Impossible Foods counters Super Bowl anti plant-based ‘meat’ commercial with cheeky parody
Impossible Foods has filmed a hilarious spoof video to respond to Super Bowl’s ad that claims plant-based beef contains chemical laxatives. It all started with The Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) running an ad targeting plant-based “meat”. According to CCF, the Super Bowl 2020 ad is meant to educate viewers that plant-based meat is not …
Healthy greyhounds killed ‘in their prime’ in racing industry as shocking death toll figures are revealed
Animal rights activists have released shocking statistics behind the greyhound racing industry in Australia. The Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds has slammed the industry and demanded tougher protections for animals. Activists have claimed as many as five greyhounds die on the tracks every week in Australia, and latest figures from the group suggest 64 …
Fury over birthday parties offer ‘horse painting’ for kids in Florida
Animal rights activists have reacted with fury to a new craze in Florida, US in which horses are painted by children at birthday parties. Animal welfare groups have warned that businesses offering horse painting are creating a risk to the horses’ health and say the parties are likely to cause extreme distress for the animals. …
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What really inspired Joaquin Phoenix to live a vegan life?
The Phoenix family has been vegan since 1977 and years later, the 45-year-old actor, a passionate vegan and an outspoken animal activist recounts that the “most jarring and intense memory” of his childhood made him go vegan when he was barely 3 years old. While Joaquin Phoenix’s acceptance speech at the Academy Awards has gone …
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Bill to ban puppy mills fails over fears for pet store owners
A bill which aimed to ban high-turnover puppy and kitten mills has failed to pass in Colorado due to fears over the impact it would have on pet store owners. Animal welfare activists had fought for House Bill 1084 to improve regulations and conditions for cats and dogs. Initially it had high hopes to block …
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Angry farmers find Joaquin Phoenix’s Oscar speech ‘detestable’
Joaquin Phoenix’s Oscar award winning speech has upset the dairy industry that feels he is ‘out of touch’ and ‘blinded to the sacrifice and struggles of America’s dairy farmers’. When the 45-year-old vegan actor dedicated his three-minute podium speech to speak up for equality, compassion and animal welfare, the dairy lobby felt his speech was …
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Vegan activists hijack ‘Februdairy’ with massive ad campaign revealing the brutality of the dairy industry
Vegan activists have hijacked the dairy industry ‘Februdairy’ initiative with a huge advertising campaign to expose the reality behind animal farming. Billboards have been launched in ten major cities across the UK to counter the campaign in attempts to make Februdairy fail. Februdairy encourages farmers and dairy consumers to promote positive messages about the industry, …
Vegan protesters target free range egg aisle at Sainsbury’s and Aldi following harrowing investigation at ‘ethical’ farm
Vegan activists in Brighton, UK have completed a series of protests, including at supermarkets Sainsbury’s and Aldi, in which they targeted the free range egg aisle. Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) protesters also visited Hisbe, which markets itself as an ethical supermarket but still sells meat, eggs and dairy products. Video footage of the dramatic demonstrations …
Trophy hunting expeditions push polar bears close to extinction
Controversial polar bear hunting expeditions are pushing the species rapidly towards extinction, a leading conservationist has warned. Polar bears face mounting difficulties as global warming destroys their habitats and food sources. While humans are driving climate change and forcing polar bears towards extinction, the extent of a shocking hunting industry has been exposed. Wildlife photographer …
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Joaquin Phoenix went straight to a vegan burger joint after the Oscars
The 45-year-old vegan actor stepped out with his fiancee to enjoy vegan burgers and celebrate his momentous first Oscar award. Holding up a card that read: “Choose vegan. It isn’t a fad, it’s the future,” Joaquin Phoenix refused to eat a beef burger from In-N-Out burgers at the Vanity Fair Oscar party consolidating his stance …
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UK slaughterhouses increase killing for overseas market despite boom in veganism
The number of animals being slaughtered in the UK is on the rise despite a rapid rise in veganism. While consumers turn their backs on meat and more people adopt plant-based, vegetarian and flexitarian diets than ever before, farms are turning to overseas markets and have even managed to upscale operations. Latest figures from the …
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Thai Buddhist monks make robes out of plastic to curb ocean pollution
A Buddhist temple in the south of Bangkok has found a creative and sustainable method to curb the growing menace of Thailand’s plastic waste. Thailand ranks fifth in the highest contributor of plastic to the world’s oceans list, and a temple in the south of Bangkok has launched a campaign to reduce the amount of …
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