ANIMAL AGRICULTURE NEWS
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.
How will COVID-19 Help Pangolin Conservation?
The world’s most trafficked animal, the pangolin, might see an end to its misery as COVID-19 ushers in fresh critique of Asia’s wild-life trade.
Jane Goodall says we must protect animals to protect the environment and our own future
The influential conservationist called for a ban on the wild-life trade saying that we must protect wild-life to protect the future.
Joaquin Phoenix’s Oscar Speech in Light of COVID-19
The now famous speech had been met with a outright criticism or otherwise polite disregard, but in the time of global pandemics it makes perfect sense.
Pig Slaughterhouse is Biggest Source of Coronavirus Cases in U.S
Pork plant Smithfield Food Inc. has become a breeding ground for COVID-19, and is now responsible for over 500 cases of the virus.
Covid-19 shows that our global, profit-driven, meat-centered food system must go
The Covid-19 pandemic shows we must transform the world's food system. Our global, profit-driven, meat-centered food system is making us sick. We need a radical rethink ‘Individually, we must stop eating animal products. Collectively, we must transform the global...
Vegan Food Company Nature’s Fynd Secures Big Donations
The company received donations of $113 million from business heavy-weights such as Bill Gates, Jack Ma and even former US Vice president Al Gore.
COVID-19 Not the Only Deadly Disease Linked to Animal Agriculture
Coronavirus was not the first deadly disease to emerge from the meat and dairy industry. Here is a list of other diseases that were similarly caused.
Habitat Destruction A Disease Super-Spreader
Deadly diseases such as the coronavirus outbreak, which has killed thousands, only happen if we exploit and abuse our position on earth.
N. Ireland Agriculture Industry Prepared to Crash Amid Coronavirus
The impact COVID-19 has on our food systems should make us rethink how we do agriculture, particularly in regards to sustainability and food sovereignty.
Is This The End of Dog Meat in China?
Dog meat does not make it to Chinese “white list” of animals for consumption that was put together by the Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs.
US-Style Mega Factory Farms on the Rise in UK
Despite the health risks, the animal abuse and environmental destruction factory farming has taken root in the UK and is growing rapidly.
You Wouldn’t Eat Meat if You Knew This About COVID-19
You might think that zoonotic diseases are caused only by consuming wildlife, that is not true – its caused by eating animals including the ones you eat.
Musician Brian May Says Meat-Eating Must End to End Pandemics
Member of retro rock band “Queen” says that going vegan is the only way to end deadly pandemics, such as COVID-19 for good.
British Comedian Wants an End to Horrific Wild-life Markets
Well known Comedian and animal rights activist Ricky Gervais speaks out about the persistence of international wild-life markets.
New Zealand’s “Green Report” A Giant Step in the Right Direction
The report will see the country move away from a heavy reliance on animal agriculture, towards a greener, healthier economy.
How much do you know about COVID-19 and Zoonotic Disease?
Faunalytics’ Research Scientist have attempted to research the extent of public knowledge on the COVID-19 pandemic’s origins. Here are their findings.
Now is the time shut down wild-life markets for good!
Dr Margaret Kinnaird from the World Wide Fund for Nature, breaks down how the COVID-19 crisis must spell the end of the international wild-life trade.
Do Food Shortages Make it Harder to Ban Wet-Markets?
Revolutionising our food systems is about more than banning the Asian wild-life markets, it starts with a complete overhaul and it requires us all.
“Meat the Future” – Exciting Documentary Debuts in May
This long-awaited documentary which took three years to put together follows the visionaries who are fighting to end animal agriculture for good.
Animal Agriculture the secret behind fashion industry’s huge contribution to Climate Change
Are the clothes you’re wearing destroying the planet through animal agriculture? Here is a breakdown of the fast-fashion industry in view of sustainability.
Councils in the UK and worldwide are promoting a vegan diet to mitigate climate change
In the UK and around the world, councils promote vegan diets to improve health and mitigate climate change.
