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Nottingham University Nominated For Peta2 US's First 'Most Vegetarian-Friendly Uni

Alex Claridge | 04.03.2008 20:54 | Animal Liberation | Education | Health

After a busy autumn term, Nottingham University Vegetarian & Vegan Society are incredibly proud to be receiving national recogntition. Please help us to further bolster Nottingham's reputation as a veggie and vegan stronghold by casting a vote for us to be the UK's top veggie-friendly university. Thank you!

NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY NOMINATED FOR PETA2 US'S FIRST 'MOST VEGETARIAN-FRIENDLY UK UNIVERSITIES' LIST
The Vote Is On to Determine the UK's Best Vegetarian University

Nottingham, UK — Nowhere is the fast-growing demand for nutritious, humane vegan food more evident than on university campuses. So peta2 US, the youth arm of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals US, asked students across the country to vote for the campus they think should be on the list of the "Most Vegetarian-Friendly UK Universities", and Nottingham got straight "A's".

With dishes on their menu like Kusherie, Egyptian Rice and Lentils served with a rich tomato sauce, it's easy to see how Nottingham made the grade. And since Nottingham has a reputation as one of the most forward-thinking cities in the UK, it is only suitable that the city's university would match those standards. Everyone who casts a vote at peta2.com/uk will be automatically entered to win a £50 Amazon gift card.

Why are so many students giving meat, eggs, and dairy products failing grades? Vegetarians are on average fitter and trimmer than meat-eaters, so being vegan is the way to go if you want to avoid piling on the pounds. Also, consumption of meat and other animal products has been conclusively linked to heart attacks, diabetes and other killers. And going vegetarian is the single-best thing that you can do to help stop animal suffering.

”Nottingham University is meeting its students' demand for smart food choices in the most delicious ways imaginable, and educating them in the process", says peta2 US's Dan Shannon. "After all, what more valuable lessons can students learn than how to help stop animal suffering and protect their own health at the same time?"

Other nominees include Bristol, Glasgow and UEA. Universities were chosen according to student nominations, feedback through MySpace and Facebook and direct communication with the schools. Everyone is eligible to vote, and winners will be announced in November.

To view the entire list of the 10 UK universities that were nominated and to cast your vote, please visit peta2.com/uk.

Alex Claridge
- e-mail: aeyaac [at] nottingham.ac.uk

Comments

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Well done, however........

04.03.2008 23:08

Well done for being nominated. However,Nottingham University is famous, some would say infamous, for its continued and gruesome animal experiments. Vegetarianism and animal experiments don't sit very well together do they?
Bob Grither.

Bob Grither


Unfortunately not...

05.03.2008 09:37

But we are aware of the issues involved, and hope to try and improve the situation at least a little over coming months through consultation, discussion, petition etc. Watch this space!

Alex Claridge


rubbish for vegan

05.03.2008 15:29

it's still rubbish if you're a vegan.

btw - try checking out F-floor of the medical school for a glimpse of how seriously the university treats animal rights... it's all life-saving science, of course, producing anti-depressants and other drugs that don't work.

vegan


notts former vivisector

05.03.2008 23:46



Gill Langley(of Dr Hadwen trust fame): experimented on rabbits and coakroaches(without a license to *gosh*). Only the "university educated" could do such a complex job, such as that.

VeganTruthist
- Homepage: http://www.youtube.com/user/VeganTruthist1


re: vegan

06.03.2008 13:46

I'm vegan and I agree we still have a long way to go with vegan catering. That said, we are the first English University to receive vegan society accreditation - watch out for new items and labelling on menus.

We are also working with the SU shop, and Students Union Bar. The latter should have 3+ vegan options daily, and the SU store will hopefully have clearer labelling and a greater variety of vegan friendly snacks.

If you have any suggestions, complaints or comments please feel free to contact me and I will gladly do my best to tackle the issues at hand.

We're a relatively new society, but we have big plans. Watch this space!

Alex
mail e-mail: aeyaac [at] nottingham.ac.uk


Meaningless

06.03.2008 14:57

Is it really that important for the university to be deemed by some organisation to be vegetarian friendly? It seems especially strange since, as a vegan, I find it very hard to eat the university. Usually you are lucky to find one vegan option in canteens etc. (normally jacket potato and baked beans), often staff don't even know what vegan means (let alone know whether the food is suitable for consumption by vegans) and in the past I have been told by the head chef that something was vegan only to find out later that it wasn't. Consider me unconvinced.

weatherperson


Hmmm

06.03.2008 21:36

Well, the above comment is interesting and hadn't appeared when I posted my first remark. I'm curious to see how your campaign works out, but if the university has already received vegan society accreditation when it's so rubbish (actually worse than when I first arrived at university years ago, when you at least used to be able to buy a range of spicy vegan snacks from the fridges in the union shop) then the value of that such accreditation seems dubious.

And for all you close readers, I would just like to take this opportunity to deny ever having attempted to eat the university. I meant "eat *at* the university"...of course.

weatherperson


Re: Weatherspoon

07.03.2008 00:52

Thanks for your comments, and I confess I am very much interested in your (and others) feedback. I don't think Indymedia is the place to debate or discuss our uni catering at length, but I would love any input, suggestions or complaints.

My e-mail address is supplied, so please, anybody at nottingham university who has feedback or negative experience - let me know more, so we can make criticism constructive, and work towards change!

Cheers
Take Care

Alex
mail e-mail: aeyaac [at] nottingham.ac.uk


Reflection

07.03.2008 19:02

I just reread this thread and realised I sounded really cynical. I'm not, I hope the campaign goes really well! I guess I've long had a burning resentment toward food options at the university - fuelled by the number of times I find myself having a horrible bag of crisps as the centrepiece of my lunch there - and thinking about it fanned the flames a little, and I couldn't resist getting a complaint in. I might email you like you suggested if I think of anything more constructive to say.

weatherperson