in the media
HAPPY NEW YEAR! The team is back and in full swing after a ridiculously busy, but very successful year. SAFE has certainly been having an impact too! Even our lovepigs.org.nz website has made our dear friends at the pork board a little creative, if not a little desperate! Type lovepigs.co.nz (instead of ‘.org.nz’) as a url and you’ll find yourself reading about how pig farmers just love their pigs! Rather a deceitful, and certainly unexpected move from a professional, government-affiliated company!
SCHOOL SPEAKER TRAINING DAY Come along to SAFE’s school speakers’ training day and help to spread our message to the schools of Auckland.
A FIRST-TERM NATIONAL PARTY MP seeks cross-party support for a law change for harsher penalties in cases of extreme cruelty to animals. Dr Michael Morris questions if they go far enough.
DEAR PORK BOARD “Legal action may stall progress, but people in New Zealand are going to eventually make you change your disgusting business. Shame on all of you.” Have you emailed the Pork Board yet?


DEAR SAFE. My name is Sarah and I’m seven years old. I would like to help save the pigs.
inspiring animal profiles
ORANGUTAN
They are the largest tree-dwelling mammals, spending as much as ninety per cent of their time in trees, and depending on them for survival.
delicious meat-free recipes
SOUP
Gazpacho
SAVOURY
Stuffed vine leaves
DESSERT
Dairy-free cashew icecream
campaign updates
SAFE 2009 APPEAL SUCCESSFUL
2009 was a sensational year of accomplishments for SAFE, which ended on a high after 1400 collectors helped raise a whopping $300,000 during SAFE’s annual appeal.
PORK BOARD THREATENS LEGAL ACTION
The release of a new welfare code for pig farming has been delayed after the Pork Industry Board threatened to take legal action.
LOOKING BACK ON 2009
”It appears we have finally broken into the consciousness of the nation and I can’t help but feel proud of SAFE’s achievements.” SAFE campaign director Hans Kriek reports.
 
 
cruelty free giveaways
VEGAN WARES WALLET
Kick off 2010 in style with a slick wallet from Vegan Wares. Vegan Wares is dedicated to providing high quality alternatives to leather products, and they look great too! We have two ’pleather’ wallets to give away. To enter, simply email us with your name, postal details and wallet preference (men’s or women’s). ENTER NOW
Congratulations to Rebecca Cox who won the copy of Please Don’t Feel The Bears.
 
 
fancy new shop arrivals
CREAMY PÂTÉS
Give your taste buds a thrill with our full range of delicious vegan pâtés now available online. These all-natural, certified organic pâtés come in a wide variety of flavours to suit even the pickiest eater. You can have a bit of spice with Curried Chickpea or Green Peppercorn, enjoy the Black Olive or Green Olive & Capsicum spreads, or keep it simple with Mushroom or Creamy Mild flavours. The only problem will be deciding which one you want to try first!
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take action
VOLUNTEERING FOR SAFE
Volunteering for SAFE is an essential role as it helps to spread the message against animal cruelty issues across New Zealand. Join in today!
UK RETAILER SAYS NO COW FACTORY FARMING
A large supermarket chain in the UK announces it will boycott any New Zealand dairy produce from factory farms.
 
wild and watchable
FUSION HIP HOP artists, Supersoul Connection, have produced a music video calling for non-violence.
3.2 GRAMS of hopping clean and peculiar goodness!
 
staff picks and gems
Hundreds of cases of livestock mistreatment reported.
A cheeky bear finds ’cheep’ source of food!
Rescued Piggy-Sue spent her Christmas wallowing in the mud!