14 news items from test tube burgers & GM wheat to latest report on Food and the Climate ...

Test tube burgers ... BBC News 25mins in at ... Or natural+organic+vegan from Veggies: https://twitter.com/veggiesnottm/statuses/171733688139255810

Drought? Growing foods to satisfy the growing acceptance of modern vegan diets will reduce water usage considerably. http://www.eadt.co.uk/business/farming-news/spelman_urged_to_give_food_production_top_priority_in_looming_drought_1_1214399

Invited to Elvaston Woodland Festival 22/23 Sept (http://www.veggies.org.uk/event.php?ref=1975) taking our yummy food & eco-vegan message to a potential 5500 people

Nottm University Palestine Soc just collected 7 huge organic, vegan cakes for free tasters at talks on Tues & Wednes. Falafals, hummus & tabbouleh to follow. http://www.veggies.org.uk/event.php?ref=904

Earth First Moot next w/e http://www.veggies.org.uk/event.php?ref=1632. Veggies not there, but will be at Peace News, Earth First & Animal Rights Summer Gatherings

Greyhounds continue to die, so #NottmAR racetrack protests continue. Report: http://bit.ly/ztXWZb. Demo details: http://www.veggies.org.uk/event.php?ref=1535

Congrats @fairfoods on your 3rd birthday giveaway... http://bit.ly/sllt4E. Good luck with the next 25yrs. Luv from @veggiesnottm (est.1984!)

We say ban live animal exports. Meanwhile Kent Action Against Live Exports seek an 8-hours limit. Get your MEP to sign http://www.8hours.eu/declaration

Details of @OccupyNottingham assemblies for practical support, public outreach & discussion of the issues: updated at http://www.veggies.org.uk/event.php?ref=1832

Investigation of British pig industry by @AnimalEquality is shocking, but you can't eat pork without seeing this first http://bit.ly/ymLwQO

Vegan Nottm network updated at http://www.veggies.org.uk/campaigns/vegan/, incl Veg*an Meetup Group, Trent & Nottm University VegSocs & other Vegan Nottm projects

Fur; Eggs; McD+KFC; Greyhounds; SabsBenefit; VeganOutreach; Badgers; PetWelfare. Nottm Animal Rights this fortnight https://nottingham.indymedia.org/articles/2404

GM wheat? NO THANKS! Government to allow Rothamsted Research grow GM wheat in Hertfordshire in Spring 2012 http://www.veggies.org.uk/page.php?ref=222

Provisional date set for Nottingham Green Festival Sunday 10th June http://www.veggies.org.uk/event.php?ref=1970. Note the date & advise us of any potential clash

Meat & dairy emissions are terrible for the environment; reported yet again http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/meat-trade-emissions-equal-to-half-of-all-britains-cars-6423173.html Campaign on this issue http://www.viva.org.uk/campaigns/hot/dietofdisaster/index.php

Follow our news at https://twitter.com/#!/veggiesnottm