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Vegan chef India Reynolds enters the Love Island villa

ITV2’s reality show Love Island has introduced a new contestant in the form of vegan chef and model, India Reynolds. Reynolds, 28, has more than a quarter of a million Instagram followers, and runs a second Instagram account where she posts vegan recipes.“India is exactly what the show needs at this point in the series,” …

Smirking chef taunts vegan activists with dead ducks at Michelin-starred restaurant

A Michelin-starred restaurant chef taunted animal rights activists with two dead ducks for protesting in his venue. Campaigners from Direct Action Everywhere (DXE) targeted The Square in Mayfair, London, UK as the restaurant serves foie gras. Executive chef Clément Leroy met the group with a smirk on his face, proudly holding two dead ducks. The …

Petition demanding Starbucks stops charging extra for plant milk gains momentum

Starbucks customers are sick and tired of paying to pay extra for plant milk and thousands have now written to the coffee giant demanding equal prices.  Starbucks thankfully now has a soy option, but charges vegans extra to opt for a dairy-free drink. A petition launched by PETA now has more than 42,000 supporters, who …

Natalie Portman’s veganism speech empowers 16,000 students to take pride in compassion

Natalie Portman has given an equally heartwarming and gut-wrenching speech to 16,000 students about two issues close to her heart – veganism and women’s rights. The vegan superstar has been a powerhouse in speaking up for animals and gender equality alike – usually on separate occasions. But in an inspiring speech at WE Day California, …

Tesco Trials Ditching Plastic Fruit And Veg Packaging In A Bid To Reduce Waste

Walking down the fruit and veg aisle looking for healthy food to stock your kitchen can be an infuriating experience for anyone conscious of the horrific damage plastic has on the environment. It’s estimated that more than 300 million tonnes of plastic is produced each year and eight million tonnes is dumped in the ocean …

Little boy rushes chicken to hospital with all his pocket money after running it over on his bike

A little boy in India has shown the world how beautiful the relationship between humans and animals can be. Six-year-old Derek C Lalchhanhima, from the north-western state of Mizoram, has stolen the nation’s heart after his story went viral and hit national newspaper headlines. The compassionate child was playing on his bike on the streets, …

TheVeganKind Supermarket launch German food brand ‘Veganz’ to the UK

TheVeganKind Supermarket is the UK’s most popular dedicated online vegan store, offering free next day delivery, Vegan Rewards as you shop and ‘Gold’ rated 5 star service, as per independent review platform Feefo. Today, Tuesday 16th of July, they bring well known German vegan food manufacturer ‘Veganz’ to the UK. Veganz has a range of …

A Neighbour Of Three Vegan Cats Secretly Feeds Them Salami In Viral Video

The neighbour of a vegan cat owner has been so concerned about the diet’s impact on the pets’ health, they have secretly been feeding the cats salami. A video posted on Reddit shows the neighbour calling the cats, who sprint towards them and gobble up the food dropped on the floor. “Meet my neighbour’s Cats. …

Billie Eilish tells fans to go vegan because eating meat is ‘ignorant and stupid’

Vegan singer Billie Eilish has launched into a passionate plea to her fans, asking them to wake up to the realities of the meat industry and go vegan. Eilish urged her 26 million Instagram followers to react to an investigation which reveals abuse at huge dairy business Fair Oaks Farms. “I keep my mouth shut …

Vegan champ Lewis Hamilton wins British Grand Prix and treats his teammates to vegan BBQ

Vegan Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton prepared for his record-breaking sixth British Grand Prix victory by treating his team to a vegan Caribbean barbecue.  The 34 year old, often considered to be the greatest driver in the history of the sport, shared the experience with fans on his Instagram story: “So we’re at the British …

Watch: Six-year-old ‘Bird Box’ star says “I want to make the world a better place for animals”

Six-year-old Bird Box actress Vivien Lyra Blair has promoted compassion for animals in her first ever interview. Blair played a key role alongside Sandra Bullock in the Netflix smash hit thriller, which was released last year. In an interview with PETA, Blair urged viewers to adopt cats and declared that she “want[s] to make the world a …

Kim Kardashian accused of animal cruelty for selfies at so-called Bali ‘elephant sanctuary’

Kim Kardashian has been accused of animal cruelty after posting pictures of herself at a so-called elephant sanctuary in Bali. One image shows the reality TV star touching an elephant, which has a man sitting on top of it, and another image shows an elephant wrapping its trunk around her body. “Missing Bali! and the …