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“America’s Factory Farming Is Just As Despicable As A Wet Market” Says Bill Maher
Maher condemns both wet markets and factory farms in a stunning viral video as part of his HBO show Real Time with Bill Maher.
Demand for Plant-Based Protein Soars As Meat Industry Struggles With Slaughterhouse Closures and Changing Consumer Trends
Business experts cite the public's “growing awareness of industrial meat’s connection to outbreaks” among the reasons behind the demand, as US plant-based meat sales rise 200 per cent during pandemic.
Recipe: Vegan Thai Green Curry With Tofu
Simple to cook and so delicious - it’s easy to see why this is a staple dish in Thailand.
Devastating Week For Conservation As Twelve Park Rangers and One Wildlife Officer Are Killed in Africa and Sri Lanka
The shocking deaths have sparked outcry and show how dangerous things can be for those working to protect wildlife.
Trump Orders Meat-Processing Plants To Stay Open Despite Mass COVID-19 Outbreaks
Critics have described Trump’s executive order as “marching meatpacking workers off to their deaths” as safety concerns mount for worker’s lives.
Chicago City Council Bans Horse-Drawn Carriages
Animal welfare groups welcome the positive news as the council votes to ban the controversial carriage rides throughout the city.
Recipe: Vegan Chocolate Brownies
A simple recipe for gooey, chocolate brownies with all the taste, and none of the cruelty.
Cruel, Unethical, and Dangerous To Humans: Why Animal Testing Must End Now
Calls for an end to animal testing are louder than ever, as more than 100 million dogs, cats, monkeys, guinea pigs, and other animals are used in US experiments every year.
How to Go Vegan: Five Simple Steps
Whether it’s for ethical, environmental, or health reasons, more and more people are choosing to eliminate animal products from their lives.
US Tax-Payer Funds Bought Cats & Dogs From China’s Wet Markets For Use In Animal Experiments
The shocking exposé also revealed the US government has given millions of tax-dollars to help fund cruel animal experiments at the Wuhan Institute of Virology - the controversial lab linked to the coronavirus.
Washington DC Finally Bans The Sale of Elephant Ivory and Rhino Horn
The new law will put an end to the “thriving” ivory market in DC and help protect the world’s dwindling elephant and rhinoceros populations.
How a Post-Coronavirus Market in China is Set to Embrace Veganism
Plant-based fried chicken at KFC and oat milk coffees at Starbucks are among the new product launches set to grow the plant-based market in post-pandemic China.
Zoo Animals In Danger of Being Slaughtered If Coronavirus Continues
Amid financial strain, one zoo in Germany has even said they’ve already listed the animals they’ll slaughter first.
Sea Turtles Around The World Are Thriving Thanks To Deserted Beaches
Global lockdowns have emptied beaches of human activity and seen a reduced amount of harmful waste - allowing sea turtles to thrive in their thousands.
Recipe: Vegan Lemon Cheesecake
This easy, no-bake vegan lemon cheesecake is light, sweet, and creamy.
Join BOSH! - The Vegan Cooking Duo Who Have Over 2 Billion Views - As They Host Live Daily Cookalongs
Learn a new recipe or two as the mega-popular plant-based chefs help turn your cupboard essentials into tasty meals and snacks.
China to Recognise Dogs as Pets Instead of Food
New guidelines by China’s agriculture ministry reclassify dogs from “livestock” to “pets”, and could signal an end for dog meat consumption in the country.
U.S. Meat Supply “Perilously Close To The Edge” As Coronavirus Pandemic Shuts Major Meat Factories
Supply problems arise amid concerns over the meat industry’s treatment of employees, as hundreds of meat workers are testing positive for the virus as factories try to push on with their operations.
Over 3 Million Gallons of Cow’s Milk Being Poured Away In U.S. Every Day as Dairy Industry Struggles With Reduced Demand
The struggling dairy industry is facing both the economic downturn of the coronavirus pandemic and several decades of falling consumer demand for cow’s milk.
Virginia Bans Direct Contact With Tigers, Bears and Primates
Tiger cub petting and exotic-animal selfies are among the encounters banned under the state’s new Dangerous Captive Animal Exhibits Act.
