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   Thursday, September 29, 2011
PermalinkThe Chinese animal liberation movement
Chinese bloggers caused the cancellation of Jinhua festival - where it is common practice to slaughter many thousands of dogs and eat their meat.

The dog meat festival, held in the Wucheng district of Jinhua in Zhejiang Province, is part of an annual three-day temple fair. The dog market has been part of the fair for centuries, according to the district government’s Web site. Local folklore says the tradition of feasting on dogs originated when Hu Dahai, a rebel battling Yuan Dynasty rulers in the 14th century, ordered all the dogs in Jinhua to be slaughtered because their barking had warned rebels in the city of his army’s approach. His soldiers were treated to dog meat, the story goes, and eating dog has been a custom at local temple fairs ever since.


After Online Campaign, Chinese Dog Meat Festival Is Canceled - NY Times


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9/29/2011 09:00:00 PM 		0 comments

   Sunday, August 21, 2011
PermalinkA movie worth seeing
Want to see a summer block buster movie,  but one which is smart, thought-provoking, and intelligently made? Then look no further than "The Rise of the Planet of the Apes".  The preview doesn't make you think of these qualities, but the movie has it, and has it in spades.

I am bewildered as to why the animal rights community hasn't been buzzing about it. The film embodies our heart and soul in every frame of this picture.

youtube preview

I believe this film will touch impressionable young people, as the original 'apes' films had on me. In the 70's, the original films put me on the path of questioning animal experiments and our role in the big scheme of things. Ultimately, I became vegan because of them.  

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8/21/2011 11:56:00 AM 		1 comments

   Friday, January 29, 2010
PermalinkChina may ban dog and cat meat
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'.

China: Revolution at the dinner table, no more dog or cat meat on the menu

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1/29/2010 01:42:00 PM 		0 comments

   Monday, February 27, 2006
PermalinkGO VEGAN RADIO
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!

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2/27/2006 07:36:00 PM 		0 comments

   Sunday, May 22, 2005
PermalinkWas Your Meat Smarter Than Your Pet?
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."

ABC News: Was Your Meat Smarter Than Your Pet?

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