Ethical Voice for Animals - Bunny Huggers
54 Manor Place, Edinburgh, EH3 7EH
Web: http://www.ethicalvoiceforanimals.org.uk 
18th June

Fortnightly update going out to over 1625 subscribers

Our first Green Fork workshop took place two weeks ago in the Borders – another meet up planned their again soon – next one in Dundee tomorrow – exciting times! Besides linking up like-minded people, The Green Fork also works with local activists and campaigners to produce resources like compassionate guide for various cities. If you’d like a copy of the Borders one or the one we’d be launching tomorrow in Dundee, drop us an email at varda@greenfork.org.uk

Busy weekends now – last week we covered three events – a circus protest, vegan outreach and leafleting, and an information stall. Many thanks to the fantastic people who helped – there’s lots going on, so check out the diary below and come along to help.

Finally, our film series this summer was launched on Monday with Meat the Truth. Next one’s Food Inc on the 26 July. Kicks of at 8pm at The Forest, for other dates and screenings see the diary or visit our website.
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Dates for your Diary
http://www.ethicalvoiceforanimals.org.uk/events.php
Send us your events to be listed here info@ethicalvoiceforanimals.org.uk

The Green Fork Workshop
Dundee: 19 Jun: Central Library 12noon-2pm.

Animal Rights Film Series: The Bigger Picture
The Forest, 8pm
26 Jul: Food Inc
6 Sep: Earthlings
11 Oct: Skin Trade (TBC)

Stalls
Please spare a couple of hours to help man a stall and get active for animals!
Edinburgh: Every Saturday, 1pm, meet at Peace and Justice Center.

Demos:
19 Jun: Campaign Against Real-Fur Sporrans
3 Jul: Campaign Against Real-Fur Sporrans
14 Jul: Is Factory Farming making you sick?
17 Jul: Campaign Against Real-Fur Sporrans
31 Jul: Campaign Against Real-Fur Sporrans
14 Aug: Campaign Against Real-Fur Sporrans
28 Aug: Campaign Against Real-Fur Sporrans

Leafleting Actions:
Email info@ethicalvoiceforanimals.org.uk
Edinburgh: Every other Monday, 7pm Neighborhood drops. We’d be happy to come to your area and organize one – get in touch
Edinburgh: Various events, get in touch!
Inverness: 18th June, Drumossie Hotel.
Glasgow: 20th June, Paul McCartney Gig
Stirling: 19th September, Albert Halls, Albert Place

Check out your local area here http://scottishweddingdirectory.co.uk/index/wedding-fairs-regions and drop us an email and we'd help you get organised with other people and materials!

Next Meeting:
22nd June Hendersons, Hanover Street, Edinburgh, 7pm .
Drinks and EVA meeting. Email info@ethicalvoiceforanimals.org.uk if you are coming
Come along if you are interested in participating in our campaign-planning or simply meeting like-minded folk.

More events here http://www.ethicalvoiceforanimals.org.uk/events.php
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At the Green Fork workshop in the Borders last week, we linked up with East Lothian Veggies. They are holding a stall at the Borders Festival on the 4th July, Berwick upon Tweed.  Please email elveggies@lindasneddon.co.uk if you can help for a few hours
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Some appalling news from Roslin Institute, Edinburgh University: Scientists create 'sick pigs' to cure humans. Pigs that are genetically modified to suffer from incurable human diseases – so they can be used by drug companies to test new therapies. http://ethicalvoiceforanimals.org.uk/shownotice.php?articleid=99
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For everyone in the Highlands - there's a new vegan group up in Inverness! They meet up monthly and are looking for new members and volunteers for helping out at vegan outreach events. Email vegan.inverness@gmail.com for more info.
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Lots in the news about the recent fox attack. There's no need for people to fear a brush with foxes. Foxes are wild animals and should be treated with respect. This includes respecting their wildness and not encouraging them to lose their natural wariness of humans. More here http://ethicalvoiceforanimals.org.uk/shownotice.php?articleid=97
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Lots of news from the Plenary Session 16 June 2010/Strasbourg: MEPs set out clearer and more consistent food labelling rules this week. Food labels should feature mandatory nutritional information and guideline daily amounts, according to draft EU legislation as adopted by MEPs. However, they rejected a proposal for 'traffic light' values to highlight the salt, sugar and fat content of processed foods.
http://ethicalvoiceforanimals.org.uk/articles.php?id=56586&lang=en
Scotland for Animals have also been campaigning for better labeling of non-stunned meat which was adopted on Wednesday http://ethicalvoiceforanimals.org.uk/articles.php?id=56622&lang=en
And finally the European Parliament accepts terms 'vegetarian' and 'vegan' http://ethicalvoiceforanimals.org.uk/articles.php?id=56620&lang=en
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The European Commission would like to find out the opinion of EU citizens and stakeholders on the EU Policy on Animal Welfare and to that end it launched, on June 1, an online survey. The survey seeks your views on four types of EU action (legislation, research, communication and international activities). The survey will remain open until 31st July. More here http://ethicalvoiceforanimals.org.uk/articles.php?id=56546&lang=en
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To the animals we pledge, we hear your cries and we are coming,

See you tomorrow,

Eva

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