France bans wild animal circuses and mink farms but animal activists not impressed
The legislation, which has not banned hunting and bull-fighting has prompted campaigners to say it does not go far enough. Last week, the French parliament approved new animal rights legislation making it illegal to purchase, breed or sell wild animals for traveling circuses. While performances with lions, bears or tigers will be banned in two …
THAT’S RIGHT: Today’s kids will face more climate disasters, study says
The report highlights the ‘intergenerational injustice’ of the climate crisis. Today’s children are set to suffer more climate disasters in their lifetime as compared to their grandparents, according to a new research. The study is the first-of-its-kind to assess the impacts of climate extremes by different age groups and focuses on the ‘intergenerational injustice’ of …
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Fury as viral video shows fishermen pinning down shark to use its teeth to open can of beer
One of the fishermen said the group was having “just a bit of fun”. Three fishermen have come under fire for posting a video of them pinning down a shark and using its teeth to open a can of beer. The clip was originally uploaded to TikToker Wyatt Dallison’s OutdoorChaos account, which has a following …
Dragon’s Den legend Deborah Meaden urges travel giant ABTA to ditch SeaWorld
The leading entrepreneur and TV personality says “whales and dolphins, whether wild-born or captive-bred, do not – and cannot – thrive in captivity.” Dragon’s Den star Deborah Meaden is calling on travel giant ABTA to add visiting cruel marine parks to its list of “unacceptable” practices. The highly successful entrepreneur has written a letter on …
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Kate del Castillo to tell SeaWorld to reinvent itself or ‘sink along with other animal-exploiting businesses’
“When will SeaWorld recognize that in order to survive, it must stop sexually abusing and forcibly impregnating dolphins and whales and instead transfer them to seaside sanctuaries?” Mexican-American actress Kate del Castillo will be urging marine amusement park SeaWorld to reinvent itself and do away with its animal-exploiting businesses. During the company’s annual online meeting …
Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez gifted vegan bicycle for their wedding
“After all she’s done to help dogs and cats find loving families, PETA is delighted that Ariana has found love herself.” Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez have been gifted a vegan bicycle in celebration of their wedding in Montecito. Animal rights charity PETA sent the anniversary present wishing the couple a ‘fun and happy future …
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YouTuber makes pet dog fly using helium balloons, gets arrested for animal cruelty
A 32-year-old content creator posts a video that shows his dog strapped to a bundle of helium balloons and left afloat in the air – gets arrested following netizens outrage. Last week, a Delhi-based YouTuber was detained under animal cruelty laws after posting a video, which showed him trying to make his dog fly by …
Disney’s ‘latest and greatest’ cruise ship to be first to offer vegan menus
“Each and every one of our menus will have vegan offerings. Taking care of allergies and special requirements is extremely important to us.” Disney’s newest cruise ship will offer vegan menus in each of its onboard restaurants. While chefs have always provided vegan options on Disney’s Cruises upon request, Forbes reports that the brand’s ‘latest …
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Morrisons becomes first supermarket to stop selling plastic carrier bags
“We have been listening hard to our customers over the past year and we know that they are passionate about doing their bit to keep plastics out of the environment.” UK supermarket Morrisons has pledged to become the country’s first supermarket to ditch plastic carrier bags completely. While single-use 5p carrier bags were removed by …
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Impossible Foods launches first national ad campaign targeting meat eaters more than ever
“We can replace yesterday’s ridiculous, animal-based technology with a categorically better way of transforming plants into meat.” Impossible Foods has launched its first television advertising campaign “We Are Meat” to target meat-eaters. The campaign—which will also run on digital and social media platforms—has five short television ads that show the Impossible Burger sizzling on a …
THIS pulls off April Fool’s prank with secret footage showing it uses lab-grown meat to create ‘Hyper-Realistic’ chicken
Fans have blasted the brand – for what they described to be the ‘dumbest joke’ ever Meat-alternative brand THIS has stirred up a scandal after a whistle-blower apparently tried blowing the lid off the brand secretly using lab-grown meat. The company has been one of the pioneers in the plant-based meat sector creating innovative award-winning products …
Seaspiracy leaves viewers ‘crying their eyes out’ and vowing to never eat fish again
Seaspiracy is already among Netflix’s top 10 most popular films and TV shows in several countries worldwide. Netflix’s new docu-film Seaspiracy has shocked viewers and left many ‘crying their eyes out’ after witnessing gory scenes of brutal dolphin and whale slaughter. The eye-opening documentary produced by Cowspiracy‘s Kip Andersen, and directed by filmmaker Ali Tabrizi …