Vegan company buys 15,000 acres of the Amazon rainforest to save it
Plant-based business VeganNation has bought 15,000 acres of the Amazon rainforest on a 10-year lease to protect the region from deforestation and animal poaching. The Israeli company, which defines itself as a ‘global, vegan, decentralized nation, powered by the blockchain technology’, has taken up the cause of saving the rapidly depleting rainforest. It will hand …
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Heartbreaking footage shows terrified baby monkey snatched from mother for UK testing lab
The UK government has been urged to take action to ban cruel animal testing after a harrowing video emerged of a baby monkey being separated from its mother at a lab. The video shows the tiny macaque being torn from its parent’s arms, and the young monkey visibly shakes with fear. The footage was shot …
The story behind the newlywed vegan activists who became an internet sensation
Animal liberation activists Leigh and Laura Venus were taken by surprise recently when a last-minute fancy dress idea for the Animal Rights March 2019 resulted in photos of them going viral, with a storm of controversy erupting in comments sections across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Reddit. The Official Animal Rights March is an annual vegan march founded …
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Vegan activist receives ‘rape and death threats’ after rescuing rabbits from farm
A vegan activist who rescued 16 rabbits from a farm has received death threats after farmers claimed her actions led to the deaths of other animals. Prominent Barcelona-based activist Mythical Mia posted footage on Instagram last week in which she claims farmers chased her down a highway, ‘shot at’ her. A separate post displayed one …
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“The Dirtiest Porn Ever”: Pornhub stars have sex on world’s dirtiest beach to fight plastic pollution
Support for the environment can come from all industries of all shapes and sizes, it seems. Adult entertainment giant Pornhub has launched ‘The Dirtiest Porn Ever’, which depicts two amateur pornstars having sex on a heavily polluted beach. The company says the cheeky stunt is to raise awareness for plastic pollution, in a video which …
Lush to close 250 stores to protest climate change with Greta Thunberg
Cosmetics retailer Lush will close all its outlets, headquarters, manufacturing facilities and e-commerce operations in the US and Canada to participate in a climate strike led by Greta Thunberg. Lush has announced that it will join hands with the renowned youth climate activist to stage a protest on September 20 in the U.S. and September …
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Lewis Hamilton defends posting disturbing slaughterhouse footage: “Sorry but I have a platform and I can’t waste it”
Vegan athlete Lewis Hamilton has defended his decision to post disturbing slaughterhouse footage on his Instagram account, arguing he feels a moral obligation to raise awareness of animal abuse. The F1 champion posted a video of a cow being repeatedly hit in the head with an axe, and warned the video contains ‘graphic footage’. “I …
James Cameron says people need to ‘Wake the f*** up’ over climate change and ditch meat
James Cameron launched into a passionate rant about climate change in a recent interview, in which he insisted people need to steer towards a plant-diet to reduce their environmental impact. The director was relentless in an interview with Variety in which he said: “People need to wake the f*** up; we’re going the wrong direction …
Alicia Silverstone unleashes fury at Starbucks for charging extra for vegan milk
Vegan actress Alicia Silverstone has launched into a rant at Starbucks for charging extra for plant milk and needlessly using disposable cups. The animal rights activist posted a series of tweets after a worker brought her a drink in a disposable cup, even though she had brought a mug with her. “Depressing! Just brought my …
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England cricketer James Anderson considers going vegan to prolong his career
England’s all-time most successful bowler, James Anderson, is considering moving to a plant-based diet to prolong his career into his 40s. The 37-year-old has taken more wickets in Test cricket than any other England bowler, but a calf injury has kept him out of action in the ongoing Ashes series against Australia this summer. He …
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Supermarket giant Kroger launches vegan meat aisle
US supermarket giant Kroger will display plant-based meat in the conventional meat aisle for 20 weeks to gauge customers’ buying preferences. The company will plant a three-foot vegan meat display case in dedicated meat sections of 60 test stores in Denver, and parts of Indiana and Illinois over a 20-week period. Earlier this month, Kroger …
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Taco Bell launches first ever meat-free menu board
Taco Bell has launched its ‘first ever dedicated in-store vegetarian menu board’ across stores in the US. The fast food giant is rolling out a new menu which also contains brand-new meat-free products, including fully plant-based offers. From tomorrow (September 12) Taco Bell stores will feature a “not-so-new ‘new’ vegetarian menu”, the company announced. The …
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