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Photo of couple kissing next to hunted lion is being criticised globally

A Canadian couple have become the subject of heated global criticism for kissing over the fresh corpse of a lion in a photo. Darren and Carolyn Carter from Edmonton, Alberta, run a taxidermy business and paradoxically describe themselves as “passionate conservationists”. Despite this self-applied label, they chose to take part in the “canned hunt” experience …

Smirking chef taunts vegan activists with dead ducks at Michelin-starred restaurant

A Michelin-starred restaurant chef taunted animal rights activists with two dead ducks for protesting in his venue. Campaigners from Direct Action Everywhere (DXE) targeted The Square in Mayfair, London, UK as the restaurant serves foie gras. Executive chef Clément Leroy met the group with a smirk on his face, proudly holding two dead ducks. The …

Petition demanding Starbucks stops charging extra for plant milk gains momentum

Starbucks customers are sick and tired of paying to pay extra for plant milk and thousands have now written to the coffee giant demanding equal prices.  Starbucks thankfully now has a soy option, but charges vegans extra to opt for a dairy-free drink. A petition launched by PETA now has more than 42,000 supporters, who …

Billie Eilish tells fans to go vegan because eating meat is ‘ignorant and stupid’

Vegan singer Billie Eilish has launched into a passionate plea to her fans, asking them to wake up to the realities of the meat industry and go vegan. Eilish urged her 26 million Instagram followers to react to an investigation which reveals abuse at huge dairy business Fair Oaks Farms. “I keep my mouth shut …

Watch: Six-year-old ‘Bird Box’ star says “I want to make the world a better place for animals”

Six-year-old Bird Box actress Vivien Lyra Blair has promoted compassion for animals in her first ever interview. Blair played a key role alongside Sandra Bullock in the Netflix smash hit thriller, which was released last year. In an interview with PETA, Blair urged viewers to adopt cats and declared that she “want[s] to make the world a …

China ends animal tests for finished cosmetics products

China will no longer use post-market animal tests for cosmetic products in a landmark decision which activists say is the first step towards ending testing altogether. The Gansu Province National Medical Products Association has announced the country will bring an end to a practice in which all finished products which are already on the market, …

Ricky Gervais launches into explosive anti-animal testing rant On live radio

Comedian and actor Ricky Gervais have launched into an explosive rant condemning animal testing on live radio. Gervais, who has been an outspoken animal rights activist for many years and is rumoured to be vegan, was speaking to Radio 5 Live and called for the banning of animal testing in any form. “It doesn’t work …

‘Crime scene’ staged to protest against bulls being tortured and killed in Spain’s Running of the Bulls festival

As over a million tourists gear up for the cruel and torturous Running of the Bulls festival in Spain this weekend, animal rights group PETA held a striking protest on the city streets. Armed with signs proclaiming “Bulls Killed In Pamplona” and “Stop Bullfighting”, dozens of supporters of PETA and Spanish animal-protection group AnimaNaturalis staged …

Investigation reveals donkeys whipped, beaten and forced to carry tourists up 500 steps in Greece

An eyewitness exposé has revealed the horrific conditions donkeys and mules endure every day on the Greek island of Santorini.  Video footage shows handlers dragging animals down the steps, whipping and hitting them with sticks to make them continue walking.  The investigation from PETA was launched amid a campaign to stop the practice.  The animal …

Prominent protester arrested after exposing horrific conditions at pig farm

An infamous vegan activist who hit the headlines for an angry confrontation with a farmer has been arrested, after he posted a video of himself at another farm exposing the horrific conditions pigs live in. James Warden of global group Direct Action Everywhere is yet again in the spotlight after he live streamed from inside …

RSPCA says vegan cat owners should face jail time

The RSPCA has been slammed for ‘hypocrisy’ after it claimed that anyone feeding their cats a vegan diet should be criminally prosecuted. The animal rights charity, which notoriously does not support veganism or vegetarianism, has argued that our feline friends need to eat meat to be healthy. But animal rights group PETA told Totally Vegan Buzz that …

Jaden Smith’s new truck gives free vegan food to the homeless in LA

Jaden Smith has opened up a free vegan food truck for the homeless population of Los Angeles, US. The ‘I Love You’ truck opened this weekend in Skid Row – which has one of the largest homeless populations in the US. The 21-year-old rapper wrote on Instagram: “@ILoveYouRestaurant Is A Movement That Is All About …