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UK: New Growing Shift Towards Plant-Based Eating
New research from The Vegan Society suggests more and more people in the UK are going plant-based these days. There’s been some research from The Vegan Society recently, and it shows how attitudes towards food are really shifting. The study found that people, especially those aged 16-44, are twice as likely to follow a plant-based […]
Is the Future of Sustainable Farming Animal-Free?
There’s a big debate happening in the UK right now about the future of farming, with some experts arguing that if we’re serious about sustainability, we need to start moving towards agriculture that doesn’t rely on animals at all. The idea is that traditional livestock farming is not just bad for the planet, with all […]
Vegan Entrepreneur Andy Shovel Launches Playful Animal Welfare Initiative
Andy Shovel, co-founder of the hugely successful meat-alternative brand THIS™, is taking on a new challenge, but this time, it’s not just about plant-based food—it’s about tackling animal welfare issues in a way that’s engaging, creative, and even a bit humorous. His latest venture, A Bit Weird, is an organisation with a mission to shine […]
Vegan NIBs 4 February 2025: Vegan Pioneer Shifts Focus to Animal Welfare
Andy Shovel, co-founder of the meat-alternative brand THIS™, has launched “A Bit Weird,” an organization aiming to address animal rights issues through humour and creativity. The initiative seeks to eliminate practices like the culling of male chicks and painful castration of male lambs in the UK. Source: The Guardian
PETA Proposes ‘Weather Reveal’ Cake as a Humane Alternative for Groundhog Day
Every year on 2nd February, Punxsutawney Phil emerges from his burrow to predict whether we’ll have six more weeks of winter or an early spring. But this long-standing tradition has faced criticism from animal rights groups, and PETA is now suggesting a fun, food-based alternative: a ‘weather reveal’ cake. Instead of relying on a groundhog […]