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Doctors turn village vegan and see drastic health benefits

Two doctors have dramatically improved the health of a small village in Canada after convincing the community to take up a vegan diet. Dr. Arjun Rayapudi and his partner Dr. Shobha Rayapudi have been holding workshops in the small village of Burin to showcase the health benefits of plant-based eating. They moved to the town …

Scientists want meat-eaters to pay a whopping 80 PERCENT TAX on bacon, sausages and burgers

Scientists have recommended governments across the globe impose a meat tax to save thousands of lives and huge amounts in healthcare expenditure. The research from the University of Oxford, which was published in health journal PLOS, concluded a meat tax on pork, beef and lamb would save the UK alone £734m in healthcare and 6,000 …

Simon Cowell continues to get fitter and leaner on vegan diet

Simon Cowell has transformed his health after ditching animal products and following a clean lifestyle. The X Factor star is reaping full benefits of a plant-based diet, which he switched to in April ahead of his 60th birthday last year. The elitist TV judge has shed more than 20Ibs in weight and feels energetic, more …

63-year-old vegan fitness athlete busts myths about vegans being ‘pale, weak and skinny’

A vegan strength athlete has proved with his fitness levels that eating purely plant food offers “lasting and quite spectacular physical results.” John Machin, 63, has been a lifelong vegan but was informed as a young child that he had less chances of surviving because of his dietary choices. However, in his seventh decade of …

Rock star Bryan Adams credits veganism for his youthful countenance

Canadian singer Bryan Adams has been a vegan since 1989 and believes this has led him to look young even at 60.   Bryan Adams admits that eating a plant-based diet has kept him healthy and is possibly the reason behind why his locks have not yet greyed.  In an interview with The Mirror, he said: …

48-year-old model looks and feels better than she did in her 20s after going vegan for 15 years

A youthful 48-year-old has credited veganism for her health, and ageless, wrinkle free looks. Victoria Featherstone Pearce, a model and charity worker from East London is 48 years old but people often mistake her to be in her late twenties. She has attributed her youthful countenance to her clean vegan diet, cruelty-free skincare routine, and …

Pig virus crisis increases demand for plant-based ‘meats’ in China

The African Swine Fever crisis in China has spurred demand for plant-based meat products in the world’s second largest economy. China is one of the biggest consumers and producers of pork, However, the African swine fever (ASF) ravaging China’s pig herds has also led to a drastic shortage of the country’s meat staple and a …

Danielle Fishel launches vegan and cruelty-free hair care line

Actor Danielle Fishel has launched a new vegan hair care line named Be Free. Danielle Fishel -the sassy Topanga Lawrence of the 90s sitcom “Boy Meets World,” that held the world in awe with her long voluminous tresses is back, only this time she is here to launch her collection of hair products loaded with …

“Disposable toys”: 2,000 baby chicks given to school children to counter phone addiction

Animal rights activists have slammed a bizarre plan to combat mobile phone addiction in Indonesia by giving school children live chicks to raise. The idea has been launched by Oded M. Danial, the mayor of the city of Bandung in the province of West Java, Indonesia.  The administration has handed out 2,000 live chicks to …

“Plant-based” searches spike after release of “The Game Changers”

Google trends has shown that searches for the term ‘plant-based’ has skyrocketed following the documentary’s Netflix release in October. The Game Changers movie that showcases several elite athletes who have ditched meat and adopted a vegan lifestyle has piqued people’s curiosity. Data from Google trends shows that after “The Game Changers” debuted on Netflix, searches …

HCC launches £250,000 massive meat campaign as plant-based market soars

Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has launched a new multimedia campaign to publicize the sustainability and health benefits of ‘Welsh meat’. The meat organisational body is leaving no stone unturned in promoting how ‘sustainable and healthy’ Welsh meat products are, and has invested heavily having ‘dipped into its financial reserve’ to chalk …

Meat eaters are eating more plant-based foods than vegetarians and vegans, reveals study

A report released by the NPD market research firm has indicated that meat eaters are trying out more and more plant-based foods than vegetarians and vegans. The NPD group’s study –“The Future of Plant-Based Snapshot,” reveals that ninety percent of plant-based consumers are not vegetarian or vegan. According to NPD’s analysis, shifting consumer tastes, long …