Human Encroachment on Wildlife – A Cause of Disease #COVID19
According to a new report, human interference in wild life habitats and the destruction of biodiversity is the root cause of the spread of disease.
Save the Planet and Go Vegan!
The meat and dairy industries are major contributors to environmental decline and climate change. You can help by choosing not to support them.
Massive Meat Company a Threat to Amazon
Brazilian meat giant JBS is responsible for using unethical and unsustainable farming methods to acquire produce. This is bad news for the Amazon forests.
Dumped Milk Catastrophic for the Environment
Store shelves lay bare and food prices soar, yet US farmers freely dump milk. Environmentalists believe this could have a devastating impact on wildlife.
Science tells us that the destruction of ecosystems makes disease outbreaks more likely
Environmental activist, Aili Kang from the Wildlife Conservation Society has reason to believe it will happen in just a few short months.
Will China’s “Permanent” ban on Wildlife Consumption Hold?
China has placed a permanent ban on its lucrative wildlife trade, but environmentalists are skeptic of loopholes in the ban.
COVID-19 should make us stop eating animals
Coronavirus isn’t the first pandemic to infect the world. Zoonotic diseases have come up time and time again to remind us of the dangers of eating meat.
“Lay off Animals,” PETA tells Gordan Ramsay
Ramsay, a long time critic of veganism, had to close his kitchen due to the corornavirus outbreak. Which led to him having to lay off staff.
Health Crisis Like COVID-19 Exacerbated Due to Environmental Destruction
Climate change and deforestation caused by animal agriculture are major contributors to disease, scientists have warned for years.
Just how friendly is a vegan diet?
With a quarter of the British population set to go meat-free by 2025, how environmentally friendly is the vegan diet?
Disease and destruction in the age of factory farming #COVID19
Asian live animal markets might be the stuff of horror movies, but researchers argue that industrial farming is equally unsettling and incredibly dangerous.
The Bear Bile industry is an abomination and does not treat coronavirus
Bear-bile has no scientifically-proven health benefits, and extraction is a cruel process. This hasn’t stopped Chinese health authorities from promoting it.
Our meat habit and growing demand could spell disaster for humans
Our current food systems are poisoning the planet and damaging our health. Would a new system be able to save us before we destroy ourselves?
Do Fake-Meat Products Freak You Out?
Fake meat products such as Beyond Meat and the Impossible Burger beg the question: What is up with our need to mimic real animal flesh?
Plant-based meat sales spike amid Coronavirus outbreak
Nielsen report finds consumer habits have indicated a public awareness of the dangers of meat as vegan products become food of choice.
Self-isolating isn’t enough, we must fight the root cause of COVID-19
Self-isolating might save some from contracting coronavirus, but it won’t save us from the next outbreak of a deadly disease caused by meat.
NYC Live Animal Markets: A Disease Death Trap
The vibrant city houses over eighty wild animal “wet” markets. Activists and campaigners are afraid of what this might mean in the future for public health.
How Covid-19 conquered the world
The source of the dead COVID-19 virus might be a politically hot and controversial topic, but one thing is for sure; it is the result of animal suffering.
The dairy diaries – an industry that drives nightmares
If you knew that your beloved dairy products have caused a lifetime of misery and pain for dairy cows would you still want them?
Go Vegan To Avoid “Doomsday” – PETA
Animal rights group PETA have advocated cutting meat and going vegan to avoid what they call the climate change “doomsday.”
Now is the time to ban factory farms to prevent next ‘coronavirus’ UK urged
British campaign group Pause the System is urging the UK government to ban factory farming in order to reduce the risk of another pandemic like coronavirus. Campaign group Pause the System is urging the UK government to ban factory farming. The organization suggests...
How can Asia’s infectious disease-causing wildlife trade be stopped?
The Chinese Government has pomoted the wild animal trade for the past 40 years as rural economic development. But,with the outbreak of COVID-19 that has changed.
