VEGAN NEWS
The Latest Vegan News on Animals, Health & the Environment
Animal Rights and Human Rights: Why They Are Inextricably Linked
By Global Vegans
Our world is - and always has been - entirely human-centric. In almost every culture, community and country, humans are respected and revered as the dominant species - the species that deserves the freedom to live safely. Of course, there are always exceptions to the rule.
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.
EU to Miss Vital Climate Targets Unless it Curtails Factory Farming
By Tyler, Global Vegans
The European Union (EU) is not on track to meet its 2030 climate action targets, a recent report has revealed. The report, which analyses greenhouse gas emissions trends, shows that the EU’s carbon emissions are not declining drastically enough to achieve its revised goal of a 55% reduction by 2030 in comparison to 1990 rates.
Plant-based Diets Needed to Slow Biodiversity Losses and Save the Natural World
By Tyler, Global Vegans
A widespread shift towards plant-based diets could help to reduce biodiversity losses and protect the natural world, according to a new report by think tank Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs.
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.
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.
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.
Black Americans are Almost 3 Times More Likely To Be Vegan Than White Americans
By Global Vegans
A recent BBC report which cites a Pew Research Centre survey claims that eight percent of black Americans are strict vegans or vegetarians, compared to just three percent of the rest of the U.S population.
Is Animal Farming Worth the Risk of a Global Pandemic?
By Global Vegans
The repercussions of our abuse of nonhuman animals and the natural world extend far beyond the lives of those animals and our shared environment. The United Nations states that the two biggest threats to global human health and survival are climate change and pandemics, and animal agriculture is undeniably a huge contributor to both of these.
Veganism; a Passing Trend or the New Normal
By Global Vegans
I first knew something had changed when I received a text from my sister saying “you’ve been a pain in the *ss for 30 years and now you are trendy” ….. The latest vegan news; Veganism has gone from the crackpot fringes to being something credible!
