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New group to tackle climate change
Understanding climate change is a “spiritual issue” and one the Jewish community must get to grips with, according to Rabbi Jeffrey Newman. The emeritus rabbi of Finchley Reform Synagogue is one of 20 community leaders, academics, and lay people behind a new group set up to manage the Jewish response to the issue. He said: […]
Argentinian President Institutes Vegan Mondays
The meat-centric country’s presidential cabinet feasts on plant-based foods at least once a week to reduce the environmental impact of animal agriculture. Last week, Argentina’s Casa Rosada (the equivalent of the White House in the United States) announced its commitment to strictly serving vegan food on Mondays. The 554 employees of the Casa Rosada, including President Mauricio […]
Meat consumption a “major public health concern”, says new report
A damning report has described meat consumption as a “major public health concern”. The ‘Meat the Truth’ report unveils how harmful eating meat really is and claims if people knew the facts, they wouldn’t take the risk. It includes ground-breaking scientific evidence that shows meat offers no health benefits and is linked to Britain’s biggest killers […]
Israel’s First Vegan Supermarket Opens in Tel Aviv
Opened in the Carmel Market, Green Wave is the country’s first vegan supermarket. Veganism in Israel has come a long way, from a strange phenomenon perceived as a passing trend to a movement that has gained such resonance it has become the gospel for some. One thing seems sure – it is here to stay. The […]
New Research Says 25% of New Zealanders Will Cut Meat By 2025
A quarter of New Zealanders expect to be ‘mostly’ meat-free by 2025, according to a new survey. The research, carried out by veggie company Bean Supreme, saw 1,000 people quizzed about their dietary habits. One in five (21 per cent) said they chose to go meat-free for more than half of their weekly evening meals. Click here […]
Veganism Skyrockets by 600% In America Over 3 Years To 6% Of Population
Six per cent of Americans now identify as vegan – a huge increase of 600 per cent over just three years, according to a new report. Click here to read the full story from Plant Based News.
Vegetarian beef farmer gives herd to animal sanctuary
A vegetarian farmer has given his herd of cows to an animal sanctuary to protect them from the slaughterhouse. Jay Wilde, 59, who farms in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, sent 63 cattle to a Norfolk rescue centre as he could no longer bear to send them to be killed. Click here for the full story.
Pret A Manger introduces veggie & vegan fridges in more stores
Popular high street brand Pret A Manger will be launching veggie fridges in stores ‘up and down the country’. The move follows the successful first full year of the brand’s first Veggie Pret in London’s Soho and the equally successful launch of its second in Shoreditch. Click here to read the full story
Vegan Holocaust survivor says the reason he survived was to end the oppression of animals
Dr Alex Hershaft has since spent his life campaigning for animal rights. We are honoured to have him as a Patron. Read the Evening Standard’s May 2017 feature about his work here.
Tesco becomes second supermarket in six months to commit to labelling vegan products
Supermarket chain Tesco has announced that it is to introduce vegan labelling across its own-brand product range, the second major retailer to do so in just six months. The news comes in the wake of Animal Aid’s Mark It Vegan campaign, which calls on major supermarkets to introduce clear labelling on all vegan own-brand products. […]