Vegan musician Moby makes heartfelt plea to meat-eaters this Christmas
Iconic vegan musician Moby has taken to Instagram to urge his followers to think of the animals this Christmas. In an Instagram story, he revealed: “All I want for Christmas is you to be one less person hurting animals.” Besides the graphic featuring a Christmas tree, he wrote: “If you love animals, please don’t do …
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Remains of 19,000 animals to be discarded by meat industry following salmonella outbreak
The dead bodies of 9,000 cows and 10,000 turkeys will be discarded by the meat industry after raw products tainted with salmonella were recalled. More than 5.1 million pounds of raw beef products from JBS Tolleson Inc had to be returned, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service revealed on Tuesday. And …
Celebs Lucy Watson, Penelope Cruz and Poppy Delevingne pile more misery on ‘dying’ fur industry
More and more celebrities are throwing their weight behind the movement to eliminate animal fur from the fashion industry. Top fashion designers and retailers have recently pledged to go animal fur-free – including Burberry, Gucci, Michael Kors, Diane von Furstenberg, John Galliano, and many others. Chanel was one of the latest brands to ban fur, …
Vegan Formula 1 champ Lewis Hamilton recognised as an ‘ally of animals’ in PETA award
Formula 1 champion and vegan Lewis Hamilton has been recognised for boosting the merits of a plant-based diet by winning PETA’s 2018 person of the year. The animal rights charity said Hamilton had been chosen for the award for proving how powerful eating vegan can be – and encouraging people around the world to save …
Sacked vegan fights to protect veganism by law in landmark ruling
Veganism could be protected by law as a ‘philosophical belief’ similar to a religion, after a vegan claimed he was fired for his views. Former employee of League Against Cruel Sports, Jordi Casamitjana, argues he was discriminated against for being vegan. He claimed he was fired after he exposed the charity to other employees for …
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Vegan pizza restaurant Purezza launches Christmas roast calzone
Vegan pizza restaurant chain Purezza has launched a festive calzone – wrapping traditional Christmas roast ingredients in sourdough. The company, which has restaurants in Brighton and London, UK, launched the Christmas Calzone to kick off the festive period in style. “Heads up guys, the long-awaited moment is here. The Christmas Calzone is LIVE,” the restaurant …
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Stella McCartney to launch UN fashion industry climate change charter
Stella McCartney is set to launch a United Nations fashion industry charter for action on climate change. While announcing the charter in next month’s climate talks in Poland, the designer will make a firm business case for sustainable fashion and large-scale low-carbon production. “We really don’t have long now, to change things. But I honestly …
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Starbucks Launches Super-Christmassy Juniper Latte – And It Can Be Vegan
Starbucks is getting fully into the Christmas spirit by launching a wintery beverage – which can be veganized. For a limited time only, from November 27 the coffee shop chain is serving its Juniper Latte across the US for the first time, until stocks last. The drink features hints of sage and juniper, an evergreen …
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‘Ethical Fur’ advert banned for being misleading, marking the trade’s ‘Inevitable Demise’
Campaigners are celebrating the ‘inevitable demise’ of the fur industry after an advert about ‘ethical fur’ was banned for being misleading. The French Board of Advertising Ethics (Jury de déontologie publicitaire, or JDP) ruled against the campaign by the International Fur Federation (IFF). A spokesman for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals told Totally …
Vegan journalist receives meat packages and death threats for exposing Waitrose’s William Sitwell
Vegan journalist Selene Nelson has been sent meat packages and death threats since exposing former Waitrose Food editor William Sitwell for his comments about ‘killing vegans’. Last month, in an email exchange, leaked to BuzzFeed News, the food journalist wrote to Sitwell to suggest a series on plant-based food trends. Sitwell responded by suggesting a …
Meat industry leaders declare war against vegan ‘fake news’
Meat industry leaders in Wales have declared war on vegans and vegetarians which they claim are spreading ‘fake news’ to damage beef and lamb sales. Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC), or Meat Promotion Wales, said it plans to fight against ‘sensationalist and misleading health claims by the enemies of red meat’. The Daily Post reported comments …
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UK government accused of ‘Failure’ to stick to the climate change act a decade after it became law
Just ten years after it became law the UK Government is failing to stick to The Climate Change Act, according to politicians and activists. In November 2008, with almost unanimous support from MPs, the UK ambitiously promised to reduce carbon emissions by 80% by 2050. The ground-breaking legislation led to some short-term success, as carbon …