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“It’s horrible killing cows when you see how they do it,” admits slaughterhouse worker
A slaughterhouse worker has admitted that killing cows is ‘horrible when you see how they do it’. The worker made the admission to the Guardian, who changed his name to Florin in a bid to retain his anonymity. He was speaking to the outlet for a report about how meat industry workers in Ireland are seeing high […]
Ricky Gervais is eating vegan food and supporting animal charities amid Covid-19
Ricky Gervais has revealed his go-to ‘comfort food’s among the coronavirus lockdown. The comic shared his top dishes during an interview with the Hollywood Reporter. The interviewer asked him ‘what have been your go-to comfort foods during all this?’… “Pasta with vegan meatballs. We have tofu stir-fry with noodles. Vegan lasagna. Basically everything that was fattening but with […]
Athletic endurance “might be better in vegans than omnivores,” says study
Vegans may have better athletic endurance than omnivores, a study suggests. According to the researchers behind the study – titled Is a vegan diet detrimental to endurance and muscle strength? – ‘there is a popular belief that a vegan diet may be associated with a lower exercise performance due to the lack of certain nutrients in vegan […]
Stephen Fry urges his fans to ditch meat
Stephen Fry has encouraged his followers to ditch meat and try National Vegetarian Week. The TV personality shared pictures of his meat-free cooking on Twitter, while wear a t-shirt that said ‘eat to beat climate change’. You can read the full story on Plant-Based News. Photo credit: Sydney Rae on Unsplash
The plant powered doctors that are on the frontline of covid-19
The power of one, the power of many. Our NHS is facing an unprecedented challenge responding to the Covid-19 crisis. We, therefore, wanted to share the stories of some amazing Plant Powered Doctors and how they are dealing with Covid-19 on the frontlines! Read the full story on Vevolution. Photo credit: Vevolution.
Online store launches in UK to help vegan businesses struggling due to coronavirus crisis
Ethical marketplace VOS (Vegan Online Store) launched in the UK on May 11 in a bid to help vegan businesses struggling due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The ‘all-in-one webstore’ curates vegan products from more than 30 ethical brands into a single place – ‘making it easy for shoppers to discover new brands, find great […]
West Ham United football club shares vegan recipes online for fans amid covid-19 crisis
Premier League football club West Ham United has shared vegan recipes online for its fans amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The team’s Head Chef Edd Nicell is posting the recipes for supporters who are, due to the lockdown, ‘spending more time at home and, as a result, preparing more home-cooked meals’. Dishes including Butternut and Bean Quesadilla, Aubergine […]
Rare thai turtle makes biggest comeback in 20 years due to COVID-19
The largest number of rare leatherback sea turtle nests in two decades has been found on beaches in Thailand left deserted due to COVID-19. Read the full story on LiveKindly. Photo credit: LiveKindly.
Former slaughterhouse workers will be trained to make vegan meat
PETA is offering to retrain slaughterhouse workers in the production of vegan meat following the impact of coronavirus on the meat industry. Read the full story on LiveKindly. Photo credit: Livekindly.co.
Vegan businesses still delivering during the pandemic
Vevolution has put together a list of vegan businesses still delivering during the pandemic, so that you can support them during this difficult period. Read the full story here.