Here’s a brief recent BBC TV news report on the Hunting Ban and its possible repeal.
Halloween Hastings Vegan Dining Club
Apologies for the delay in updating everyone on the latest get together of the Hastings Vegan Dining Club.
We met up at the organic, vegan farm of Denise and John near Rye, East Sussex for a Halloween early evening picnic in the woods. Our hosts created a magical setting in a copse with tables and chairs for us to be comfortable and different stations for the yummy appetisers, delicious winter stew and tasty desserts.
As the night drew in and we enjoyed the meal and company, we were serenaded by owls in nearby woods hooting their pleasure of such a magical evening.
Economical Crisis Harms Animals, Too
Guardian reports on how the recession is impacting adversely the lives we share with companion animals. Of course, the paper has to start with a gratuitous dig at people who care about animals. What’s with The Guardian and their attitude toward animals, animal rights and vegan/vegetarian, cruelty-free living?
From cats dressed up for Halloween, to obese dogs overfed by doting owners, it can seem as though the UK is not just a national of animal lovers, but animal fanatics. But with the financial crises squeezing people from their homes and slashing family budgets, our pets are feeling the full bite of the recession.
Guardian Getting It Wrong Again About Vegetarianism
What is it about The Guardian and vegetarianism?
In what is otherwise a smart, progressive newspaper, The Guardian and its sister Sunday paper, The Observer, continually puts its foot in its mouth when it reports on vegetarian and vegan issues. Search this Web site for an embarrassing catalogue of incidents. They happen so frequently that the Grumpy Vegan can’t always be asked to post them here.
Anyway, here’s one more. The writer, Ariel Leve, says she’s a vegetarian of some 30 years. Well, good on you, Ariel. But the Grumpy Vegan can’t think you’ve learnt much about vegetarianism in this time. Oh well. Here goes. She writes, for example, in There are six kinds of vegetarian… that number 4 is The Moral Veggie.
Frequently self-righteous because they’re vegetarian for moral reasons which makes them better than you. They tend to pass judgment on meat-eaters.
Oh, perleeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaassssssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeeee.
Hitting Horses
The Guardian reports on Kieren Fallon, the 46-year-old six-times champion jockey, and his views on new restrictions on hitting horses.
And you expect me to count how many times I hit a horse?
Should a batterer count how many times they beat their partner? Or a parent a child?
Posted in Animal Rights, Moaning
Tagged Animals in Entertainment, Stupid Comment of the Day
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Website of the Week
The UK is one of only five European members that still allow animal snares to be used. Ireland, France, Spain and Belgium have far stricter snare rules compared to the UK. This is why the Grumpy Vegan designates the National Anti Snaring Campaign Website of the Week!
