ANIMAL AGRICULTURE NEWS
Brexit could be bad for animal welfare, says WWF
Post-Brexit would strengthen trade ties with the US which could force the UK’s meat and dairy industries to spiral into abusive practices.
Cow farming is destroying Colorado’s water sources
The state’s streams are drying up, and animal agriculture is a major culprit. Lowering the demand for meat and dairy could save essential water sources.
Hong Kong’s lucrative shark fin trade continues to terrorise the ocean
Despite the cruelty of shark finning, the sale of shark fins is legal and in high demand in Hong Kong where it is seen as a delicacy and status symbol.
Development banks funding climate-crisis
In the past ten years alone, two major development banks have pumped a massive $2.6bn into meat and dairy despite the harm this has on the environment.
Meat companies could face carbon tax
Governments are beginning to look critically at the meat industry who are responsible for the bulk of climate-change, causing carbon emissions.
Meat-plant COVID-19 rate might be higher than we thought
Activists say they have reason to believe that meat-plants experiencing large coronavirus outbreaks are using legal loopholes to hide their numbers.
Doctors agree meat is bad news!
With COVID-19 ravaging communities globally, it has never been so clear just how bad meat is for human health and for our future.
What will the children think?
What attitudes do we now have that our children’s children will see as bewilderingly immoral? One answer will be factory farming and the treatment of animals.
Ever wonder how animal agriculture caused some of the world’s deadliest diseases?
The coronavirus is on everyone’s mind, but it isn’t the only disease to come from animal agriculture and environmental abuse.
Vegans protest JBS meat-plant amidst coronavirus safety complaints by workers
Meat-plants have become synonymous with the COVID-19 virus after hundreds of workers at meat-plants across the country became infected.
Is COVID-19 a silver bullet for the meat industry?
The meat industry is seeing more scepticism than it has in years as the public becomes aware of the disease risk attached to all animal agriculture.
Meat-plants in “disastrous race to the bottom” in the quest for cheap meat
Thirty thousand meat-plants across the US and Europe have been impacted by massive COVID-19 outbreaks which have been linked to poor working conditions.
Farmers’ Union of Wales appalled by possible US imports
US imports could bring factory-farmed meat, chlorinated chicken and could potentially harm local farmers who maintain high standards.
The planet is dying and going vegan can save it!
The meat and dairy industry is the most significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and is a major cause of deforestation and water wastage.
German meat billionaire under scrutiny as meat-plant becomes COVID-19 hellhole
German Billionaire and owner of COVID-19 infested meat factory accused of worker exploitation as nearly 1500 “temporary” workers test positive.
Three farmers who switched from meat to sustainable options!
These farmers have found innovative ways to switch from farming meat and dairy products to farming sustainable vegan produce.
Iowa Latinos boycott slaughterhouses due to COVID-19 deaths
A Latino civil-rights group is calling for a meat boycott due to COVID-19 and worker safety concerns at meat-plants across the U.S.
Doctors want dairy cut from USDA dietary guidelines
The US Department of Agriculture’s MyPlate dietary guidelines include dairy as a part of a healthy diet, but these doctors are urging them to change that.
America’s Frankenfoods could be imported into the UK post Brexit
Brexit threatens UN protections for UK’s bees and signals possible imported meat trade-deals with the US that doesn’t meet health standards.
Mega meat companies are outsize contributors to Amazon destruction
The Amazon rainforest has been at war for years with the industrial meat industry, which has been destroying the forest to make way for meat farms.
Is meat really worth the devastating impact it has on human health and animal welfare?
In a time of pandemics and environmental destruction, we must begin to rethink our food systems and work towards better, more sustainable options.
The next pandemic will come from factory farms
Time and time again, we have seen how animal agriculture contributes to disease; with factory farming becoming more aggressive, it could be the next source.
Wild-life trade sparks fresh fears of virus
New research suggests that coronavirus not dangerous to humans unless multiple strains come together, such as in a wild-life market.
Pandemics will worsen if we keep exploiting animals
Health experts from the UN and the European Food Safety Authority have singled out animals for food as the biggest contributor to infectious disease.
WWF Pakistan warns against environmental destruction and pandemics
WWF-Pakistan director-general claims COVID-19 “reconfirms how people and nature are interlinked,” and highlights the urgency of environmental protection.
Interview: UN Environment Programme manager discusses failing food systems
Interview with James Lomax, a programme manager with the UN Environment Programme on the growing demand for food and our failing food systems.
“Billion Dollar Burger” by Chase Purdy is a must-read!
This excerpt from the brilliant new book, “Billion Dollar Burger” by journalist Chase Purdy will have you utterly entranced.
Lab-grown cultured meat is the way of the future
Lab-grown food faces a host of obstacles but is persistently the healthiest and most sustainable option for the future of food.
