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RECENTLY ADDED ITEMS

NEW PRODUCTS

Out now! The a new version the Raw Health Starter Kit! This is a set of books and DVDs on the low-fat raw vegan lifestyle. As a launch special, you can get $30 off your order by
entering the coupon code NEWSTARTERKIT. To find out more visit:
http://www.fredericpatenaude.com/starterkit3.html Added 21/01/2012

Bowel Benefit Bar produced by The Healthy Bowels Company - I found this product in Holland & Barretts recently. See my Review or visit the Healthy Bowels site for more information. Added 09/01/2012

Freerangers have just released their 2012 catalogue. New items include: The Stacey Boot and matching Lorica Satchel, Holly Shoe, Fizz Sandal and a Monk Shoe for men. You can check them out at the Freerangers website. Added 04/12/2011

Vegetarian Omega 3 - new Omega 3 supplement made from echium oil - Echiomega Vegetarian/Vegan Omega-3, -6 & -9 by Igennus. Added 18/11/2011

New from Alternative Stores are these New Organic Deodorants. Added 15/11/2011

Alternative Stores have just released 4 New Dried Mixes for Burgers, Sausages & more called:
Texas Summer, BBQ Style, Burger Dream and Chicken Luck. These can be used to make tasty meals & are cruelty free. Also check out their new Gourmet Vegan Sausages and the three new Moo free bars. Added 07/11/2011

NEW GARDENING PRODUCTS

Here are some interesting new seeds that I noticed in the 2012 Chiltern Seeds Catalogue:

Kabuki F1 Hybrid is a mini calabrese that can be spaced closely together (code: 1734A). Mohawk F1 hybrid (1822D) is an early maturing sweet pepper that's ideal for patio growing and there is also the hot pepper Ember Explosive, which has purple leaves (1356L). If you want to make soup why not try out the red celery called Red Soup (1359K). Chiltern Seeds now stock a Mexican vegetable called Huauzontle (1360J); a very sweet mini pea called Peawee 65 (1372B) and the Californian Herb Papalo, which has a coriander flavour (1388L). Their single serving sized new squash called Honey Bear sounds interesting too (1361J). Finally, although not new items, I would also like to point out that they do a children's flower mixture and a children's vegetable selection and if you want to grow Collards they stock Georgia Southern - a heritage variety (1357F). You can find out more about these seeds at the Chiltern Seeds Website. Added 09/01/2012

In The Suffolk Herbs 2012 Catalogue: Firstly, I would like to mention two Basils - Holy or Sacred Kha Prao Tulsi (H23) and Horaphu Rau Que (H24) - both from Thailand and a new basil called Mrs Burns Lemon (V80256) - all of which sound very tasty and most interesting. This catalogue also offers a good selection of Coriander varieties. Secondly, if you live near the sea you might be interested in growing Sea Holly (H214). Another new seed is Stevia, which can be used as a sweetener in cooking/baking (H80255). Finally, I would like to mention the new Eskimo carrot, which has high tolerance to frost and disease and can be cropped over winter (V11133) and the new club root resistant sprout Crispus F1 (V10822). Added 24/10/2011

I would also like to draw your attention to the following new products and seeds I found in the 2012 Organic Gardening Catalogue (order codes in brackets):

Rocky F1 (CURK) is a new mini lunchbox cucumber and Fizz (KAFZ) is an unusual type of kale that produces leaves during the hungry gap. There are also three interesting new red leaved lettuces Continuity (LECO), Navarra (LENA) and Roger (LERV). Chocolate (CPCH) is an organic and quite delicious-looking, chocolate-coloured pepper and Novella (PONO), Linda (POLN) and Trixie (POTX) are all new varieties of seed potatoes. Finally, Christine (STCH1 & STCH2) is a very early strawberry although at the time of writing this hadn't appeared for sale online. I would also like to mention their new Nature's Own Vegan Potting Compost (NOVP). A 40 L pack costs £14.55 and of course they also sell Fertile Fibre V Grow, which is also an animal free compost.

