Welcome to 2011

Current issues includes 11th January deadline to oppose plans for Nocton Mega-Dairy; the status of Paul Smith furs sales; Secret whaling deal plotted by US and Japan; and more

Welcome to 2011


11th January deadline to oppose plans for Nocton Mega-Dairy

NOCTON Dairies has resubmitted its planning application for a 3770 cow dairy farm in Lincolnshire, intending to increase the capacity to 8,100 if it can get away with it. Oppose the plans at
http://www.viva.org.uk/campaigns/mega-dairy/object.html

If it goes ahead, it will be the largest in the UK and will imprison 3,770
cows in sheds with concrete floors over 22 acres. The farm will have 24hr
milking parlours and will produce 430,000 pints of milk daily.

Not only will this be a breeding ground for disease and cause a huge
amount of suffering to the imprisoned animals, is will also mean the
destruction of a wonderful landscape in which plenty of wild birds and
other animals live.

This is a call to anyone against this monstrosity to make their voices heard!

Nocton Dairy - Google News http://bit.ly/avsAfX

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Broadway cinema want opinions on their café-bar. Use survey at
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/broadwaycafebar to suggest more vegan
options!

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Week of action against Beyond Retro
Monday 10th January 2011 to Friday 14th January

Unless their new year’s resolution is to go fur free, Beyond Retro will be
entering 2011 with a headache!

Activists around the world have been campaigning against this unethical
company for a number of months now, with protests at the head office and
stores in London, their Brighton store and demonstrations at the home of
the managers in Canada.

However, Beyond Retro has continued to make a profit from the skins of
tortured animals, so it’s time to remind them that cruelty has
consequences!

We are also asking people to contact Beyond Retro (via phone and email)
during the week of action, so even if you can’t attend any protests, you
can still help us to keep the pressure on them.

Check http://www.caft.org.uk/BRetro/ for further information!

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Meanwhile we are still monitoring the situation re Paul Smith who has
promised to withdraw fur from his stores, but we are awaiting final
confirmation.

If you do facebook (why would you!) add your comment at
http://www.facebook.com/paulsmithdesign/posts/176441529050623

Follow Campaign for a fur free Nottingham news at
http://furfreenotts.weebly.com/
(note the Pauls Smiths link is broken - use the one above)

Check for future demos at http://www.veggies.org.uk/event.php?ref=785



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WikiLeaks: Secret whaling deal plotted by US and Japan

American diplomats proposed Japan reduce whaling in exchange for US help cracking down on the anti-whaling activists Sea Shepherd, leaked cables reveal.

More at NAR Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/NottinghamAR

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All this and more may be discussed at the next Nottm AR Meeting at Sumac
next Thursday. It would be great to welcome you if you have not been along
for a while.

See http://www.veggies.org.uk/event.php?ref=1430


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