Animal Aid http://www.animalaid.org.uk Animal Aid --T00:00:00Z <p>Maternal instincts are not unique to humans, and Mother's Day is the perfect time to show compassion towards mothers from all species. It is with this in mind that Animal Aid campaigners visited an intensive pig farm to bring a little happiness into th... http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/NEWS/news_veggie/ALL/2276// Unhappy Mother's Day 11-03-2010T00:00:00Z <h3>National animal rights group holds service and roll call of 30 Thoroughbred deaths</h3> <p><strong>Date: 18 March 2010<br /> Time: Midday<br /> Location: The Main Entrance, Cheltenham Racecourse</strong></p> <p>Animal Aid supporters are to sta... http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/NEWS/pr_horse/ALL/2275// Animal Aid Commemorates a Decade of Death at Cheltenham Festival 08-03-2010T00:00:00Z <p>Animal Aid&rsquo;s campaign to tackle the worst aspects of cruelty and incompetence in British abattoirs has taken a major step forward with the declaration by the head of the government&rsquo;s food regulatory body that he backs our call to have CCT... http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/NEWS/news_veggie/ALL/2274// The Food Standards Agency Backs CCTV Campaign 04-03-2010T00:00:00Z <p>Desperate that their income should not be affected by considerations of Thoroughbred welfare, some racecourses staged meetings this past weekend in atrocious weather conditions &#8211; with predictably tragic consequences.</p> <p>On Saturday (27 Feb... http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/NEWS/pr_horse/ALL/2273// A weekend of racing in atrocious conditions leaves three horses dead 01-03-2010T00:00:00Z <p>March is Veggie Month - the perfect time to consider the impact that your food choices have on animals, your health and the environment.</p> <p>According to the United Nations, the farming and slaughtering of animals rates as one of the top three ca... http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/NEWS/news_veggie/ALL/2272// March is Veggie Month 26-02-2010T00:00:00Z <p>The Conservative Party has indicated that, should it win the next General Election, it will make parliamentary time for a free vote on repealing the 2004 Hunting Act, which made hunting foxes and stags with hounds illegal. The Conservative Party leader... http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/NEWS/news_wildlife/ALL/2270// A reminder of why the 2004 Hunting Act matters 19-02-2010T00:00:00Z <p>What a difference a day makes is the title and main theme of a beautifully produced, highly watchable, mini film launched this week by Animal Aid, which features a soundtrack donated by famous musician and vegan advocate, Moby. With world leaders havin... http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/NEWS/pr_veggie/ALL/2267// Meat-Free Monday: The Movie 12-02-2010T00:00:00Z <p>The latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM 5) was unveiled in draft form this week by the American Psychiatric Association. The DSM provides diagnostic criteria for mental disorders, and the revised version is ... http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/NEWS/news_experiments/ALL/2268// Pharmaceutical Industry Criticised 12-02-2010T00:00:00Z <p>This Valentine&rsquo;s, have a heart for the 1000 million farmed animals, bred and slaughtered each year in the UK to end up as food on our plates, and go veggie!</p> <p>We call ourselves a nation of animal lovers yet we allow animals to be crammed ... http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/NEWS/news_veggie/ALL/2266// Love Animals? Then don’t eat them! 10-02-2010T00:00:00Z <p>On October 16th 1985 London Greenpeace launched the first International Day of Action Against McDonald&rsquo;s. Groups around the world have been organising days of action on this day every year since. </p> <p><strong>McDonald&rsquo;s symbolises eve... http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/NEWS/news_veggie/ALL/1381// International Day of Action Against McDonald’s 13-10-2006T00:00:00Z