EVANA Newsletter August 2009

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EVANA Newsletter August 2009

Yahoo News European Vegetarian and Animal News Alliance (EVANA)
Newsletter August 2009

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In this compilation you can read about the following issues:
1. EVANA asks: “What changes do you expect in tomorrow’s vegetarian world?”
2. Why meat eating is not a personal matter
3. Animal torture in the name of science
4. Is that a way to treat our cousins?
5. Bull-fighting as part of the UNESCO Immaterial World Cultural Heritage?
6. August Snippets
7. Interesting compilations, Films, Videos
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1. EVANA asks: “What changes do you expect in tomorrow’s vegetarian world?”
Some people have already given very interesting answers (published on
www.evana.org). If you also would like to have your say, just send us your
text, which can be between one para and a few pages, written in any of ‘our’
nine languages. Please don’t forget to add a photo and a short introduction
of you/your work/your organization.

2. Why meat eating is not a personal matter (just like smoking isn’t)
Even children are well aware of the threat which the production of meat
represents for our climate. A multitude of other dire consequences are also
well known but this will surprise more than one expert: “USA: Dozens hurt by
ammonia leak at Calif. meat plant” Summary: The arguments against meat are
turning into a real
avalanche!http://www.evana.org/index.php?id=48120&lang=en
More about the meaty burdens www.evana.org/index.php?id=480…

3. Animal torture in the name of science

-REACH/EU Chemicals Law ‘Spells Surge In Animal Testing’
…The regulations may need 54 million research animals ….

www.evana.org/index.php?id=480…

-Novartis CEO Speaks Out About Animal Rights Activists Burning Down His
House…

www.evana.org/index.php?id=475…

-UK: 1.5 million people demand Government road map to end animal experiments
Uncaged submit largest-ever animal protection petition to 10 Downing Street

www.evana.org/index.php?id=471…

-Australia: Animal testing experiments kill one animal every hour

www.evana.org/index.php?id=471…

4. Is that a way to treat our cousins?
Indonesia: Orangutans illegally killed in the past decade:
20,000–Prosecutions: 0
More: www.evana.org/index.php?id=481…

5. Bull-fighting as part of the UNESCO Immaterial World Cultural Heritage?
BULL-FIGHTING LOBBY NEARING IT’S GOAL
For several years the bull-fighting lobby has been working towards the goal
of getting bull-fighting declared under the protection of the UNESCO as
Immaterial World Cultural Heritage. “Proyecto Tauromaquia de la UNESCO”, the
project is called, with which by dubious means they strive to obtain the
quality seal of the UNESCO, allowing to freely torture bulls to death in the
bull-fighting arenas, without fear of reprimand or objection for practicing
one of the worlds cruellest blood sports. Organizations from around the
world who support this disastrous project have been working feverishly in
order to place a request with the UNESCO for admission into the list of
Immaterial Cultural Assets worth protecting.

www.evana.org/index.php?id=472…

-Video/Bullfight: Even when dying the bull is still being stabbed crowds are
applauding

www.evana.org/index.php?id=478…

-Japanese man on course to be matador in Spain
Taira Nono slayed two young bulls at the bullring in the southern Spanish
resort town of Torremolinos on Sunday after a picador, a bullfighter on
horseback, goaded the animals with steel-pointed lances which weaken their
shoulder muscles…….

www.evana.org/index.php?id=471…

6. August Snippets

-Vegetarians Live 6 To 10 Years Longer, 50% Lower Heart Disease Rate

www.evana.org/index.php?id=474…

-A Farm on Every Floor
.Move most farming into cities, and grow crops in tall, specially
constructed buildings. It’s called vertical farming

www.evana.org/index.php?id=479…

-UK: Sanctuary opens for owls dumped by Harry Potter fans
An animal sanctuary has opened to help house unwanted owls bought as pets by
Harry Potter fans.

www.evana.org/index.php?id=480…

7. Interesting compilations, Films, Videos

-Vegetarian celebrities and vegetarian celebrity quotes

www.evana.org/index.php?id=472…

-Mammal database identifies species destined for trouble
YouTHERIA www.evana.org/index.php?id=480…

-The “Encyclopedia of Life”, a project likely to cost $100 million launched
in 2007, says it wants to describe all the 1.8 million known species from
apples to zebras within a decade…….

www.evana.org/index.php?id=479…

-Film ‘Turtle: The incredible journey’
The film’s characters are based on the true story of the loggerhead turtle.

www.evana.org/index.php?id=478…

-Africa: Gorillas… 98.6% Human – Winner Maui Filmfestival 2009
On a trip to Rwanda, Explore had the opportunity to visit four families of
wild mountain gorillas, a species with only 720 remaining members

www.evana.org/index.php?id=476….

-Australia: A film set to cause tears
The filmmaker has worked with Ms Haswell to create a short film outlining
the plight of abused and neglected animals, particularly those kept in
horrific conditions in factory farms

www.evana.org/index.php?id=472…

-VIDEO: John Robbins on taxing junk food

www.evana.org/index.php?id=479…

-Video: Korean Zoo Seems to Have Instituted Bear-Torture Progam

www.evana.org/index.php?id=477…

-And one for the road: Israel: ‘Mermaid sightings’ reported in Kiryat Yam
Israel is in the grips of mermaid fever after numerous sightings of the
mythical sea creature off its coast..”People say it is half girl, half fish,
jumping like a dolphin. It does all kinds of tricks, then
disappears” ..Whatever next? Plenty of tourists in Kiryat?

www.evana.org/index.php?id=475…

Note: At the end of September the petition ‘FOOD VS FEED’ to the UN will
be handed over in New York, Rome and Geneva. Even though we are grateful for
the wonderful support so far, each and every additional signature still is
of high importance. All support is greatly appreciated. We’ll keep you
posted about dates of the handover and further details.
www.evana.org/UN/index.php?lan… / 23 languages.

Your international EVANA Team
www.evana.org
info@evana.org

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Herma Caelen (30.08.2009; 21:06 Uhr)
herma.caelen@skynet.be