VEGAN NEWS
The Latest Vegan News on Animals, Health & the Environment
When is Vegan Not Vegan?
By Global Vegans
The media attention surrounding Nestlé picked up earlier this month, when the company announced its plans to release a vegan KitKat later this year - complete with The Vegan Society’s Vegan Trademark. Many vegans were delighted, with the plant-based press quickly picking up the story and celebrating Nestlé’s latest move into the ever-growing vegan market.
How Will Brexit Affect Animal Rights?
By Tyler, Global Vegans
On the 31st December 2020, Britain officially left the EU - the highly controversial departure we all know as Brexit. During the UK’s four-and-a-half-year transition period, preparations for Britain’s departure from the bloc inspired myriad questions about the future of the United Kingdom.
Do Celebrities Help or Harm the Vegan Movement?
By Tyler, Global Vegans
Despite the many abhorrent acts inflicted upon animals in abattoirs and laboratories across the world, and despite the best efforts of the vegan community to draw the public’s attention towards these horrific truths, there is nothing quite like the global infatuation with plant-based celebrities to drag the vegan movement into the headlines.
Scientists Warn of the Link Between Animal Agriculture and Future Pandemics
By Tyler, Global Vegans
The environmental impact of intensive farming is well-documented, but scientists have now warned that the world’s demand for cheap and readily accessible meat could have catastrophic consequences that far surpass anything we have seen before. Specifically, global farming and animal interaction could be responsible for future pandemics that are far more destructive than any we have previously dealt with.
EU is the World’s Largest Exporter of Live Farm Animals, According to FAO Figures
By Tyler, Global Vegans
Last year, the UK government revealed that proceedings had started to ban the live export of animals for fattening and slaughter from England and Wales. The move, which was confirmed by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) in December, had previously been banned under EU single market legislation.
The Truth Behind The Annual Taiji Dolphin Hunts
By Tyler, Global Vegans
It is difficult to imagine aquatic mammals more mesmerising than dolphins and whales. Perhaps it’s the ethereal way that whales glide through the ocean, seeming to float effortlessly despite their cumbersome size. Or, maybe it’s the playfulness and curiosity of dolphins convincing us that we have a connection with these complex cetaceans.
Germany Bans Meat Sector Subcontracting in a Bid to Tackle Employee Exploitation
By Tyler, Global Vegans
On January 1st, a law banning the practice of subcontracting employees for slaughterhouse work came into force in Germany. In addition to criminalising subcontracting in the meat sector, the law also puts new restrictions on hiring temporary workers and sets a minimum standard for employee accommodation.
Is Lab-grown Meat a Vegan Friend or Foe?
By Tyler, Global Vegans
When the first lab-grown beef burger was developed in 2013, it challenged the future of agricultural farming. Suddenly, we could start to picture a world where 50 billion chickens alone weren’t slaughtered every year to feed the global demand for meat.
Did Veganuary Not Make You Feel Better? We Might Know Why
By Tyler, Global Vegans
Veganuary 2021 has just finished, with more than half a million people from across the globe having pledged to give up animal products for the first 31 days of the year. This means half a million people finally embracing the many benefits of an animal exploitation-free lifestyle, which could just be the stepping stone to a vegan future. Or so we hope.
UK Government Authorises Use of Bee-Killing Pesticide by Sugar Beet Farmers
By Tyler, Global Vegans
Bees are responsible for pollinating essential crops, supporting the growth of wildflowers and protecting delicate ecosystems - and are widely considered to be the most important species on Earth. Despite this the UK Government, post-Brexit, is allowing bee killing pesticides, banned in the EU, to be used in the UK.
Plant Based Grocery & Lifestyle Business Revs Up Growth
By Global Vegans
We wanted to tell you about a vegan small business success story. Founded in 2016, Vegan Fine Brands, opened its first retail location in the Riverwalk section of Ft Lauderdale, FL. It not only survived the 2020 pandemic but also has just announced an equity crowdfunding raise.
Q2 2020 Sees Major Growth and Expansion of Vegan Vitamin Product Lines
By Global Vegans
Future Kind, the vitamin company especially for vegans, flexitarians and reducetarians, has announced an expanded line of vitamin products will be introduced throughout the summer and available for purchase in North America.
Bucking Tradition takes home Grand Prize at 2019 Ottawa International Film Festival
By Global Vegans
The second annual Ottawa International Vegan Film Festival (OIVFF) took place at The Chamber Theatre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada this evening and the organization is proud to announce this year’s winners in the film and photo categories.
Vegan Food Consumption Growth - Passing Trend or the New Normal
By Global Vegans
Even before the Covid19 pandemic struck, forcing people to lock-down at home, experts had already predicted plant-based sales growth in 2020. The pandemic has led to increased sales of food and the plant-based sector has shared in this growth.
Chinas Wildlife Farmers Offered A Buy-Out To Transition Away From Breeding Wild Animals
By Karen Lapizco, World Animal News
Wildlife farmers in two provinces in mainland China are being offered a government buy-out to facilitate a move away from breeding wild animals for consumption, as part of the country’s crackdown on the wildlife trade in the wake of COVID-19.
