Posts by VeganLife
80 Per Cent Of Brits Unaware That Animal Agriculture Contributes To Climate Change
A staggering four out of every five British people don’t know that the farming of animals such as cows and sheep is a key contributor to climate change. This comes according to The Vegan Society, who conducted a survey of 2,000 adults. Only one fifth of those who took part were aware that animal agriculture…
Read MorePoetry: Hannah Gregus
I wish more than anything, I could have taken you from that truck. To quench your thirst and heal your wounds, To somehow change your luck. Your innocent eyes still haunt me, Such despair inside that machine. -despair inside the imagine So I made you a promise that fateful day, -I made a promise to…
Read MoreBrexit Could Lower Britain’s Animal Welfare Standards
A House of Lords report has warned that food producers in the UK could be forced to accept an influx of lower-standard, cheaper foods as art of the trade deals which will accompany Brexit. The Department of Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) have insisted that any trade deals which come about as a result of…
Read MoreKFC Advert Causes Outrage
This ‘The Whole Chicken’ advert is splitting opinions; we want to know what you think. Source: The Independent.
Read MoreRachel Kerry: vegan outreach — planting seeds in Leicester
For a long time I had avoided getting involved in vegan outreach purely because I was afraid of the backlash and negativity. I assumed it would be a continuous tirade of abuse from defensive carnivores and the only saving grace would be the random stranger who is polite and inspired. I was wrong. And I’m…
Read MoreGo Vegan World Ad Not Misleading ASA Rules
Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled in favour of the Go Vegan World campaign, finding that the advert is not misleading, as was claimed by complainants. The advert, which was featured in the Sunday Telegraph in February, received seven complaints challenging the wording including the headline: “humane milk is a myth”. The complaints, some of…
Read MoreQuorn Sales Grow After Increase In Flexitarians
Quorn Foods, who make meat substitutes from fungus, are investing £150 million into their production line following an “unprecedented” boom in sales. The company claim that their growth in sales in the first half of 2017 is down to an increase in the number of ‘flexitarians’. Sales of Quorn products have increased by a massive…
Read MoreWashington Redskins O-Line Players Turn Vegan
Trent Williams, a 320-pound left tackle for the American Football team the Washington Redskins, has adopted a vegan diet after watching What the Health. July is the offseason for NFL players but that doesn’t mean that they stop working. Training is a huge component of the offseason for players in this competitive league and the…
Read MoreXanda Killed By Trophy Hunters
Cecil the Lion’s son, Xanda, has been killed by a Trophy hunter in Zimbabwe just two years after Cecil was killed, causing a global outcry. Unfortunately, the practice is still legal. Xander was killed just outside the Hwange National Park and was wearing an electronic collar to monitor his movements. Zimbabwean private hunter Richard Cooke…
Read MoreCambridge Archaeologist and Author Goes Vegan
Dr Pía Spry-Marqués, originally from Spain, has joined the growing number of people choosing to eliminate animal products from their diets. After researching the relationship between humans and pigs for her book, she decided to go vegan. Dr Spry-Marqués has immersed herself in the history of pork as research for her book named Pig/Pork: Archaeology,…
Read More