There is certainly a nip in the air, and already our thoughts are turning from bikinis to warm winter coats and woollies. If you want to treat yourself to a glamorous new winter coat which is chic, and also has good eco-credentials, you should consider this one by Loyale. They have designed a vegan and organic faux fur coat. Most fake fur coats are made from acrylics and polyesters, which are very damaging to the environment, but this coat is made from 100% organic cotton which is grown in Texas.
[via Treehugger]
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Envious of your friends and their marshmallow-toasting sessions? Longing to sink your teeth into a gummy bear (even though you've got serious qualms about the biting the heads off thing!)? Suffering acute jelly bean pangs? Fear not - plenty of those little treats which you thought eschewing animal products had deprived you of forever are out there in veggie/vegan form.
For gelatine-free marshmallows, gelatine-free fruit jellies, and beeswax-free jelly beans, visit The Vegan Store. If fizzy cola bottles (yes, they even make these!) are more your thing, then visit Goodness Direct for the veggie/vegan version. Veggie/vegan gummy bears are available from Edward and Sons.
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It’s official; there are twice as many vegetarians in the UK than there are in the whole of America. According to a report by market analysts Mintel, five to six per cent of the UK population is vegetarian, compared to 2.3 per cent of Americans. The ‘hippy’ image of vegetarian and vegan living is a thing of the past and the market for meat-free foods is predicted to grow by approximately 22% by 2011. With this rise, the number of animals being slaughtered in the UK for meat has decreased. An annual drop in slaughter demonstrates that 20 million fewer chickens were killed in Britain, two million fewer turkeys and 70,000 fewer pigs, representing the lowest number of animals killed since Defra records started in 1973.
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Clinging on to the last vestiges of a disappearing summer (insofar as we had a summer at all!) is all the more fun with an ice cream in your hand. If you're sick of watching your friends covering their faces in Mr Whippy while you remain empty-handed, then Rock 'n' Roll cones from Tofutti could be the answer. Best described as the vegan version of a Cornetto, they're a gorgeous nutty chocolate taste explosion, and I can't imagine anyone being disappointed by them.
... So go on - nip off down to Holland and Barrett and wipe the smug smiles (if not the Mr Whippy) off your friends' faces!
PETA has revealed the finalists in their, “I’m too sexy for leather,” competition. Vinyl vixens the world over have sent in their images, which have been placed on PETA’s Cows Are Cool website and now’s your chance to vote for your favourite pleather wearer. The winners of the competition, one man and one woman, will have their pictures posted on PETA’s website and each individual will receive a $100 gift certificate from Forplay, Inc. For other pleather lovers, Forplay are offering a 10 per cent discount off any item, just enter PETA in the promotional box at checkout to get your discount. The global leather industry results in the slaughter of over a billion animals every year, before which, many of them are kept in severely inhumane conditions. Switching to synthetic materials is easier than ever especially with such a great choice available, so get cruelty-free shopping!
If you don't want cow pus involved in your lovelife, then this post is for you. Not everyone is aware of the fact that condoms aren't usually vegan, but provided you stick to certain brands you'll be fine.
When it comes to dairy-free prophylactics, your best bets are either Condomi condoms or Glyde condoms. Instead of using the milk derivative casein, these brands use - strange though it might sound - cocoa powder. Oh well, I always thought sex and chocolate had a lot in common!
September will be Viva veggie month. The vegetarian campaign group intends to reach millions more people to take what they call the wonderful road of healthier, cruelty-free, environment-saving, people-protecting veggie living. The group, which campaigns to turn the nation veggie, wants to enlist fellow animal lovers to spread the veg, convince others to read their inspiring and shocking material and ultimately give up meat for good.
Related stories: Harvey Nichols give the elbow to foie-gras thanks to Viva | New addition to Fry’s vegetarian range
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