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Netflix’s hard-hitting food doc Poisoned is making viewers want to ‘go vegan’

“This Poisoned documentary on Netflix makes me wanna turn vegan.” Netflix viewers have lost their appetite after a new documentary exposing the US food industry’s dark truths was released earlier this month. In the new film, called Poisoned, filmmaker Stephanie Soechtig investigates how America’s US food supply chain leads to outbreaks of foodborne pathogens – …

Impossible Foods just launched new adverts to encourage more people to go plant-based

“We need to welcome consumers into the plant-based space and give them a reason to choose Impossible.” Plant-based tech giant Impossible Foods has lined up two US national ad campaigns to introduce more people to plant-based foods this summer. According to Impossible Foods, the campaign’s first spot – a 90-second musical ad – which debuted …

‘The Game Changers’ documentary is getting a highly-anticipated sequel

The sequel will be co-directed by Stephanie Soechtig and Kristin Lazure.  The highly anticipated sequel to the iconic documentary ‘The Game Changers’ is finally underway. The creators of the original film made an announcement after partnering with the athlete empowerment brand UNINTERRUPTED, founded by LeBron James and Maverick Carter. The sequel will be co-directed by …

Paris Moulin Rouge cabaret club drops underwater snake act following activist pressure

The act involves several terrestrial snakes submerged in water in a large tank on stage, while a woman dances through them and handles them. Moulin Rouge cabaret club in Paris has announced that it has dropped its long-running snake act. The move follows growing pressure from animal rights groups. The historic cabaret club, which was …

Pro-farming group mocks plant-based food truck for setting up a stall at horse trials

A plant-based food business has sparked an online debate after a pro-farming page mocked it for doing no sales at a recently held horse event. Farmers Against Misinformation posted an image of a plant-based food van on Facebook and wrote alongside it: “The only food stand with no queue today at the Badminton Horse Trials.” …

Yorkshire-based sausage factory to appear in vegan episode of popular BBC show

Heck Foods currently produces over 90,000 sausages suitable for vegans daily. Bedale-based HECK! Food has been selected to feature on a special vegan edition of BBC Inside the Factory programme. The show follows presenter Gregg Wallace’s factory tours across the world. In the upcoming episode on Tuesday (25 April), Wallace will be taken through the …

Earthling Ed’s film ‘MILK’ nominated for acclaimed Webby awards

“This is a really amazing opportunity for a film about veganism and animal rights to win the most prestigious award of its kind, and together we can make it happen!” Vegan activist Earthling ED’s short film MILK has been nominated for the acclaimed annual Webby Awards. It has been nominated in the highly competitive category …

50+ food vendors announced for world’s biggest vegan festival

The hugely popular Vegan Camp Out returns this July with vegan speakers, entertainment, and, of course, plenty of plant-based food. The Vegan Camp Out 2023 is right around the corner. The multi-day camping festival has already created a lot of buzz with its impressive line-up of performers, chefs, entrepreneurs, and activists.   However, there is one …

The Lord of the Rings franchise under fire after horse dies on set for the second time

PETA renews calls for Hollywood to replace animals with CGI Amazon’s television series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has come under fire after a horse died during rehearsals for a season 2 scene in the UK. The horse was one of about 30 on set that day and died of cardiac …

Moby’s debut documentary explores the link between punk rock and veganism

“My hope is that this movie maybe makes people question, Why am I continuing to support a food system that kills a trillion animals a year; destroys the rain forest; causes antibiotic resistance; causes climate change, heart disease, diabetes, cancer and obesity? “ Moby has released a new documentary film titled Punk Rock Vegan Movie, …

Tiger attacks circus trainer and bites him during a live performance in Italy

The clip shows an agitated tiger biting and clawing the trainer. A horrifying video of a circus trainer being attacked by a tiger has gone viral on social media. This is yet another incident that exposes how wild animals suffer and lash out when kept in confined conditions. The terrifying incident took place at the …

James Cameron has a new word to describe vegans – what do you think it is?

“I tried to come up with a good term for it because vegan has all those connotations.” Award-winning director James Cameron believes  that calling those who eschew meat and dairy ‘vegans’ or ‘plant-based’ doesn’t go far enough. According to him, there is a better word to describe this community. Moreover, the terminology around vegans and …