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NZ Vegetarian Society Encourages Kids To Be Kind To Animals
Monday, 27 July 2020, 8:38 am | NZ Vegetarian Society
Students have two weeks to enter the 2020 Think Kind Student Competition. The annual competition, which is run by the NZ Vegetarian Society, aims to inspire kindness to animals. It is open to all primary, intermediate, and secondary-aged students. ... More >>
Stop Eating Fish For Plastic-Free July - NZ Vegetarian Society
Tuesday, 30 June 2020, 2:17 pm | NZ Vegetarian Society
The NZ Vegetarian Society is urging Kiwis to stop eating fish for Plastic-Free July. Discarded fishing gear accounts for a very high percentage of the ocean’s plastic pollution. Fishing is also responsible for the death of wildlife and destruction ... More >>
Walking Can Be Worse For The Climate Than Driving
Monday, 29 June 2020, 8:42 am | NZ Vegetarian Society
The NZ Vegetarian Society is urging Kiwis to re-think how they calculate their environmental impact after new research revealed that walking can be worse for the climate than driving. The research suggests that those who fuel their walk with meat, rather than ... More >>
Supermarket food boxes must be healthy - Vegetarian Society
Tuesday, 21 April 2020, 8:52 am | NZ Vegetarian Society
The NZ Vegetarian Society has commended New World for its initiative in trialling an ‘essential food box’, but it says the contents of the boxes need to be much healthier. The boxes come in different sizes, and aim to provide enough food for ... More >>
NZ Vegetarian Society offers activities for kids in lockdown
Tuesday, 14 April 2020, 8:59 am | NZ Vegetarian Society
The NZ Vegetarian Society has produced a range of activities that Kiwi kids can do while they are in lockdown, including a competition where students can win great prizes! More >>
NZ Vegetarian Society Launches 2020 Think Kind Student Competition
Monday, 23 March 2020, 9:39 am | NZ Vegetarian Society
The NZ Vegetarian Society has launched its 2020 Think Kind Student Competition. The annual competition is open to all primary, intermediate, and secondary-aged students. Students can use their unique talents to help the animals by: writing something (like ... More >>
15% Of Kiwis Are Now Mostly Or Always Meat-free
Tuesday, 25 February 2020, 8:43 am | NZ Vegetarian Society
The NZ Vegetarian Society is welcoming news that more Kiwis are ditching meat in favour of plant-based diets. According to Colmar Brunton's ‘Better Futures: 2020’ report, 15% of New Zealanders aged 18 and over are now always or mostly meat free. ... More >>
Vegetarianism in schools is ‘entirely appropriate’
Monday, 20 January 2020, 9:27 am | NZ Vegetarian Society
The NZ Vegetarian Society has responded to claims that a new climate change resource which encourages students to eat less meat and dairy should be removed from schools. More >>
Hundreds of Kiwis Choose to Go Veg for 2020
Thursday, 16 January 2020, 9:27 am | NZ Vegetarian Society
People across Aotearoa have signed up for the NZ Vegetarian Society’s 21-Day Plant-Based Challenge. The popularity of the challenge has exceeded everyone’s expectations. More >>
NZ Vegetarian Society encourages NZers to ‘go veg’ in 2020
Monday, 30 December 2019, 9:36 am | NZ Vegetarian Society
The NZ Vegetarian Society is encouraging New Zealanders to ‘go veg’ in 2020. It is asking meat-eaters to try vegetarianism, and urging vegetarians to give veganism a go. More >>
NZ Vegetarian Society offers guidance on surviving Christmas
Tuesday, 17 December 2019, 8:55 am | NZ Vegetarian Society
The NZ Vegetarian Society has set out advice for vegetarians and vegans on how to survive Christmas. More >>
NZ Vegetarian Society asks for understanding this Christmas
Thursday, 12 December 2019, 9:21 am | NZ Vegetarian Society
The NZ Vegetarian Society is asking meat-eaters to give the gift of understanding to vegetarians and vegans this Christmas. More >>
Vegetarian Society Announces Winner of Student Competition
Monday, 4 November 2019, 9:08 am | NZ Vegetarian Society
The NZ Vegetarian Society has announced the winner of its annual Think Kind Student Competition. The winner is Year 9 student, Sophie Weenink Smith, from Nelson College for Girls. Weenink Smith organised a beach clean-up involving 200 people. Together, ... More >>
World Vegan Day is a great time to make a change
Friday, 1 November 2019, 8:46 am | NZ Vegetarian Society
NZ Vegetarian Society says World Vegan Day is a great time to make a change More >>
NZ Vegetarian Society invites NZers to vote for competition
Tuesday, 29 October 2019, 8:55 am | NZ Vegetarian Society
NZ Vegetarian Society spokesperson Philip McKibbin says NZers need to get in quick if they want to vote for this year’s Think Kind student competition. Voting closes on Thursday. More >>
Vegetarianism is for everyone
Tuesday, 22 October 2019, 8:22 am | NZ Vegetarian Society
NZ Vegetarian Society spokesperson Philip McKibbin says vegetarianism can be enjoyed by everyone, regardless of age, culture, or religion. Well-planned vegetarian and vegan diets are suitable for every stage of life, and vegetarian cuisine can be found ... More >>
NZ Vegetarian Society urges NZers to consider vegetarianism
Tuesday, 15 October 2019, 9:08 am | NZ Vegetarian Society
NZ Vegetarian Society spokesperson Philip McKibbin is encouraging New Zealanders to consider the impact that vegetarianism can have on their world. October is Vegetarian Awareness Month, and it’s a great time to learn about plant-based diets. Adopting ... More >>
Vegetarian Society Says Veganism Gaining Relevance
Tuesday, 8 October 2019, 8:43 am | NZ Vegetarian Society
October is Vegetarian Awareness Month , and the NZ Vegetarian Society says veganism is becoming increasingly relevant in our ever-changing world. More >>
NZers Celebrate Vegetarian Awareness Month
Tuesday, 1 October 2019, 8:37 am | NZ Vegetarian Society
To celebrate World Vegetarian Day on 1 October, the NZ Vegetarian Society has announced the finalists for itsThink Kind student competition on its website: http://www.vegetarian.org.nz/vegetarian-events/think-kind-2019/2019-think-kind-competition-winners/ . More >>
NZ Beef and Lamb should be promoting plant-based diets
Friday, 6 September 2019, 11:15 am | NZ Vegetarian Society
Following Iron Awareness Week last month, NZ Beef and Lamb released the results of an informal, unscientific survey that they themselves conducted. The results, as they note, are shocking: More >>