Big money demands end to mistreatment of animals to prevent future pandemics
We need to completely rethink our relationship with animals and take steps to move toward plant-based economy.
Our factory farm food system is destroying the planet
At this current time the world is more aware of and educated on climate change than ever before, so why are our policies not reflecting this?
Why the meat industry is so unsustainable
The average American consumes over 110 kg of meat per year while the industry grows by 2-3% yearly. What does this mean for the planet?
China’s Dairy Industry To Plummet Due to COVID-19
Supply chain disruptions and declining exports identified by the Dutch bank Rabobank as reasons for China’s drowning dairy industry.
Tell everyone: this outbreak happened because people kill and eat animals.
Zoonotic diseases are not new to humans. From swine-flu to SARS, and now the Coronavirus, we have seen it all. So why do we continue to eat animals?
All animal agriculture is a disease risk
The Coronavirus outbreak may have alerted us to the problem with the wild life trade, but other forms of animal agriculture are similarly dangerous.
The ever growing demand for food will lead to more Corona-like viruses
Agricultural drivers were responsible for 50 % of deadly zoonotic diseases that emerged in human populations—”proportions,” they wrote, “that will increase as agriculture expands and intensifies.”
Wake-up Humans – We’re running out of time
Our planet is in dire straits – Coronavirus has put the world in lockdown but Climate Change and environmental destruction are also just as big a threat.
There is nothing racist in saying China is responsible for COVID-19
There is nothing racist in saying China is responsible for COVID-19. It should be said more frequently until their is a permanent ban on wild-life markets.
Could Eating Animals Lead to Our Extinction?
Abusive animal rearing and consumption in China led to the Coronavirus pandemic. Which begs the question, will animal consumption be the death of us?
Coronavirus: A Man-made Disaster for Humans and Animals
Peter Singer, respected moral philosopher and Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University, delves into the unspoken dark side of COVID-19.
Veganism: A Health Miracle Diet
Vegans have long spoken of the health benefits they encountered when switching to a plant-based diet, but what does this look like in statistics?
Meat Production needs to be modernized to help us avoid Pandemics
The Covid-19 pandemic that is sweeping the world has focused on the need to change how the world eats.
Eggless Eggs? Pigless Pork? – Is it possible?
From eggs to fish, its no longer just about the beef. Plant-based alternative are diversifying and these exciting creations could be on your plate soon.
Business as Usual for US Slaughterhouses
The USDA is set to keep slaughterhouses open and functional despite deadly coronavirus outbreak that has send many into self-isolation.
Europeans Need to Eat 71% Less Meat to Reach Climate Goals
According Greenpeace members of the European Union need to agree to lower meat consumption 70% by 2030 if they are to reach their climate goals.
Factory Farming Has COVID-19 Potential
As well as being brutal and horrific towards animals, industrial farming is bad for our health and has the potential to spread dangerous diseases.
Australian Wildfires: A Willful Man-Made Tragedy
The meat industry has caused deforestation and exacerbated the climate crisis. How much does this influence disasters such as the Australian bush-fires?
The Brutal Truth Behind The Ugly Industry of Pig Farming
The pork industry is one of the most exploitative and abusive as pig farming ensures a miserable existence for the animals involved. Here are the raw facts.
China Seeking Vegan Alternatives Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
San Francisco food manufacturing company producer of the vegan JUST Egg, are getting inquiries from Chinese companies seeking animal-free protein sources.
Indonesia’s wildlife market’s still selling bats desite virus warnings
At an Indonesian market known for its wildlife offerings, bats, rats and snakes are still being sold despite a government request to take them off the menu.
Greenpeace Calls for Decrease in EU Meat Consumption to Tackle Climate Change
Amid climate change concerns environmental organisation proposes change in diet through agricultural policy to lessen the amount of meat consumed in the EU.
Environmental Education Has An Influence on People Going Vegan
Would knowing where your food comes from and the impact it has on the planet in light of the climate catastrophe encourage you to ditch the meat?
