ANIMAL RIGHTS WATCH

Got Truth?: Milk is a biological liquid that is not suitable for humans

Cow’s milk contains hormones such as estrogen and progesterone, enzymes and proteins designed for rapid calf growth. These components are incompatible with the human digestive system and may be linked to health problems such as insulin resistance, acne, and hormonal disorders. In addition, most humans suffer from a gradual deficiency of the enzyme lactase, which is responsible for digesting the lactose sugar found in milk. This deficiency leads to the body’s inability to digest lactose properly, causing annoying symptoms such as bloating, gas, diarrhea, and abdominal pain… Every day, as we sit in front of the TV, our minds are […]

VICTORY: Vogue magazine publisher Condé Nast stops showing fur in all editorial and advertising

Condé Nast’s decision to stop featuring animal fur in its publications came after a nine-month campaign by the Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade (CAFT). During this campaign, animal rights protestors picketed the houses of Vogue’s editors and demonstrated outside events the magazine organized in London and New York… Vogue magazine will no longer feature “new animal fur in editorial content or advertising,” according to updated guidelines on the website of its parent company, Condé Nast. The guidelines — which allow for “defined exceptions, including byproducts of subsistence and indigenous practices” — will also affect other titles owned by the […]

R.I.P. Jane Goodall: A look back at her incredible life

Jane Goodall, a British conservationist and animal rights activist who dedicated over 60 years of her life to studying chimpanzees, not only as a species, but also as individuals with emotions and long-term bonds, died at the age of 91. Goodall’s dedication to her work and the health of the planet even trickled down to her diet. “I stopped eating meat some 50 years ago when I looked at the pork chop on my plate and thought: this represents fear, pain, death,” she wrote in an essay in 2017. “That did it, and I went plant-based instantly”… The British animal […]