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Sainsbury’s launches affordable vegan shoe range made from recycled plastic

Sainsbury’s has launched a range of affordable, sustainable vegan shoes for women called Love Our Planet Footwear. The UK supermarket’s new shoe range is approved by PETA as totally vegan friendly and fur free. The brand is also made from sustainable and recycled materials. All shoes are made from at least partially recycled polyester, some …

Dairy industry ad promoting cow’s milk massively backfires as vegans get sassy

A dairy industry advert which promotes the use of animal milk and attempts to demonize plant milk has massively backfired after it was hijacked by vegans on social media.  A post on Facebook by REAL Seal Dairy suggests cow’s milk is better for our health than rice milk. The dairy industry body shared an image …

Earthling Ed hits back at farmers who ‘lost their minds’ over Tesco vegan sausage ad

Earthling Ed has hit back at meat industry leaders for their hysterical reactions to a new Tesco advert for vegan sausages. The ad for Tesco Plant Chef Meat-Free Cumberland-style Bangers features a dad who says ‘I bloomin’ love my meat’.  But his daughter tells him ‘I don’t want to eat animals anymore’ and he compromises …

Dunkin’ launches plant-based Beyond Sausage sandwich in 9,000 stores

Fast food giant Dunkin’ has announced plans to introduce a Beyond Sausage Sandwich to more than 9,000 stores across the US. The brand formerly known as Dunkin’ Donuts has partnered with Beyond Meat to create the plant-based breakfast offer. The sandwich is made with a vegan English muffin and a Beyond Meat sausage patty, and …

Macy’s and Bloomingdales ditch fur in landmark moment for animal rights

Macy’s has announced that it will stop selling fur by the end of 2020 in a huge victory for animal rights activists.  The department store chain has responded to mounting pressure by the Humane Society of the United States, PETA and animal welfare groups. Macy’s Inc is the largest U.S. department store with 900 stores …

Costa Coffee launches vegan Christmas menu in 2,467 stores

UK coffee chain Costa Coffee has announced new Christmas menu which includes a range of sweet and savory vegan options. The festive menu will be available in all of its 2,467 locations nationwide from November 1. Costa Coffee’s plant-based menu items include a vegetable and falafel sandwich, rocky road bar, Christmas cake, and an assortment …

The Game Changers filmmakers defend criticisms

The producer of vegan documentary The Game Changers has hit back against objections raised by critics after the film’s release. The documentary promotes a plant-based diet for athletic performance received rave reviews and has been the most successful documentary of all time on iTunes. But some critics have accused the film of being biased, misleading …

Billie Eilish urges 40 million followers to ditch wool

After slamming the mink industry last week, vegan musician Billie Eilish has now spoken out against the wool industry, urging her 40 million plus followers to avoid the material. The 17-year-old shared an anti-wool message on Instagram, asking her fans to watch a video by PETA exposing the atrocities inflicted on animals used for wool. …

Moby praises Greta Thunberg and Jane Goodall: “If these two are vegan, why isn’t everybody?”

Vegan singer Moby has urged his fans to follow in the footsteps of environmentalists Jane Goodall and Greta Thunberg and adopt a vegan diet.  Moby is a passionate animal rights activists and regularly posts on social media to urge his followers to ditch animal products.  And this week he posted an image of teenage Swedish …

Thousands of racehorses secretly sent to slaughterhouses where they are abused and beaten to death

An investigation into the Australian racehorse industry has reported that thousands of horses have been secretly slaughtered. Victoria’s racehorse body said it will audit horses which have not raced within the last 18 months after ABC aired a program which revealed horrific abuse of animals. A two year investigation has culminated in the release of …

Domino’s launches plant-based Hawaiian and pepperoni pizzas

Pizza giant Domino’s is making strides into the vegan market with the launch of a vegan pizza range including plant-based Hawaiian, pepperoni, ham and cheese and supreme.  The leading takeaway pizza company has debuted an extended vegan range in Australia following the success of a plant-based beef range. The meatless beef was used in beef …

Aldi reveals vegan Christmas range including plant-based duck and wellington

Aldi UK has unveiled its vegan Christmas range, which includes vegan duck and a festive wellington among other plant-based starters and mains. This Christmas, the budget supermarket chain is launching 136 brand new lines and changing 200 existing ones in a bid to entice vegan shoppers. The chain’s festive range will feature a Mexican-style party …