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Petition: Change the law to prevent the sales of live animals in pet stores

Change the law to prevent the sale of live animals (classed as ‘pets’) in pet stores and also to prevent pet stores paying breeders to provide animals for sale. Instead require local and national pet store licensing regulations to include adoption centre information as a matter of course. Click here to read more and to […]

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Meet the the meat and dairy farmers who are going vegan

‘It was after Laurence Candy lost most of his dairy herd to bovine tuberculosis that he decided he would no longer send animals to the slaughterhouse, ‘ writes Suzanne Bearne for the BBC. Click here to read the full article.

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‘School with UK’s first vegan kitchen says plant-based menu has lured new pupils to join’ iNews

‘A school in West Sussex which adopted an all-vegan menu has said the move has been so popular that some families have joined the school because of it. ‘ Click here to read the full story from iNews.

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Petition: Require schools provide a vegan meal option every day

The School Food Regulations 2014 create requirements for schools to provide portions of certain foods, but do not specifically require schools to provide a vegan option. This should be amended to require schools provide the option of a nutritionally balanced, hot vegan meal on a daily basis. Click here to view and sign the petition.

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The climate benefits of veganism and vegetarianism explored in BBC Future experiment

A two week experiment by BBC Future has found some thought-provoking ways to lower emissions from our food, writes Veganuary: “What is clear from our experiment (and more importantly, from rigorous scientific research) is that on average a plant-based diet has significantly fewer emissions.” It stated that the tweaks to our diets that would result […]

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New online toolkit helps farmers in the USA to transition from animal agriculture to plant-focused farming

News just in from Veganuary: A unique new toolkit is now available to help farmers in the USA who want to transition from animal agriculture to plant-focused farming! ⁠ Official Veganuary sponsor, Miyoko’s Creamery, along with Mercy For Animals and Animal Outlook have partnered to launch the Farmer Toolkit⁠. It offers them state-specific resources, tips […]

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Dutch government backs cell-based ‘meat’ with €60 million investment

‘The Netherlands is the latest to welcome the emerging technology, with a hefty investment’, writes Charlotte Pointing for PlantBasedNews. Read the full story here

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Kosher humanewashing in the news again

An update from our friends at JIFA: ‘Jewish Initiative for Animals continues to amplify this statement affirming that kosher animal production should not be synonymous with factory farming (featured in Tablet Magazine), voices from across the Jewish community are rallying behind a renewed effort to support more sustainable food practices and bring visibility to the […]

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Consumers offered choice of local food with new map

A new digital map that shows locations across the UK, including shops, market stalls and veg box pick up spots, where people can buy locally sourced, sustainable fruit and vegetables, has been launched. The interactive map, produced by the Better Food Traders, a network of retailers committed to selling seasonal and ethical produce, aims to […]

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Tivall goes vegan!

Much-loved brand Tivall has unveiled vegan burgers, shnitzels, and corn shnitzels. Find them in your local Waitrose and online at Ocado. Have you tried the new vegan offerings from Tivall? We would love hear your feedback on these new products. Email us at [email protected]    

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