Posts by VeganLife
Gauthier Soho Announces Change to a Vegan-Only Menu
French restaurant Gauthier Soho has ditched animal products to have a vegan-only menu, with the transition currently taking place. Head chef Alexis Gauthier spoke to Big Hospitality, where he discussed the new plans for the restaurant. Gauthier said: “[PETA] were saying I was a horrible person because I was using foie gras. Then I thought…
Read MoreDog Meat Outlawed in South Korea
As most of us are now aware, the Yulin dog meat festival started yesterday in China and although the plight against this horrific event often seems futile, there is good news coming our way in regard to the banning of this barbaric practice. A South Korean court has finally declared that the killing of dogs…
Read MoreYulin
By Chantelle Leach Today is the 21st June, the start of the Yulin Meat festival. Yulin (literal translation: Jade Forest) is in the Guangxi Zhuang region of China, the place where this festival is held. Oh, and in case you didn’t know, the Yulin Festival is a dog meat festival. 10,000 dogs will be killed…
Read MoreCanada’s Cruelty-Free Cosmetics
Canada is in the process of making giants leaps towards a new cruelty free future- in the cosmetics department at least; In 2015, Senator Carolyn Stewart Olsen introduced the Cruelty Free Cosmetics Act to the Canadian government. Now, the final endorsement of the Bill S-214 has been cleared. This means Canada is half way to…
Read MoreSainsbury’s Placing Vegan ‘Meat’ in the Meat Aisle – Is It the Right Thing to Do?
UK supermarket Sainsbury’s has recently announced their decision to place vegan ‘meat’ in the meat aisle of their stores, following the news that they are introducing two new products. The products are made by Danish manufacturer Naturli’ Foods, with a mushroom ‘bleeding’ burger and vegan mince launching into stores at the end of the month.…
Read MorePizza Express Adds New Vegan Options to Summer Menu
Pizza Express has added new vegan options to their summer menu, including a pizza using vegan mozzarella. Last year the restaurant chain announced plans that they were going to introduce vegan cheese on pizzas as part of their menu; however some customers have not seen this followed through when dining in the restaurants. The new…
Read MoreVegan Tacos – No Whey!
A new fully vegan taco restaurant has opened in Plymouth, Devon and the public can not get enough of it. The restaurant is aptly named No Whey Tacos and is owned by two vegans, Fiona Graham and Joseph Pilkington, who have been vegan for two years. The Mexican inspired tacos will consist of fillings such…
Read MoreASOS Updated Animal Welfare Policy Includes Silk, Mohair and More
Online retailer Asos have updated their animal welfare policy and added silk, mohair, cashmere, shells, teeth, animal bones and horns, and feathers and down to their policy. The new policy will come into effect in full from January 2019, and products will no longer be sold on the site. In a statement shared with just-style,…
Read MoreThe Rise of Vegan Athletes
It is no secret that the interest in plant based diets is rising at an encouraging rate, with the health benefits of following a plant-based diet becoming truly apparent. It is no surprise therefore that world famous athletes are also cottoning on to this trend and following either a plant based diet or announcing that…
Read MoreAnimal Defenders International to Host Fundraising Evening in London
Animal Defenders International (ADI) is hosting a fundraising evening in London to raise money to carry out their rescue work. During the event, people are invited to participate in a Q&A with ADI founders Jan Creamer and Tim Phillips. There will be news from their latest rescue mission in Guatemala, where they are helping to…
Read MoreMillions of Americans Could Unknowingly Allergic to Red Meat
1.6 million Americans are reportedly allergic to red meat, meaning their ability to digest it is compromised and they have a higher risk of heart disease as a result. A study has found that as many as 1.6 million Americans are unable to digest red meat due to a sugar complex called alpha-Gal, which results…
Read MoreStella McCartney Fights River Thames Plastic
We are all becoming more aware of just how much plastic pollution is impacting our environment, with many of us taking positive steps towards reducing our plastic usage. However, this does not change the fact that despite our best efforts to recycle everything we can, a staggering 8 million tonnes of our plastic waste ends…
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