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Liquid vegan egg now available in the UK
Each bottle contains the equivalent of eight eggs and can be used in cakes and Yorkshire puddings, as well as in quiches and scrambled eggs.
The suffering on your Christmas table
Supermarkets don’t show you the grim details of animals’ short lives in their cosy festive adverts. Listen to your heart. Go vegan this Christmas.
Mass mink culling in Denmark leads to groundwater contamination
Denmark, the world’s largest producer of mink fur, is experiencing a groundwater contamination scare after 15 million culled mink were buried in a mass grave.
French MP’s propose ban on nitrites in processed meat products like pink ham
French politicians have suggested banning the harmful substance from food. Nitrites are suspected to be a cause of cancer.
Fish is not the healthiest food choice, and here’s why
We’ve all heard that fish is a healthy food option. However, research seems to suggest that it isn’t, now more than ever.
Massive wildfires are an indicator of a bigger problem
Wildfires are fast becoming a common problem globally which could be a symptom of a dying biosphere due to land clearing and animal agriculture.
UK dairy farmers must prove they aren’t killing male calves
Males calves born on dairy farms are often killed shortly after birth as dairy farmers consider them to be a costly burden.
Meat industry attempts to greenwash climate impact of animal agriculture
Pork and dairy producers try to package biogas created from manure as sustainable energy, but activists are not having it.
Are dairy farmers ready for the impact climate change will have on the industry?
Emily Kasriel interviews dairy farmers to get their take on how the industry will adapt to accommodate the rise of climate-friendly diets.
How going vegan could save you from COVID-19 and other pandemics
Studies show that eating a healthier vegan diet can ensure that COVID-19 risk is lowered, it can also ensure that pandemics stop occurring.
World leaders must help save Brazil’s Pantanal Wetlands
Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands, a world heritage site, have become the victim of largescale fires. Something must be done to protect them.
Kamala Harris is being urged to encourage plant-based diets to low income American women
A coalition of women are calling on Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris to seize the moment and promote a plant-based diet to deal with the COVID-19 crisis.
Industrial livestock is the new coal – it’s time we accepted this fact
We gave coal the boot, it’s time we did the same to the livestock industry, which is overwhelmingly recognized as a leading cause of the climate crisis.
Factory-farmed salmon, what’s the catch?
As wild salmon numbers begin to dwindle due to overfishing, inland factory-farmed salmon will replace it, but what does this mean for the planet?
Report warns agriculture dependent Wales to cut climate emissions
A newly published report is urging Welsh meat farmers to cut down on their climate emissions to help meet UK’s climate goals.
Impossible Foods CEO says he can solve the world’s most important scientific problem!
CEO Patrick O. Brown says the alternative meat company plans to replace all meat with plant-based options by the year 2035
It’s a win win if cruelty-free meat can be grown in a lab
Cultured meat grown in a lab seems to tick all the boxes for those who want to eat meat, but feel uncomfortable about the impact of meat on the planet.
Sustainable plant-based meats are on the rise
Plant-based meats are becoming more popular amongst consumers who want to shop sustainably, here’s why these vegan alternatives are the right choice.
New USDA secretary must ensure COVID-19 health restrictions for workers at meat plants
Dr Neal Barnard, president of the nonprofit Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, says that the next USDA Secretary must take a firm stance on meat
Nestlé can’t contribute to ending climate change if they remain tied to animal agriculture
Swiss food heavyweight Nestlé pledges €3 Billion to cut down on climate change inducing emissions but won’t ditch meat and dairy
Advertising is helping to fuel animal agriculture
Advertising that promotes animal agriculture such as meat and dairy are helping to drive an unsustainable industry that is poisoning the environment.
Eat less beef to save lives and help the planet says the Lancet
Animal Agriculture is responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than fossil-fueled transport as well as being detrimental to human health.
Veganuary campaign has saved more than 100 000 tonnes of CO2
VEGANUARY promotes switching to a plant-based diet is a total win-win – for the planet, human health and the animals
Pigs are abused, mutilated and over-bred on factory farms
Industrial farming is harmful to pigs who are abused while there. Pigs are intelligent animals who deserve to be treated better.