LIBERATE: Arna Supreme Court / Fabio encourages 'Cheating' / WA Laws / Autism & Milk

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Date 18:47 Nov 15

Subject LIBERATE: Arna Supreme Court / Fabio encourages 'Cheating' / WA Laws

/ Autism & Milk

 

An email to rs of the Animal Liberation NSW mailing list

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SUPREME COURT APPEAL FOR ARNA

 

This Thursday 21st November will be a full day Hearing before the Supreme

Court of NSW where we will argue that the magistrate in the lower court was

wrong to find that we did not have a case to answer because we did not show

that the circus intended to cause harm to Arna.

 

The magistrate did find that Arna suffered distress and pain as a

consequence of being a solitary elephant for over four years who was then

introduced to three visiting elephants only to have them taken from her

after a few hours. This was planned and authorised by the circus.

 

This Hearing is important for all wild animals in captivity. Please take

time to respectfully attend the Hearing and show your support for Arna who

is now still alone, 'performing' on the other side of the country, in Perth.

 

Supreme Court

Queens Square

Sydney

(get out at St. James station)

 

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FABIO ASKS - " DO YOU WANT TO CHEAT ON YOUR HUSBAND? " ON NEW PETA BILLBOARD

 

 

Angry Men Crash Advertiser's Computer, Unaware That Ad Promotes Faux Flesh,

 

Not Faithlessness

 

Jackson, Miss. Model, actor, and housewife heartthrob Fabio has been

getting lots of longing looks from highway rubber-neckers in his new gig

as the star of PETA's latest provocative billboard, seen at 1667 Lakeland

Dr.,

but not everyone appreciates the new ad.

 

The racy billboard - rejected in Colorado Springs, Colo., Lynchburg, Va.,

and Montgomery, Ala. - shows the Italian-born hunk in jeans and a 'muscle'

shirt and carries the tagline, " Want to cheat on your husband? Call

919-NEW-MEAT for tips " .

 

What callers get are not tips on having an extramarital affair but Fabio's

'Cheat Meat' cooking recipes. Women know that a vegetarian diet is the

healthiest choice for their families, but they're afraid that they'll get

complaints at the dinner table. Fabio's solution: Don't say anything. Cheat

with mock meats; in other words, give the boys soy!

 

The city of Jackson's communications office and Prime Outdoors, the company

that placed PETA's board, have been flooded with thousands of phone calls

and e-mail messages from the American Family Association and another

organization called " One Million Dads " , groups that got the idea that Fabio

is encouraging adultery.

 

PETA and Fabio think that cheating may be the best way for women to prove

that they're being faithful to their families health. Eating vegetarian

foods can keep your lover around longer and make your love life sizzle.

Veggie Valentinos don't need to pop pills to be better in bed, because

eating meat clogs the arteries going to all the organs, not just to the

heart. One-quarter of American men are impotent by age 60.

 

" We want people to love animals, respect their health in the morning after

a big meal, and flirt with vegetarianism, " says PETA Director of Vegan

Outreach Bruce Friedrich. " The new generation of meat impostors taste close

enough to the real thing to fool even the most diehard carnivore. "

 

For more information, please visit PETA's Web site GoVeg.com

 

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ANIMAL CRUELTY LAWS GET NEW BITE (WA)

The West Australian Newspaper

By Daniel Clery

 

NEW animal cruelty laws passed the Legislative Council last night more than

14 months after they were introduced to State Parliament.

 

They increase maximum penalties for animal cruelty from $5000 or one year

jail to $50,000 and five years jail with a minimum penalty of $2000.

 

The legislation also gives magistrates the power to ban offenders from

owning an animal again and lets RSPCA inspectors take ill-treated animals

from owners.

 

It took MLC's less than six hours to debate almost 100 clauses to bring a

swift end to legislation that languished before the Upper House for more

than a year.

 

The new penalties are expected to come into force early next year.

Local Government minister Tom Stephens said the Bill would allow

magistrates to hand out appropriate penalties.

 

" The aim of this Bill is to send a powerful message to those who may commit

an act of cruelty towards an animal that their actions will not be

tolerated, " he said.

 

RSPCA spokeswoman Rachel Cochrane said cruelty committed in recent months

could not be fully punished while the Bill sat before the Legislative

Council.

 

Last month a man who starved a dog to death was fined $4000 and allowed to

keep two other dogs.

 

Mr Stephens said a regulation would be added next year to ban the

docking of dogs' tails for cosmetic purposes.

 

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AUTISM, MILK LINK 'HIDDEN'

By Claire Harvey, Daily Telegraph

 

DAIRY giant Fonterra is trying to suppress explosive research linking milk

with autism in children, according to a lawsuit filed in New Zealand's High

Court.

 

All milk and dairy products sold in Australia are potentially affected by

the research, including Fonterra's top-selling brands Mainland, Peters, Tip

Top and Bega.

 

A secret internal Fonterra memo, dated October 2000, reveals the New

Zealand-based co-operative was warned by its own scientist of research

suggesting autism, schizophrenia, diabetes and heart disease could be

triggered by proteins found in all of its milk products and infant formulas

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The memo, tendered in the High Court case, says there is " growing evidence,

but yet unproven, that peptides released from milk may be related to

occurrence of some mental disorders " .

 

" If the media were ever able to assemble the information shown in this

paper they could put an alarmist spin on the whole area of milk

consumption, " the

internal briefing paper to directors of Fonterra, then known as the New

Zealand Dairy Board, says.

 

The research relates to a protein in A1 milk, which is the most commonly

produced milk in Australia. The protein - beta casein A1 - is also

allegedly a risk factor for childhood diabetes and coronary heart disease.

 

The Australian and New Zealand Food Standards Authority says all milk sold

in Australia is A1 type. Its spokeswoman said it had not warned the public

because of ongoing legal action.

 

The accusations are made by A2 Corporation, a New Zealand biotechnology

company formed by dairy scientist Corran McLachlan in 2000.

 

Dr McLachlan alleges Fonterra has secretly applied for patent applications

on research linking A1 milk with autism. But Fonterra accuses Dr McLachlan

of publicity-seeking for A2 Corporation's own milk, which does not contain

the protein. Dr McLachlan plans to launch A2 milk in the New Zealand market

as early as Christmas.

 

" This is a public interest matter, " Dr McLachlan told The Australian. " We

believe this information is being suppressed and that is why we are risking

so much money on a High Court case. "

 

Dr McLachlan said he would be wary of feeding A1 milk to children. " I would

not encourage my kids to drink lots of milk, " he said.

 

Fonterra chief executive Craig Norgate denies any cover-up. " There is

nothing in the research that gives us concern. We would be the first to

take a responsible public stand if we felt it was warranted. "

 

A2 Corporation wants the court to force Fonterra to reveal all research it

has linking A1 milk to autism, and to put health warnings on its A1 milk.

 

The Fonterra memo says University of Florida scientist Robert Cade reported

in 1999 that children with autism and schizophrenia had extremely high

levels of BCM-7, a compound produced by the digestion of A1 milk.

 

The potential for A1 milk to trigger childhood (type 1) diabetes was first

reported by Auckland diabetes specialist Bob Elliott in 1994 and later

supported by further research in 1999.

 

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