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| If you abuse nature by mass-producing meat in appalling conditions, you pay the price by incubating new diseases. Vast modern pig farms are, like the huge poultry plants across the globe, ideal incubators of disease, and many scientists believe that viral mutations can be directly linked to intensive animal agriculture. |
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MINDING ANIMALS is a six-day conference to be held in Newcastle, Australia (13-18 July) that focuses on the growing academic field of human-animal studies. Leading international academics will speak on topics ranging from animal philosophy to animal advocacy and activism. The speaker line up includes eight New Zealand academics and activists including SAFE’s education officer Nichola Kriek. |
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SAFE LIFESAVER PROGRAMME In tough financial times it’s hard to find spare cash to support good causes. SAFE relies on supporters like you to fund its crucial work in New Zealand. A contribution of as little as $5 per week can make the world of difference to the animals. |
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A PROTEST will take place outside the office of the Minister of Agriculture, David Carter, in Christchurch on Monday 18 May. Make this a big one by coming along. For details email Sacha at SAFE. |
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FUNDRAISING AT HOME Pigs, giraffes, cows, bunnies and cats herded through the doors of Massey resident Michelle to eat, drink, sing and party with other SAFE supporters. A fundraising quiz, auction and entry fee successfully netted an awesome $600 for SAFE. Fabulous work, Michelle! | |
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ELEPHANTS
Huge. Intelligent. Extraordinary.
This week we look at the amazing lives of elephants. |
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SAVOURY Potato pancakes |
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SAVOURY ll Potato pickle winter salad |
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SAVOURY lll Chickpea stew |
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THE BLOODY KILLING The carnage left at the end of the first day of this year’s duck shooting season included dozens of massacred protected birds, police complaints, one dead duck shooter and another shooter left with facial injuries. |
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HEN REPORT SLAMMED A recently released report once again shows how supposed scientific research is being used to justify keeping layer hens in cruel cages in New Zealand. SAFE calls the report ’selective science.’ |
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LAB ANIMAL PROTEST Over 25 people demonstrated outside the beagle research and breeding facility, Valley Animal Research Centre (VARC), in Palmerston North last month to commemorate World Laboratory Animal Week. |
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ANIMAL LOVERS GUIDE! Margrit Coates is Britain’s leading animal healer and communicator. In her book Hands-on Healing for Pets: The Animal Lover’s Essential Guide to Using Healing Energy she provides a non-invasive, complementary - yet very effective – therapeutic guide that can be used to help improve your animal companion’s health and behaviour. SAFE has a copy of Margrit’s book to give away along with cruelty free goodies worth $50. Email your name and address to be in to win.
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Congratulations to Charisse Joy who won the E.L.F makeup pack. |
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VEGAN RECIPE BOOK There’s now nothing stopping you from enjoying delicious, healthy animal-free meals every day with this fantastic new cookbook written with kiwis in mind! Because it’s produced here in New Zealand, all the ingredients are easily available, and are in the right measurements. Packed with 120 meat- and dairy-free recipes, this cookbook makes a great gift or a source of inspiration for your next meal. |
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12 MAY 2009 #6 |
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GLOW-IN-THE-DARK DOGS South Korean scientists have engineered beagles that glow red in the dark. What next?. |
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ORANG-UTAN THREATENED An investigation reveals products containing palm oil commonly found in New Zealand supermarkets are threatening the survival of the orang-utan. |
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PROTESTS CONTINUE Protest action against the imprisonment of Jumbo the elephant at Loritz Circus has begun in Timaru. |
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SPREADING A VIRUS New Scientist magazine reveals a worst-case scenario for the spread of a flu-like virus. |
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SWINE FLU Don’t blame it on the piggy wigs! |
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CIRCUS SITE Loritz Circus has set up a website for Jumbo. Apparently, she is happy and doesn’t need saving after all. Perhaps tell them otherwise. |
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| staff picks and gems! |
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A PIG’S LIFE! Why are pigs treated so badly? Why “pig’s arse!” and not “chook’s bum”? Why do we sweat like pigs when, in truth, they have non-functional sweat glands? |
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CHICKS HAVE RHYTHM! After studying a cockatoo that grooved to the Backstreet Boys and about 1000 YouTube videos, scientists say some animals ”dance” to a musical beat. |
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WOOL USER SAYS NO Zegna, one of the staunchest supporters of Australasian wool, has abandoned the industry after more than 40 years due to animal welfare issues. |
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