Aldi expands vegan ready meal range
Aldi is set to launch three new vegan ready meals to expand its own brand plant-based range. The budget supermarket chain will introduce Red Pepper and Mango Curry, Smoky Jackfruit Chilli and Yellow Thai Curry to its I am Vegan selection. The frozen meals are approved by The Vegan Society and will be available in …
California becomes first State to ban fur trapping
California has become the first US state to ban fur trapping after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Wildlife Protection Act of 2019. According to The Los Angeles Times, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that prohibits entrapping native animals including grey fox, coyote, beaver, badger, and mink. The Wildlife Protection Act of 2019 puts an …
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5,000 hens need rehoming or will be killed after Welsh slaughterhouse goes bust
A debt-ridden farm is attempting to rehome 5,000 chickens who will be slaughtered if they don’t find a new home. Beryl and Roger Hosking, owners of Happy Hens farm in South Yorkshire, have decided to sell their farm land, equipment and stock to repay their debts and save their home. They started Happy Hens in …
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77% of meat and dairy companies refuse to discuss greenhouse gas emissions
The meat and dairy industry is increasingly feeling the heat of climate change, but major companies are avoiding admitting to their role in the crisis. According to a study released by Fairr, a Farm Animal Investment Risk & Return network, the meat sector is responsible for about 13 per cent to 18 per cent of …
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Vegans share pictures of their most disappointing in-flight meals
Many vegans will be all-too-familiar with pathetic airline food offers. If you’re fortunate enough to be given anything at all, rather than having to rely on airport crisps and nuts, it’s generally not worth holding your breath for anything remotely passable or nutritious. But as veganism accelerates in popularity, the plant-based community has had enough …
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Walmart now stocks JUST vegan eggs
Plant-based JUST Egg has launched in selected Walmart stores across the US. The hugely successful mung beans-based vegan alternative was created to resemble the taste and texture of a chicken egg, but with no need for animal products used and a lower environmental footprint. The company has sold the vegan alternative equivalent of more than …
70% of young Canadians say veganism is here to stay
Meat’s impact on health, animals and the environment is driving increasing amounts of young people around the world to turn to plant based alternatives. GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, has reported that over 70% of the Canadian’s young population – aged between 18 to 34 – say they think the vegan revolution is …
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Activist covered in blood after being ‘shot at’ for rescuing 16 farm rabbits in dramatic video
A vegan activist who rescued 16 rabbits from a farm has posted a dramatic video in which she claims farmers chased her down a highway, ‘shot at’ her and left her ‘covered in blood’. Prominent Barcelona-based activist Mythical Mia posted the footage on Instagram along with a post which displayed one of the animals she …
Quorn launches Vegan Spicy Escalopes and Tex Mex Nuggets
Quorn is introducing two new Vegan Spicy Tortilla Escalopes and Crunchy Tex Mex Nuggets in the UK. The popular meat-free brand has launched the new high protein, low calorie products which will be available this year. Quorn said in a statement: “Tex-Mex food never fails to satisfy but can be heavy on meat and largely …
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Terre à Terre: The vegan fine dining restaurant proving you don’t need meat for the perfect meal
The iconic venue of Terre à Terre in Brighton, UK, is the perfect example of vegan fine dining which could turn even the staunchest of meat eaters into a raging plant-lover. As veganism takes the fast-food world by storm, it’s worth reminding ourselves that we don’t need an Imposter Whopper to enjoy a truly indulgent …
Disturbing footage shows farmer shooting newborn goats in the head and dumping them in a bin
Activists have revealed shocking footage in which a farmer heartlessly shoots newborn goats in the head one by one before tossing them in a bin. The video from a large goat farm in Victoria, Australia shows male baby goats being killed and discarded as they are of no use to the industry. Each baby is …
Meat demand in Europe falls by 20% in just 3 months.
Demand for meat has fallen dramatically in recent months, a meat industry expert has warned. Speaking at a conference in Christchurch, New Zealand, Jeff Grant, a red meat sector representative of New Zealand, warned that Europe’s meat demand has reduced by 20 percent in less than three months. Grant said that the ‘biggest issue in …
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