McDonald’s launches vegan Beyond Meat burger
The fast food giant is making strides into the vegan market after announcing a new “plant, lettuce and tomato” (P.L.T) sandwich featuring Beyond Meat’s patties. The burger will first feature in 28 stores in Canada as part of its 12-week pilot program. In an interview, Michaela Charette, the company’s head of consumer insights, said: “We …
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Costco launches vegan ‘Better than Beef’ burger
Retail giant Costco has launched a plant based ‘Better than Beef Burger’ which the supermarket says closely mimics the taste and texture of meat. The big box store has announced a partnership with Don Lee Farms to to release the burger at all of its 770 stores across the US. Don Lee said the plant …
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Activist saves 7 dogs crammed in tiny cages from slaughter in Cambodia
A French animal rights activist flew to Cambodia to free seven dogs from a slaughterhouse. Michael Chour, 49, travelled more than 6,000 miles in May in a bid to free as many dogs as possible from a slaughterhouse that killed around 200 dogs daily for the dog meat trade. He managed to rescue seven dogs …
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Malnourished elephant who was forced to perform in parades dies aged 70
A 70-year-old elephant, who sparked outrage when images of her horrific malnourished state surfaced earlier this year, has died in Sri Lanka. Tikiri was forced to march at the Perahera festival in Kandy every year despite her poor health – which came into the spotlight in August when an animal rights charity shared photos of …
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Elite sports stars watched the premiere of vegan documentary The Game Changers
Elite sports stars turned out to view the premier of pro-vegan documentary The Game Changers this month. The movie showcases how beneficial a plant-based diet can be for athletic performance, and NBA all-star Chris Paul, NFL all-pro Tony Gonzalez and MLB all-star Chase Utley were among the faces on the red carpet at the Hollywood …
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WATCH: Sanctuary makes rescue sheep a prosthetic leg after she gets caught in an electric fence
Life for a sheep on a wool farm can be torturous enough, but it seemed as though one unlucky animal’s days were numbered after she was caught in an electric fence. Injuries to her leg were so bad that she was no longer of use to the industry and likely to be sent to slaughter. …
Prince Harry applauds Greta’s climate strikes: “No-one can deny science”
Prince Harry has come out in support of Greta Thunberg’s climate change strikes, arguing that ‘everyone knows it, no-one can deny science’. The Duke of Sussex said the climate effort is a ‘race against time’ and supported millions of children around the world for skipping school last Friday (September 20). The Prince made the comments …
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Meat and dairy industries to collapse by 2030, report predicts
The beef and dairy industries will be “all but bankrupt” by 2030 as new technologies in cellular agriculture and fermentation take center stage, according to a new report. Independent think tank RethinkX has released a 76-page report titled “The Second Domestication of Plants and Animals, the Disruption of the Cow, and the Collapse of Industrial …
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Mum threatens to take daughter out of school over Meat Free Mondays plans
A mother has threatened to take her daughter out of school over plans to introduce Meat Free Monday. Students of the ‘Planet Protector’ group at Flintshire’s Derwen Primary School proposed to have a meat-free day every week in a bid to reduce their environmental impact after reviewing the carbon footprint levels emitted by livestock rearing. …
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David Attenborough on Greta’s climate strikes: “Politicians have to sit up and take notice”
Sir David Attenborough has voiced his support of young people protesting against climate change, saying ‘it’s that kind of activism that can compel leaders to make change’. The world’s most renowned natural historian has been vocally supportive of Thunberg and her movement for calling out politicians for their inaction towards climate change. In an interview …
London butcher ditches meat and replaces it with plants
A former cattle farmer is taking over a butchers in London to show customers the best vegan meat on the market. Jaap Korteweg, founder of The Vegetarian Butcher, will host the popup at butchers Hill & Szrok in East London’s Broadway Market on Monday September 30, and will serve only plant based meat. The popup …
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Portuguese university bans beef, saving 20 tonnes of cow meat every year
Portugal’s oldest university has announced it will ban beef from all canteens in a bid to reduce its environmental impact. The University of Coimbra will stop serving beef in 14 venues from January 2020 as part of its commitment to become Portugal’s first carbon-neutral university by 2030. The University’s dean Amílcar Falcão said: “We are …
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