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Herbie gets rescued from slaugter

(CBS) BROOKLYN The 4-month-old calf that made a break for it three days ago, dashing out of a truck taking it to the slaughterhouse and setting off a wild chase by police through the streets of Bay Ridge, has escaped certain death. See the video

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12/13/07
Former Tyson Worker Speaks Out
Category: General
Posted by: vegtampabay.com
by Virgil Butler, ex-Tyson slaughterhouse worker
An issue not even thought about by most people, even many of those in the fight for animal rights, is the effects on the minds of those people who do the actual slaughter of the chickens.
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04/05/07
High Levels Of Arsenic In Chicken
Category: General
Posted by: vegtampabay.com
by Environmental Health Perspectives
High Levels Of Arsenic In Chicken May Require Adjustment in Consumption. Study in Environmental Health Perspectives Reveals Chickens Have Highest Level of Arsenic. Chicken consumption may contribute significant amounts of arsenic to total arsenic exposure of the U.S. population, according to a study published today in the January issue of the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP).
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04/03/07
World's Problems on a Plate
Category: General
Posted by: vegtampabay.com
by Jeremy Rifkin, The Guardian, UK
Hundreds of millions of people are going hungry all over the world because much of the arable land is being used to grow feed grain for animals rather than for people. Cattle are among the most inefficient converters of feed.
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02/13/07
Arsenic Chicken Poison Poultry
Category: General
Posted by: vegtampabay.com
by ScienceCentral.com
Mad cow disease has some consumers worried about what might be in their beef—but what about a harmful substance we already know is inside chicken? As this ScienCentral news video reports, there's new information out on the amount of arsenic in chicken.
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02/13/07
Famine can only be avoided if the rich give up meat, fish and dairy
Category: General
Posted by: vegtampabay.com
By George Monbiot, The Guardian UK
The Christians stole the winter solstice from the pagans, and capitalism stole it from the Christians. But one feature of the celebrations has remained unchanged: the consumption of vast quantities of meat.
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Vegan and Vegetarian Groups

Tampa Bay Veg Groups
  • Tampa Animal Rights
    Local animal rights group joining with Florida Voices for Animals to help with outreach events to bring awareness to animal suffering and how we can all help. Check out our website and contact us for volunteering, or join us us at one of our many events. Contact jodi(atsign)vegtampaby.com for more information.
  • Florida Voices for Animals
    Florida Voices for Animals (FVA) is an all-volunteer, non-profit 501(c)-3, education organization dedicated to informing the public about the wonderful benefits of veganism (vegetarian - no milk, eggs or dairy) and also about the abuses that animals endure via factory farming, entertainment, rodeo, fur industry, experimentation, military, clothing industry, neglect, criminal and sadistic tendencies.
  • SPOT Stop Pet Over Population Together
    The most important thing you can do for your pet is Spay/Neuter him or her! It's healthier... he or she can live up to 6 years longer, it prevents unwanted behavioral issues, such as spraying, escaping, fighting, and it prevents unwanted and accidental litters!
  • Food Not Bombs
    Food Not Bombs is one of the fastest growing revolutionary movements active today and is gaining momentum. There are hundreds of autonomous chapters sharing free vegetarian food with hungry people and protesting war and poverty throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia. Food Not Bombs is organizing for an end to the occupations of Iraq, Afghanistan and Palestine. We also support actions against the globalization of the economy, restrictions to the movements of people and the destruction of the earth.
  • New Tampa Vegans
    New Tampa Vegans is a group based in New Tampa that gets together for friends and fun in a vegan environment.
  • Pasco Raw/living Food Group
    Come joins us for our Pasco County Raw Food Pot-Luck Luncheons. This is a great place to be introduced to raw/living food, and find other people who share a mutual interest in a healthy way of eating/living! No membership fees. Open to everyone: Raw Foodist, Raw curious, Vegan, & Vegetarian.
  • Pasco Veg*n Society Monthly Dinner
    Pasco Vegan/Vegetarian Society meets the third Saturday of each month. Our monthly veg*n dinners are buffet style at Lanna Thai Restaurant at 5:00pm. Join us for food fun and a great vegan buffet dinner. Open to everyone. NO membership fees. Please RSVP Our mission is to educate and bring public awareness to an alternative plant based lifestyle and the beneficial impact this choice has on Animals, the Environment, and our Health. Click the link to visit our web-site for future events.
  • Tampa Bay Vegetarians
    Tampa Bay Vegetarians is a social group that meets for dinner each month at local restaurants in and around the bay area. Feel free to visit our web-site and join us for a great dinner, meet like minded people, and socialize at some of the bay areas veg friendly restaurants.
  • Tampa Raw Food Monthly Party
    Monthly pot-lucks, meetings, guest speakers, and more. Organizers of raw food meetup are the owners of the Grass Root Organic Restaurant.
  • Tampa Vegan Monthly Dinner
    Tampa Vegan Monthly Dinner • Second Saturday of every month. • 5:00 PM • Where: Trang Viet Cuisine 1524 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa 33612 • Everyone is welcome non-vegetarians, vegetarians, vegans, and veg curious. • No membership fees. • We only pay for the items we order from the menu. • This place has 4 pages of veg*n options including 2 vegan cheesecakes and vegan carrot cake.
  • Tampa Vegetarian Meetup
    Vegetarian group that meets monthly at different restaurants around the bay area.
  • The Health Hut
    A member of the American Herbalists Guild and the Florida Herb Society, Rose Kalajian is the practicing herbalist at the Natural Health Hut Clinic, Educational Center & Organic Herb Farm. She personally formulates the herbal remedies she uses, as well as the products for her IMHERBALIST line. All the ingredients are vegetarian. All of Rose’s herbal remedies are raw and alive; they are carefully hand-made in small batches, using only the heat of the sun to gently heat them in order to retain the full healing properties of their living ingredients. Because Rose loves the opportunity to teach, she offers many workshops and classes. She hosts lectures and workshops with guest educators from both the local and global health communities, including internationally-acclaimed author and raw food specialist, Paul Nison. She is available for outside speaking engagements and/or cooking demonstrations for people of all ages, to groups large or small. The Health Hut 26403 Chianina Dr. Wesley Chapel, FL 33544
  • VegSarasota.com Sarasota Bradenton
    VegSarasota.com is Sarasota's online resource for anyone interested in reducing the amount of animal products they consume, for whatever reason and at whatever pace. We are volunteer community group dedicated to uniting the vegetarian, vegan, raw food, conscious eating community by posting related events, bringing you the latest news and bringing forth a forum for veg education. Our goals are to promote human health, fight for animals rights and seek protection of the environment.