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“You have no excuse not to (go vegan)” – Billie Eilish’s brother to 2.5 million Instagram followers
Finneas O’Connell, brother to pop singer Billie Eilish, took to Instagram to promote relief campaign to get vegan food to those made vulnerable by COVID-19.
Kate Mara on chimpanzee sanctuaries, motherhood and the optimistic future of veganism
Actress Kate Mara is cautiously optimistic for the future of veganism and discusses how her love for animals helped her embrace the lifestyle.
Dragon’s Den star teams up with PETA to flip dairy farms into vegan farms
The businesswoman and Dragon’s Den star along with PETA have launched a campaign aimed at getting dairy farms to switch to plant-based.
Forget everything they told you about milk when you grew up
Many of us grew up to believe that milk would give us strong bones and keep us healthy. But what is the reality?
Meat the future, it’s plant-based!
Current food systems are unsustainable in the long term. How influential will plant-based “meat” be in shaping the future of food?
Asia’s unruly meat industry could cause more pandemics
A new report shows that Asian meat companies have often failed to comply with ESG standards. Asia is home to a high number of international meat companies.
U.S consumers set to eat less meat than ever thanks to plant-based meats
American consumers seem to agree that plant-based meat alternatives are tastier, healthier and better for the environment as meat sales plummet.
Exciting new vegan sneakers on the market from Jaden Smith and Roger Federer
The world sneaker industry is worth billions. It seems that not a day goes by without the launch of yet another sneaker line.
It’s time for Starbucks to ditch dairy, cut their carbon footprint and stop animal suffering
Starbucks serves 80,000 different drink combinations—most of which include dairy. Switching to plant-based milk would dramatically reduce environmental damage and alleviate animal suffering.
10 reasons to get rid of industrial and factory farming
From the impact on human health to environmental unsustainability and animal cruelty; here are some reasons why we should do away with industrial farms.
G20 Food Footprint Report shows the need for change in food habits to save the planet
Worrying statistics on climate change, health and sustainability show a need for change in country’s ranked among the world’s most destructive eaters.
Planetary health diet meal plan is the scientific guide to eating sustainably
The plan which has been designed by scientists at the EAT-Lancet Commission says that meat should be reduced and that subsidies to meat and dairy cut.
Hugh Laurie wants us to consider how we will be judged in 100 years time
The actor, musician and comedian; Hugh Laurie, says that we should judge the present as harshly as the past regarding climate change and animal rights.
Don’t get too excited about the “reduced methane” whopper from Burger King
Is the latest Burger King burger a revolutionary move towards a more sustainable fast-food industry or simply corporate green-washing?
Will history judge us kindly?
Despite growing sensitivity towards animal cruelty in our time, will we be judged by future generations for our treatment of animals bred for consumption?
Brazil meat plants epicenter of COVID-19
With two million cases of coronavirus, Brazil is one of the worst-hit countries in the world, and also the world’s second-biggest meat supplier.
Government dietary guidelines focus on financial gain over health and sustainability, say scientists
The meat/dairy intake recommended by government dietary guidelines are higher than those recommended by the WHO and other health & environmental experts.
Factory farming will lead us to a future pandemic
A new report from ProVeg has identified industrial farming of animals as the most likely cause of a future global pandemic.
COVID-19 causes huge drop in red-meat production
The pandemic has caused meat-plants to shut their doors due to repeated outbreaks amongst employees, leading to an almost 20{85424e366b324f7465dc80d56c21055464082cc00b76c51558805a981c8fcd63} drop in red meat production.
What is the future of meat?
Experts predict that meat and dairy won’t feature so prominently in a sustainable and ethical future of food, so what can we expect instead?
Wealthy countries eating habits are destroying their climate targets
The world’s wealthier nations are more likely to fail at their climate targets, and it’s all because of diets that are reliant on meat and dairy.
Americans don’t know the impact their food has on climate change
Research from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication finds most American’s are not connecting their diets to the climate crisis.
Are fast-food chains doing enough to combat climate change?
Many fast food places are taking small steps towards being “greener”, but with menus loaded with meat and dairy, are they doing enough?
Intensive animal farming “single most risky behaviour” for pandemics
A ProVeg report warns that the use of intensive farming methods, such as factory farming, will be cause for another pandemic.