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Advertising watchdog bans vegan ad for ‘objectifying’ nude male model

“Taking the image, the ‘#nothingtohide’ strapline and the placement of the bottle into account, we considered that the ad was likely to have the effect of objectifying the man by using his physical features to draw attention to an unrelated product.” The advertising watchdog has banned a vegan advert following a complaint from a member …

Waitrose to sell new vegan ‘chicken wings’ with realistic ‘bones’

Biff’s hero product is a chicken-style wing featuring a fake bone. Waitrose will start selling a vegan chicken wing product featuring a realistic ‘bone’ from 6 April. The product has been created by vegan street food brand Biff’s and is part of a ‘whole damn range’ dropping at almost 300 Waitrose stores across the UK …

Dame Joanna Lumley faces pushback from angry farmers after warning of ‘animal cruelty’

Lumley, a vegetarian for more than 40 years, said the meat and dairy industries as the “greatest source of animal cruelty on the planet”. Dame Joanna Lumley has received pushback from angry farmers for speaking the truth about animal agriculture. The acclaimed actor delivered a lecture to a packed theatre at the Oxford Literary Festival …

Greta Thunberg to publish a ‘go-to source’ climate book telling ‘the unvarnished truth’

“My hope is that this book might be some kind of go-to source for understanding these different, closely interconnected crises.” Teen activist Greta Thunberg has compiled a climate book, which features 100 leading experts and activists offering a “global overview of how the planet’s many crises connect”. Renowned scientists contributing to the book include Johan …

Paul McCartney urges Starbucks to ditch the vegan milk surcharge for ‘the future of the planet and animal welfare’

“I sincerely hope that for the future of the planet and animal welfare you are able to implement this policy.” British rock legend Paul McCartney is urging Starbucks to ditch its vegan milk surcharge. The world’s largest coffee chain currently offers five plant milks: oat, soya, almond, coconut, and its exclusive Starbucks Original Nut Blend. …

Post-Brexit Australia trade deal means UK farmers must compete with ‘cruel and unsustainable’ farming practices

“Allowing our trade deal with Australia, a laggard on climate and nature, to be a blueprint for future trade deals would be a backward step for the environment.” The newly signed UK-Australia trade deal is going to have huge implications on the environment, undermine work done by UK farmers, and lower animal welfare standards, conservation …

Chelsea footballer Ben Chilwell filmed getting his cheap thrills from animal exploitation

The 25-year-old footballer is under fire after being filmed in a sick tug-of-war challenge with a caged tiger. Ben Chilwell, who was part of England’s squad for last summer’s European Championships, was filmed playing tug of war with a tiger. In the video, Chilwell, along with four other people, is seen heaving a rope with …

These UK supermarkets are ‘bombarding’ shoppers with cheap meat despite climate pledges

“Supermarkets are making it even harder for us to eat less meat by encouraging us to buy more meat than we would have, if it hadn’t been on promotion.” Britain’s biggest supermarkets are heavily promoting cheap meat, despite pledging to lead the way towards a more sustainable food system for health and climate change reasons, …

Ellie Goulding named WWF ambassador: ‘I want to speak up for our extraordinary planet’

“One thing we know is that every second counts and every second we need to agitate for change. I want to be part of that.” Ellie Goulding has been appointed a WWF ambassador in a bid to ‘speak up for our extraordinary planet’. She joins the wildlife charity as it marks its 15th annual Earth …

Teens say climate change is ‘fake news’ and ‘we don’t care’ in new campaign

The new tongue-in-cheek campaign by Greta Thunberg led Fridays For Future movement highlights Gen Z’s sentiments towards the climate crisis. A group of teenagers are questioning the legitimacy and purpose of climate change concerns since no one seems to be worried about the future of our planet. It is part of a campaign, “We Don’t …

Dragon’s Den Legend Deborah Meaden ready to ‘throw money’ for vegan Stilton

“I feel fitter and better in my soul because I’ve reduced the impact on the planet. However I miss cheese. If anyone can come up with a vegan stilton I’ll throw money at them!” Dragon’s Den star Deborah Meaden has revealed that she wants to invest in a vegan Stilton company, the Mirror reports. The …

Cadbury to go vegan in new London pop-up

Customers visiting the five-day pop-up will be greeted by a free Cadbury Plant Bar. This month, following in the footsteps of Burger King, Cadbury is opening a one-of-a-kind vegan pop-up shop in Soho, London. For five days starting on 22 March, Cadbury’s unique sweet shop will welcome chocolate lovers of all kinds. This move comes on …