Vegan Presenter Chris Packham Secured A Ban On Bird Shooting, So Vandals Hung Dead Crows Outside His Home
Vandals left two dead crows hanging outside vegan BBC presenter Chris Packham’s home after he successfully secured a ban against bird shooting. The Wild Justice group, which was founded by the naturalist, recently brought about the abrupt banning of a ‘general licence’ which allowed 16 species of birds to be shot. The shooting industry were …
50,000 customers demand McDonald’s brings back plastic straws
More than 50,000 people have signed a petition calling for McDonald’s to bring back its single-use plastic straws. The fast food chain’s customers have complained on social media about the new paper straws ‘dissolving’ in drinks – despite the rigorous testing McDonald’s claims to have carried out. And one customer was so outraged about the …
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EU Proposal To Call Vegan Burgers And Sausages ‘Disks’ And ‘Tubes’ Would Breach Human Rights Laws, The Vegan Society Claims
The Vegan Society has warned that the EU’s proposals to ban the use of ‘burger’ and ‘sausage’ for vegan food will have a huge impact on public services and breach human rights laws. This month the European Parliaments Agriculture Committee voted on regulations which demand that only products containing dead animals can use staple meaty …
The UK could meet climate targets by turning animal agriculture land into forests… And still produce enough protein
The UK could meet its Paris Agreement targets by turning land used for animal agriculture back into forests, according to new research from Harvard University. The report concluded that converting land currently used for grazing and growing animal feed crops back to forest could soak up 12 years’ carbon emissions. The land could be converted …
Eating ‘Moderate’ amounts of red meat within government guidelines still increases cancer risk
The dangers of eating red meat have been well documented for many years, but the largest ever UK study into its links with cancer paints an even grimmer picture than previous evidence suggested. A five year study monitored the dietary habits of half a million men and women. It found that even a ‘moderate’ level …
Vegan activist Greta Thunberg tells EU leaders to forget Brexit and act on climate change in emotional speech
16-year-old activist Greta Thunberg has given a powerful speech to EU leaders about their failure to deal with climate change and mass extinction. Thunberg, best known for inspiring school kids across the world to walk out of school in climate change protest, criticised EU leaders at a summit in Strasbourg. The Swedish activist questioned how …
Vegan ‘A Place In The Sun’ presenter Jasmine Harman refuses to film at restaurants which ‘kill babies’
Jasmine Harman has been the presenter of UK property show A Place In The Sun since 2004, but it hasn’t all been plain sailing. Harman has been a vegetarian all of her life and vegan for 13 years – most of her time on the show. A Place In The Sun follows prospective overseas property …
Subway Has Just Launched A New Vegan Patty Sandwich And Permanently Veganised Its Garlic Mayo
Subway has permanently changed its garlic mayo recipe, ensuring it’s suitable for vegans to compliment a new vegan patty sandwich. The sandwich chain’s popular garlic mayo has been a staple part of Subway’s offer, but it’s been replaced with garlic aioli to give more options for vegans. The recipe of the new sauce is simply …
The Greggs Effect: Tesco to launch on-the-go vegan sausage roll
Tesco is set to launch a ready-to-go vegan sausage roll in stores, according to a leaked report from a supermarket insider. A post on Accidentally Vegan UK’s Instagram feed has documented the impending release of a vegan roll which many will hope rivals the sensational launch of the Greggs vegan treat. The post reads: “BREAKING!!! …
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Vegans left disgusted after discovering Marks & Spencer’s super water contains beef
Marks & Spencer has come under fire for releasing flavored water which, after reading the small print, many vegans have been left stunned after realizing the product contains beef. The drink at the UK supermarket appears as if it could be plant-based, but the ingredients list ‘hydrolysed beef collagen’. The Super Water Protein juice drinks …
Best job ever: Cat cuddler needed for world’s first vegan luxury resort
By now, you’ve probably heard about the world’s first entirely vegan, sustainable luxury hotel & animal sanctuary – but if you haven’t, I suggest you read about this incredible initiative here. Not only will PlantLife be a vegan tropical haven for luxury travel seekers, but the resort will also be a haven for rescued animals. …
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Watch: Former athlete Tim Shieff claims ‘vegan diet made me sick’ in live interview
Former vegan athlete Tim Shieff has come under fire for a live TV interview in which he blamed veganism for making him ill. The former world freerunning champion appeared on This Morning in a section titled ‘My vegan diet made me sick’, and his performance on the show has angered vegans on social media. History …