Vegan filmmaker nominated for British Bafta award for ’73 Cows’ documentary
GRAHAM YOUNG: 'Filmmaker Alex Lockwood is off to mingle with the cream of Hollywood at the Royal Albert Hall - after his no-budget 'moovie' called…
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Has Big Business Hijacked Veganism – And Sold It Back To Us?
SARA SPARY: 'We are in the grip of a vegan revolution: a transformation of veganism from niche lifestyle choice for those who care about animal…
When farmers go vegan: The science behind changing your mind
PAULA COCOZZA: 'A farmer was recently on the road to the abattoir when he changed direction and drove his trailer full of lambs 200 miles to an…
A farmer taking his lambs to slaughter diverted halfway and took them to an animal sanctuary instead
JOSH BARRIE: 'A farmer who was driving his flock of lambs to an abattoir diverted to an animal sanctuary after getting too upset about the coming…
Vegan activists target leather shops and a high-end clothing store in latest protest
AMIE GORDON: 'Vegans clashed with shop workers as they staged a furious protest targeting leather and clothing stores. Members of the group Direct…
Meet the Vegan Heroes Being Persecuted for Their Beliefs
HANNAH EWANS: 'Enter the next generation of vegan activists. Comprising both longstanding and strident vegans, and many new and chomping at the bit to…
Meet Israel’s Angriest Vegan, Tal Gilboa
SHIRA FEDER: 'In 2012, there were 70,000 vegans in Israel. But most Israelis didn’t know what the word vegan meant. In 2018, at least 5% of Israelis…
Which is the world’s most vegan city?
NAOMI LARSSON: 'The online food blog Chef’s Pencil used Google Trends data to look at the most popular cities for vegan-related searches, which were…
BRUTISH counter-terror police ‘to protect farm and factory workers from vegan protests’
ZOE DREWETT: 'People working in the meat industry are seeking protection from counter-terror police after threats of extreme protests by vegan…
2018 Was the Year Veganism Lost Its Status as a Moral Signifier
HANNA EWANS: 'Veganism as a word, a concept, shed much of its loadedness exceptionally quickly. Its public image has undergone a vast transformation…
We Asked Vegans If They Should Be Given the Same Protections as Religious People
SALMA HAIDRANI: 'This might have been the year that veganism went mainstream, but there's still plenty of people ready to take the piss out of those…
Vegan animal rights activists who rescued goats and lamb now face ‘theft and cruelty’ charges
STEPHEN JOHNSON: 'A group of 50 protesters who targeted the Gippy Goat Cafe at Yarragon, south-east of Melbourne, early on Friday morning by…
My beef with vegans says more about ME than THEM
DAVID MITCHELL: 'Speaking as a meat-eater, I find it annoying how many vegans there suddenly are... I think what I find annoying, deep down... is…
Plastic vegans: Commodity culture and its effects on nonhuman species
ANTI-SPECIESIST ACTION COLLECTIVE: 'Consumer culture is a celebration of possessive individualism which cultivates isolation and selfishness. We are…
Study: The Conflict Among Veg*ns: Ethics Vs. Health
OWEN ROGERS: 'Within the movement to reduce animal consumption, there are two main (non-exclusive) divisions that can be made. The first is based on…
Scotland’s schools and hospitals could be taken to court unless they provide vegan food
TOM EDEN: 'Vegans have warned public-sector organisations could be taken to court unless more is done to provide plant-based options. The Scottish…
Should Jews Be Vegetarians, or Even Vegans?
RICHARD H. SCHWARTZ: 'Numerous scientific studies have linked animal-based diets directly to heart disease, strokes, many forms of cancer, and other…
Lewis Hamilton: F1 world champion named PETA’s 2018 Person of the Year for encouraging veganism
JACK WATSON: 'Animal rights charity PETA has named Lewis Hamilton as PETAs 2018 Person of the Year “for proving how powerful eating vegan can be –…