Brazil puts meat industry’s profits ahead of ethics
Brazil’s giant meat companies are given free-reign as policies fail to address most pressing issues leading to deforestation and environmental destruction.
Factory farms are a breeding ground for disease
From abuse of animals to horrendous labour conditions for workers; it would seem factory farms we get our meat from are breeding the next pandemic.
Sir Paul McCartney’s Birthday Wish – ‘Watch my video Glass Walls and ditch meat’
Sir Paul McCartney is celebrating his 78th birthday today. He said that more than anything, he wanted Peace on earth for everyone including the animals.
Will we see the end of factory farming in the near future?
Factory farming has consumed and dominated animal farming for years, but as consumers become more conscious of what they eat, could this be the end?
Health experts warn against factory farming in a pandemic-stricken world
Professor David O. Wiebers argues that factory farming will have to go if we want to prevent future pandemics and protect human health.
Why do meat companies still fare well despite COVID-19?
Despite widespread criticism for the meat industry’s treatment of workers during COVID-19 and its contribution to health-risk; some companies still prosper.
33% of insects are going extinct thanks to industrial farming
Large-scale, industrial farming often requires the use of pesticides and other harmful chemicals that are pushing insect species to extinction.
Are we entering an age of pandemics due to environmental abuse?
Coronavirus might be the first in a string of pandemics that could wipe out the entire human population – that is if we continue to plunder the earth.
Is fake meat the meat of the future?
With vegan alternatives to meat becoming more mainstream things look positive, but will it last, and can it replace real meat?
Big dairy has a big carbon problem
The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy’s study looked at the carbon emissions of the world’s biggest dairy-firms; the results are worrying.
Tofu sales skyrocket as meat industry crumbles
The meat industry that has been hard hit by the COVID-19 outbreak has made way for alternatives to meat, including the sale of tofu.
Animal exploitation the cause of most modern diseases
Animal exploitation is the number one cause of disease outbreaks since 1990, according to a newly released white paper by advocacy group SURGE.
Ending China’s wild-life trade – a mammoth task
China has committed to ending its exploitative wild-animal trade, but to what extent can the government successfully do so?
Factory farming is not compatible with public health
Major pandemics and plagues have all been linked back to animal agriculture. COVID-19 is no different. It should encourage us to make better choices.
Plants or bugs? Survey sheds light on consumer eating habits
The European Consumer Organisation, BEUC, conducted a survey to understand better the eating habits of people from several European countries.
Rebellyous sets out to make vegan meat affordable
This innovative start-up is set on making vegan, plant-based meat that is cheaper than meat to encourage consumers to eat better.
Has COVID-19 caused a vegan meat revolution?
Could it be possible that the pandemic is convincing consumers to choose vegan alternatives over meat? That seems to be the case.
Jane Goodall warns the world
Famed primatologist and animal-rights activist Jane Goodall wants us to take better care of wild-life and the environment to prevent another pandemic.
Greenpeace calls for ban on “supertrawlers”
This comes after an investigation found that in 2019 alone, 25 foreign trawlers had spent 2,963 hours fishing in Marine Protected Areas.
If COVID-19 won’t convince you to go vegan, what will?
As the pandemic continues to tear through the meat industry, we are given an opportunity to question the healthiness and ethics of meat.
Everyone should take action to save the planet
It is time that each one of us takes responsibility for the state of the planet. There are many ways in which we can contribute but the most effective is to change to a plant-based diet.
Pandemic causes meat industry to take huge hit as plant-based meat sales soar
A food revolution is happening right before our eyes as the meat industry takes massive hit amid pandemic, and plant-based meat sales soar.
Are you ready for the next pandemic?
Industrial animal agriculture is a significant cause of deforestation and disease, leaving scientists concerned that pandemics will become more frequent.
Plant-based diets could lead to a more sustainable future
As consumers become aware of the massive impact of animal agriculture on Climate Change and the environment, they are looking to plant-based diets to reduce their carbon footprint.
Will plant-based food replace factory-farming?
The best way to protect nature is to quit supporting destructive and abusive factory farming and opt for plant-based alternatives to meat.
The future of ethical-eating starts here
COVID-19 has sparked something in our food economies. What we choose to eat and the way we think about animal produce is changing.
Pandemic, climate change give new spur to vegan lobby against meat industry
On May 11, social media lit up following a tweet posted by veteran Canadian rocker Bryan Adams. “Tonight was supposed to be the beginning of a tenancy of gigs at the @royalalbert,” he wrote, “but thanks to some f---ing bat-eating, wet market animal selling, virus...
Boring Food Options Are (Literally) Killing Us
The lack of food variety on our store shelves signals the devastating impact of declining biodiversity with irreversible health consequences.
