Activists pour ‘toxic slime’ over their heads to protest leather use at London Fashion Week
Animal rights activists held a striking demonstration at London Fashion Week in which protesters poured buckets of black “toxic slime” over their heads. The action by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) aimed to raise awareness of the hazardous waste associated with the leather industry. Signs on buckets of slime read “Leather Is …
Badger culling to be expanded to an ‘unimaginable scale’ in the UK
An unprecedented expansion in badger culling will see 64,000 animals slaughtered this autumn after ministers approved culling in 11 new areas. Farming minister George Eustice has officially authorized badger culling in 43 areas to curb the spread of bovine TB. The cull zone now covers spans from Cornwall to Cumbria and includes Avon, Cheshire, Staffordshire, …
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Greta Thunberg named in TIME’s ‘Women Who Will Change The World’
Teen climate change activist Greta Thunberg has been named as one of the ‘15 Women Who Will Change The World’ in the latest TIME magazine issue. The new edition named ‘2050: How Earth Survived’, highlights the work of 15 women from varied walks of life in their campaigns on climate change. “What you will not …
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Heartbreaking footage shows terrified baby monkey snatched from mother for UK testing lab
The UK government has been urged to take action to ban cruel animal testing after a harrowing video emerged of a baby monkey being separated from its mother at a lab. The video shows the tiny macaque being torn from its parent’s arms, and the young monkey visibly shakes with fear. The footage was shot …
The story behind the newlywed vegan activists who became an internet sensation
Animal liberation activists Leigh and Laura Venus were taken by surprise recently when a last-minute fancy dress idea for the Animal Rights March 2019 resulted in photos of them going viral, with a storm of controversy erupting in comments sections across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Reddit. The Official Animal Rights March is an annual vegan march founded …
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Vegan activist receives ‘rape and death threats’ after rescuing rabbits from farm
A vegan activist who rescued 16 rabbits from a farm has received death threats after farmers claimed her actions led to the deaths of other animals. Prominent Barcelona-based activist Mythical Mia posted footage on Instagram last week in which she claims farmers chased her down a highway, ‘shot at’ her. A separate post displayed one …
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“The Dirtiest Porn Ever”: Pornhub stars have sex on world’s dirtiest beach to fight plastic pollution
Support for the environment can come from all industries of all shapes and sizes, it seems. Adult entertainment giant Pornhub has launched ‘The Dirtiest Porn Ever’, which depicts two amateur pornstars having sex on a heavily polluted beach. The company says the cheeky stunt is to raise awareness for plastic pollution, in a video which …
Lush to close 250 stores to protest climate change with Greta Thunberg
Cosmetics retailer Lush will close all its outlets, headquarters, manufacturing facilities and e-commerce operations in the US and Canada to participate in a climate strike led by Greta Thunberg. Lush has announced that it will join hands with the renowned youth climate activist to stage a protest on September 20 in the U.S. and September …
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Lewis Hamilton defends posting disturbing slaughterhouse footage: “Sorry but I have a platform and I can’t waste it”
Vegan athlete Lewis Hamilton has defended his decision to post disturbing slaughterhouse footage on his Instagram account, arguing he feels a moral obligation to raise awareness of animal abuse. The F1 champion posted a video of a cow being repeatedly hit in the head with an axe, and warned the video contains ‘graphic footage’. “I …
Alicia Silverstone unleashes fury at Starbucks for charging extra for vegan milk
Vegan actress Alicia Silverstone has launched into a rant at Starbucks for charging extra for plant milk and needlessly using disposable cups. The animal rights activist posted a series of tweets after a worker brought her a drink in a disposable cup, even though she had brought a mug with her. “Depressing! Just brought my …
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Animal testing to be drastically reduced in the US
Animal testing is set to be dramatically reduced in the US after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it would stop using harmful procedures. Animal rights groups have celebrated the announcement that damaging chemicals will no longer be used on animals. The EPA’s Administrator Andrew Wheeler revealed plans to reduce studies involving animal tests by …
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Pub landlord bans beef and blames ‘billions of greedy mouths’ for Amazon fires
A pub landlord has revealed he will no longer serve beef in response to the fires which have devastated the Amazon rainforest. Richard Bell, landlord at the Three Stags in Kennington, UK dramatically took a stand against beef consumption, which he said is destroying the Amazon ‘in order to feed beef to billions of greedy …
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