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Viva! is a vegetarian/vegan non-profit organization which campaigns to end animal suffering, improve our health, protect the environment and bring fairness to the world’s poor by helping people stop eating animals and animal products.

Every year in Britain, more than 7 billion animals face the barbarity of slaughter - many fully conscious. Most spend their short, brutal lives in confinement, pain and misery.


We are determined to end cruelty to animals and to work for a saner, sustainable future. Through our solid research, undercover exposes and professional media skills, we are bringing the reality of modern farming into people’s homes. We have enlightened millions, shocked most and changed the diets of many. We have had many successes. Support Viva! and help us achieve even more.

Email fiona@viva.org.uk for more info, leaflets, posters, to get more involved or to become a Youth Contact!

To view our videos please visit www.viva.blip.tv

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  • FREE badges up for grabs!

    To win a set of these beautiful new badges, all you have to do is become Viva! follower on Twitter.

    Visit www. twitter.
    com/viva_uk and sign up to follow our updates, at the end of the week we'll pick one lucky person to win a set of badges!

    Please repost and encourage your friends to support Viva!x

    0 Comments 155 days

  • Be a hero for the animals

    Dear Activist

    Here at the Viva! office, we have resources, expertise, experience and, of course, a compelling and irrefutable message - but unless we can get that message to the public, we will never achieve our aims. That’s where you come in. Your commitment, knowledge of your local area, and hands-on effort really communicates with people and is very much appreciated!

    If you’re in an Animal Rights group, or would like to start one, email back and let us know – we’ve got lots of free posters, leaflets and magazines you can use for your campaign.

    If you have a few hours to spare over a weekend, you could leaflet in your local town centre. Or maybe you could hold a veggie stall at your school during lunchtimes?

    We’ve got lots of great leaflets and posters that are desperate to be out and about raising awareness of animal suffering and encouraging people to go veggie. If you have any ideas of ways to use them, all you have to do is email back and let us know how you want to get involved and then we’ll send you as many leaflets as you like – free of charge!

    There are a number of things that you can do either individually or as part of a group that have a real and positive affect on reducing animal abuse:
    * Order leaflets and guides from Viva! (free of charge) which you can give out to your family and friends .
    * Make a display using eye catching posters, photos and drawings and have a petition to sign and leaflets for people to take away. You could have the display in you school or local library, sports centre or community centre.
    * Write letters to your local newspaper, MP or even the Prime Minister explaining why you are outraged at the animal welfare conditions in this country or explaining why you are veggie.
    * Ensure your school offers decent veggie food (encourage your friends to try it) if it doesn’t start your own “Veggie Lunch” campaign group!
    * Find a teacher who is up for having a Viva! School Speaker come to your school to do a talk in one of your lessons about vegetarianism and get them to arrange that with us.
    * Fundraise for the animals – make others aware of how poorly many animals are treated and ask for donations to help stop it!
    * Create your own Animal Rights Website.
    * Start your own Animal Rights Group.

    I hope to hear from you soon.

    Be a hero for the animals

    Fiona
    Youth Campaigner

    fiona@viva.org.uk

    Viva! and Vegetarian & Vegan Foundation
    8 York Court
    Wilder Street
    Bristol BS2 8QH

    T: 0117 944 1000

    W: www.viva.org.uk

    0 Comments 159 days

  • Raise awareness at school!

    Dear Activist

    Summer is coming to an end, and the school term has started once again. I’m sure you took a shiny red apple in on the first day to present to your new teacher…No? Ok, how about some animal rights leaflets instead?

    The Viva! office is jam-packed with leaflets promoting a veggie lifestyle and uncovering the truth behind factory farming. All we need is some amazing young activists to get the message out to the public…hmmm, where would I be able to find an amazing young activist? Well, I checked my Amazing Young Activist Database and guess what, your name came up, so I’m hoping you’ll be able to help.

    All you have to do, is fill in the blanks below andemail it to fiona@viva.org.uk along with your address, I’ll pop your stuff in the post as soon as I get your email.

    Promoting vegetarianism at your school could open the eyes of other students and encourage them to change their diet, every person you successfully educate saves 11,047 animals simply by not eating them. Imagine the possibility!

    Thank you

    Fiona x



    Hey Fiona

    I would love to receive some campaign materials for distributing at school, please can you send me

    ___ copies of the So Cute leaflet

    ___ copies of the Cool to Care leaflet

    ___ copies of the No More Excuses leaflet

    ___ copies of Viva!ACTIVE magazine

    ___ posters

    Thanks! x



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    1. Yes, I don't see anything wrong with it
    2. No, sheep are exploited for wool!

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  • Which is your favourite farmed animal?

    1. Pig
    2. Sheep
    3. Duck
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    5. Cow

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  • What kind of veggie are you?

