Animal Aid http://www.animalaid.org.uk --T00:00:00Z <p>A recent study, reported in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, found that those who had the most animal fats in their diet had a higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer.</p> <p>One of the researchers wrote: &lsquo;We observed positive... http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/NEWS/news_veggie/ALL/2157// 30-06-2009T00:00:00Z <p>David Taylor MP has tabled an <a href="http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=38871&amp;SESSION=899">Early Day Motion (EDM 1684)</a> calling for a ban on the production of birds for &lsquo;sport&rsquo; shooting.</p> <p>It is vital that... http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/NEWS/news_shooting/ALL/2155// 29-06-2009T00:00:00Z <p>Animal Aid has today issued heartfelt thanks to Hadleigh Town Council for taking the progressive decision to adopt our Compassionate Charter in its entirety, showing themselves to be at the forefront of ethical local governance.</p> <p>Animal Aid&rs... http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/NEWS/news_living/ALL/2150// 26-06-2009T00:00:00Z <p>Following a recently published Greenpeace report, which details a three-year investigation into cattle farms that are destroying vast areas of the Amazon rainforest, Brazilian authorities are seeking compensation from Brazilian firms that supply Tesco,... http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/NEWS/news_veggie/ALL/2148// 22-06-2009T00:00:00Z <p>The government&rsquo;s official welfare advisory body, the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), has published a new report on the slaughter of farmed animals - in this case poultry - and media attention, predictably, has focused on its comments relatin... http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/NEWS/news_veggie/ALL/2149// 22-06-2009T00:00:00Z <p>Appleby Horse Fair takes place every June and attracts some 30,000 visitors who come to see horses being paraded, raced and bathed, and to get a taste of what they think is a Romany tradition that supposedly dates back to 1685.</p> <p>The reality of... http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/NEWS/news_other/ALL/2144// 15-06-2009T00:00:00Z <p><strong>Thank you to everyone who attended Animal Aid&rsquo;s sixth annual Sponsored Walk for the Animals on London&rsquo;s Hampstead Heath, and to all of our supporters who sponsored Jacko to cover the 10 km.</strong></p> <p>The rain stopped at mid... http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/NEWS/news_other/ALL/2142// 08-06-2009T00:00:00Z <p>In May 2007, two Animal Aid supporters were unfairly arrested for &lsquo;obstruction of the highway&rsquo; whilst holding a stall in Blackpool for our Primate Day of Action, despite their stall being perfectly legal. The police were heavy-handed and in... http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/NEWS/news_other/ALL/2143// 08-06-2009T00:00:00Z <p>The planet&rsquo;s oceans will be celebrated on June 8th for World Oceans Day, which provides an opportunity for people to think about their connection to the oceans and how we as individuals can help to protect them and the diversity of species that... http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/NEWS/news_veggie/ALL/2140// 03-06-2009T00:00:00Z <p>June 5th is World Environment Day and this year&rsquo;s theme is 'Your Planet Needs You-Unite to Combat Climate Change'. Often we feel helpless to act on large-scale environmental problems such as climate change, but each individual really can be part ... http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/NEWS/news_veggie/ALL/2139// 01-06-2009T00:00:00Z