Animal Rights

Non-profit organization Center for Contemporary Sciences(CCS) recently announced its partnership with GlassWall Syndicate to provide financial assistance to those companies that are developing technologies or products that…
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Puerto Rican-American actor, producer, animal rights activist, and environmentalist Joaquin Phoenix has released a short documentary titled 'Indigo', which showcases his experience rescuing animals from slaughterhouses along with the…
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From rising sea temperatures to overfishing and plastic pollution, the state of our oceans has never been more dire. In the latest ocean assessment released by the U.N. on Earth Day (April 22), experts warn that our human activities are…
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Farm subsidies and bailouts for animal agriculture companies in the U.S. skyrocketed in 2020 to continue to prop up the carbon-intensive and health damaging industry, new data has revealed. Describing the coronavirus-stricken period as a…
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Most of us want to be conscious consumers, but it’s a pretty difficult task in practice. From the thousands of products available, whether it be food or beauty and skincare, it takes time and effort to properly research and decipher those…
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Despite aquaculture exploding into an enormous global industry in the past years, its impact on the welfare of fish has largely gone unnoticed. In a new study, New York University (NYU) researchers emphasise the “knowledge gap” on animal…
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As part of the French multinational corporation, Kering Group's work with The Humane Society of the United States, and its international arm, Humane Society International (HSI) that works around the globe to promote animal welfare, two of…
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More than 8 in 10 people who joined the Veganuary pledge for the first month of 2021 plan on making their newfound plant-forward diets a long-term habit. The findings, revealed in the annual survey released last month, also showed…
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Originally from China and now based in the United Kingdom, graphic designer and illustrator Weiyena Wei is passionate about using art and design to 'encourage new behaviours in a visually engaging way. Over the past few years she has…
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Seaspiracy premiered on Netflix less than two weeks ago. Just four days after it was released, it had already made it to the Top 10 lists on Netflix in more than 32 countries, including the U.K. and the U.S. Netflix does not release…
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The Material Innovation Initiative (MII), a non-profit dedicated to promoting the creation of animal-free materials for various industries, collaborated with the North Mountain Consulting Group on a study about U.S. consumer perception…
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Hong Kong remains one of the largest hubs for the illegal wildlife trafficking industry, with wildlife seizures at record-breaking levels, a report has revealed. According to newly published data, pangolin trafficking is still prevalent at…
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Renowned anthropologist, animal activist and primatologist Jane Goodall recently shared news of The Jane Goodall Institute's first ever cookbook titled #EatMeatless: Good for Animals, the Earth & All, which offers around 80 plant-based…
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Director Ali Tabrizi's documentary film, backed by Cowspiracy's executive producer Kip Anderson, is shocking, terrifying and an unsparing indictment of the commercial fishing industry. Let's hope everyone on the planet watches it so our…
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Yes, there’s an animal sanctuary introducing goats to your next video conference. But for good reason. California-based Sweet Farm is connecting you to their rescued llamas and goats at the sanctuary to spread the message about the harms…
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We recently chatted with Tina Newman, the author of Vivi The Supervegan, a series of children's books with a message to empower kids to be kind to everyone – animals, humans and the planet. Newman shares her journey to veganism, raising…
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In a world-first, U.K.-based vegan and animal-loving lawyer Samuel March decided to design his wig out of hemp rather than the traditional wig that uses horsehair. Designed and manufactured by Oxford-based Cultiva Kingdom, a hemp…
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Sweden-based TreeToTextile recently invested EUR€35M (approx. US$42M) in constructing a demonstration plant in Sweden to upscale the production of new sustainable textile fiber. Owned by H&M Group, Inter IKEA Group, Stora Enso, and…
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Several celebrities including Brian May and Ricky Gervais came together to call on U.K.'s Prime Minister, Boris Johnson to ban the use and sale of fur through a letter that demands that the government ‘fully support those charities calling…
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XCellR8, a UK-based, vegan-friendly testing lab, was awarded £100K (over US$140,000) of funding to carry out a six-month proof-of-concept study to develop in vitro tests that are free from animal-derived ingredients, to create…
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Gilmore Girls producer Gavin Polone and Emmy-winning sports editor Derek Ambrosi have joined forces together to create a short film that calls on sportswear giant Nike to ditch kangaroo leather from its production. According to PETA,…
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