Secret video shows workers clubbing pigs to death with metal poles in Cambodia slaughterhouse
Activists have released secret slaughterhouse footage of horrific practices in Cambodia’s pork industry, and called for reform to animal rights laws in the country. The investigation released undercover footage taken by Moving Animals which shows hundreds of animals being slaughtered in a tightly packed room in close proximity to each other. The method of killing …
Pictures: Terrified dogs rescued from China’s Yulin dog meat festival
Animal rights activists battled to save as many dogs as possible in China ahead of the annual Yulin meat festival. The event, which started last week, sees thousands of dogs and cats beaten to death and eaten – most of them stolen pets grabbed from back yards and the streets, according to Humane Society International …
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Meat eaters furious over vegan Cornish pasty launch
So here we go again – meat eaters are losing their minds after finding out one of their sacred pastry-covered meat treats can be made vegan. No, this time it’s not the Greggs vegan sausage roll. The Cornish Vegan Pasty Company has entered the market with a pasty containing seitan in place of steak. Following …
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Will.i.am: “I’m going to be an awesome vegan dad and husband”
Vegan singer Will.i.am has spoken about his desire to settle down into life as a vegan father and husband in a new interview. The Black Eyed Peas spoke about his future plans with Guilty Pleasures and hinted that he wanted to spread the vegan love to his future partner and children. The 44-year-old said: “I might get …
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Earthling Ed stumps Harvard students in veganism debates
Vegan activist Earthling Ed has debated veganism with Harvard students on the University’s campus. The prominent animal rights advocate has been invited to teach a class at Harvard, along with Columbia, Yale, Cornell, Brown and Rutgers, and the activist used his visit to discuss equality and moral consideration in relation to animals with students. In …
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Michelin-starred chef put chicken stock in vegan curry
As veganism becomes more mainstream and high street chains introduce plant-based options, it’s still advisable to be vigilant to ensure dishes truly contain no animal products. Vegans are all too often accidentally served up meat and dairy as venues new to veganism make clumsy blunders. But if you’re splashing out on some high-end vegan fine …
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KFC vegan burger sells out within four days of launch
KFC’s trial of the vegan Imposter Burger has been a raging success, with the plant-based chicken burger selling out within four days of its launch. The fast food giant found sales of the new vegan chicken burger to be 500 percent higher than a normal burger. In KFC’s store on Gloucester Road in London, one …
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95-year-old woman watches ‘What the Health’, becomes vegan activist
At the age of 95, Anne Evers Fraser has proved it’s never too late to go vegan. The grandma who ate meat for the nearly a century was so shocked by pro-vegan documentary What The Health, she decided to switch to a plant-based diet. Fraser has well and truly defied the perception that ‘old habits …
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Vegan athlete breaks world record for longest ever plank
A vegan athlete has smashed the world record for the longest ever plank. Dana Glowacka held the position for an incredible four hours 20 minutes and now holds the official women’s world record. The athlete posted on Instagram: “I’m so grateful. Truly, if you put the whole of you in what you believe, you gonna …
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Vegan star Billie Eilish celebrates Meat Free Mondays: “Help the world. I try”
Vegan singer Billie Eilish has urged her fans to ‘help the world’ as she celebrated Meat Free Monday’s tenth anniversary. The 17-year-old superstar posted on her Instagram: “I just wanted to say happy birthday to Meat Free Monday. “I’ve been vegetarian my whole life, vegan for five years. Help the world – I try.” Meat …
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Vegan dogs taken from owner after friend calls police
A man has revealed he reported his friend to the police for feeding his dog a vegan diet due to concerns over the pet’s health. The man’s dog, a retriever, was taken away from the vegan by authorities, according to the man’s post on Reddit. User lablah1111, a vegan himself, asked for reassurance that his …
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Vegan, plastic free restaurant storms to top of TripAdvisor ratings
A vegan, plastic-free restaurant has become a raging success in Bournemouth, UK – storming to the top of the town’s TripAdvisor ratings within a year of launching. Twelve Eatery serves an exclusively plant-based and organic menu with a range of breakfasts, beer battered tofu and chips, burgers, juices and cocktails. The restaurant has made history …
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