Delaware becomes first state to achieve ‘no kill’ status for shelter animals
Delaware has become the first US state to be recognised as a ‘no kill’ area for shelter animals due to its outstanding record for rehoming unwanted and stray cats and dogs. According to Best Friends Animal Society, Delaware saved 11,900 animals out of the 12,800 that entered shelters, with others being unavoidably euthanized due to …
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Tesco to ditch products which use ‘excessive’ plastic
Tesco, the UK’s largest supermarket chain, has announced it will stop stocking products which use excessive plastic in a bit to cut down on its environmental impact. After eliminating 4,000 tonnes of hard-to-recycle materials from its own-brand products, Tesco is now on to the second phase of its Remove, Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle initiative. It …
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Outlook for Great Barrier Reef now ‘very poor’, but veganism can save it
Exposing the depressing reality of the damage inflicted by man upon the ocean, The Great Barrier Reef’s outlook has been officially downgraded from ‘poor’ to ‘very poor’ by Australian authorities. The reef has been a World Heritage site since 1981 due to the huge importance it plays to the ocean scientifically and environmentally. The reef …
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Vegan Game of Thrones star Jerome Flynn to expose factory farming in new documentary
Game Of Thrones star Jermone Flynn is to present a new UK documentary which exposes the truth behind factory farming. The documentary named Hogwood Farm is produced by vegan company Viva! after the charity launched a crowdfunding campaign and raised more than £10,000 in just 24 hours. Documentary Hogwood: A Modern Horror Story will aim …
Vegan activists to blockade the UK’s largest meat market for two weeks
Thousands of animal rights activists are set to blockade the largest meat market in the UK for two weeks. Vegan campaigners from protest groups Surge and Animal Rebellion will set up in London’s Smithfield Market, with the groups estimating 10,000 members will take part. Spokesperson for Animal Rebellion, Dan Kidby, said in a statement: “Animal …
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Governments consider introducing meat tax
Governments are considering the results of an influential report which suggests introducing higher taxes on meat. Reports from Fitch Solutions Macro Research suggest governments are weighing up the introduction of a ‘sin tax’ on animal products to save lives, combat climate change and raise billions to pay for healthcare. The levy is typically a fee …
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Intelligent children are more likely to ditch meat
Intelligent children are more likely to ditch meat when they grow up, a study has concluded. The study published in the British Medical Journal tested the IQ of 8179 participants at the age of 10, and then interviewed them 20 years later. Researchers revealed the higher the IQ of a child, the more likely they …
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Horrifying slaughterhouse footage depicts pigs beaten with mallets suffering slow, painful deaths
Horrifying footage from a slaughterhouse has been released by activists, depicting some of the ‘most damning footage of animal abuse ever seen’. A video released by Aussie Farms depicts animals being repeatedly beaten with mallets, writhing in pain and experiencing slow and excruciating deaths. The activist group claims the footage was filmed at Picton Meatworx …
Snoop Dogg is loving KFC’s ‘Finger lickin’ vegan chicken
American rapper Snoop Dogg has hinted he may have been the inspiration behind KFC’s launch of vegan chicken. KFC launched its vegan nuggets and boneless wings trial this week, which are made from Beyond Meat vegan chicken, leading to rave reviews and immediate sell-outs. And Snoop, a Beyond Meat ambassador, has posted a video in …
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Starbucks vegan Pumpkin Spice Latte returns
Starbucks has announced that its popular Pumpkin Spice Latte will soon return to stores across the UK, on September 5. The cafe giant will offer a fully vegan version using soya, oat or almond milk combined with a plant based version of the classic pumpkin pie flavored sauce. Vegans should also be sure to ensure …
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Arnold Schwarzenegger ‘loves’ plant-based food ‘much more than meat’
Arnold Schwarzenegger has revealed a drastic switch in his muscle-building dietary preferences in a new interview. The world’s most famous bodybuilder features in an interview in the latest preview of The Game Changers, releasing on September 17, in which he discusses the reasons he’s fallen in love with plants. Sharing details of his earlier lifestyle, …
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Choline: Misleading reports claim veganism ‘robs brain of crucial ingredient’ and lowers IQ
Mainstream media outlets have used a report from a nutrition expert to claim that veganism robs the brain of a crucial ingredient and leads to a lower IQ. A report from Dr Emma Derbyshire published in journal BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health discusses dietary choline – which influences liver function and is crucial for the …