Ben & Jerry’s launches vegan ice cream burgers in the UK
Ben & Jerry’s has partnered with BOSH! to launch three mouthwatering limited-edition vegan desserts that will sell in select European scoop shops this month. To make the World Vegan Month memorable, the ice cream brand approached BOSH!’s Henry Firth and Ian Theasby, to whip up an ice-cream ‘burger’, hot chocolate, and sundae. In a statement …
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Abandoned fishing gear accounts for the vast majority of plastic rubbish wrecking marine life in the ocean, states report
A Greenpeace report has revealed that “ghost gear” is the highest contributor of plastic pollution found in the oceans sabotaging marine life. Ghost gear consisting of nets, lines, pots, cages and traps is commercial fishing equipment used to trap fish and other aquatic species. According to Greenpeace, more than 640,000 tonnes of fishing gear equivalent …
Joaquin Phoenix is the vegan god the animals deserve
If you ask someone why they made the switch to veganism, the response will usually centre around animal welfare, their health and the environment. They’re very unlikely to say “because my favourite celebrity is vegan”, but in reality the impact of the world’s biggest stars on veganism and animal rights is huge. Mainstream media and …
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11,000 scientists declare meat consumption is one of the leading causes of the looming climate crisis
11,000 scientists have co-signed a letter stating the earth is in a ‘clear and unequivocal’ climate emergency and have urged people to implement changes that will help save the planet. On the 40th anniversary of the first World Climate Conference in Geneva, a coalition of 11,000 scientists called the Alliance of World Scientists co-signed a …
JUST set to launch slaughter-free chicken nuggets made from animal cells
JUST has announced plans to debut its newest chicken nuggets prepared from cultivated meat that eliminates the need to kill animals. JUST, the US vegan food business that has made plant-based mayonnaise and vegan eggs is now ready with its cell-based chicken nugget formula. The company uses cellular agriculture to harvest animal cells in a …
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Costa Coffee to offer plant-based milk at no extra charge
Costa Coffee has announced that it has dropped its surcharge for plant-based milk for the festive season. The UK coffee giant already serves soy without any extra charge but will now include coconut and almond too in the price of the drink. The chain said that form 1 November to 1 January 2020, customers could …
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Morrisons to sell foot-long vegan sausage roll for £1
Morrisons has announced a giant vegan sausage roll tapping on the growing popularity of plant-based alternative meat. After Greggs swept the market with its plant-based sausage roll, Morrisons has followed suit with a whopper sized foot long vegan roll. The roll weighs 466 grams, almost four times the weight of normal sized roll. It’s also …
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Queen Elizabeth II goes fur free to oppose fur farming practices
Queen Elizabeth II has ditched fur garments and will only use faux fur in the future. The 93-year-old monarch is the first member of the royal family to publicly shun fur. Angela Kelly, Her Majesty’s personal advisor and dresser for 25 years penned the wardrobe update in her new memoir, “The Other Side of the …
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Live pigs used as crash test dummies and slammed into walls at 30mph
An animal testing lab in China has been exposed for using pigs as car crash test dummies in experiments which have left animals dead or with horrific injuries. Images have emerged of pigs visibly terrified as they are strapped to sleds and fired into a wall at 30mph. An investigation has revealed that seven young …
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Richard Branson states that clean and plant-based meat will stop humans from killing animals for meat in just a few decades
Richard Branson has said the meat industry will be redundant within a few decades as cell and plant-based meat products gain consumers’ confidence and acceptance. Business magnate Richard Branson is an investor in Memphis Meats, a ‘clean meat’ company that harvests animal tissue from cells to produce cell-based meat products bypassing the need to kill …
Greta Thunberg tells Ellen “I’ve gone vegan”
During her interview on the Ellen Show last week, Greta Thunberg confirmed that she has gone vegan to do her bit for the environment. After trying to reach out to Greta Thunberg for two months, Ellen DeGeneres was finally able to interview the 16-year-old climate change activist who is making waves ever since her Fridays …
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Denmark pays $1.6 million to rescue 4 circus elephants
Denmark has purchased the last remaining circus elephants to stop their exploitation and give them a proper retirement. In line with other country’s efforts to stop animal abuse, the Danish government rescued Ramboline, Lara, Djunga, and Jenny, the last four elephants still being used for performances in shows at Circus Arena and Circus Trapez. According …
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