Animal rights activists have released disturbing footage of elephant handlers beating animals with bullhooks to force them to perform for tourists at a festival in Nepal. The upsetting imagery from the Chitwan Elephant Festival reveals how chained elephants are abused with sharp metal hooks to make them play football or give rides to tourists. Workers …
Confessions from slaughterhouse workers reveal the true horrors of the meat industry
- Oli Gross
- 17th January 2020
Millions of animals are slaughtered every single day to supply global meat markets, but the slaughterhouse workers who keep factory farms operational are generally kept hidden from public view. Most people, meat eaters or otherwise, have never set foot in the abattoirs which provide beef, chicken and lamb – and for good reason. Slaughterhouses are …
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme’s checklist includes veganism as a character-building tool for youngsters
- Totally Vegan Buzz Team
- 17th January 2020
The Duke of Edinburgh Award has announced a checklist for teenagers that includes trying veganism, learning about climate change and campaigning for a social cause as some of the recommended activities. After surveying 4,000 people, which included members of the public, education professionals, parents, young people and business leaders, the Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Award …
Ultimate fighting champion Jon ‘Bones’ Jones is at his best after adopting 90% plant-based diet
- Totally Vegan Buzz Team
- 17th January 2020
American athlete Jon ‘Bones’ Jones has started following a plant-based diet after fiancée Jessie introduced him to clean eating and is enjoying his best health. Jon ‘Bones’ Jones now eats a 90 percent plant-based diet and credits his fiancé Jessie for the change. According to him, the new diet makes him feel great. The two-time …
Vegan food accounted for 25% of all new product launches in the UK in 2019
Accessorize launches affordable vegan bag collection
Pret a Manger launches vegan croissant and will serve plant milk for free
Wildfire’s cause a ‘holocaust of destruction’ on Australia’s iconic Kangaroo Island
Baby elephants ‘broken’ by online traders who sell them to so-called animal ‘sanctuaries’
Air pollution can kill 40 Brits per day over the next ten years, report says
Global warming increased ocean temperatures to catastrophic levels in 2019
American city implements new programs to help street dogs
Oatly is offering free vegan drinks across the UK to help people switch to plant-based milk
Pregnant cow saved after kneeling in front of slaughterhouse workers ‘with tears in her eyes begging them to spare her’
Mountain gorilla recovers dramatically thanks to ‘extreme conservation’
WATCH: Good Morning Britain presenter brands Sydney MP a ‘climate change denier’
UK poll shows 23% of Brits plan to ditch meat by the end of 2020
Asda launches new limited-edition vegan rainbow pizza to celebrate Veganuary
200 British schools to serve plant-based meals in a bid to help offset climate crisis
LIFESTYLE
Vegan culture, food, beauty & more
28 Best Vegan Cruelty Free Perfumes
- Charlotte Coates
- 13th January 2020
Perfume has the power to transport you. A favourite scent can remind you of many things – conjuring up the bliss of a relaxing holiday, the comfort of home or even a butterfly-filled first date. There are so many wonderful scents to choose from, no matter if you prefer musky notes, floral hints or fruity …
15 of the best cruelty-free vegan concealers
- Charlotte Coates
- 10th January 2020
We’ve all had those days when some well-placed concealer is a life-saver. Maybe you’ve been burning the candle at both ends, or maybe you’re having a breakout. Luckily there are loads of cruelty-free brands who’ve come to the rescue with a selection of vegan concealers, for when you need that helping hand. With the right …
QUIZZES
All the quizzes you love to binge!
QUIZ: If you score 11/12 on this quiz, you’re a verified vegan food expert
- Marlon Farrugia
- 10th January 2020
How much vegan knowledge do you have stored away? Do you have to Google your way through a shopping trip, or do you have all the bad E-numbers memorised? Find out now with this quiz.
QUIZ: What is your perfect Vegan Halloween Costume?
- Marlon Farrugia
- 13th October 2019
Spook Season approaches. There will be ghosts, goblins, ghouls, and glucose. You need a costume, and you want to it to show off your personality, which means VEGAN. But what to choose? Take our quiz to find out your perfect outfit.
QUIZ: What kind of vegetable are you?
- Marlon Farrugia
- 26th September 2019
“If you were a vegetable, what kind would you be?” A question that has tormented humanity throughout the ages – until now. Read: QUIZ: If you score 19/20 on THIS quiz, you’re a Vegan God
QUIZ: Take this personality test and we’ll reveal if you’re a Junk Food Vegan or a Health Food Vegan
QUIZ: If you score 19/20 on THIS quiz, you’re a Vegan God
QUIZ: Find out your dream vegan job
QUIZ: Choose some vegan groceries and we’ll tell you which city you should move to
QUIZ: Is this food vegan?
Quiz: Which vegan celebrity are you?
QUIZ: What kind of animal are you?
QUIZ: Most people can’t name all these fruits and vegetables – can you?
QUIZ: What kind of hummus are you?
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