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Supermarket Products not Tested on Animals

Written by Wrexham Veggie
Supermarkets vary when it comes to offering household products and cosmetics which an ethical consumer can feel confident have not been tested on animals. See below for an updated summary of different supermarkets performance when it comes to non animal tested products.
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West Midlands Vegan Festival

Written by Wrexham Veggie

Whether you`re vegan, an aspiring vegan or just vegan curious, there`s only one place to be on Saturday 24th October 2009.

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Meat Free Mondays

Written by Wrexham Veggie
Meat Free Monday is a food campaign to encourage the nation to help slow climate change by reducing their meat consumption by having at least one meat free day a week. Having a MEAT FREE day every week is a simple way to start making a real difference in the world. The more people who join in, the more difference we can make.
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Wrexham Veggies throw down a challenge to local restaurants

Written by Wrexham Veggie
Local campaign group "Wrexham Veggies" are challenging pubs, restaurants and cafes to meet the demands of the growing numbers of vegetarians and vegans by providing a choice of good quality veggie food. In a recent government survey a total of 5% of the population described themselves as vegetarian or vegan¹, yet many food outlets have little or no choice for vegetarians and vegans are often ignored completely. Growing concerns about animal welfare, healthy eating and the environmental impact of the food we eat seem certain to lead to a year on year rise in veggie demand.
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Veggie Pride 2009

Written by Wrexham Veggie

Victoria Square in Birmingham yesterday was packed full of veggie goodness!

On Saturday May 16^th Birmingham saw the UK's first Veggie Pride event and we're pleased to report that it was a huge success thanks to the amazing efforts of grassroots campaigning group Midlands Vegan Campaigns (MVC). Read more about them at http://www.veganmidlands.org.uk.