Is Rishi Sunak going vegan? The UK government responds to £1 million challenge
Sunak was challenged to go vegan in exchange for a £1 million donation to his chosen charity GenV launched a campaign that called for UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to go vegan for a month in exchange for a £1 million donation to his chosen charity. On December 31, the vegan organization published an open …
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Teens say climate change is ‘fake news’ and ‘we don’t care’ in new campaign
The new tongue-in-cheek campaign by Greta Thunberg led Fridays For Future movement highlights Gen Z’s sentiments towards the climate crisis. A group of teenagers are questioning the legitimacy and purpose of climate change concerns since no one seems to be worried about the future of our planet. It is part of a campaign, “We Don’t …
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Chris Packham slams COP26’s ’embarrassing’ treatment of the planet
Vegan environmentalist Chris Packham has spoken out about COP26’s failure to make meaningful commitments to save the earth. Chris Packham has slammed the ‘embarrassing treatment’ of planet Earth at this year’s Glasgow climate summit. The wildlife presenter and conservationist made the comments at The Vegan Society’s COP26 fringe event. He headlined the event at Glasgow’s …
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Prince Charles says reducing meat and dairy is important to tackle climate change
“For years, I haven’t eaten meat and fish on two days a week and I don’t eat dairy products on one day a week. If more did that, you would reduce a lot of the pressure.” In a major interview with the BBC this week, Prince Charles discussed how everyone can do their bit in …
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Donald Trump fears going vegan would kill his brain cells
According to the former American president, plant-based food “messes with your body chemistry, your brain.” Donald Trump is a hardcore carnivore because he believes eating vegan food can potentially kill brain cells. In Stephanie Grisham’s forthcoming memoir- I’ll Take Your Questions Now: My Time in the Trump White House – the ex-Trump Press Secretary …
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1 billion children at ‘extremely high’ risk due to climate change, UNICEF report warns
“We have a complete picture of where and how children are vulnerable to climate change, and that picture is almost unimaginably dire.” A staggering one billion children across the world are at ‘extreme’ risk from the impacts of climate change, a new UN report has revealed. UNICEF experts in their report The Children’s Climate Risk …
Jane Fonda blasts Biden for failing to take ‘bold or fast’ action on climate crisis
“We’re up against time. The scientists say we have less than nine years to cut our emissions in half.” American actress and environmentalist Jane Fonda has blasted POTUS Joe Biden for not being ‘bold’ or ‘fast’ enough to tackle the climate crisis. The celebrity made the comments to call out the Biden administration for not …
Breaking: EU Parliament rejects controversial ‘dairy ban’ against vegan producers
“Plant-based dairy censorship is off the table. This is a huge victory for the planet and the plant-based sector alike.” EU has dropped plans to impose further restrictions on plant-based dairy products. According to Good Food Institute (GFI) – a nonprofit working to accelerate plant-based and cultivated proteins – the European Parliament has rejected Amendment …
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Alan Cumming calls out Starbucks for ‘penalizing vegans with upcharges’
“Stop charging customers more for choosing environmentally and animal-friendly vegan milk.” Alan Cumming is urging Starbucks Canada to stop charging customers for non-dairy milk alternatives. Ordering a Starbucks’ beverage with any non-dairy alternative such as oat, soy, and almond costs $0.95 extra in some locations such as the US. The vegan actor voiced his appeal …
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More than 1.5 billion face masks believed to have flooded the oceans in 2020
“It is critical that we work to reduce our use of single-use plastics, and we all have a role to play.” More than 1.56 billion masks have entered the oceans in 2020, according to a new report. The study reporting such an alarming figure has been released by Hong-Kong-based marine conservation organization OceansAsia entitled “Masks …
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