Alternatives To Animal Agriculture Are Our Greatest Hope for Survival
Authentic plant-based alternatives and lab-grown meat might be our best chance to prevent another pandemic like COVID-19.
Do Your Favourite Food Companies Care About Animal Welfare?
Animal rights group, the Humane Society, has put together a “score-card” to track the commitment of big food companies to the wellbeing of animals.
Going Vegan Could Make You Less Susceptible to COVID-19
Eating a plant-based diet will strengthen your immune system making your body better equipped to fight off diseases such as COVID-19.
A 50% Cut-Back In Meat And Dairy Prevents 1.6 Billion Tons Of Greenhous Gases
Cutting meat, dairy, fish, and other animal product consumption in half could result in a significant drop in greenhouse gas emissions, says a new study.
The Systems Of Our Planet Are Interconnected: Human, Animal and Plant Health, & Environment.
In all probability, the COVID-19 pandemic probably began with a single transmission of the virus from an animal to a human with tragic consequences.
Big Meat Has Screwed The Planet And Is Getting Bailed Out By Trump
Efforts to preserve the current system means preserving a climate-destroying supply chain built around industrial meat production.
Tropical Forests Lose Football Pitch-Sized Area Of Rainforest Every 6 Six Seconds
Primal tropical rainforests are being lost worldwide at an increased rate – similar in size to a football pitch – to a rate of every six seconds.
Factory Farming Feedlots Making Drinking Water Dangerous To Health
Manure from 80 million Factory Farms in Minnesota is a risk to consumer health with high evels of nitrate and phosphorus levels in the state’s waterways.
Bad Food Systems Will Lead To Bad Health
Industrialised animal agriculture and factory farming are one of the most significant hazards to public health. So why do they still exist?
Our Health Relies On the Health and Wellness of Animals
COVID-19 is the making of a cruel and unsustainable animal agriculture industry. To avoid pandemics, we must do better in protecting animals.
Could Plant-based Meat Save Us From the Next Pandemic?
To minimise the risk of another pandemic, we must reconsider our food choices. One innovative way is replacing animal products with plant-based options.
Industrial Factory Farming Of Animals Is A Ticking Time Bomb
New York front-line health care worker, Dr Shivam Joshi, and environmental activist, Josh Balk, talk factory farming and its contribution to deadly viruses.
“Livestock As Precarious As Oil” For Investors Says Goldman Sachs
Investors are increasingly looking for more sustainable plant-based meat options as consumer demand increases and the Coronavirus pandemic sows chaos in the meat sector.
Seeing How Much Your Food Impacts the Earth Can Convince you to Go Vegan
An online meat calculator called Omni Calculator measures an individual’s meat intake and how much their food choices contribute to the climate crisis.
COVID-19 Leads To Mass Slaughter of Animals
The killing of animals reared for food displays the cruelty of the meat industry towards living creatures, and its disregard for the environment.
Plant-based Meat Sales Rise Amid COVID-19
As meat plants close and the pandemic wreaks havoc on animal agriculture, plant-based “fake meats” are seeing an increase in sales.
The End of Factory Farming Might Be Near
The meat industry has been hit hard by COVID-19, which has made its flaws all the more clear to see. Could this lead us into a better future?
The Future of Meat-Less Meat and the Planet
Meat alternative brands such as Impossible Burger and Beyond Meat are becoming more popular, but are they succeeding in their goal to halt climate change?
We Can Keep The “Meat” Industry, and Ditch the Animal Agriculture
The current food system has failed us, COVID-19 has made this undeniably evident; so how do we begin to build a better future?
Millions Of Pigs Slaughtered Due To Threat Of African Swine Fever Spread
The world is focused on Coronavirus but in the meantime, African Swine Fever (AFS) the deadly virus that kills all pigs it infects, is spreading worldwide.
European Teen Climate-Activists Want Farming Reform
Youth activists involved in Greta Thunberg’s Fridays For Future are demanding that the EU make policy changes to ensure they meet their climate goals.
Meat-Plant Workers Live In A State of Fear
Employees at a South Yorkshire meat-plant, where nine have tested positive for COVID-19, describe unsafe conditions and disregard for worker health.
Plant-Based Pork Debuts In Hong Kong
Omnipork is targeting an Asian audience and knows exactly what to bring to the table. Could this be the start of Asia’s vegan revolution?
Germany Implements Changes To Meat Industry After COVID-19 Shock
The country is taking swift action to address the horrendous labor conditions that have led to a crisis out-break of COVID-19 at meat plants.
We Must Learn From COVID-19 or Face Nature’s Wrath
Could it be that the current coronavirus outbreak is merely a warning sign, alerting us to what could happen if we don’t learn to coexist with out beings?
