Watch: Earthling Ed teaches 10-year-olds about vegan compassion
Earthling Ed has taught an inspiring lesson to a class of 10-year-old children in Holland to educate them about the reality of climate change. Ed arrived at the school during Vegetarian Week to ‘raise a little bit of awareness for how our food does impact our environment’. “What we eat three times a day can …
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Sainsbury’s ‘Meat Free Butchers’ has arrived
Sainsbury’s has launching a new butchers – but instead of the traditional array of animal meat, this counter is full of the best plant-based alternatives. While Tesco has been forced to close its meat counters due to low demand, Sainsbury’s is adapting to take advantage of the rise of veganism by opening a new Meat-Free …
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Photojournalist’s powerful imagery exposes the brutal Thai pork industry
Warning: This article contains shocking imagery which readers may find distressing. All photos courtesy of Jo-Anne McArthur/We Animals A photographer has exposed brutal practices in the Thai pork industry with a collection of horrific images of animal abuse. Undercover photographs taken by Jo-Anne McArthur for welfare project We Animals show slaughterhouse workers clubbing pigs to …
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Husband slams ‘selfish’ wife for making their son a vegan birthday cake
A man has stirred up debate by admitting he branded his wife ‘selfish’ for baking a vegan birthday cake for their non-vegan son. The man, a ‘vegetarian-ish’ for ten years, revealed on Reddit that he and his vegan wife have three kids aged 1 to 7. The couple are bringing their children up on a …
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Video: 375 caged cats saved from slaughter after distraught owner tips off activists
Activists in China rescued 375 cats destined for slaughter after following up a tip-off from a distraught owner whose pet had gone missing. According to the Humane Society International the cats, which are seen crammed into tiny cages in footage filmed by activists, were being held illegally in a slaughterhouse in Tianjin. They were found …
Renault and Carlsberg cut ties with festival where elephants are beaten bloody
Undercover footage of a brutal festival in Nepal where handlers abuse elephants with bullhooks has convinced countless major companies to cut ties with the event. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) share footage with Totally Vegan Buzz which shows riders viciously beating elephants at the 15th annual Chitwan Elephant Festival in Nepal. Thanks …
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Beef farmers are going bust in Bristol because everyone’s turning vegan
Beef production in Bristol, UK has been severely impacted by the rise of veganism, a hospitality expert has explained. Farmers in the city have been left ‘beleaguered’ as more consumers turn their backs on meat, said Alex Demetriou, managing director of West-based purchasing group Regency which supplies caterers. Beef is down five percent in the …
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25 pictures of Chernobyl’s stray dogs in need of rescue
The area surrounding the Chernobyl Nuclear Powerplant is no longer as desolate as many would imagine, with 3,500 workers visiting the Exclusion Zone on a daily basis. Chernobyl and nearby towns and cities are still unsafe to live in, and scientists believe it will be hundreds of years before levels of radiation return to normal …
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Shocking footage shows workers kicking and throwing hens at Australia’s largest egg producer
Disturbing footage from Australia’s largest egg producer has revealed workers throwing and kicking helpless hens. Animal rights activists from Animal Liberation revealed the footage, which is alleged to be at Victoria’s Bridgewater Poultry farm. It shows sadistic workers grabbing hens and slamming them onto the concrete floor, and kicking them across the room. The business …
‘Bordering on insanity’: Australian government approves coal mine near the Great Barrier Reef
The Australian government has come under international condemnation for a decision to approve a coal mining site to be built near the Great Barrier Reef. Indian mining company Adani has been given the go-ahead for a huge coal mine in Queensland to open up the Galilee Basin – one of the last known untapped reserves …
Disney slammed for ‘pathetic’ conservation donation from The Lion King profits
Disney is set to flog its Lion King franchise for all it’s worth with a remake of the 1994 classic, and conservation groups have slammed a ‘pathetic’ donation which will do little to save the critically endangered species which has made the filmmakers billions. A CGI remake of the original will attract a new generation …
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Outrage as Tesco shopper ‘swaps labels on meat and vegetarian meals’
A malicious prankster has been swapping packaging of vegetarian and meat products to spite unsuspecting customers. A man bragged about the stunt on social media, sharing a picture of the products he sabotaged at Tesco. The unnamed prankster wrote on Facebook: “Sometimes I like to pop into Tesco & Switch the cardboard sleeves around on …
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