Ireland to ban fur farming, sparing 200,000 mink from a horrific existence
Ireland is set to become the 15th country in the EU to ban fur farming thanks to years of pressure from animal rights groups. 200,000 mink are housed in three major fur farms in Ireland, where they live out their lives in tiny cages before being gassed to death. The animals are killed roughly at …
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‘Recyclable’ Starbucks lids could be even worse for the environment
Starbucks has given itself a big pat on the back with the release of its new ‘clear and recyclable’ coffee cup lid. The coffee giant claims the lid, which funnels liquid through a raised area, will replace a billion straws each year and make the company far more eco-friendly in line with growing consumer demand. …
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Cows’ stomachs fitted with WINDOWS at Europe’s largest animal testing centre
Shocking footage has exposed a horrific farming practice in which cows’ stomachs are punctured and fitted with a ‘window’ at Europe’s largest research facility. Animal rights groups released the shocking imagery which shows a man putting his whole arm inside a cow’s stomach. The practice is used to help observe which kind of pasture makes …
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‘Decreasing demand’ for animal testing as scientists switch to superior methods
A toxicology expert has branded animal testing as ‘yesterday’s science’ after a leading UK mouse lab was shut down. This week the Medical Research Council (MRC) decided its huge testing centre, the Harwell Institute in Oxfordshire, should end all research projects due to the ‘changing scientific landscape’ around animal tests. Toxicology expert Dr Lindsay Marshall, …
Kellogg’s-owned MorningStar Farms goes vegan, saving 300 million eggs a year
Kellogg’s-owned brand MorningStar Farms has announced it is transitioning to veganism, which will spare an estimated 300 million eggs a year. The company has been known for producing vegetarian burgers, sausages and chicken nuggets for many years, but in the past its products have mostly contained egg whites. But that’s all about to change as …
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Pineapple pizza colada launched at Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut is continuing to expand its vegan offering with a new product likely to divide opinion – the pineapple-topped Pizza Colada. The new pizza features the controversial fruit topping on a flatbread base, combined with bbq jackfruit, tomato sauce, peppers, red onion, sweetcorn and rocket. Pizza Hut says the new pizza offers ‘massive flavour’ …
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If everyone was vegan 9.6 billion fewer tonnes of CO2 would be released every year
A new report has revealed the incredible extent to which cancer rates, heart disease, agriculture and carbon emissions would benefit if everyone went vegan. The Veganism Impact Report uses verified statistics on animal product consumption, employment, trade, health, environment and economy. Carbon emissions It found that greenhouse gas emissions from food totalled 13.7 billion metric …
Thousands of greyhounds killed every year for not being fast enough
6,000 racing greyhounds are killed every year in Ireland because they are deemed to be too slow, a new investigation reveals. The Irish Greyhound Board paid consultancy specialists Preferred Results Ltd €115,000 to prepare a report in 2017. The business analysis reveals that while 16,000 dogs are bred every year, 5,987 greyhounds were slaughtered because …
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Greggs is now on Just Eat with no delivery fee or minimum spend
Vegan sausage roll fanatics can now have their favourite plant-based pastry delivered to their door after UK bakery Greggs teamed up with Just Eat. The delivery service will offer all of Greggs’ food and drink with no minimum spend or delivery fee from stores in London, Glasgow and Newcastle. And any Gregg-ites desperate for an …
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The McDonald’s ‘Big Vegan’ burger is coming
McDonald’s has announced the next stage of its ‘Big Vegan’ burger expansion with the plant-based option set to hit venues in Israel. And the fast food giant has indicated it will further roll out the burger if the trial is successful. The Big Vegan burger is McDonald’s’ answer to the growing trend for high street …
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Leading mouse lab shut down as scientists reassess use of animal tests
The leading centre for mouse genetics in the UK is set to be shut down as scientists reasses the use of animal testing in research. The Medical Research Council (MRC) has decided that its huge testing centre, the Harwell Institute in Oxfordshire, should end all its research projects. The sites test mice to develop models …
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Tesco set for huge expansion of vegan range with 270 new products
Tesco has announced plans to drastically expand its vegan offering with 300 plant-based products set to hit the UK supermarket’s shelves soon. The new range is central to the supermarket’s plans to drive growth as it reacts to the growing demand for vegan options. Tesco launched its Wicked Kitchen range last year, which now features …
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