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Ban free dairy milk at schools, say health professionals
Activists say that free dairy milk offered at UK schools should be replaced with healthier, sustainable plant-based milks.
There’s just no fixing stupid! James Blunt gets scurvy from only eating meat
Pop Crooner James Blunt got scurvy after only eating meat for two months to annoy his vegan mates
RSPCA says US chickens are literally “sitting in each other’s waste”
US trade deal could bring unhealthy, factory farm chickens to UK consumers. Activists say US farming is unsustainable and cruel.
New report uncovers extent of animal agriculture’s contribution to GHG emissions
A report by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy shows that meat and dairy companies are polluting more than major oil companies.
Fast-food is the key to a vegan future!
Fast-food is cheap, accessible and internationally loved. When the fast-food industry quits meat and dairy, the world will too.
‘Tofu never caused a pandemic’ – PETA
Creative PETA campaign strikes at the core; criticises the meat industry for coronavirus outbreak which has killed thousands of people.
Cows killed for leather endure torture, video reveals
A new video shows the ill-treatment that cows face in the making of leather. Unnecessary and senseless brutality can be avoided if we opt for vegan leather.
What caused the COVID-19 outbreak?
Continued human encroachment on, and destruction of, natural habitats is a major cause of coronavirus and similar outbreaks.
The livestock industry is damaging environmental health
American animal farmers feel entitled to public land and it’s threatening the existence of wild animals including bison and endangered grizzly bears.
COVID-19 unveils the meat industry’s ugly secrets
As the COVID-19 pandemic worsens, the meat industry is finding it harder to hide their unethical processes using euphemisms.
Saudi Arabia condemns 3000 sheep to death by starvation
Saudi COVID-19 restrictions bar entry for an import of 3000 live sheep from Sudan leaving the animals to die of hunger and thirst.
Tesco and Ocado chicken suppliers filmed culling and torturing chickens deemed “unprofitable”
Secret films taken at the chicken farms of some big brands show chickens having their necks crushed while others are left to die of thirst.
UN study reveals most national food-plans don’t align with climate goals
A national dietary meal-plan that addresses the impact of animal agriculture on climate change could help countries reach their climate goals, says UN.
If you go vegan you can save up to 16 000 animal lives
If you were saddened by the loss of animal lives during the Australian wildfires, you should go vegan to help save animals killed for meat.
COVID-19 found in imported shrimp and chicken wings
Chinese health authorities in some cities have found traces of COVID-19 in meat products imported from South American meat plants.
7 ways COVID-19 has created a global meat industry crisis
The current pandemic has exposed the animal slaughter industry’s weaknesses – proving that the food system is in need of change.
Shifting to plant-based food system could create millions of jobs
A new report states that shifting to a vegan food system could create millions of jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Pig farming is breeding the next pandemic
Changes in our eating habits and farming practices have dramatically ramped up pigs’ propensity to gin up new pathogens.
Human encroachment and habitat destruction is the cause of COVID-19
New scientific research has shown that the coronavirus has its roots in continued destruction and plundering of natural habitats.
Intensive animal farming is a ticking time bomb for disease
Unsustainable farming methods are making future pandemics more likely to occur. The only solution is to radically change how we farm our food.
Ditch the meat to relieve climate-anxiety, research shows
Climate-change induced anxiety is becoming common as people learn about the climate crisis. Could eating plant-based help us feel empowered?
The animal-rights movement needs a hero like Greta Thunberg
The success of the animal rights movement might depend on the public face of activism. Does animal rights need a personality?
Innovative cultured meat is the answer to many of our problems
Meat is killing us through disease, pandemics and ultimately through climate change which will lead to human extinction. Could lab-grown meat save us?
European Commission refuses to ban live-animal exports to war-torn Libya
Animal rights activists have accused the European Commission of refusing to stop shipments of live animals being transported to war-torn Libya from Ireland.