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KFC launches ‘New Era’ plant-based nuggets and burger in Hong Kong

‘The launch will further ignite the plant-based movement in Asia and globally’ Following a successful trial run in the United States, fast food international giant KFC has partnered with Green Monday to unveil 2 plant-based offerings in 19 selected locations in Hong Kong. Called the “New Era” series, the new products by KFC include Alpha …

Sephora bans mink fur eyelashes

‘We have only ever offered products our clients can trust and we stand by the people and partners who have made the Sephora experience what it is today’ Beauty giant Sephora has ditched mink-fur eyelashes and will only purchase synthetic or faux-fur lashes moving forward. Sephora’s decision comes after a campaign by animal charity PETA …

Joaquin Phoenix attends vigil to honour fallen animal activist Regan Russell

‘We will never go away and we will never back down’ Multiple award-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix attended a vigil to pay tribute to late animal advocate Regan Russell, who was run over on June 19 by a transport truck carrying pigs to slaughter at Fearmans Pork in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. The vigil was held on …

Ricky Gervais, Dame Judi Dench and many more urge the British government to ban wildlife trade

‘The demand for wild animals and wild animal products is a primary cause of the emergence and spread of zoonotic diseases and a severe risk to world health’ A host of celebrities have written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging him to back a wildlife trade ban at the G20 summit and end the exotic …

Kevin Smith and daughter just launched ‘Vegan Abattoir’ podcast to bust myths about veganism

The dad and daughter have joined forces to provide ‘plant-based answers to the Vegan-curious questions they get from a meat-eating and dairy-drinking audience’ Famed Clerks director Kevin Smith and his daughter, vegan actress Harley Quinn Smith have collaborated on a new podcast series called the Vegan Abattoir. The venture is to “provide plant-based answers to …

Vinnie Jones, Nicola Adams and Pixie Lott flaunt oat moustaches in a new vegan milk ad for Alpro

The new campaign will ‘open the eyes of shoppers to the fact there are other (vegan) choices’ Pixie Lott and Vinnie Jones sport ‘mOAT-staches’ in a new vegan milk ad launched by European food and drink brand Alpro. Former Olympic boxing champion Nicola Adams is also part of the same campaign.   The new ad is …

Pamela Anderson wants to be Justin Trudeau’s vegan mentor

‘The world needs more sensible leaders like you, who are willing to embrace clean, compassionate, and clever food solutions’ TV star Pamela Anderson has written a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) applauding his multimillion-dollar investment in the vegan food industry and offering her …

WOC led Chicago vegan ice cream startup to donate 100% profits to social justice organizations

“This whole initiative is really honoring those different struggles and trying to give back to those communities.” Chicago’s JUSTice Cream is a non dairy, nonprofit (mutual aid) vegan ice cream company led by women and has been founded with the intention of donating 100% of its profits to grassroots radical liberation organisations. According to the …

New vegan documentary ‘They’re Trying to Kill Us’ exposes racial and food injustice against African Americans

‘We all need to come together so that the world is exposed to the truth and the information gets out there effectively, efficiently, with great entertainment value’ Filmmakers John Lewis (Badass Vegan, Vegan Smart) and Keegan Kuhn (Conspiracy, What The Health) have collaborated for this new groundbreaking documentary that focuses on “connecting the dots between …

Lizzo tells her 8.8 million fans being vegan Is ‘pretty easy’, shares what she eats in a day

‘I feel very good, I feel very lit and full’ After revealing she has gone vegan in a recent video on TikTok, Lizzo is back sharing what she eats on a typical day like she hinted she would in her previous video. “As a new vegan I’m enjoying exploring flavors from plants & plant-based proteins! …

Popular vegan influencer Tabitha Brown gets own web show on Ellen’s network

TikTok vegan sensation Tabitha Brown has a brand-new show, All Love, in which she will interact with her fans over a number of topics including vegan recipes, motivating life tips, self-care and more. Vegan influencer Tabitha Brown is all set to host her own web show on Ellen DeGeneres’ Ellen Digital Network (EDN) – a …

Bogota could be first city in Colombia to ban barbaric bullfights

‘Animals are individuals with rights, and they deserve all our protection and respect’ In a move described as “the beginning of a definitive victory against animal abuse,” the Bogota city council is banning the maiming and killing of bulls in bullfighting. The draft has been drawn up by Bogotá’s City Council, along with animal rights …