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Switch4Good Partners With Vegan Artists To Sell NFTs For Ethical Causes
Nonprofit Switch4Good has announced its latest collaboration designed to “disrupt the disinformation of Big Dairy”. The organisation is working with vegan artists to offer more than 50 pieces of original art, sold as Non-Fungible Tokens!-->…
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McDonald’s Shareholder Loses Animal Welfare-Motivated Proxy Fight
Carl Icahn has lost a proxy fight with McDonald’s. The billionaire owns 200 shares in McDonald’s, equating to a too-small share to influence other votes. Icahn’s fight was centred around the chain's suppliers' treatment of pregnant pigs!-->…
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Cultivated Meat Might Seem Alien But It’s Better Than Animal Agriculture
By Matti Wilks.
The world is in the grips of a food-tech revolution. One of the most compelling new developments is cultured meat, also known as clean, cell-based or slaughter-free meat. It’s grown from stem cells taken from a live!-->!-->!-->…
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Hong Kong Exotic Pet Addiction Is A Travesty For Biodiversity Says New Report
Hong Kong’s penchant for keeping exotic animals as pets is putting species at risk of extinction, a new study claims. Between 2015-2019, four million animals were imported into the country to be kept domestically, heightening the risk of!-->…
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James Cromwell Stages ‘Glued-In’ Protest At Starbucks Over Plant Milk Surcharge
Actor and activist James Cromwell, best known for his roles in Succession and Babe, superglued himself to a Starbucks counter in New York City earlier this week. The act was a form of protest against the coffee chain’s continued!-->…
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KFC’s “Utterly Misleading” High-Welfare Claims Exposed By Activist-Led Vegan Chicken Brand
KFC is being called out for a deceptive marketing campaign by vegan chicken brand VFC.
The fried chicken giant launched its ‘behind the bucket’ film, which showed imagery of healthy, happy chickens living in high-welfare conditions!-->!-->!-->…
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Milked Documentary Exposes ‘Whitewash of New Zealand’s Dairy Fairytale’
Milked, a new feature documentary film debuting next month, is set to uncover the disturbing reality of New Zealand’s dairy farming industry.
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Groundbreaking UN Resolution Connects Animal Welfare And Environmental Sustainability For The First Time
The United Nations Environment Assembly has adopted a resolution linking animal welfare to sustainability for the first time. The Animal Welfare – Environment – Sustainable Development Nexus resolution was accepted earlier this month after!-->…
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Trolling This Vegan Food Company Just Became Its Favourite Free Marketing Resource
VFC, a UK-based vegan fried chick*n brand has taken marketing to a new level. Instead of creating new campaigns with activism at their core, as they usually do, the company has curated the wording of some of its harshest critics. Using!-->…
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European Farmers Are Struggling With Animal Welfare Concerns They Can’t Talk About, Study Suggests
A study published last December has highlighted a growing unease amongst European farmers: increasing moral concerns surrounding the practice of animal agriculture, alongside an inability to voice them for fear of ‘betraying’ the industry.!-->…
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UK Activist Brand VFC Launches Vegan Fried Chicken In The US
American consumers have new meat-free chicken options for the dinner table thank to U.K.-based vegan fried chick*n brand VFC, which has officially expanded into the U.S. market via online retail partners including GTFO and Vejii. The!-->…
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EU Instigates Ban On Routine Use Of Antibiotics In Animal Agriculture, But Critics Worry Enforcement Will Be Spotty
The European Union has announced a ban on routine use of antibiotics on farmed animals. The move came into effect last month. Impact on intensive farming practices is likely to be significant though observers fear the new law will be!-->…
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Are Psychedelics The Next Big Trend In Cellular Agriculture?
Chicago’s Back of the Yard Algae Sciences (BYAS) has revealed it is on the brink of an ecologically significant breakthrough. The company, which uses cellular agriculture to create zero-waste food additives, claims to have reproduced toad!-->…
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Why Vegetarian Singer Sia Is Excited About The Meat Industry
Singer and songwriter Sia took to Fortune this week to share her thoughts on the food system, and why as a vegetarian, she's excited about the future of the meat industry.
"I’ve always loved animals, ever since I can remember," Sia,!-->!-->!-->…
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California’s Pork Industry Promised a ‘Bacon Crisis’. Where Is It?
It's been more than three years since California voters passed Prop 12, one of the nation's strictest animal welfare laws. The pork industry pushed back, saying regulations would make meeting demand for products like bacon near impossible.!-->…
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Living Long And Prospering: The Science (No Fiction) Behind The Pack’s New Plant-Based Dog Food Campaign
The Pack is a UK brand that specialises in plant-based nutrition for dogs. It has just unveiled a new ‘dog-first’ advertising campaign, educating human companions about the safety and benefits of meat-free food. The company worked!-->…
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Opinion: Ricky Gervais Admitting He’s Vegan Simply Confirms What We All Suspected
British actor Ricky Gervais referred to himself as vegan live on U.S. television last week. It's long been suspected, but it's the first time he's admitted it publically. A keen animal rights activist, Gervais has frequently supported PETA!-->…
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New Consumer Survey Highlights Knowledge Gap In People Who Unwittingly Support Animal Cruelty
Vegan fried chicken company VFC commissioned an online survey of 5,204 people. A majority revealed that they have little to no knowledge of how chickens are farmed in the UK. Most surveyed claimed that shopping and eating habits would be!-->…
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Italy’s Fur Farming Ban Is the Latest Blow to a Dying Industry
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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Jane Goodall Supports Call For Global Charities To Stop Harmful Animal Gifting Initiatives
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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India Officially Signs Up To Veganuary Following 60,000 Participants in 2021
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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