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Groundbreaking exhibition asks MEPs to end factory farming
Animal Equality speaks up for farmed animals at the European Parliament. Last week saw the opening of Animal Equality‘s exhibition “Factory Farming: Greatest Crime of Our Time?”. The exhibition, the first of its kind installed at the European Parliament, featured images and footage from our numerous investigations inside farms in the UK, Spain and Germany. It also offered MEPs the possibility […]
Thousands march for animal rights in Tel Aviv
Once again thousands take to the street to raise the profile of animal welfare, this time calling for: Harsher punishments for animal abusers, an end to exports of live animals, barring sales of furs in Israel, increasing the budget for neutering and spaying and an end to killing healthy animals at shelters and pounds. Click […]
Fruit Curry with Peanuts
Another sumptuously sweet dish, perfect or celebrating the Jewish New Year. Transform a few store cupboard ingredients in to a very special centrepiece dish. Recipe from the brand new book ‘Vegan The Cookbook’ by Jean-Christian Jury, published in hardback by Phaidon, RRP £29.95.
Birthright launches first vegan trip from US to Israel
Written by Amy Spiro for JPost. Pulver, who has led 32 Birthright trips so far, said he sees a real difference in this groups of participants.’ Click here to read the full story on JPost.
The nation’s vegans vote for their favourite animal-free products
There is no doubt that plant-based eating is on the rise, and manufacturers, retailers and restaurants are making and selling vegan fare like never before. From vegan meats to dairy-free milks, from the very best chocolate to the plant-based cheese that hits the spot, the choices for those adopting a plant-based diet are growing week […]
Can we look a chicken in the eye? By Rabbi Yonatan Neril
As a child, I ate at New York delis, and enjoyed it. Like many people, I came to see a six-inch tall corn beef sandwich as the quintessential Jewish food. Eating that sandwich felt Jewish. Indeed, most Jews eat meat. Some eat copious amounts of it. Yet, while I continue to like the smell of […]
Happy World Plant Milk Day – 22nd August 2017
Campaigners collaborate to take on the dairy industry For the first time, plant-based milk is to be celebrated with its own international awareness day. World Plant Milk Day, August 22nd, sees leading UK vegan and animal organisations ProVeg UK, Plant Based News, Animal Aid, Veganuary and Viva! come together for the first time to promote delicious […]
Zizzi, Tesco and Linda McCartney voted the vegans’ favourite companies!
Veganuary’s Great Big Vegan Food Survey Results: Zizzi, Tesco and Linda McCartney voted the vegans’ favourite companies! There is no doubt that plant-based eating is on the rise, and manufacturers, retailers and restaurants are making and selling vegan fare like never before. To find out which companies are getting it right, Veganuary – the charity […]
Virtual abattoir shortlisted for Raindance award
Animal Equality’s iAnimal film, featuring Amanda Abbington, shortlisted for Raindance VRX award. Groundbreaking virtual reality film allows viewers to experience life – and death – through the eyes of a factory farmed chicken London (August 15, 2017) – iAnimal: 42 days in the life of a chicken, a fully immersive virtual reality experience produced by […]
Illustrated guide for plant-based living on its way!
Simple Happy Kitchen is a 100% illustrated book explaining plant-based nutrition in a light-hearted, easy to understand way. It’s perfect for anyone who wants to take a step towards this lifestyle, and to those who are already there and want to know more. It helps people live better, healthier, compassionate and easier-to-maintain lives. ‘We take […]