Catherine Zeta-Jones launches vegan sneakers with British footwear brand
The Academy-winning star and business mogul unveiled two pairs of sneakers “handmade with the finest vegan leather and designed with an innate understanding of the busy modern-day women”. Welsh actor Catherine Zeta-Jones has unveiled new vegan leather shoes in collaboration with women’s footwear brand Butterfly Twists. The line is part of the Oscar-winning actor’s lifestyle …
Lewis Hamilton calls out Spanish equestrian centre for ‘horse painting’ classes
The F1 champ and vegan advocate shared an animal charity’s post – that showed children painting a horse as part of their summer class activity- to his fans. F1 champ Lewis Hamilton has taken to Instagram once more to stand up against animal cruelty The pro racer turned vegan advocate shared a video of children …
Pizza Hut UK launches 3 plant-based Beyond Meat pizzas but they are ‘not suitable for vegans’
Pizza Hut UK has introduced three vegan Beyond Meat pizzas. However, all of them feature dairy cheese. Pizza Hut UK has launched three plant-based Beyond Meat toppings and a mouthwatering side to menus across its Delivery Hut locations nationwide. The options are: Beyond Italian Style Sausage Supreme, Beyond Three-Meat Three Cheese, Beyond Beef Sizzler and …
Bill Gates invests in alt-dairy start-up in $75 million funding round
The tech entrepreneur’s venture company invested in Nobell Foods – which has created casein (a protein found in cow’s milk) from a plant source in order to make vegan cheese with the same realistic ‘stretch, melt and mouthfeel’ of dairy cheese. Billionaire Bill Gates has led a $75 million funding Series B round in the …
Vegan ultrarunner won ‘world’s toughest footrace’ for the second time
Vegan runner Harvey Lewis has won the 135-mile Badwater endurance race in under 26 hours and 100°F heat. Vegan athlete Harvey Lewis has just won the Badwater 135 Ultramarathon – the most demanding and extreme running race offered anywhere on the planet. He won the event for the second time. He’d previously won in 2014, …
‘Grease’ star Olivia Newton-John goes plant-based to improve health following cancer relapse
The 72-year-old British-Australian actress has also launched a fund to support research on cancer treatment using plant-based medicine. Grease star Olivia Newton-John has adopted a plant-based diet to improve her health following her breast cancer diagnosis. The 72- year-old star has been battling cancer since 1992 when she was first diagnosed with the disease. She …
Subway sends legal notice to vegan seafood brand amid 0% fish DNA scandal
Vegan seafood brand, Good Catch, is facing a legal threat after handing out fish-free tuna sandwiches in front of Subway following the chain’s 0% fish DNA scandal. Vegan seafood brand, Good Catch, has received a formal legal notice from Subway after it distributed fish-free vegan subs outside select Subway stores. Good catch organized this one-day …
Countryfile star Adam Henson brands vegan diet ‘disastrous’ for the environment whilst promoting dairy
“It’s about understanding where your food comes from and making informed choices, not having a kneejerk reaction because you’ve read something on social media.” Countryfile star Adam Henson has claimed avocados and almond milk are “disastrous for the environment” and climate-conscious individuals would be “better off” drinking cow’s milk. In an interview with the Radio …
Boiling lobsters alive could be banned in new UK animal welfare bill
“We’re proud to have some of the highest animal welfare standards in the world and we are fully committed to strengthening them further to ensure all animals avoid any unnecessary pain, distress or suffering.” Boiling lobsters alive could soon be banned under new proposed animal welfare laws being chalked out by the UK government. It …
Footballer Christian Pulisic under fire over bizarre stunt with giant fish
“Abusing a threatened goliath grouper for a social media video is a new low, ”an animal rights group said reacting to the footballer’s viral video. Chelsea and USMNT midfielder Christian Pulisic has come under fire after posting a video of him doing kick-ups above a goliath grouper in the water whilst on holiday. In the …
Ariana Grande to launch new cruelty-free vegan ‘God is A Woman’ perfume
‘God is a Woman’ is the ninth perfume by Ariana Grande. It is cruelty-free and made using naturally derived and 100% vegan ingredients. This week, American pop singer Ariana Grande announced the launch of her newest fragrance God Is A Woman. The latest perfume comes just one month after her secret wedding to Dalton Gomez. …
Greggs launches vegan baguette nationwide following successful trial
The Greggs vegan baguette contains Quorn ham and Violife cheese. It costs £2.95 cold and £3.20 if heated. British bakery giant, Greggs has started rolling out its new Vegan Ham and Cheeze Baguette across the UK following a ‘successful’ trial. The news was announced by Vegan Food UK after its team spotted the baguette in …