Press Release
12 February, 1998							Animal Lovers' Gifts for Life
	For further information, contact: Juliet Gellatley 0117 944 1000				Viva! the animal and veggie charity are delighted to launch our most gorgeous mailorder catalogues yet. Packed to overflowing with goodies of every conceivable nature, Gifts for Life and Books for Life are every animal-lovers' dream catalogues! They feature veggies Tina Landini, star of TV soap Family Affairs (wearing our "If It's Got a Face, I Don't Eat It" T-shirt) and super fit hero, Emmil Watson, winner of Gladiators (adorning the cool pig with attitude T-shirt "Don't Mess with the Animals.") If you want to wear it, eat it, read it or cuddle it ~ look no further. For those seriously sensual and over-indulgent days, Viva! has the ultimate in animal-free luxury. Hand-made vegan chocolates (£2.75 & £4.95) and a selection of vegan wines (£47.95 for 12 bottles) taste all the better when you know that no animal has suffered to produce them. The mailorder catalogues feature Viva!'s very own distinctive T-shirts (£9.99) and sweatshirts (£21.99), designed to be eye-catching, fun and totally groovy - "PIGS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN" and "NO ANIMALS IN MY TUMMY" make the message clear! Brooches and badges, postcards and purses, stickers and mugs, even cuddly cows and pigs are displayed across these pages. Or stock up on stationery with Viva!'s own pencil case, ruler, pens, pencils, writing pads and piggy erasers. But there are serious issues behind going veggie which is why Viva! has written two definitive books on the subject as well as guides to help new and prospective veggies and vegans. The Silent Ark (£6.99), Juliet Gellatley's hard-hitting account of the global damage wrought by the meat industry, is an essential read for anyone who cares about the future of this planet. With advice on what to eat from The L-Plate Vegetarian and The L-Plate Vegan (80p each), Viva! has everything covered! But if this wasn't quite enough, Food for Life (£6.99), Viva!'s new and totally absorbing video appears in this all-encompassing catalogue. The Books for Life catalogue details more than 100 books - covering everything from Japanese and Mexican Vegetarian Cookery to children's animal story books. Phew! If this isn't enough to tickle your tofu and tempt your fancy, then we don't know what is! And of course, all proceeds go directly towards Viva!'s campaigns to save animals. The catalogues and merchandise can be obtained from: Viva!, 8 York Court, Wilder Street, Bristol BS2 8QH. Or call 0117 944 1000. For review items, competition prizes or further information contact: Juliet Gellatley on 0117 944 1000   Back to Press Release Index