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• Vegan events announced across UK

  There are a number of vegan events now confirmed for 2008/2009, including…

News from ActiVeg

• Vegetarians less likely to develop cancer than meat eaters, says study

  For years, they have boasted of the health benefits of their leafy diets, but now vegetarians have the proof that has so far eluded them: when it comes to cancer risks, they have the edge on carnivores.

  Check out this story on www.guardian.co.uk.

• New Zealand: Govt rules out further milk safety probe

  The New Zealand Government says it won't honour the previous administration's plan to convene a group of experts to discuss the safety of A2 milk, relative to "ordinary" A1 milk.

  Check out this story on www.nzherald.co.nz.

• I don't eat meat - and look at me

  A NORTH Wales vegetarian has slammed a report which claims red meat is a vital source of dietary iron.

  Check out this story on www.dailypost.co.uk.

• Peanut butter 'good for the heart'

  “Peanut butter wards off heart disease,” the Daily Mail has reported. The newspaper said that peanut butter sandwiches could be the secret to beating heart disease after scientists found that snacking on nuts five days a week can halve the risk of a heart attack.

  Check out this story on www.nhs.uk.

• Medical news: Vegetarian diets prevent disease

  The American Dietetic Association has released an updated position paper on vegetarian diets that concludes such diets, if well-planned, are healthful and nutritious for adults, infants, children and adolescents and can help prevent and treat chronic diseases including heart disease, cancer, obesity and diabetes.

  Check out this story on www.scientistlive.com.

• Historic 1.5 million-strong petition calls for road map to end animal experiments

  Largest ever animal protection petition to be submitted to 10 Downing Street.

  Check out this story on www.uncaged.co.uk.

• Fish's off... Heather Mills gets high and mighty as her vegan café replaces seafood diner Photo: bricolage108

  Heather Mills opens her new vegan café - which replaces a popular seafood restaurant.

  Check out this story on www.dailymail.co.uk.

• Eat red meat just three times a week, says World Wildlife Fund Photo: bricolage108

  Packs of red meat should carry warning labels advising shoppers to ration themselves to three portions a week, amid controversial claims that livestock production is killing the planet.

  Check out this story on www.dailymail.co.uk.

• Cancer incidence in British vegetarians

  Conclusion: The incidence of some cancers may be lower in fish eaters and vegetarians than in meat eaters.

  Check out this story on www.nature.com.

• The Effect of a Plant-Based Low-Carbohydrate ("Eco-Atkins") Diet on Body Weight and Blood Lipid Concentrations in Hyperlipidemic Subjects

  A low-carbohydrate plant-based diet has lipid-lowering advantages over a high-carbohydrate, low-fat weight-loss diet in improving heart disease risk factors not seen with conventional low-fat diets with animal products.

  Check out this story on archinte.ama-assn.org.

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