Chinese Plant-Based Company Educating Consumers “One Stomach At A Time”
How a Chinese plant-based protein start-up is going back to basics and educating consumers “one stomach at a time”.
10 Ways COVID-19 Helped Us See the Cracks in Our Food System
The pandemic has shone a light on the ways in which our food system is unsustainable, and abusive towards humans & animals.
Impossible CEO Talks Food Technology To End Climate Change
Patrick Brown says that to save the planet we must engineer sustainable food for meat eaters, not vegans and vegetarians.
We Have More Reason to Go Vegan Today Than Ever Before
Pandemics and climate catastrophe; it would seem the survival of our planet and species is depends on what we choose to put on our plates.
The Best Future is a Meatless, Cruelty-free, Vegan Future
The COVID-19 pandemic should make us think critically about the kind of future we want for our species, for the earth and for animals.
Animal Agriculture Is Never Humane – Don’t Be Fooled!
Ethical animal farming; for dairy, eggs and meat is a myth. Take a trip to any “humane” meat or dairy farm and this becomes strikingly obvious.
China Makes Unexpected Move To Reduce Meat Farms
After banning its wild animal trade, China makes move to reduce wildlife farming in the country by offering buy-out to farmers.
The Cost of Efficiency – Is Our Food System Doing More Harm Than Good?
Consider the appalling animals abuse, destruction of natural habitats and grim prospects for our health. Intensive agriculture is a seemingly broken system.
Founder of Impossible Foods Has Revolutionary Vision For Food Industry
CEO Patrick Brown isn’t interested in redesigning the meat industry alone. Here he considers the human aspect of food production; workers.
Is COVID-19 Showing Us The Hideous Truth Behind the Meat Industry?
From food waste, to abuse of animals and workers; the pandemic has lifted the curtain to reveal the meat industry in all of its ugliness.
Giraffe, Elephant, Rhino are Food – Meat Safety Act
The Meat Safety Act, which lists wild animals for consumption, shows we have learned nothing from COVID-19 which was caused by the demand for animal meat.
The Nightmare Of Going Undercover At A Meat Farm
Liz Pachaud describes what she witnessed when she went undercover at a meat farm as an investigator at animal protection organisation Mercy for Animals.
Industrial-scale Factory Farms Are Like “A Ticking Time Bomb”
Health professionals in Britain launch “No Meat May” campaign to urge public to give up meat in order to prevent pandemics such as COVID-19.
Irish Meat-plant Workers Paint Horrifying Picture of Life in COVID-19 Disease Pits
Workers in Irish meat-plants describe feeling let down. Many have contracted COVID-19 in unsafe work spaces where there is disregard for social distancing.
Author Jonathan Safran Foer Calls On Consumers To Withdraw Support For “Cruel” Meat Industry
Jonathan Safran Foer is an outspoken vegan, critic of the meat industry. He is the author of several books including Eating Animals and We Are The Weather.
What Does The COVID-19 Meat Plant Closures Mean For The U.S Meat Industry?
Meat industry may suffer a loss of $13.6 billion due to COVID-19 outbreak, say National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA); but that’s not all.
Workers Lives Put in Danger in the Name of Meat
At a time when a pandemic is running rampant in meat-plants, and worker safety is seriously jeopardised, is it not selfish for consumers to demand meat?
The Meat-plant COVID-19 Situation is a Catastrophe
Thirty meat-plant workers and four health inspectors have died after contracting the disease at meat-plants across the county.
Plant-Based Alternative Meat vs. Beef: How Does Diet Impact the Environment?
Ever wonder how much a switch from beef to plant-based meat alternatives, such as Beyond Meat, could impact climate change?
Fast-Food Goes Vegan!
More and more fast-food outlets are stepping up and adding vegan options to their menu to meet consumer demands. Could this be a vegan food revolution?
The Horrific Live Export Trade Risks The Welfare of Millions of Animals – Report
A European commission has found welfare gaps, non-compliance and poor planning in the trade of animals to North Africa and the Middle-East.
Live Animal Markets Still Open for Business Across South-East Asia
Horrifying images display the reality of disease-pit wet markets in Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and China.
We Need To Create And Embrace A New Normal World In Which To Live
It’s early days yet, but the COVID-19 pandemic has already proven to be revelatory, exposing much that is ugly about the “normal” functioning of the US.
As Price Of Meat Rockets Up Beyond Meat Slashes Its Prices To Fill The Gap
Consumers looking for their protein fix as meat becomes more expensive and difficult to find as a result of COVID-19 pandemic might well find that they can get it – cheaper and better – from Beyond Burger
What You Eat Affects The Environment
Not long ago, being vegan, avoiding all animal products and only eating food from plants was considered a bit odd. Lately terms ‘‘plant-based’’ and ‘‘vegan’’ have become mainstream.
