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vegetarian
n. A person who does not eat meat or fish. They may however, eat eggs, cheese and other dairy products. Ethical vegetarians often avoid fur or leather.
vegan
n. A strict vegetarian who eats plant products only, especially one who uses no products derived from animals, such as honey, fur or leather.
ahimsa
n. A Buddhist and Hindu doctrine expressing belief in the sacredness of all living creatures and urging the avoidance of harm and violence.
jai·gong slang. Cantonese for the word 'vegetarian' (useful word to know in a chinese restaurant).
China is moving forward to ban all dog and cat meat throughout the whole country. In some regions of the south, the practice to eat dog and cats was done by a small amount of people. More recently pet lovers have complained and tried to stop the trucks from transporting the 'goods'.
GO VEGAN RADIO KQKE – AM – 960, an Air America Affiliate Every Sunday, 9:00 – 10:00 p.m. or on line anytime www.GoVeganRadio.com. Now podcasting. Bob Linden hopes to make a valuable and necessary contribution to “progressive talk radio”. Tune in every week for the latest vegan and animal rights news. SFVS is a sponsor and a supporter of this exciting outreach program. Your support is needed to keep this “voice for the animals” on the air. Donations and/advertisements very welcome.
Dixie Mahy on Go Vegan Radio On Sunday 26 Feb, Go Vegan Radio interviewed Dixie Mahy, President of the SF Vegetarian Society. Catch the podcast!
Research Suggests Farm Animals Are Surprisingly Intelligent "Testing the IQ of a sheep may seem laughable. But at the Babraham Institute in Cambridge, England, they know better. One sheep who got a reward every time she recognized a human face correctly on a video screen scored a perfect 50 out of 50."
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to repeal a state law that requires animal shelters to hold stray dogs and cats for up to six days before killing them.
Instead, there would be a three-day requirement for strays. Other animals, including birds, hamsters, potbellied pigs, rabbits, snakes and turtles, could be killed immediately.
Schwarzenegger has told the state Legislature that the changes could save local governments that operate shelters up to $14 million. (Incidentally, he made $20 million on his last movie.)
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