...'
Read the article in full at www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article7058924.ece
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'... Eating and cooking meat made us what we are. But in an age of plenty the ethical ground has shifted ...'
Read the article in full at www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article7058924.ece
[Information from Activeg.]
CITES 2010 - 13th-25th March
The 15th meeting of 'the Conference of the
Parties' is taking place in Doha on the 13th-25th March.
CITES is the Convention on International Trade of Endangered
Species.
Read more at www.cites.org/eng/news/press/2010/20100314_timber.shtml
Read more at www.cites.org/eng/news/press/2010/20100314_timber.shtml
'US to lobby for endangered species listing for polar bear'
Today (12th March), The Guardian
published an article titled 'US to lobby for endangered species
listing for polar bear'.
'... At the meeting of the international body that regulates trade in animals, the US will push for a total ban on the sale and movement of polar bear products that are used for furs, rugs and taxidermy. Melting sea ice in the Arctic will kill thousands of bears in coming years, the US says, and continued commercial trade must not be allowed to make the situation worse. Other countries, including US neighbours and keen polar bear traders, Canada, disagree.
The US has put its proposal to the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species (Cites), which meets every two-three years and tomorrow begins its 12-day meeting in Doha, Qatar ...'
Read the article in full at www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/mar/12/polar-bears-endangered-species-listing
'... At the meeting of the international body that regulates trade in animals, the US will push for a total ban on the sale and movement of polar bear products that are used for furs, rugs and taxidermy. Melting sea ice in the Arctic will kill thousands of bears in coming years, the US says, and continued commercial trade must not be allowed to make the situation worse. Other countries, including US neighbours and keen polar bear traders, Canada, disagree.
The US has put its proposal to the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species (Cites), which meets every two-three years and tomorrow begins its 12-day meeting in Doha, Qatar ...'
Read the article in full at www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/mar/12/polar-bears-endangered-species-listing
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'Bluefin tuna trade ban gains European Union backing'
On the 10th March, the BBC posted an item on its news web-site titled 'Bluefin tuna trade ban gains European Union backing'.
'... EU nations have decided to support a ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna until stocks recover ...'
Read the article in full at news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8560896.stm
BUT yesterday (11th March), the BBC posted an item titled 'Japan protest over proposed bluefin tuna trade ban'.
'... There has been protest in Japan over a proposed ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna, a day after the European Union agreed to back the plan ...'
Read the article in full at news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8561751.stm
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'500 species of plants and animals vanish because of humans, says study'
Yesterday (11th March), The Times published an article titled '500 species of plants and animals vanish because of humans, says study'.
'... Nearly 500 species of plants and animals have disappeared in England in the past 200 years, according to the first comprehensive audit of native wildlife.
The disappearances ... have been largely attributed to human activities ...'
Read the article in full at www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article7057399.ece
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NESX vegan on BBC Radio Essex
Today (9th March), Annette of the NESX vegans was interviewed on BBC Radio Essex about the proposal to include vegans in new discrimination legislation.
Well done, Annette!
Listen to the programme again until 16th March at www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p006pqcl/Mid_morning_on_BBC_Essex_09_03_2010/
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'vegans to get discrimination rights'
Yesterday (7th March), The Sunday Times published an article titled 'Don’t mock my lentils: vegans to get discrimination rights'.
'... VEGANS and teetotallers are to be given the same protection against discrimination as religious groups, under legislation championed by Harriet Harman, the equalities minister ...'
Read the article in full at www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article7052580.ece
Read more at www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/libertycentral/2010/mar/09/discrimination-law
Annette of the NESX vegans will be interviewed on BBC Radio Essex tomorrow (9th March) at 9.10am, about the proposed legislation.
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'Canadian MPs put seal meat on parliament's menu in rebuff to EU'
On the 8th March, The Guardian posted an article online titled 'Canadian MPs put seal meat on parliament's menu in rebuff to EU' (published 9th March).
'... Seal meat banned by the EU will be served to Canadian MPs in Ottawa to show public backing for the country's annual seal hunt ...
The EU ban on seal imports was imposed last July on the grounds that Canada's annual hunt was cruel ...'
Read the article in full at www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/mar/08/sealmeat-canada-ottawa
*** Go to canada.gc.ca/comments-commentaires/cform-eng.html and fill in the 'Questions and comments' form and submit it to the Canadian government - use it to protest against seal hunting in Canada.