By The Numbers: How The Climate Impact Of Beef Compares With Plant-Based Alternatives
I am wondering about the climate impact of vegan meat versus beef. How does a highly processed patty compare to butchered beef? How does agriculture of soy (if this is the ingredient) compare to grazing of beef, Both Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat, two of the...
Activists Concerned About Brazil’s Attack on The Amazon During COVID-19 Pandemic
Brazil’s far-right government has been criticised in the past for its policies which make the Amazon rainforest vulnerable to destruction.
Animal Agriculture Costs More In Health Damage Than It Contributes To The Economy
U.S. farms cost the economy more in health and environmental damage than they contribute to the economy, according to a recent study
Ridiculous Study Funded By Meat Industry Claims Meat Improves Mental Health
Ridiculous study claiming that meat improves mental health called out for being funded through the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.
Dairy Farm Not Allowed To Describe Dairy Cows as “Happy” – ARB
The Advertising Regulatory Board has ruled that Fair Cape Dairies ‘happy cows’ advertisement which claims dairy farming is “humane”, is misleading.
As US Food Supply Chain Stutters Million of Farm Animals Are Culled
US government vets said to be ready to assist with culls, or ‘depopulation’ of pigs, chickens and cattle because of coronavirus meat plant closures.
Cows And Humans Are More Alike Than You Know
A research study conducted at the University of Sydney has revealed that cows communicate with each other similarly to humans.
Wall Street Analyst Predicts Vegan Future
Financial analyst and TV host, Jim Cramer, believes that the COVID-19 outbreak and meat shortages are bound to push consumers towards plant-based meat.
Bornstein Seafoods Shut After 13 Employees Test Positive For COVID-19
This follows a wave of meat-plants closing after extreme COVID-19 outbreaks which have been blamed on a lack of regard for staff safety on the job.
Elizabeth Warren Throws Weight Behind Act to Curb Factory Farming
The Farm System Reform Act was proposed by Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker, and it aims to transform how agriculture is done in the USA.
What Does Climate Change And Coronavirus Have In Common?
The time couldn’t be more opportune for us to reevaluate our relationship with our planet and the billions of factory-farmed animals who inhabit it against the laws of nature
Coronavirus: Stop Exploiting Earth And Animals Or Be Prepared For Worse And Fiercer Pandemics
If the human race carries on the way we have been doing, we had better get used to pandemics that are likely to be more frequent, spread more rapidly, kill more people and inflict even worse economic damage if humanity fails to fundamentally change how it is damaging...
Pigs Euthanised, Composted At JBS As Company Takes a Hit
A large composting site, akin to a mass grave, erected for the carcasses of hogs euthanized after meat industry is impacted by COVID-19 outbreak.
NYC Law Firm On A Mission To Shutdown Live-animal Markets
BeVeg International Law Firm have filled a legal petition in the hopes of stamping out live-animal markets in New York City.
Queen’s Brian May Demands Meat Tax
The musician took to Instagram to urge PM Boris Johnson to implement a meat tax, saying: “the world we had before this cornavirus was not good enough.”
Time Is Running Out Of Time As Deforestation Increases for 13th Consecutive Month
We are running out of time to save what’s left of the Brazilian Amazon. Policies by Jair Bolsonaro, Present of Brazil are making it worse by the day to save the unique biome
Cut Meat and Dairy Consumption By Half And Prevent 1.6 Billions tons of Greenhouse Gas
Cutting meat, dairy, fish, and other animal product consumption in half could result in a significant drop in greenhouse gas emissions, says a new study.
Slaughterhouses Jeopardise Worker Health Due To Demand For Meat
Meat companies fear the impact that COVID-19 will have on the meat industry, punish workers and animals by trying to maintain normalcy.
Cows Were My Childhood Friends, How Could I Eat or Wear Them?
For Jeff Hanlon growing up on a cattle ranch helped him to see the worth of cows; not in their flesh or skin, but in their lives.
Costco Introduces Meat Cap For Customers As Stock Dwindles
As meat farming and production grinds to a halt due to COVID-19 fears, retailers like Costco are finding it hard to meet consumer demand.
Brazil Claims to Have Plan To Halt Amazon Deforestation – Deploys Troops
Brazil looks to military to intervene in deforestation of the Amazon, but environmentalists worry this isn’t a long-term solution.
Plant-based meat sales bolstered as meat-plants shut
While meat-plants have had to shut down due to rampant and out of control COVID-19 cases, meat alternatives like Beyond Meat have seen a boost in sales.
Americans Need Only Reduce Meat by 50% To Make A Huge Impact
Research showing the dramatic importance of reducing meat consumption to address climate change signals that the solution really is a vegan one.
