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New virtual reality film puts viewers inside factory farms
Click here to read the full story written by Kathryn Snowdon for Huffington Post
JVS Op-Ed in The Jewish News: ‘Kosher cruelty in which we should want no part’
Op-Ed written by JVS Director Lara Smallman, printed in the Jewish News on 1st December 2016 Last week I watched a horror film I cannot forget. It wasn’t a fictional plot dreamed up by a scriptwriter, but brand new undercover footage from a kosher slaughterhouse in South America. I watched cows while still sentient being […]
Tell Hazon: ‘Killing is not kosher’
We wanted to share this very poignant post from our friends at Jewish Veg (formerly The Jewish Vegetarians of North America). ‘At Jewish Veg, we value our partnership with Hazon, which has graciously invited us to provide a #vegan voice at their events.That said, we agree with Sapphire Fein that killing animals is wrong, is callous, […]
News: Creation of Parliamentary Group on Vegetarianism and Veganism
From The Vegan Society: “We are excited to announce the formation of the first All-Party Parliamentary Group on Vegetarianism and Veganism. This venture is in collaboration with Vegetarian for Life and the Vegetarian Society. We are very grateful for their help and support, and are looking forward to working together on our shared aims. An […]
Feature: Dark Meat – Appalling treatment of workers in meat industry
Written by Gabriel Thompson for Slate Work more days. Carve more turkeys. Don’t get hurt. What poultry workers endure in the frenzied weeks before Thanksgiving. This article was reported in partnership with the Investigative Fund at the Nation Institute. On the debone line, the birds come at you fast. That was Lisandro Vega’s first lesson. The former […]
News: Two in three chickens sold in British supermarkets are ‘infected with E.coli superbug’
Written by Lexi Finnigan for the Telegraph Two-thirds of fresh chicken sold in British supermarkets are contaminated with E.coli, a new study claims. Contamination levels are much higher than previously thought and could be a threat to public health. The investigation found 78 per cent of the fresh chicken sold in high streets in England […]
‘Incredibly Disturbing’ Kosher Slaughter in South America revealed
Written for the Forward by Lilly Maier *We have omitted the very graphic imagery that accompanied this article. In the last decade, scandals involving kosher slaughter have led to dramatic improvements in the industry. But both the U.S. and Israel continue to import beef certified as glatt kosher that is slaughtered in ways that animal welfare experts condemn […]
News: Climate change may be escalating so fast it could be ‘game over’, scientists warn
Written by Ian Johnston for the Independent New research suggests the Earth’s climate could be more sensitive to greenhouse gases than thought, raising the spectre of an ‘apocalyptic side of bad’ temperature rise of more than 7C within a lifetime. It is a vision of a future so apocalyptic that it is hard to even imagine. […]
News: Hidden Bournemouth: Seaside resort uncovers very vegan vibe
With 1 November being World Vegan Day, and all of November being World Vegan Month, the UK’s premier destination is letting visitors and residents into a secret… It may come as a surprise to many, but Bournemouth is giving even the likes of Brighton a run for its money when it comes to its vegan […]
News: Green, kind and zero waste: the rise of the ethical supermarket
Inside the stores that are banishing plastic, fighting food waste and feeding the needy, via Olio Around the world, a new wave of low-impact supermarkets are ripping up the rulebook, encouraging us to rethink how we consume products and engage with our local public spaces. The pioneers behind these grassroots enterprises are seeking a new […]