Vegetarians and vegans are, unfortunately, still a minority in Melbourne so sometimes we need a little extra help finding each other. While other groups cater for people who are veg*an for health, environmental and social justice reasons (which are all very good reasons!), Veg for Animals is aimed at people who don't eat animals out of love and respect for them. We are a social group where members can get together for delicious veg meals, make new friends and generally enjoy the company of likem …

… Tuesday 7th February 2012 7.30pm Animal Welfare: Science vs Anthropomorphism Tim Harding, lead a discussion around the problem of treating animals like humans when considering animal welfare. Tim has worked as a consultant to Animal Health Australia (AHA) evaluating national welfare standards for the farming and land transport of livestock; as well as for the Victorian and South Australian governments evaluating animal welfare regulations for dogs, cats and poultry. His firm has recently bee …