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Bryan Adams says ‘virus comes from an open wet market’, urges followers to ‘go vegan’

Bryan Adams has shared a post calling for wet markets to be closed in order to eliminate these disease breeding grounds for new viruses. Last week, vegan singer Bryan Adams once again engaged his 744,000 Instagram followers to talk about the dangers of wet markets and the need for them to be completely shut down. …

White House expert Dr. Anthony Fauci calls for all wet markets to be shut down right away

America’s chief infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci has mentioned that the ongoing public health crisis is a “direct result” of the thriving wet animal markets. Dr. Anthony Fauci is the latest medical expert to call for a global shutdown of wet animal markets. In an interview on Fox & Friends, the director of the …

Liam Hemsworth blamed veganism for his kidney stone

The 30-year-old actor developed a kidney stone last year. Liam Hemsworth switched to plant-based eating in 2015 and since then advocated veganism up until now. In this month’s issue of Men’s Health, the Aussie actor revealed he had ditched eating only plant-based foods after he developed a kidney stone. “The first two years, I felt …

Cardi B donates 20,000 vegan health drinks to NYC hospital staff

The Hustlers star has supplied health drinks in partnership with OWYN, a vegan nutrition brand to support local medical professionals in New York City hospitals. Even as the US braces for “the hardest and the saddest week of most Americans’ lives,” with the death toll from coronavirus in states such as New York, Michigan and …

China continues to exploit wild animals by promoting bear bile for coronavirus cure

China has approved traditional medicines which include bear bile and goat horn as remedies for the COVID-19 infection. In a bid to control the spread of coronavirus and treat infected patients, China’s National Health Commission published a list of recommended traditional and Western treatments for the virus last month. And one of the six traditional …

Booja-Booja launches two new vegan ice cream flavours

‘Heavens on Earth’ and Honeycomb Caramel’ are on the menu now.  Ice-cream brand Booja-Booja has added two new vegan flavors to its growing dairy-free range, which the company has been making since 2007. The company  known to make award-winning plant-based recipes using only a  ‘handful of carefully sourced, real organic ingredients,’ has launched the new …

Rihanna’s Fenty releases vegan versions of its signature silhouettes

Rihanna has refashioned her recent 2-20 fashion collection using vegan leather to release her first-ever Faux Leather Capsule. The music mogul’s new Faux Leather Capsule comprises five-pieces, which include a slightly oversized shirt, a pair of high-waisted trousers with combat pockets, a drawstring hoodie, as well as the label’s iconic corset dress and skirt, all …

Fray Bentos’ new vegan steak and kidney bean pie to launch in Tesco

‘Ideal for vegans, vegetarians or flexitarians who are craving a quick meal.’ Fray Bentos unveiled its limited-edition vegan steak and kidney pie last year and even scooped the top prize in the Vegan Pie of The Year category at PETA’s Vegan Food Awards 2019. The company has now decided to add the tinned pie permanently …

Plant-based Tennis Pro Novak Djokovic donates €1 million to Serbian hospitals in COVID-19 relief effort

Novak Djokovic and his wife Jelena have decided to donate for the purchase of ventilators and other medical equipment in order to ‘make the biggest and best impact on our country’. In a video press conference hosted by the couple and shared on Instagram, plant-based tennis champion Novak Djokovic and his wife Jelena announced that …

China’s wet markets re-open despite ongoing coronavirus pandemic

While other countries are in nationwide lockdowns amid the coronavirus crisis, Chinese authorities have allowed wet markets selling wild animals to resume their businesses. History is set to repeat itself as China that previously announced a permanent ban on wildlife trade in wake of the coronavirus pandemic has gone back to allowing the wet markets …

Trump continues to reverse climate protection laws in the middle of corona crisis

President Trump has announced the roll-back of the fuel-efficiency standards mandated by the previous government even as the country struggles to contain the coronavirus siege. According to Worldometer, coronavirus cases in the US have reached 215,344 and 5,112 have died at the time of writing. Even as the outbreak continues to ravage the nation, US …

Climate change is pushing nightingales to the brink of extinction, study reveals

New research has revealed that climate change has forced evolutionary changes in nightingales, which may drive these birds to extinction. Nightingales are known to embark on a seasonal migration journey from Europe and Asia to sub-Saharan Africa, however a new study published in the journal The Auk: Ornithological Advances reveals that changes in the wingspans …