Now 5 minks at two US Farms test positive for coronavirus
The mink farms have been quarantined to prevent the virus spread. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed that five minks on two Utah farms tested positive for the COVID-19 virus on Monday. The cases are the first in the U.S. in a species that has shown to be highly vulnerable to the virus …
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North Koreans ordered to sacrifice pet dogs to resolve national food shortages
Pets have been forcefully confiscated so that they can be killed for food. In July, Dictator Kim Jong-un ordered dog owners to surrender their pets for the meat industry as the country struggles with acute food shortages. The trend of owning pets in North Korea has been a bone of contention since ordinary people have …
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KFC accepts a third of its chickens suffer severe painful inflammation
‘They have a lot of progress to make, but we’re very happy that they’ve come out with this level of public data and transparency which they can now be held accountable on’ KFC’s first-ever chicken welfare report reveals poor animal welfare. The report states that more than a third of the chickens in the fast food’s …
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Italian fashion group Prada just banned Kangaroo leather
Prada joins other top fashion houses and designers including Versace, Victoria Beckham, Chanel, and Paul Smith in banning leather made from kangaroos. Italian fashion giant Prada, which owns brands including Prada, Miu Miu, Car Shoe, and Church’s has banned kangaroo skins from its product line. Prada’s decision follows pressure from the animal rights’ group LAV, …
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Valentino becomes first luxury brand to ban Alpaca wool following exposé
‘Kind shoppers can do their part by steering clear of alpaca fleece and opting for chic, PETA-approved vegan clothing that no animal had to suffer for’ Top luxury fashion brand Valentino has announced it will stop using alpaca fleece in its garments from the end of 2021 making it the first major luxury brand to …
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‘Distressing’ footage reveals ‘severe animal suffering’ on chicken farms supplying Tesco, Ocado and others
‘The abuses we found are horrific and this unchecked cruelty must come to an end.’ A new undercover exposé revealed ‘severe animal suffering’ on eight British chicken farms across Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire, reported The Independent. All the farms in question are Red Tractor certified and operated by Moy Park – one of Europe’s 10 biggest …
Two stunning captive beluga whales finally rescued and released into Iceland sea sanctuary
Two beluga whales lived in a Chinese aquarium for nine years before they were rescued. British charity the Sea Life Trust has rescued two female beluga whales from an aquarium in China. Little Grey and Little White, who spent nearly a decade living in captivity after being captured at a very young age off the …
Vegan model activist to plead guilty for allegedly stealing pigs in animal rights protest
The model is facing an indictment offense charge for just ‘rescuing piglets that were in a factory farm’ A bikini model and vegan animal activist accused of stealing piglets from a piggery near Toowoomba, southern Queensland last year will plead guilty to the criminal charges. Lauren Ann McGeachin previously posted Instagram videos of the late-night …
JK Rowling blasted for wearing £900 coat with real fur
The author was spotted in a Canada Goose coat. JK Rowling has been criticized for wearing fur – by animal rights charity PETA. The Harry Potter author was recently photographed wearing a £900 green coyote fur-trimmed Canada Goose parka while on a family trip to Iceland, reported the Scottish Sun. Now PETA, has begged Rowling, …
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Vegan “hate crimes” are rising in the UK, report shows
Veganism with its growing popularity seems to attract hate as well, a report reveals. There are approximately 600,000 people in the UK, who follow a vegan diet and this number has gone up from just 150,000 six years ago. While a number of Brits are switching to a more plant-based lifestyle for health, environmental and …
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Hard-hitting vegan film wins at the British Documentary Film Festival
‘There are modern horror stories taking place each day. Not only are these horrors hidden from sight, but they are endorsed by huge corporations and the Government’ Vegan charity Viva!’s gripping exposé, HOGWOOD: a modern horror story has won at the British Documentary Film Festival. The 35-minute film, which aims to expose pig farming in …
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China to end animal testing for imported ‘ordinary’ cosmetics
‘The era of cosmetic animal testing is nearly at an end’ China is all set to revise it animal testing policy, which means that beauty brands wanting to enter the Chinese market may finally be able to bypass animal testing. As per China’s earlier regulations, all cosmetics including shampoos, moisturisers, perfumes and others were required …
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