Animal welfare was the main topic of discussion at the first World Compassion Day, held on Wednesday 28 November in Mumbai. Speaking at the event, the Dalai Lama said , “I was not vegetarian till about five decades ago, but when I saw hens being abused on an animal farm, I decided to become vegetarian.” […]

tibits, one of the UK’s leading vegetarian restaurants, and JVS Business Friend, is publishing its very own cookbook today! tibits at home: stylish vegetarian cuisine will enable existing fans, as well as those new to the tibits concept, to try out recipes from the restaurant for themselves for the very first time. Split into four […]

Researchers from Cambridge University reported last week that if Brits halved their consumption of red and processed meat, thousands of deaths from cancer, diabetes and heart disease could be prevented and carbon emissions would be reduced . The researchers, from the university’s Institute of Public Health, used responses from the 2000-2001 British National Diet and […]

A coalition of Jewish groups is reviving the ancient Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashana La B’heimot (New Year’s Day for Livestock Animals) as a day devoted to considering our relationships with animals. The holiday occurs on the first day of the month of Elul and was initially devoted to counting domesticated animals for sacrificial offerings. […]

Meat and vegetables could become too expensive for many people if global temperatures continue to rise, according to a report from the Sustainable Consumption Institute. The report, What’s Cooking? Adaptation and Mitigation in the UK Food System was produced by researchers at the University of Manchester after a two-year study which calculated the emissions of […]