Joaquin Phoenix features on massive vegan billboard demanding an end to speciesism
Joaquin Phoenix features on a new giant billboard campaign in Times Square, New York which promotes veganism and condemns speciesism. The vegan actor is pictured in a striking image from PETA beside a chicken, with the ad declaring “We Are All Animals”. The billboard urges passers-by to “live vegan” and help “end speciesism”, which PETA …
Beyond Meat launches plant-based sausages in UK supermarkets
Tesco has partnered with Beyond Meat to bring the company’s plant based sausages to 458 stores across the UK. After introducing the Beyond Burger last year, the UK’s biggest supermarket chain will add the Beyond Sausages on September 26. The vegan pork sausage packs in 16 grams of protein and has been created from peas, …
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Outrage as endangered blue shark paraded around UK food festival, cooked and eaten
Conservationists have reacted with fury after an endangered blue shark was paraded through a food festival before being cooked and eaten in Plymouth, UK. The shocking incident was posted on tourist board Visit Plymouth’s Instagram page before being removed. For many years environmentalists have been calling for stronger protections for the blue sharks, which are …
Activists force slaughterhouse to close as battle to make Chicago a ‘no kill zone’ begins
An animal rights group has successfully closed down a slaughterhouse in Chicago, and the organisation isn’t finished there. Slaughter Free Chicago succeeded in convincing city officials to shutdown Aden Poultry after slaughterhouse inspections revealed gross violations. The activist group has started a petition to close down the Chicago slaughterhouse and submitted 311 complaints against Aden …
Ellen DeGeneres tells fans to ditch meat in powerful video
Ellen DeGeneres has urged her fans to ditch meat in a new video which says to viewers: ‘Hey, be neat, no meat’. The popular Ellentube host turned vegan in 2008 after reading Skinny Bitch and watching the animal rights documentary Earthlings, but she’s since moved away from veganism after admitting she sometimes eats eggs and …
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Pizza Express expands vegan range to meet a ‘shift in consumer behaviour’
Pizza giant Pizza Express has expanded its vegan range with the addition of three plant-based dishes this autumn. The company has announced the new menu includes a cheesy vegan Calzone Verdure and a Baked Garlic Mushroom stuffed with vegan cheese. Pizza Express also says the new Risotto con Funghi can be veganised. The new dishes …
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Cow farmers switch to growing mushrooms: “What we were doing was wrong”
A married couple have ditched animal farming and started growing mushrooms after being overcome with guilt. Jennifer and Rodney Barrett revealed on Free From Harm that they made a dramatic U-turn after raising cattle and chickens for slaughter for 18 years. Since 1999 they ran the animal business, but their lives started to change after …
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Vegan family ‘has lost friends and are blanked on the street’ for ditching animal products
A vegan family of five has spoken out about the abuse they’ve received since taking up a vegan diet. The Robins family from Probus, Cornwall turned vegan two years ago, but have revealed they’ve been blanked on the street and even lost friends over their lifestyle switch. Jacqui and Ryan Robins and their three children, …
New vegan movie The Game Changers immediately turns viewers vegan
New pro-vegan documentary The Game Changers, a film which dispels myths about needing meat for top athletic performance, has finally been released and been met with rave reviews. The documentary features high profile sports stars including Lewis Hamilton, Novak Djokovic and Arnold Schwarzenegger – who are all executive producers. The highly anticipated movie is out …
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Arnold Schwarzenegger has ditched meat and dairy to focus on plant-based eating
Arnold Schwarzenegger is full of praise for a vegan diet, and the former bodybuilding champ is now almost entirely powered by plants. Schwarzenegger has revealed he’s now ditched meat and dairy in favour of Beyond Meat and almond milk, while egg is the only non-vegan ingredient he still consumes. The seven times Mr. Olympia champion …
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Richmond launches vegan sausages
Sausage giant Richmond has announced it is launching a vegan version of its popular bangers. The Kerry Group’s brand is a top choice for many meat eaters, and the company announced its moving into the meat alternative market to meet unprecedented demand. The vegan bangers will hit UK supermarkets at £2.50 for a pack of …
Sainsbury’s to halve plastic use thanks to consumer pressure
Sainsbury’s has pledged to halve is plastic use by 2025 and announced new initiatives aimed to reduce its environmental impact. The supermarket is planning to sell milk and fizzy drinks in returnable glass bottles as part of the plans to reduce the 120,000 tonnes of plastic it gets through each year. The second biggest supermarket …
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