Point of no return for the Amazon Rainforest reached
“In terms of the Earth’s climate, we have gone beyond the point of no return. There’s no doubt about this.” says a leading Brazilian scientist.
Eat Dogs to Show Cultural Confidence – Chinese Dog Meat Company
Fankuai Dog Meat company tells people to eat dog meat to show cultural confidence as bill is proposed to ban the practice amid COVID-19 health concerns.
Boycott Fish to Save Hundreds of Dolphins
Support for the seafood industry is encouraging the slaughter of hundreds of dolphins, the only solution is to stop buying fish.
Lab-grown Meat Coming To UK As Soon As 2022
Mass produced, commercially sold lab-grown meat could radically transform our eating habits for the better; and its not so far from becoming a reality.
The Frankenfoods Trump wants to sell the UK – the price of cheap meat
Farmers are worried we will open our doors to an invasion of fast-farmed, cheap US food. America is the birthplace of megafarms or ‘concentrated animal feeding operations. ’There are major worries about animal welfare of poultry reared on factory farms. Conditions can...
UK Climate Targets Require Reduction in Meat and Dairy
A government funded report has found that UK will be due for a big change in diet if it is to follow up on its climate goals to achieve carbon neutrality.
Can the West claim the high moral ground against China when it comes to treating animals?
This is the ideal time to talk about the risks of animal agriculture, rather than blaming Chinese culture for Coronavirus.
Vegetarians Should Go Vegan
The pro’s outweigh the con’s when it comes to switching to a vegan lifestyle from vegetarian.
Offer vegan options or go broke – Lord Alan Sugar
It is a case of change or go broke says Lord Alan Sugar as he told businesses to offer vegans options or go broke.
Just where do viruses come from?
The whole world is in the grip of Coronavirus, but it is not the first time that the world has been held to ransom by something that you cannot even see.
More New Zealanders Are Going Vegan Than Ever
What does a large rise in veganism among New Zealanders mean for the country that is reliant on animal agriculture for its economy.
The Coronavirus pandemic could be our last warming to stop exploiting animals
Coronavirus has spread with a speed that no one could foresee. Whole countries are under lockdown and the death toll is steadily climbing
The Karmic interconnectedness between humans and animals which is at the heart of diseases like coronavirus
The COVID-19 coronavirus has killed thousands its origin in animals and global spread should remind us we are inextricably linked with other life on Earth.
Words of wisdom on Coronavirus from plant-based tennis ace Novak Djokovic
The coronavirus outbreak has done something peculiar- it has put something as simple as health and hygiene at the forefront of our minds
Covid-19 makes people chose Jackfruit over chicken and mutton
With the vast spread of the COVID19 all over the world, people are looking for options to switch to vegetarian food to avoid the use of meat
China’s interest in Vegan Just Egg and plant based proteins shoot up in response to Corona Virus
Coronavirus has hit China hard and food has been singled out as the cause of the outbreak. It is, no surprise that the Chinese are interested in JUST egg.
The Tiny calf that changed a cattle rancher’s heart
The heart-warming story of how a third-generation cattle rancher became the founder of a sanctuary where cows like little Hope can live a full, long life.
Plant-based Diets Are Better For Your Health And The Environment
Switching to a plant-based diet is great for your health and great for the environment, delicious and incredibly convenient.
The ‘Sick’ Truth About Factory Farms
Factory farming is making us sick, destroying the environment and harming animals. Is this the price we want to pay for profit?
20% of Amazon Rainforest Destroyed
Humans have caused the majority of the fires because of the need for more open lands for agriculture and cattle ranching.
Destruction of Amazon Rainforest Reaching Point Of No Return
Concerned environmental scientists have called attention to the destruction of the Amazon rain-forest urging that the damage is irreparable.
Butter is far worse for the environment than margarine!
The argument between which is healthier – butter or margarine has raged on for ages. Finally, we have a scientific verdict.
