Plant-based product claims up by 62 per cent in just four years
NEW FOOD: 'A report has revealed a 62 per cent surge in plant-based product claims between 2013 and 2017. Innova Market Insights‘ study showed…
The Media Never Mention the No. 1 Cause of Climate Change: Animal Agriculture
LEE CAMP: 'There are many issues the corporate media will debate in its standard, convoluted, manipulative manner... Yet some topics are forbidden,…
Outrage over alleged plan to export rare animals from Congo to China
HANNAH SUMMERS: 'Mountain gorillas and other endangered species from the Democratic Republic of the Congo are at risk of being taken from the wild…
The way animals are treated in Liberia is changing, and children are leading the way
CHRISTIAN COTRONEO: 'For a long time in Liberia, when a dog bit someone, the consequences for all dog-kind were devastating. Mass killings — and not…
The philosophical necessity of animal rights
CHRISTINE KOORSGARD: 'Immanuel Kant’s argument that no human being should be used as a mere means to the ends of others has become a part of our…
The grim reality of Pamplona’s annual horror show
CHRIS LEADBEATER: 'The perceived romance and ritual of the Corrida – the costumes, the carnival atmosphere – is almost immediately replaced by the…
New Zealand Statistics Report Shows Significant Increase in Use of Animals for Research
SCOOP: 'The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has released the latest figures for the use of animals in research, testing and teaching. The 2016…
France, the land of boeuf bourguignon, faces wrath of ‘veganistan’ activists
ANGELINE BENOIT: 'In the land of boeuf bourguignon and steak-frites, eating meat is turning controversial. Even selling it is becoming dangerous.…
Chinese circus defends using rare animals in its acts despite poor crowds at shows and constant criticism
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST: 'The use of wild animals in circus shows has come under growing criticism around the world, with some countries banning…
Is it cruel to stun animals with carbon dioxide?
LUCY HOOKER: 'The animal welfare campaigners, Compassion in World Farming, say using gas to make pigs unconscious is a "horrible death". "In…