Animal Rights

December 21 2021 saw the Italian Budget Senate Committee approve a permanent ban on fur farming. 10 mink farms currently operate in Italy. Each will be closed within six months. The news comes after extensive campaigning for the Human…
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Alongside prominent scientists, celebrities, and religious leaders, Dr. Jane Goodall is calling for an end to animal gifting. A well-meaning practice used by numerous charities, the primatologist says it's unsustainable. Recipients are…
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More than half a million people took part in Veganuary 2021 worldwide and over 60,000 of those were from India. As a result of this, from January 2022, the country will be an official campaign hub for the movement. India joins the U.K.,…
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Spain has passed new legislation that increases animals’ rights. Domestic pets and wild animals will no longer be treated as objects in the eyes of the law. The news was celebrated by animal rights groups who had campaigned for the change.…
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A new UK government-commissioned report has found that octopuses, lobsters and crabs are sentient. All have been identified as feeling pain and suffering distress. The revelations have resulted in a radical change to UK animal welfare laws…
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After years of campaigning by animal rights campaigners, Expedia has moved to remove sales of trips and activities involving cruel captive dolphin shows. Expedia, the largest online travel platform in the US, has taken captive dolphin…
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Just a few short years ago, it was unusual to get more than a handful of stories each week about meat analogues, dairy alternatives, and other alt and/or vegan foods. Nowadays, the opposite is true. In fact, there are so many developments…
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Anyone who's done a little bit of research on beauty products has likely run across the ingredient squalene in various skincare and cosmetics products. But what is squalene? Is it safe? Ethical? Here's everything you need to know. …
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This week in food tech news, Switzerland's Migros launches a plant-based hardboiled egg and PETA launches a campaign aimed at the COP26 menu.
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Animals have been recognised as legal persons for the first time in the US, relating to a case to prevent Pablo Escobar's hippos from being killed.
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CALF is a new database of laws relating to farmed animals that helps policymakers and advocates build a more sustainable food system.
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A veterinary professor in the UK says his research showed that cats and dogs had as good, or better, health outcomes with vegan pet food.
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While VFC stands up to the unsustainable, unethical food system, the vegan chicken brand isn't opposed to working with big food to change it.
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Will US President Biden take up the charitable challenge to go plant-based for 30 days? Million Dollar Vegan just made the $1 million offer.
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Luxury fashion group Kering has pledged to ditch fur across all its brands, as high-end labels face greater scrutiny over animal welfare and environmental practices. From late 2022, none of Kering’s brands, including Alexander McQueen,…
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The Hollywood actor and climate activist this week became an investor and advisor in the two cultured-meat startups, Europe's Mosa Meat and Israel's Aleph Farms.
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A new wet dog food brand aims to keep good dogs and the planet healthy with sustainable, plant-based pet food.
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UK-based alt-protein brand VFC Foods hit a major milestone this week when it announced it had launched across the US via the foodservice industry. The company’s vegan fried chick*n product will be available at participating restaurants. …
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Barcelona, Spain-based alt-meat company Heura has added two more items to its product roster, both fully vegan takes on traditional pork-based dishes. The company developed its plant-based Heura Sausage and Heura Chorizo with the help of…
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Mexico has officially passed a ban on animal testing for cosmetics, becoming the first country within North America to do so.
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Just a few short years ago, it was unusual to get more than a handful of stories each week about meat analogues, dairy alternatives, and other alt foods. Nowadays, the opposite is true. In fact, there are so many developments in the…
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