Scientists from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, have found a new antibiotic-resistant gene in the bacteria of feedlot water bowls used in cows and bulls farms. This gene can inactivate an entire class of drugs called macrolides often used to treat tonsillitis in humans and bovine respiratory disease in cows. This gene is commonly found in the…
Cows and bulls are one of the most recognisable domesticated animals we can find today on the planet, but most people do not know much about them because the truth of their existence has been kept hidden. The animal agriculture industry has been exploiting cows and bulls for millennia, and they do not want the truth about how these animals are farmed…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service are investigating Charles River Laboratories for possible violations of monkey-importation laws. This follows DOJ indictments of Cambodian officials and nationals for allegedly selling monkeys taken from the wild as bred in captivity. According to a filing with the U.S. Securities…
On 17th March 2023, former âBaywatchâ star Alexandra Paul and co-defendant Alicia Santurio were found not guilty of theft after rescuing two chickens from a truck in California. In September 2021, Paul and Santurio, as part of the animal rights organisation Direct Action Everywhere (DxE), performed an open rescue of chickens from a Foster Farmsâ…
A recent study conducted by Gambling.com has ranked different US states regarding their affinity with eating vegan food. Hawaii was named first on the list compiling all categories and scored highly in each category. The ranking in the study titled âPlant-Powered: States Most Likely To Go Veganâ was conducted by analysing data from Google search…
Jordi Casamitjana, the author of the book âEthical Veganâ, speculates about whether thIe vegan world would be reached through revolution or evolution. I must confess, not until last week I had ever heard of it. I had heard about the Plant Power Planet Magazine (and I wrote articles in it) and the Plant-Powered Expo (and I gave talks in it), but…
Un nuevo estudio sobre las comunidades autĂłnomas del Estado Español donde la gente estĂĄ mĂĄs interesada en el veganismo ha situado a Cataluña como la nĂșmero uno. El estudio fue realizado por Vegans and Plants haciendo un anĂĄlisis de las bĂșsquedas de Google con respecto a veganism. Cataluña ocupĂł el primer lugar con el 12,93% de las bĂșsquedas…
La organizaciĂłn sin ĂĄnimo de lucro ProVeg España ha realizado una encuesta a españoles sobre los impuestos de la leche de origen vegetal, y el 86,1% no sabĂa que el impuesto era mĂĄs alto que para la leche animal. AdemĂĄs, el 90,5% de las personas que participaron en la encuesta creen que es injusto que el IVA de la leche de origen vegetal sea…
La empresa de comunicaciones Movistar ha decidido abandonar Canal Toros, un canal de televisiĂłn en España dedicado a la tauromaquia que ha estado funcionando durante 30 años. El canal dejarĂĄ de transmitir a los suscriptores a partir del 23 de marzo de 2023. Por un momento, pareciĂł que esta decisiĂłn fue reconsiderada debido a la presiĂłn del…
La nueva ley progresista de protecciĂłn animal que el gobierno español propuso el año pasado puede no seguir adelante porque no les gusta a los cazadores españoles. La propuesta reformarĂa el tratamiento de los animales en cautiverio, e incluye planes para prohibir la venta de perros y gatos en tiendas, prohibirĂa los animales salvajes en los circos…
La FundaciĂłn Centro de Primates en Cali, Colombia, ha sido cerrada despuĂ©s de que la agencia ambiental CorporaciĂłn AutĂłnoma Regional del Valle del Cauca (CVC) y la FiscalĂa General de Colombia (OAG) incautaron 108 monos en mal estado de salud. SĂłcrates Herrera Valencia y Myriam ArĂ©valo RamĂrez, propietarias de las instalaciones, estĂĄn siendo…
Over 1.5 million signatures have been collected by four Dutch animal protection organizations that joined a European citizensâ initiative for the European Union to ban fur. The rules state that at least 1 million signatures must be collected to force the European Commission to look at a citizensâ initiative. These Dutch organisations are Bont voor…
On 23rd February 2023, the US Forest Service started shooting from helicopters feral cows and bulls in New Mexicoâs Gila National Forest, US, because they believe pose a significant threat to public safety and natural resources. About 150 feral cows were living in the Gila Wilderness, an area in southwest New Mexico part of the Gila National Forest…