Farm animals receiving the back-hand of COVID-19
Animals bred to be eaten, are now being killed and discarded by farmers as the meat industry begins to slow due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Humane Society Sues USDA Over Meat Industry Disease Risk
Animal rights organisation files lawsuit against US Department of Agriculture for the lack of regulation of disease contributing factory farms.
You Can’t Separate COVID-19 And The Consequences of The Climate Crisis
Emily Atkin believes that surviving the COVID-19 pandemic should teach us a thing or two about how to deal with a crisis – the climate crisis that is.
Here Are 3 Simple Ways To Save The Planet
As the coronavirus crisis rages on, there’s another threat facing humanity: climate change. How do we do our part to save the planet? What can be done to help the environment?
120 Irish Workers Test Positive For COVID-19 At Meat-plant
Labour unions have since raised concerns about worker health, claiming that very few safety measures have been put in place.
Trump Opening Meat Plants is “Genocide Against the Working Class” – Iowa Unionist
Trump demands the reopening of meat plants despite the high COVID-19 risk involved. This has prompted outrage from rights experts.
Let’s End Factory Farming Animals Now and Redirect Subsidies Towards Plant-Based Agriculture.
Rather than cull millions of livestock, let’s end Animal Agriculture once and for all. The whole situation is an incontrovertible nightmare.
Bad food choices led to COVID-19 – we need to choose better!
COVID-19 won’t be the last pandemic, but Is it possible that we can prevent the next one by simply changing the way that we eat?
Meat-heavy Irish Traditional Meals Need To Go, Says Trinity College
A report by Trinity College in Dublin wants to see Irish consumers eat better for the planet by suggesting alternatives to traditional meals.
Some Savvy Farmers Are Choosing To Switch From Livestock To Plants
Switching from meat production to growing crops for vegan foods can be good for farmers and the environment.
Millions of animals are being killed, aborted and discarded due to Coronavirus
Slaughterhouse closures during the pandemic have not led to animal lives being saved. Breeders and farmers are now killing animals off themselves.
Plant-Based Meat Company To Make Appearance at Michelle Obama Event
Beyond Meat has announced that it will be appearing at the 10th year anniversary virtual event of Michelle Obama’s Partnership for a Healthier America.
Youth Climate Save Movement Takes On Animal Agriculture to Save The Planet
The Youth Climate Save Movement is focusing its attention on the damage that animal agriculture is doing to the planet.
Montana’s Youth Sue State For Promotion of Fossil Fuels but what about Animal Agriculture?
Montana’s youth suing the state over fossil fuels should also look to the Animal Agriculture Industry which is a huge driver of Climate Change.
There Can Be No Doubt That The Future Of Meat Is Vegan
Most people are’nt willingly to give up meat but our best bet is replacing these foods with cellular agriculture – meat with no animal being killed.
Respect the Science! Pigs Are Sentient
For many of us living under lockdown has been a difficult experience; now consider the life of a pig in captivity being bred and raised for the slaughter.
Trump’s Arrogant Order To Re-Open Meat Paking Plants Sends Workers To Their Deaths
Donald Trump’s executive order to keep meat plants open shows contempt for workers’ health and public health.
The Meat Industry is Responsible For More Suffering Than Any Other
From worker exploitation to deforestation to abuse of animals and the spread of deadly disease, I think we can all agree the meat industry is the worst!
Olivia Coleman Teams Up With ‘Made In Hackney’ To Feed the Hungry
The actress has teamed up with plant-based community food kitchen, Made In Hackney, to donate 100 meals to vulnerable communities in London.
JUST Launches Programme to Help Consumers Replace Animal Products In Their Diets
There are many versions of making vegan scrambled eggs, but nothing has been quite as successful as Just’s eggs. And it has taken the world by storm.
Butter Is Making Way For Plant Based Butter
Dairy-based butter has long been a staple of the American diet – but appetites are rapidly changing.
Billie Eilish Is Making Music At Home To Support Vegan Restaurants
It is a family affair as Grammy Award-winning singer Billie Eilish and her music producer brother, Finneas Baird, are throwing a concert to support vegan restaurants. Grammy Award-winning singer Billie Eilish and her music producer brother, Finneas Baird, are having a...
Irish Campaign “Nature Rising” Seeks To End Meat Industry Subsidies
The campaign is pro-farmer and anti-cruelty: Advocates want farmers to keep subsidies if they provide eco-services, which would in turn improve their income.
Meat Prices Set To Skyrocket Due To COVID-19
Canadian meat association expresses concern over looming supply shortages as more and more suppliers close or slow down operations.
PETA Bilboard Blames Humans For Death of Chickens in Fire
Animal rights organisation has plans for a controversial billboard linking human behavior to the death of chickens due to a fire at Trillium Farms.
