VegE-News is a monthly news and events email service. It is free to subscribe. Their August issue's stories included:

Health Is a vegetarian diet healthier? Study ties colon cancer's return to diet Diet and prostate cancer Health care and Michael Moore: Who's the real "Sicko?"

“Where does personal responsibility fit in to Michael Moore's paradigm? ...The truth is, our diet is directly responsible for well over 80 percent of the diseases from which we suffer.”

Environment Factoring meat into our carbon footprint How green is my diet? Stocks fall as tuna shifts from pet food to delicacy Gorilla warfare.

Lifestyles and Trends Go vegetarian to save money  –  “Most of the staples of a vegetarian diet are cheap. In fact, most of the world's people eat a mostly vegetarian diet made up of inexpensive commodities such as beans, rice and corn. If you drop red meat, poultry and fish from your diet, you'll find plant proteins cheaper than the equivalent amount of animal protein.” An ambivalent vegetarian New recipe for sustainability: stem-cell burgers Sex with meat-eaters off the menu Veg experiences: Scott Cary wants to whip the police force into shape.

Animal Issues and Advocacy Animal cruelty isn't judged on a level playing field Pet the dog, eat the cow: Our confused relationship with animals The real price of the £2 chicken Compassionate carnivores  Less suffering for some: U.S. Veal calves will no longer be in crates after 2017

Books and Perspectives Evil Business: A thrilling veggie tale Skinny bitch: A no-nonsense, tough-love guide for savvy girls who want to stop eating crap and start looking fabulous.