Gaunt, vegan and introverted, as the lead singer of Iceland's biggest export Sigur Ros, Jon Thor Birgisson made for an oblique rock star. Now, however, as he embarks on a solo career, he says he's happier than ever...

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The Department of Health as part of the Dignity in Care Campaign is offering £50K to help get some ideas off the ground, in their Bright Ideas Grant, the Vegetarian Society need your help to get a slice of this pie. This relies on the public to vote for the ideas they think are the best. The top rated ideas will receive a share of the £50,000.

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Britons should significantly reduce the amount of meat they eat in order to save thousands of lives, the chief medical officer said yesterday.

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Now the longtime vegan can add "editor" to the list with the publication of "Gristle," a collection of essays that explore issues of food safety, factory farming, compassion for animals, and how the food we eat effects the environment.

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Oscar winner Forest Whitaker has shed 80 pounds (36.3 kilograms) since be coming a vegetarian three years ago.

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Kevin White is the Green Party General Election candidate for Redditch. Having lived in Redditch all his life, Kevin is passionate about the town & community.

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Eating and cooking meat made us what we are. But in an age of plenty the ethical ground has shifted.

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Viva! patron and actor, Martin Shaw, has joined forces with us to narrate this powerful short film; with footage from Viva!’s undercover footage over the last decade.

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Animal testing is still carried out by major cigarette companies, it has been alleged.

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It’s been two weeks since I started an experiment where I, a lifelong animal product consumer, attempted to go vegan for 30 days.

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