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Bipartisan bill aims to cut $400 million-worth of food waste by making it easier for students to switch cow’s milk for plant-based milk in US school lunches
Guidelines dictate that the national school lunch program must include a carton of cow’s milk regardless of whether the child is lactose intolerant or would prefer an alternative, helping result in 40 percent of cartons being thrown in the trash unopened.
Florida marine park files for bankruptcy amid animal welfare probe over multiple dolphin deaths
Wildlife authorities have been investigating the Gulf World Marine Park after four dolphins have died within the last six months.
Philanthropist offers to fund the relocation of two "ailing" elephants at LA Zoo to a sanctuary
The aging elephants are said to be in grave distress and suffering from severe medical conditions.
City in the Netherlands bans meat ads and endorses Plant Based Treaty
The treaty is a global campaign asking governments to pledge to actively transition away from animal-based food systems to kinder and more sustainable plant-based food systems.
Oregon Governor presses for the closure of state’s controversial primate research center
The taxpayer-funded center, which holds more than 5,000 monkeys, has been accused of killing hundreds of animals in cruel and painful experiments.
Freedom, at last: Slovakia’s last circus tigers settle into their new sanctuary home
Tigresses Samba and Kenya are finally feeling real grass underneath their paws, after being kept for years in tiny circus trailers.
Ex-NFL player charged with running unprecedented dog fighting operation
Authorities seized 190 dogs, which is believed to be the most ever seized from a single person in a dog fighting case.
Don't believe the hype: fur is not “back”
Despite the fur industry doing its best to bring pelts back onto runways, the truth behind the trend is that fur is still dead.
‘Revolutionary’ butter made from carbon instead of agriculture launches in the US
Food company Savor says its animal-and-plant-free butter has the potential to replace palm oil and other widely used fats within the next decade.
Reward of over $30,000 offered for information on the illegal killing of a wolf in Oregon
The wolf killed was the pack’s breeding male, which now puts the pack’s pups at risk of starvation as they are not yet skilled at hunting their own food.
World’s first case of bird flu in a sheep confirmed on UK farm
The infection of another new species of mammal raises further concerns on how the devastating virus continues to spread and mutate.
Beef tallow in the US: why doctors and dietitians are concerned about its return
Health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr is trying to popularize the use of beef tallow and animal fats to fry foods in, but health experts say the move could increase the risk of heart disease for Americans.
Alaska’s infamous Iditarod sled dog race faces calls for a criminal investigation after pregnant dog “run to death” in this year’s event
The annual race has long been criticized for the animal welfare of the dogs, with at least 155 dogs having died in the Iditarod since it began.
No more paying extra for plant milks: Peet’s Coffee is latest to drop vegan surcharge, makes it free to switch out cow’s milk for oat and almond
The popularity of plant milks in the US has seen an industry shift in recent months with dozens of the country’s largest coffee chains ditching the plant milk surcharge.
Progress! Mexico City Bans “Violent” Bullfights
The reforms will outlaw the killing or physical injury of bulls inside or outside the ring, in what is being seen as an “important” step towards ending the abuse of animals for human entertainment.
How prison labor is used in animal agriculture
Whether you know if or not you have likely bought products produced by unpaid or low-paid prison labor.
The controversial US company planning to breed tens of thousands of monkeys for experiments buys new facility in Florida
Safer Human Medicine, which is set to build a breeding facility with up to 30,000 monkeys in Georgia, has now set its sights on Florida too.
US grass-fed beef is as damaging to the environment as industrial beef, shows new research
The study also found that both grass-fed and industrial beef are ten times more carbon intensive than protein-dense alternatives like plant protein.
Victory: Utah amusement park transfers its captive big cats to a sanctuary
After a decades-long campaign calling for their freedom, a tiger, lion, and leopard are among those living in a new sanctuary home.
One in five US butterflies disappeared in the last twenty years, reveals landmark national analysis
Researchers say the beloved insects are disappearing at an “alarming rate,” with many butterfly species showing extreme declines of more than 50 percent.
