Nando’s to launch plant-based ‘The Great Pretender’ burger in Australia
Nando’s has announced plans to introduce a plant-based chicken burger that will debut at Nando’s Festival Towers in Brisbane’s CBD on January 30. The South African restaurant chain will be giving away 500 Great Pretender meatless burgers on 30 January with a side of PERi-PERi chips from 11 am at its Festival Towers store in …
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Stick-thin and malnourished caged lions have chance of survival thanks to online campaign
A group of caged lions who were on the brink of death are making a slow recovery after images of their malnourished state went viral and sparked a campaign to save them. The images of the African lions sparked fury from animal rights activists and lovers around the world. Welfare campaigners said the lions did …
Chained monkeys forced to juggle fire and jump through spiked hoops in ‘humiliating’ shows for tourists in Thailand
Animal rights activists have released shocking footage of a show in Thailand where monkeys are dressed up and forced to juggle fire in front of tourists. PETA shared the footage which the group said is filmed at Chang Puak Camp in Ratchaburi. Activists say the ‘humiliating’ scene in which animals are forced to jump through …
Sussex becomes the first UK council to ban trawler fishing for the climate
Sussex has become the first UK council to ban trawling effective from 23 January 2020. Following a successful Help Our Kelp campaign—backed by natural historian, broadcaster and environmentalist Sir David Attenborough, the Sussex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority passed a bylaw banning trawling year-round to protect the underwater forest. Underwater kelp plays an important role …
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British farm suspended thanks to animal activists DxE exposing appalling conditions
A free-range egg farm has been suspended after an undercover investigation revealed rotting carcasses, diseased birds and appalling living conditions. After monitoring the farm for nearly six months, a large group of 150 activists from Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) Brighton dressed in hazmat suits entered the Hoads Chicken Farm near Rye at 6am, Monday and …
Veganism is the fastest growing food trend in the African American community
While Veganuary is in its last days, the expanding popularity of veganism has African Americans replacing their favorite types of meat with plant-derived alternatives to make them the fastest-growing vegan demographic in the US. A recent Gallup’s survey on consumers’ meat-eating habits reports that while 10 percent of the white population reduced meat in the …
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Vegan Ambassador Billie Eilish won 5 Grammys
Vegan singer Billie Eilish has bagged awards in five categories: Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist, Best Pop Vocal Album, and Record of the Year. At 18, Billie Eilish made a sweeping victory at the recently held 62nd Grammy Awards. The teen pop queen became the youngest artist to have …
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Coronavirus outbreak exposes dangers associated with animal trade
The new coronavirus outbreak has forced China to quarantine 35 million citizens yet again highlighting the risks wild animal trade pose to human health. China’s latest epidemic that has infected nearly 3,000 and killed 80 is another virus emerging from illegal wildlife trade. “The origin of the new coronavirus is the wildlife sold illegally in …
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Former alcoholic says veganism helped him revive from the brink of death
Former alcoholic turned vegan blogger Aaron Calder recounts how ditching booze and adopting a vegan lifestyle has helped him heal his damaged liver, kidneys and other functional organs. Brighton based Aaron Calder was almost dead back in 2012 when his body gave in after “years of binge drinking, bad diet, lack of sleep & not …
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Oxford scientist develops “World’s First Meat Patch” to help people going plant-based curb bacon cravings
Plant-based food company Strong Roots has collaborated with a scientist to design a patch that can help people trying a plant-based diet curb their meat cravings. Drawing inspiration from nicotine patches that help smokers wean themselves from smoking, Oxford professor and author of Gastrophysics: The New Science of Eating, Charles Spence has created a patch for meat …
Tesco to scrap 67 million plastic pieces by ditching shrink-wrap for multipack tins
Tesco has announced that it will remove 350 tonnes of plastic annually by replacing plastic-wrapped multipacks with plastic-free multibuys to combat growing plastic menace. As part of its 4Rs strategy – Remove, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, the world’s third largest retailer has collaborated with canned food firms such as Heinz, Green Giant sweetcorn, Princes and John …
Vegan journalist convinces former Waitrose editor who joked about killing vegans to try veganism for a week
William Sitwell who had to step down as Waitrose Editor after his nasty comments on vegans went viral agreed to ditch animal and dairy products for a week. After vegan journalist Selene Nelson who leaked Sitwell’s controversial email on vegans last November published her book Yes Ve-gan!—a blueprint for vegan living, she challenged her vegan …