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Despite it being week four of January already, welcome to 2007 anyway! New Year is certainly the time we take a new lease on life and try to make significant changes in our lives: lose weight, change our diet, start an exercise programme, join a gym or go real tough...give up cigarettes, alcohol, coffee or meat! Aaaagh, not the coffee! I think my 4.30am starts would suffer greatly if I were to forgo my ritual of a freshly ground plunger coffee each morning.

Whatever our vice we can change for the betterment of ourselves or others – animals included. I turned vegetarian and subsequently vegan in protest at harming and killing animals. Becoming a vegan over 15 years ago was difficult as there was little support for, or awareness of, a cruelty free diet. I was treated as if I was from another planet when I mentioned I was vegan. Thankfully the world has grown up to accept a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle as perfectly healthy, nutritious and normal. Check out becoming a vegan at www.vegan.org for some great tips and ideas.

As for 2007, I think it’s going to be a fantastic year for SAFE. It certainly started off extremely well with a record-breaking street day appeal that will aid us greatly in our work this year. It proved to me that SAFE is steadily moving forward and each success means further meaningful differences for animals.

Anthony Terry
Director




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SAFE IN THE MEDIA
No sooner had the year begun than reporters were calling SAFE for comment about animal welfare issues. SAFE campaign director Hans Kriek appeared on TV1 News speaking in opposition to the barbaric mutilation of sheep called mulesing. Hans also spoke out against Tegel on Radio Live and Newstalk ZB as well as commenting about, of all things, research about gay sheep! more...


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30 January 2007 #24



Have you ever had trouble choosing cruelty free essentials for your bathroom, such as a toothbrush, toothpaste, and shampoo? Want to support locally made products not tested on animals and healthy for you too? Well, have we got the prize pack for you! This prize draw includes a toothbrush from Luxident, Herbal Fresh toothpaste from Red Seal, and a Teatree & Lavender shampoo bar from Global Soap. One prize pack to be won. Draw closes 4 Feb.


Congratulations to: Jordyn (Wellington), Emma (Christchurch) and Madeleine (Kaiapoi) for winning SAFE’s 2007 calendars.

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