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Ecological footprint

A vegetarian diet requires only a half acre of land – seven times less land than a meat-based diet.

See Meat production's environmental toll.

Cows are cool

Cows are Cool

PETA's non-leather site discusses what is wrong with leather and features a complete list of leather alternatives and where to find them. Includes links to all the companies mentioned.

Ontario Vegetarian Food Bank partnership

image: Canned Tomatoes

We are currently accepting non-perishable food items at our Resource Centre.

 The Meatrix

A mix of humor, pop culture references, and an important message on factory farming.

3:47 min Flash animation
VegE-News - July 2007
Saturday, 28 July 2007

 VegE-News is a monthly news and events email service. It is free to subscribe.
Their July issue 's stories included:

Health Diets high in meat boost skin cancer risk New study: Plant-based diets play critical role in breast cancer survival Dairy Council to end misleading weight loss ad campaign New 'superbug' strain spreading in meat, warns study.
Environment Meat is murder on the environment Into the meat of the global warming issue Brazilian fishermen joke over illegal dolphin kill Sharks face increased threat due to fin soup - report.
Lifestyles and Trends Veggie experiences: Health concerns inspire life changes The veggie kid The end of cheap food.
Animal Issues and Advocacy Animal sentience: Chickens are more evolved than previously believed Activists accuse Quebec foie gras maker of cruelty to ducks Video renews beefs about slaughterhouse's practices Livestock producers face animal welfare challenges Bhutanese lama saves animals from slaughter.
Books and Perspectives Planet Chicken: Suffering on an epic scale What we owe what we eat – Dominion: The Power of Man, the Suffering of Animals, and the Call to Mercy Pamela Rice's 101 Reasons Why I'm a Vegetarian.
Are They Serious? Unfortunately Yes Taiwan restaurant blasted for serving "dead-and-alive fish."