Study Finds Dramatic Impact of Vegan Diet on Sustainability
The study conducted by the University of Oxford shows that agriculture would be reduced by 75% if people were to go vegan globally.
Plant Based Agriculture Must Be At The Heart Of Agriculture Says SAFE
The demand for plant-based protein is growing internationally, and the Government should to include this in their economic stimulus package.
Swap Meat for Protein Alternatives and Save the Planet From Destruction
A survey conducted by Impossible Foods shows that if Americans ate 50% less meat 72,000 square miles of land could be saved per year.
Deforestation in the Amazon: A Recipe For Our Next Pandemic
The impact of deforestation has often seemed distant enough to ignore, but the COVID-19 outbreak is a warning of whats to come if we don’t save the forests.
Leonardo DiCaprio Joins Long List of Celebrities Urging For End To Wild-life Trade
Long standing and outspoken animal rights advocate Leonardo DiCaprio speaks out against the continuation of wild life markets despite COVID-19.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Agriculture Much Higher Than We Thought
Is it possible that our current estimates regarding the impact of animal agriculture on climate change are largely underestimated? Experts seem to think so.
Farmers Starting to Kill Their Pigs After Process Factories Close
As slaughterhouse and meatpacking packing plants close all over the US because so many of the workers are falling ill with COVID 19, a backlog of animals doomed to slaughter, are cooped up in their horrendous factory farms because there are no workers to slaughter...
Bloomburg Implements Plant-Based Menu For Employees
The software and media company has taken the ‘Cool Food Pledge’ to reduce carbon-emissions. The plant-based menus have been rolled out in NY and NJ.
Report Shows COVID-19 to Boost Plant Based Meat Sales
A report released by MarketsandMarkets shows that the COVID-19 outbreak and its impact will make consumers more conscious in their spending choices.
Report: Meat Industry World’s Biggest Water Polluters
An eye-opening report by Feeding Ourselves Thirsty has confirmed that meat production is the largest cause of water pollution.
Alicia Silverstone and Son Recreate Ad Paying Tribute to Paul & Linda McCartney For PETA
Vegan actress and outspoken advocate Alicia Silverstone recreates vintage Linda and Paul McCartney ad with 8 year old son Bear Blu Jarecki.
Meat Processing Plants across the US are panicking about the effect of Coronavirus pandemic
The Food Chain has expressed concern about how long they can store the excess meat and dairy that they have built up plus the problem of shutting down plants because workers are getting sick. Concerns about the US food chain supply made their way into the mainstream...
The Threat Of Zoonotic Disease Continues To Intensify.
A virus that originated in animals has upended life across the globe. But the next deadly pandemic could make this look like “a warmup. To truly solve the underlying conditions that fuel zoonotic pandemics, experts and wildlife conservationists are also calling for a...
Reduce Meat Consumption by 71%, Says Greenpeace
Environmental organisation has urged the EU to cut its meat consumption by 71% over the next 10 years if it wishes to successfully combat climate change.
The Medieval Treatment for Calves Is Only Possible Because the Dairy Industry Props Them Up
An undercover investigation into major US dairy and veal farms has revealed calves living in horrific conditions – reportedly kept in tiny dark spaces for up to 20 hours a day and countless animals dying from disease and starvation.
Chinese Tradition Based On Nothing But Superstitious Belief Cannot Continue
As details of China’s experience with the coronavirus emerge, a number of things are becoming clear. The first is the dystopian brutality of the lockdown imposed on the Chinese people by their authoritarian government.
Make plant-based agriculture a priority, says SAFE
New Zealand Animal rights group wants COVID-19 prompted economic plans to consider innovative ways to revolutionise the way we get our food.
Habitat Destruction Creating Massive “Virus Spillover”
Scientists and researchers believe that our encroachment on wild-life habitats is a time bomb for disease. We must end it to survive.
Malaysian Company’s Vegan Pork is a Huge Hit!
The innovative idea for a plant-based pork range has helped inventor Jack Yap attract meat-lovers to his vegetarian restaurant.
Starbucks in China Now Has a Vegan Menu!
The coffee giant is set to implement a vegan menu in various Chinese stores. The project will feature brands such as Beyond Meat, Omnipork and Oatly.
China Has High Potential For Sustainable 3D Meat Printing
Despite COVID-19 and the country’s animal cruelty problem; China is a key player in the development of the technology needed for protein-based alternatives.
KFC To Launch Vegan Fried-Chicken in China This Month
The demand from young Chinese for food that is both ethical and sustainable has been growing since before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Will The Covid-19 Disaster Lead to Better Lives for Farmed Animals?
The global pandemic is encouraging policy changes and social attitude changes. How might this benefit farm animals, or will this make their live’s worse?