Kings Seeds have also just published their 2012 catalogue. This newly formatted catalogue is well set out and a real pleasure to read. Consequently, I was mortified to discover that some of my pages where stuck together at the bottom. Now my pristine catalogue is a little ripped and jagged on some of the pages! I would like to point out that Kings are offering an excellent selection of sweet pea and pansy seeds as well as four unusual coloured cauliflowers. Other interesting new seeds include Scarlet (10609), which is a violet leaved Kale and Emir F1 (12906) a new melon that tolerates low temperatures. If you would like to try growing a different kind of berry they have just brought out a new Tayberry and a loganberry. I was also intrigued by their Cactus Mixture (54906) , although this isn't a new addition to their catalogue and patio gardeners may be interested in their selection of patio vegetable seeds such as Tumbling Tom tomato, strawberry Alexandria, pepper Apache and the Swift early potato.

Finally, in the 2012 Thompson & Morgan catalogue I spotted a new purple mangetoute pea called Shiraz (GAA4959); a white seeded broad bean named De Monica (GAA4942) that is sown in spring but matures at the same time as autumn sown Aquadulce so could be useful in colder areas of the UK, plus two interesting new courgettes - Sunstripe (GAA4950) and Zephyr (GAA4949). They also sell a Jostaberry Bush for £14.99. Added 30/09/2011

NEW BOOKS/ARTICLES/REPORTS/DVDS/DATABASES:

More or Less? New Book Review. Added 21/01/2012

http://thevegantruth.blogspot.com/search/label/A%20model%20of%20the%20perfect%20vegan Added 09/01/2012

You can view the Safer Medicine's Film at their website. Free copies are available to educators and MPs. 09/01/2012

The Raw Food Diet Book by Christine Bailey due out in early 2012. Follow this link to purchase a copy. Added 04/12/2011

New CIWF Report - Save Our Antibiotics. Added 04/12/2011

New Growing Green DVD Review - Grow Your Own Fruit and Veg Added 29/08/2011

I Wanna Be Your Vegan - A cookbook, written for John Johnson who is battling pancreatic cancer. a great cookbook. More information at: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/2014905 . This book contains over fifty vegan recipes and all proceeds from the sale of this book go directly to John and his wife to help defray medical expenses. Added 02/04/2011

NEWS ITEMS & PETITIONS

Sign the petition to ban Foie gras production in Europe at: http://www.care2.com/go/z/e/AGbl5/zmAb/AYm2O Added 07/02/2012

March is Animal Aid's Veggie Month. If you are not yet vegetarian then consider sending for Animal Aid's FREE Guide to Going Veggie available at: http://animalaid.createsend2.com/t/y/l/yhdikrk/ijokkiij/j/ Added 07/02/2012

Tree monocultures take the most fertile land from local residents, displacing crucial subsistence farming and introducing the water-greedy non-native eucalyptus species. Could you spare a few moments to sign the Petition? Added 09/01/2012

Thirteen Croatian Vegan Recipes now available at: http://www.prijatelji-zivotinja.hr/index.en.php?id=1343 Added 09/01/2012

New Year, New Year's Resolution? Animal Aid are offering a free guide to going veggie/vegan, now available at: http://animalaid.cmail3.com/t/y/l/yhlrlty/ijokkiij/y/ Added 09/01/2012

Save Scottish deer from unjust slaughter. Take action now by signing the petition at: http://www.care2.com/go/z/e/Ag4y1/zLyv/AYm2O Added 31/12/2011

You can now sign up for the WWF's 2012 Earth Hour on 31 March at 8.30pm at:
http://wwf.org.uk/earthhour Added 19/12/2011

Safer Medicines Campaign - Please sign their new petition calling on the UK Government to make it a legal requirement to use the best tests available to ensure that new medicines are as safe as possible. Sign Here. Added 04/12/2011

If you are interested in whales you can now Watch Narwhales here. Added 04/12/2011

The Captive Animal Protection Society (CAPS) would very much like to receive any foreign notes that you have left over from holidays abroad. They can redeem them from the bank and raise money from them. If you have any, then just pop the notes in a securely sealed envelope and address them to: Freepost Central Recycling, Captive Animals’ Protection Society, Reg Charity No. 1124436. Thanks. Added 20/12/2010