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A study of almost 69 OOO women aged 37—64 followed over 10 years found those with the highest fibre intake had the lowest rate of heart disease However, the researchers, from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm and Havard Medical School in Boston, found some sources of fibre are better than others. Only fibre found in breakfast cereals was strongly associated with a reduced risk of heart disease of 37% for each 5g per day increase in fibre consumption. The Independent, 2.6.99
The full list of The Vegan Readers' Awards winners, to be announced on World Vegan Day (1 November), will appear in the Winter Vegan. BEST N E W * VEGAN F O O D P R O D U C T
WORLD VEGAN DAY This year's World Vegan Day (1 November) will focus on the needs of expectant vegan mums and very young vegans. The Vegan Society has launched a special mini poster/flyer (enclosed) primarily intended to enhance healthcare professionals' knowledge of the requirements of their vegan patients/clients. Please ask for further copies (by ringing 01424 427393) to distribute at your local GP surgery, hospital, health centre or clinic.
CARING AND SHARING Every other month, vegans and vegetarians in Bromley organise a buffetstyle food sharing event — so that meat-eating friends and relations can experience what they're missing. The events — which include music —have proved popular enough to necessitate the hire of a large room.
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To find out how to organise such events, send an SAE to: Diana Elvin, 241 Pickhurst Rise, W Wickham, Kent BR4 OAH.
GET IN EARLY Readers might like to ask their MP to support the following Early Day Motion (741 14.0.6) put down in the House of Commons by Kerry Pollard MP: T/wf this House deplores the lenient sentences handed doun to two people convicted in the Chipperfield Cirrus case in April this year, when one was finedfor 12 counts of cnielty to a chimpanzee and one wasfindfor cnielty to an elephant; believes that any person convicted of any cnielty to any animal under any circumstances should be automatically banned for lifefromkeeping an animal or working with animals, and calls upon the Government to amend the Protection of Animals Act 1911, the Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act 1988 and the Dangerous Animals and Wildlife Acts accordingly.
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Once again, it's your chance to nominate your favourite vegan product or service and get some welcome publicity for that business and the Vegan Society at the same time! (The Vegan Society press releases the names of the winners and issues them with an Award Certificate.) Simply make your nominations below, add you name and address and return the form (photocopy acceptable) by 18 October 1999.
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The first calves to be conceived outside the US using sexed semen have been bom at Cogent's Cheshire-based Grange Farm. The three heifers are the first pre-determined sex calves using artificial insemination. The company hopes that it will be in a position to mass market sexed semen next year. Use of sexed semen would ensure that unwanted bull calves are avoided. Dairy Farmer, 1.7.99
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