Confining and butchering animals is what caused COVID-19
The meat industry we are accustomed to is no different than wild-life markets in Asia. Both are rampant with human cruelty and both are disease hot-spots.
Our Reckless And Callous Treatment Of Animals Will kill Us Too.
Our dreadful treatment of animals and reckless destruction of the environment pushed nature and wildlife into extinction and created unknown diseases.
Since COVID-19 People Are Eating More Consciously!
Nielsen data has revealed that sales in alternative milks and vegan, plant-based meats has surged. Vegan meats experienced a 280% increase in sales.
Meat-Eating and COVID-19 – PETA Answers Questions
Where does COVID-19 come from? Should you still be eating meat? All of your most pertinent questions about COVID-19 and meat-eating answered!
Chlorinated Chicken, hormone pumped beef – US Meat Not Fit for UK Market
A proposed trade deal could see US meat find its way to shelves in the UK. However, there are concerns that the meat doesn’t meet the country’s standards.
Sanctuary Farms Point To The Future For The Food System
Farm Sanctuaries have traditionally saved animals from Factory Farms or other abusive places to give them a quality of life that all sentient beings deserve. But a new partnership between animals and humans could bring about a whole new way of farming without harm. A...
There’s A Huge Opportunity For Farmers To Move Away From Farming Animals
We need to move away from consuming animal products and embrace a plant-based lifestyle but that doesn’t mean farmers should see this as a threat. Instead, it could provide a wonderful opportunity for them to transition from farming animals to growing produce for vegan food.
Factory Farming Is A Catastrophic Risk To Our Species
The fact of the matter is that the meat people are eating, is a pandemic risk. The vast amount of meat that is eaten, especially in the USA, comes from Factory Farms which creates enormous stress for the animals and creates conditions for them to get sick. Some...
Cut The Crap: COVID-19 Was Caused by Animal Exploitation Alone
The desperate need to blame the disastrous COVID-19 on Chinese anti-US sentiment dismisses the very real and scary cause; wild-life destruction.
The Cruel Way In Which We Treat Animals Led To The Coronavirus
The conditions that lead to the emergence of new infectious diseases are the same ones that inflict horrific harms on animals.
Higher Estrogen Levels in Men Who Drink Milk A Concern
Estrogen levels in milk may contribute to health problems in men. Rather opt for alternative milks that are just as tasty without the risk!
Amazon Deforestation is “Worst Its Been in Over a Decade”
Deforestation of the Amazon is happening at an alarming rate, despite COVID-19 which is shown by data from Brazil’s National Space Research Institute.
Meat Company Puts Employees At COVID-19 Risk
Smithfield Foods’ South Dakota meat plant is responsible for 180 cases of COVID-19. Nationally 518 of their employees have tested positive.
Seafood is Not An Environmentally-Friendly Alternative to Meat
Fish farming and the seafood industry are just as destructive, damaging and polluting to the environment as the meat industry.
Eating Meat & “Ecocide” Could Be Illegal In The Future says Top British Lawyer
Any actions that could impact negatively on the environment including eating meat could well be illegal in the future as scientists worldwide urge a reduction in carbon emissions to stop the climate crisis.
Shut down the 80 wet markets in New York City amid Coronavirus crisis
New York City has been urged to shut its wet markets in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
Workers Are Getting Sick From Coronavirus Resulting in Meat Plant Closures
Major meat processors are starting to shut down plants as employees are getting infected by the coronavirus right across the country. Tyson (TSN), one of the world's largest meat processors, suspended operations at its Columbus Junction, Iowa, pork plant this week...
Jane Goodall Urges Public to be Conscious Consumers
The world renowned conservationist has blamed “disrespect for animals,” and destructive behavior towards nature for the coronavirus outbreak.
This is the Future of Food and it’s going to blow your mind!
It isn’t just in sci-fi films and comic strips anymore: Soon enough labs could replace farms, and this change will save the planet.
America Produces 100 billion Pounds of Meat a Year, New Study Finds
The study conducted by IDTechEx provides a shocking revelation into the sheer scale of unsustainable farming in the country.
This we know. Promoting Factory Farming also promotes pandemics
Covid-19’s history is not yet fully known, but the links between animal and human health could not be clearer. It can feel wrong, or simply impossible, to focus on anything other than getting through this most challenging moment. It is reasonable to argue that since...
One Hundred and Seventy Five Chickens Killed in One Minute. How?
The horror of Factory Farming: Chickens are dipped into boiling water while still fully conscious. They are then burned to death. Please go vegan.
Calves Shouldn’t be Transported on Long Journeys, Say Scottish Activists
Calves who are just a few weeks old are often forced to travel for long distances in hot trucks. They suffer immense torture and some even die.
