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MINI To Make All Future Cars Leather-Free
“We don’t need leather any more in the future”, MINI’s Head of Design announced, as the iconic car company upgrades to inventive, recycled materials like cork for its future interiors.
Graphic Video Shows Minke Whale Drown To Death For 20 Minutes On Fishing Boat
Undercover drone footage highlights the cruel reality of ‘bycatch’ - non-target sea animals 'inadvertently’ caught in huge fishing nets.
Recipe: Vegan Tofu Ramen
This vegan tofu ramen is simple yet delicious dish, filled with crispy tofu and fresh vegetables. Created by Josie Walshaw.
US Senator Cory Booker Says “Phasing Out Factory Farming Should Be High on the Agenda”
“These cramped warehouses of livestock are breeding grounds for infectious disease” explains Booker, as the politician gathers support for a ban on factory farms in the U.S.
The Best Vegan Restaurant In Every State, According To Yelp
With one in four Americans cutting down on meat, Yelp is celebrating the best vegan food choices by revealing the highest-rated eatery in each state.
Cell-Based Seafood Company Raises $60 Million As Investors Go Big On Vegan Seafood
The unprecedented fundraising round for San Diego-based BlueNalu shows the huge appetite for truly sustainable seafood sourced from fish cells.
Vegan Demand In the Middle East Soars
From Starbucks debuting Beyond Meat sandwiches across the region to supermarkets adding popular vegan brands like VBites, demand for sustainable plant-based protein is soaring in the Middle East.
Wildlife Trafficking Gang Jailed Over Haul of Pangolin Scales Worth $17.6 Million
The huge amount of scales smuggled by the gang is estimated to have killed around 50,000 pangolins, who are one of the most endangered animals in the world.
Tiger King Zoo Ordered To Surrender All Tiger Cubs To US Government
The latest fallout from the Netflix show sees the new owner of the Tiger King zoo forced to hand over all cubs and their mothers for violating animal welfare and wildlife laws.
Recipe: Mushroom Ragù alla Bolognese
This mushroom ragù alla bolognese is a healthy, plant-based meal, free from processed ingredients and rich in flavor and spice. Created by Love for Food.
Katy Perry - And Her Dog - Go Vegan
The musician sparked a big debate after revealing to her 109 million Twitter followers that she and her dog Nugget are going vegan.
L’Oréal Bans Badger-Hair Makeup Brushes
The largest cosmetics company in the world bans all animal hair from their collections, after a shocking exposé into the badger-brush industry revealed badgers languishing on fur farms before being brutally killed.
Vegan Oat Milk Brand Oatly Rumoured To IPO This Year, Could Raise $1 Billion
Leading investment companies and public figures including Oprah and Jay-Z have already backed the mega-popular Oatly, with the game-changing product set to transform America’s entire milk industry.
Biden’s Rescue Pup Becomes First Shelter Dog in the White House
Presidential pup ‘Major’ has his own ‘Indoguration’, after Biden adopted the German Shepherd from an animal shelter back in 2018.
Can Vegan Seafood Save Our Oceans From Collapse?
With around 2.7 billion wild fish killed every single day, the race is on to find a sustainable solution and help save our wildlife and oceans. That’s where vegan seafood comes in.
Workers In “Slavery-Like Conditions” Supplying World’s Biggest Meat Firms
A new report into workers on Brazilian beef farms supplying the world’s largest meat producer has revealed appalling conditions likened to “slavery”.
6 National Park Rangers Killed at Congo Gorilla Sanctuary
An armed militia group staged the deadly attack in Africa’s oldest national park, that protects over 1,000 endangered mountain gorillas and thousands of other wildlife.
One of China’s Leading Fast-Food Chains Replaces Egg With Vegan Egg
Demand for plant-based products is booming as pandemic inspires “more awareness in China on safety, on clean protein and protein free of antibiotics”.
Florida Manatee Found With ‘Trump’ Etched Into Body, Investigation Launched
Video showing the president's name carved into the manatee's back has shocked social media, and now wildlife authorities are seeking information regarding anyone involved in the attack.
Greyhound Racing Now Outlawed In Florida
The end of U.S. greyhound racing is now in sight as dog racing “mecca” of Florida runs its last ever race, with the controversial industry now illegal in 41 states.
