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Manchester FoE Veg Out at KRO Fundraiser

Did you go to the Manchester FoE event of the year? If you did, what a fab evening! If you didn’t, bad luck…maybe next time? Manchester FoE’s fundraiser Dine Out Veg Out, held at Kro Piccadilly, was not only an informative evening, but also entertaining – that’s no mean feat.

The aim? To launch the group’s Meat Free Monday (MFM) campaign, which, as part of the campaign of the same name nationwide, aims to have a significant positive impact on lowering the contribution of meat production to carbon emissions in the UK. Through pressing for Parliament to adopt this policy in-house, a positive example can be set for the rest of the country. As an easily achieved practical step, it should have a wide appeal. Manchester Withington MP John Leech’s Early Day Motion on this topic has already been signed by over 30 other MPs.

Charismatic local comedienne Kerry Leigh acted as compère, managing the evening smoothly with a good helping of humour between courses. The evening kicked off with introductions by Manchester FoE food campaigners Al and Rachel, hinting at what lay in store for us. Then Lib Dem councillor Paul Ankers was the first guest speaker, providing the audience with plenty of reasons to get on board the MFM campaign. Helen Rimmer, food campaigner for national FoE, gave an uplifting speech, closely followed by several beautiful tunes from the very talented Blackpool singer/songwriter Rae Morris. http://www.myspace.com/raemorrismusic/shows.

Colette, one of the co-ordinators of Manchester FoE, remarked “I don’t recognise half of the people”, a positive sign that the message had extended beyond ‘the converted’. I sat with a couple of friends who had never attended a FoE event before, but the concept of going meat-free one day of the week had piqued their interest. Lively debate was the order of the day, with FoE’s food campaigners ready with lots of information on hand to answer questions.

If you want to get involved in this campaign, contact al@manchesterfoe.org.uk or come along to the campaigns meeting at Green Fish on the last Thursday of each month.

More pumpkin pie, anyone??
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