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JVNA Commends & Thanks Urban Adamah for Cancelling Chicken-Slaughter Workshop
JVNA applauds the decision of Urban Adamah to cancel a chicken-slaughter workshop
Ministerial panel: Executives Responsible for Animal Abuse in Companies
By Sharon Udasin Reprinted with kind permission from The Jerusalem Post Ministerial Committee for Legislation approves bill that would make company heads responsible for mistreatment that occurs within their firms. The Ministerial Committee for Legislation approved a bill on Sunday that would make company executives responsible for animal abuse incidents that occur within their firms. […]
Global Leaders Tackle Wildlife Crime
Delegates recognised the detrimental economic, social and environmental consequences that illegal wildlife trade inflicts on the world’s poorest countries
Vegan flour on the rise!
Thank you to the Vegan Organic Network for kindly allowing us to feature this article. The story so far – by George Walker When I saw David Graham’s article about VON flour in the summer 2013 issue of GGI (p.4) I immediately saw an opportunity I fancied a slice of. VON were looking to develop […]
Series on vegetarianism coming to a radio near you!
In the last few days an online campaign to raise money for a new 10-part radio series on vegetarianism was launched by independent broadcaster Ian McDonald. A BBC-trained radio producer, Ian is hoping to raise a total of £3,000 to enable him to tell the fascinating story of the global history of vegetarianism. Within the first 48 […]
The True Cost of Merino Wool
Following the undercover investigation which revealed the true cost of angora, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have teamed up with singer and animal rights activist P!nk to focus the world’s attention on the immense cruelty behind Australia’s massive merino sheep trade. ‘Millions of lambs are mutilated each year by having chunks of skin and flesh cut […]
PETA Reveals the True Cost of Angora
Over 35 of the largest clothing retailers in the UK have agreed to stop selling angora after PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) released a video showing animals screeching in pain as fur is ripped from their skin on farms in China. The story made it on to the front page of the […]
News from Israel
Israel is about to become the first country in the world to ban the sale of fois gras
JVS Joins the Jewish Social Action Forum
We are very pleased to announce that the JVS was recently accepted as a member of the Jewish Social Action Forum (JSAF).
Vegan Catering Van Serving the Homeless Coming to a City Near You
Our friends at the Ashram Fund are raising money to run a catering van serving free vegan food to the UK’s homeless.