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Kat Von D launches vegan footwear made from apples

Vegan tattooist and beauty magnate Kat Von D has launched a vegan shoe-line comprising 32 styles using sustainable leather made from compressed apples. Kat Von D launched her beauty line in 2008 to sell cruelty free cosmetics with the slogan, “Makeup made with love, not animals.” She has since then expanded her business and is …

Caffè Nero launches vegan Christmas specialties and coffee giveaways

UK coffee chain Caffè Nero has launched new Christmas goodies which includes a range of sweet and savory vegan options. Caffè Nero’s plant-based menu items include a Christmas-dinner inspired sandwich, a mince pie, a festive mixed grain salad along with an assortment of vegan-friendly specialty coffee drinks.  Will Stratton-Morris, CEO at Caffe Nero UK, in …

Investigation reveals workers ‘sexually assaulting’ birds at major Christmas turkey farm

Animal rights activists are urging people to consider the reality behind the turkey industry this Christmas, and have shared footage of workers sexually abusing animals at a major farm.  An investigation by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) uncovered abuse at Butterball slaughterhouse, which the group says slaghters 50,000 animals a day.  Eyewitnesses …

Dog who almost died in a fire becomes a therapy dog to rehabilitate other victims

A freak accident left Taka scarred for life after suffering severe burns, but his resilience has helped him recover and he is now an official therapy dog in a local burn unit. In a tragic event last October, a fire broke out in Taka’s room in Georgia. While the family barely evacuated the flaring home, …

Morrisons to debut vegan pork pie just in time for Christmas

Morrisons has introduced a vegan version of its classic pork pie increasing its range for a rapidly growing plant-based market.  The Vegan ‘No Pork’ Pie will be on sale from December 9th at £1.75 each or two for £3. The vegan pork variant is close on the heels of the brand’s foot-long vegan sausage roll, …

PETA UK launches campaign for a McVegan Burger from McDonald’s

PETA has urged McDonald’s to bring its McVegan burger in the UK in new petition. Vegan charity PETAUK wants the fast food giant to introduce its meaty vegan burger across its 1,270 branches in the country. The burger already enjoys a huge fan following in Sweden and Finland after the chain sold 150,000 of its …

The last dog slaughterhouse in Seoul has shut down thanks to years of relentless activism

Seoul’s once thriving dog meat trade has been officially resigned to the history books after the final slaughterhouses in the city agreed to stop killing animals on site.  The South Korean capital’s Mayor Park Won-soon and the Seoul Metropolitan Government have been fighting to ban the practice for the past year as attitudes towards dog …

Farmer jailed for 18 months after leaving animals to rot in appalling conditions

The farmer has been sentenced to jail after being convicted of the worst cases of animal cruelty. Susan Smith, the ‘hell farm owner’ will serve 18 months in jail after she was convicted of 27 animal welfare charges, which include cruelty, neglect, and failure to dispose of animal carcasses. The Royal Society for the Prevention …

Snoop Dogg launches Vegan Sausages at Dunkin’

Snoop Dogg turned Dunkin’ employee for a day to serve its latest Beyond Sausage Sandwiches to unsuspecting customers in a Los Angeles store. Following a successful trial in Manhattan in July this year, food giant Dunkin’ rolled out the new meatless sandwich in more than 9000 locations across the country. The fast food chain expedited …

Ben & Jerry’s launches vegan ice cream burgers in the UK

Ben & Jerry’s has partnered with BOSH! to launch three mouthwatering limited-edition vegan desserts that will sell in select European scoop shops this month.  To make the World Vegan Month memorable, the ice cream brand approached BOSH!’s Henry Firth and Ian Theasby, to whip up an ice-cream ‘burger’, hot chocolate, and sundae. In a statement …

Joaquin Phoenix is the vegan god the animals deserve

If you ask someone why they made the switch to veganism, the response will usually centre around animal welfare, their health and the environment. They’re very unlikely to say “because my favourite celebrity is vegan”, but in reality the impact of the world’s biggest stars on veganism and animal rights is huge. Mainstream media and …

JUST set to launch slaughter-free chicken nuggets made from animal cells

JUST has announced plans to debut its newest chicken nuggets prepared from cultivated meat that eliminates the need to kill animals. JUST, the US vegan food business that has made plant-based mayonnaise and vegan eggs is now ready with its cell-based chicken nugget formula.  The company uses cellular agriculture to harvest animal cells in a …