    1. I'm a shy veggie...I don't really like talking about it to new people
    2. I'm a tell it like it is veggie - if people ask, I tell them! If they don't I dont
    3. I'm an in your face veggie - LOUD and proud! I'll tell anyone who'll listen
    4. I'm a super veggie...I don't have time to answer this...I'm late for a demo/protest/vegg
    5. I wish I did more...hmm maybe I will...(email fiona@viva.org.uk to get active!)

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  • Favourtie leaflet

    Fiona Galbraith by Fiona Galbraith
    Do you prefer leaflets with nice pictures on that are easy to look at but feature facts about animal abuse, or do you prefer shocking images that immediately make you rethink your diet?

    Which are you more likely to give out to your friends and why?
    1 Reply 40 weeks
  • Celebrity veggies

    Fiona Galbraith by Fiona Galbraith
    Who's your favourite celebrity veggie and why?
    6 Replys 51 weeks
  • school dinner dangers

    RaVe Girl by RaVe Girl
    i was at school today and i bought a egg mao baguet
    made by the school without any labels on it
    now i was half way eating it and my friend saw
    a..........bit of bacon
    i looked in the sandwich stood up and screamed
    there was bite bacon and stuff
    i ran to the bath room and through up
    so i went to the nurse after running all the way around school crying
    i sat down with lisa (nurse) and i started crying and i wanted to start throwing up
    i hadf a drinkbut i am till really sick but my mums gonna mae me go school
    lisa complained and my mum is so not happy
    i have been veggie 4 yrs now and i am really said
    coz i feel like i have failed
    and now i have some nice friends not saying anything
    but other people are calling me MEAT its not fair and im really sad and sick
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  • KT Smith
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    Listen to animal rights songs for FREE on We7:
    http://www.we7.com/user/view-playlis...

    :) Keep up the good work Viva, luv yoooou!

    5 days ago
  • Alicee'
    luv Alicee'

    Last one of the day from mee. Well done Viva!

    10 weeks ago
  • Alicee'
    luv Alicee'

    Keep it up Viva!.

    10 weeks ago
  • Alicee'
    luv Alicee'

    Tbh Viva! deserve all of these luvs. They're doing a great job.

    10 weeks ago
  • Alicee'
    luv Alicee'

    Yep, you guessed right:P More lovee :D :L

    10 weeks ago
  • Alicee'
    luv Alicee'

    MORE Love For Viva! :L

    10 weeks ago
  • Alicee'
    luv Alicee'

    Love for Viva!

    10 weeks ago
  • Alicee'
    luv Alicee'

    Another love for Viva!
    x

    10 weeks ago
  • Alicee'
    luv Alicee'

    Love for Viva!
    Vegetarian for life - hopefully Vegan soon too :D
    And forever an animal activist.

    10 weeks ago
  • KT Smith
    luv KT Smith

    Get a completely FREE Graze box (yummy fruits, nuts and seeds) from Graze.com using this code: KV249H1C :)

    12 weeks ago
  • Lynsey Mayall
    luv Lynsey Mayall

    omg this twat came to me today and was like :

    if we diddnt eat cows wede be over run with them


    i was like :

    *slap* dicked :)


    respect for life
    xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

    15 weeks ago
  • Rosie
    luv Rosie

    Warning for the vegans out there: Be careful when you buy anything form the Co-op bakery! They're currently selling an apple pie that says "suitable for vegans" on the front, yet on the back it claims it may contain dairy products.

    I've complained once already, with no response. I've just sent off another complaint, so here's hoping they'll sort it out.

    15 weeks ago
  • Zeni
    luv Zeni

    Hii!

    17 weeks ago
  • Carra
    Carra

    I fellow animal lovers ... I made this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&h... It's the first time I've tried this, let me know what you think xxx

    21 weeks ago
  • Rosie
    luv Rosie

    I want to mention some of the brands that are being very good and not using animal ingredients in their products (I've e-mailed them all to find out):

    Vosene hair range
    Umbro women's perfumes - for any veggie/vegans that are having a hard time finding suitable perfume
    Veet hair removal products
    Adidas body spray
    Colgate toothpastes
    Imperial Leather products
    Original Source - love the Lime shower gel, myself.
    MOST Simple products - watch out!
    MOST Kinder products - " "
    MOST Palmolive products - " "

    Just wanted to mention them, as a lot of feedback is negative and so here's some good feedback to those that deserve it.

    24 weeks ago
  • luv Lora.

    To Je-Je-Jess,

    I'm not having a go or anything, but I just wanted to point out that we're not made to eat meat. If we were, then why can't we eat it raw like other animals? Why don't we have natural hunting senses?
    Most people cringe away from watchign animals being slaughtered. If we were MADE to eat meat, then why would that happen?

    If our teeth were made to eat meat, can they cut through the flesh?

    No, they can't. We were not made to eat meat at all.

    And saying we are wasting meat. Is a load of rubbish.

    (:

    25 weeks ago
  • LC.
    LC.

    exactly. how do you think the millions of people who were born and raised vegetarian have survived? im sure theyre all perfectly fine. dickhead.

    28 weeks ago