A dinner moment about Azadi, that deep existential human and non-human yearning Sparsha and I were introduced by a mutual friend, Lasse Bruun, and we soon found each other at dinner exchanging a smattering of words in Farsi. You see Sparshaâs mother is Iranian and Iâm a Punjabi. With Prof. David Reichâs population genetics research on Ancient…
In a move welcomed by animal protection organisations, a real live elephant traditionally used in religious ceremonies at a temple in the southern Indian state of Kerala has been replaced by a life-sized mechanical elephant. The new âcruelty-freeâ elephant, called Irinjadappilly Raman, is 10 feet 6 inches tall and looks like, and moves like, a real…
Jordi Casamitjana, the author of the book âEthical Veganâ, explains why vegans donât eat eggs, even the backyard ones from rescued hens Itâs not a conundrum because the answer is obvious. Who came first, the chicken or the egg? It was the egg, of course. You donât need to be a zoologist like me to know that. Animals of all sorts (butterflies…
To prevent the spread of African Swine Fever, veterinary services of the local health authorities in Novara, Italy, have ordered the killing of Tina the pig after inspecting her on 23rd January 2023. Tina is a cross between a pot-bellied pig and a wild boar who was adopted by a woman called Gabriele about a year and a half ago, responding to a post…
On 20th February 2023, a vegan passenger flying with Japan Airlines from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT) was served a single banana as breakfast in business class despite having pre-booked a Vegetarian Vegan Meal (VGML) and confirmed this with the flight attendant. Kris Chari, the passenger â who did not make…
On 23rd February 2023, an appeals court in North Carolina, US, found that parts of a 2015 law that was aimed at stopping investigations by animal rights activists is unconstitutional because violates free speech. This law, the Property Protection Act, criminalised whistleblowing, by prohibiting employees from going into ânonpublic areas of an employerâs…
The Atlas Vegan Community School, the first primary school in Uganda based in Rwamagabo Village, has won the Compassionate School Award from TeachKind, PETAâs humane education division. The award consists of a $1,000 donation, and a box of free teaching materials, Founded by the African vegan charity LUV 4 ALL, Atlas Vegan Community School helps…
Historically, women have played a very important âalthough hiddenâ role in the fight for the rights and liberation of animals, and they continue to do so. Many animal causes and some aspects of feminism have been closely related for centuries. Since the 19th century, many feminists were crucial in the constitution of the first organizations in defense…
Barrow Borough Council in Dalton-on-Furness, Cumbria, England, have been investigating Safari Zoo Cumbria after the anti-captivity organisation Born Free claimed to have found problems when it investigated the zoo in 2022. The landlord of the zoo premises, Zoo Investment Company (ZIC), also raised concerns about animalsâ food and water. Born Free…
The communications corporation Movistar has decided to drop Canal Toros, a TV channel in Spain dedicated to bullfighting that has been running for 30 years. The channel will stop transmitting to subscribers from 23rd March 2023. For a moment, it appeared that this decision was been reconsidered due to pressure from the bullfighting lobby, but on 21st…
Damian Hall, a plant-based runner who chose the vegan diet mainly for environmental reasons, has won the 268 miles 2023 ultramarathon The Spine Race, which crosses the Pennine mountain range in the north of England. This tough race includes 13,000 metres of height gain, and this year there were very adverse weather conditions, including very cold temperatures…
Several animal protection organizations in the Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao have filed summary proceedings against the Curaçao Animal Protection Foundation (Dierenbescherming Curaçao), which is planning a stray animal catch campaign in which it is claimed people will receive compensation for picking up dogs and cats from the street. Curaçao…
