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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
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.
04/05/07
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).
04/03/07
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.
02/13/07
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.
02/13/07
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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Oldsmar Restaurants

Oldsmar Restaurants
  • BD's Mongolian Grill - Oldsmar
    There is one in Lakeland, and Oldsmar. You get your own ingredients (including tofu) at the bar for your stir-fry, then take it to the grill. Tell them you are a vegetarian, and they treat it the same as they do a food allergy -- they put separators between your food and others. Vegan options include: Sauces- Barbecue, Black Bean, Kung Pao, Mongolian Ginger, Mustard, Soy, Sweet and Sour, Teriyaki Soup, Vegetarian Chili; Salad Dressings: Balsamic Vinaigrette, French, Raspberry Vinaigrette. By the front door, they have brochures with nutrition/ingredient information. I'm not sure if their pasta and tortillas are vegan or not. Oh, and vegetarians get a discount but, both times I went, I had to remind the server that I was veg when the check came. It's an easy mistake since they serve only the rice and tortillas.