Lewis Hamilton calls out Spanish equestrian centre for ‘horse painting’ classes
The F1 champ and vegan advocate shared an animal charity’s post – that showed children painting a horse as part of their summer class activity- to his fans. F1 champ Lewis Hamilton has taken to Instagram once more to stand up against animal cruelty The pro racer turned vegan advocate shared a video of children …
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Greggs is launching vegan sausage, bean, and cheeze melt
Greggs has added another vegan option to the menu. The popular chain is releasing a vegan sausage, bean, and cheeze melt next week. The UK’s biggest bakery chain Greggs has unveiled its latest vegan option: a vegan sausage, bean, and cheeze melt. The meatless version priced at £1.60 will be available in more than 2000 …
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Pizza Hut UK launches 3 plant-based Beyond Meat pizzas but they are ‘not suitable for vegans’
Pizza Hut UK has introduced three vegan Beyond Meat pizzas. However, all of them feature dairy cheese. Pizza Hut UK has launched three plant-based Beyond Meat toppings and a mouthwatering side to menus across its Delivery Hut locations nationwide. The options are: Beyond Italian Style Sausage Supreme, Beyond Three-Meat Three Cheese, Beyond Beef Sizzler and …
Zoo animals to get experimental vaccine against COVID-19
Over 100 mammalian species will receive a vaccine developed by veterinary pharmaceutical company Zoetis using an experimental drug. Nearly 70 zoos across the US are inoculating over 100 mammalian species including big cats, great apes, bears, skunks, badgers, and ferrets among others against the coronavirus with an experimental vaccine. They include zoos in Denver, Oakland …
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Eating red meat increases risk of heart diseases by 18%, mega study says
The Oxford study found a strong association between red and processed meat consumption and increased heart disease risk. Red and processed meat increase the risk of heart disease by nearly one-fifth, a new study has found. The study published in the journal Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition is one of the largest systematic …
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Scotland builds first-ever ‘beaver tunnel’ under railway to protect local animals
The railway engineers built a ‘beaver pass’ to make sure the animals can safely pass under the tracks without damaging railway embankments. Scotland’s Network Rail engineers have constructed UK’s first-ever ‘beaver pass’ under the Highland mainline. It has been built to allows animals near Gleneagles- part of a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) designated …
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Ben and Jerry’s targeted for taking a stand against Israel’s controversial ‘illegal settlements’
The Unilever ice-cream brand, known for its years of advocacy, has come under fire after announcing that Ben & Jerry’s products will not be sold in the settlements after the agreement with its Israeli franchisee expires next year. Last week, Ben & Jerry’s – owned by Unilever – announced it was going to stop selling …
Bill Gates invests in alt-dairy start-up in $75 million funding round
The tech entrepreneur’s venture company invested in Nobell Foods – which has created casein (a protein found in cow’s milk) from a plant source in order to make vegan cheese with the same realistic ‘stretch, melt and mouthfeel’ of dairy cheese. Billionaire Bill Gates has led a $75 million funding Series B round in the …
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Bryan Adams, Robert Bateman, William Shatner and other notable artists call for a ban on elephant ivory trade in Canada
“Canada is at a crossroads and the actions we take now to protect African elephants will be remembered for generations to come.” A slew of celebrities, artists and scientists are urging the Canadian government to ban the elephant ivory trade. According to scientists, the African elephant population, which is currently listed as critically endangered/endangered by …
Vegan ultrarunner won ‘world’s toughest footrace’ for the second time
Vegan runner Harvey Lewis has won the 135-mile Badwater endurance race in under 26 hours and 100°F heat. Vegan athlete Harvey Lewis has just won the Badwater 135 Ultramarathon – the most demanding and extreme running race offered anywhere on the planet. He won the event for the second time. He’d previously won in 2014, …
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‘Grease’ star Olivia Newton-John goes plant-based to improve health following cancer relapse
The 72-year-old British-Australian actress has also launched a fund to support research on cancer treatment using plant-based medicine. Grease star Olivia Newton-John has adopted a plant-based diet to improve her health following her breast cancer diagnosis. The 72- year-old star has been battling cancer since 1992 when she was first diagnosed with the disease. She …
Footwear brand Crocs pledges to go vegan to hit net zero by 2030
The brand plans to go 100% vegan and will also minimize packaging, manage resources responsibly, and explore innovative afterlife product solutions as it commits to becoming a net-zero company by 2030. Crocs, Inc. has announced plans to go 100% vegan as a commitment to becoming a net-zero company by 2030. The global casual footwear company …
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