Posts by VeganLife
Public At Risk From Contaminated Meat Says Whistleblower
ITV News have reported that there is a public health risk from contaminated meat after a joint investigation with the Bureau of Investigative Journalism. The investigation found that more than a quarter of abattoirs, 29 per cent, failed to meet key hygiene standards including inadequate disinfection, equipment not being cleaned properly and contaminated carcasses. These…
Read MoreThe forgotten animals of Hurricane Irma — Video
Aerial shots have surfaced of the captive animals trapped during Hurricane Irma. Warning: Uncomfortable viewing
Read MoreWIN A Luxury Hamper of Bean and Pod vegan chocolates, worth £250
Enjoy a welcome moment with Bean and Pod’s stunning new range of luxurious vegan chocolates Bean and Pod handcraft, hand fill and hand finish their exquisite range of gourmet chocolates. Offering thrilling tastes, textures and sensations in every mouthful; each chocolate is made by hand in their Manchester-based artisan kitchen. Sumptuous flavours in Bean and…
Read MoreWIN a £500 PHB Ethical Beauty Gift Voucher!
Have you heard of PHB Ethical Beauty? This pioneering, British family business is fastly taking the Natural Beauty World by storm! They produce the world’s largest range of Natural & Ethical beauty products and all their products are 100% Vegan, cruelty free and free from palm oil and other harmful ingredients. Founded on a passion…
Read MoreIs China On The Road To Eliminating Animal Testing?
The Chinese government have taken another step towards reducing animal testing for cosmetics. This could have a dramatic impact on the number of cosmetic companies who can be labelled as cruelty-free. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed by Bo Li, Director General of the CFDA’s National Institute for Food and Drug Control and…
Read MoreSleeping Ruff To Raise Money
We spoke to Johan Lamprecht about his fundraising efforts which will see him sleeping in a kennel in October to raise money for Rescue Remedies Dog Rescue. Tell us a little bit about your fundraiser.I will be sleeping in a kennel amongst rescue dogs for an entire week from the 2nd to the 9th of October.…
Read MoreCan You Make Milk From Lentils?
Ripple, a Silicon Valley start-up, is making a vegan milk from lentils and with $44 million in funding, it looks like it will be taking over a fridge near you! There are so many plant milks now that we are spoilt for choice and we all have a favourite. Sweetened cashew? Unsweetened almond? Vanilla hemp?…
Read MoreEvanna Lynch Launches Vegan Podcast With Harry Potter Actor
Evanna Lynch may be best known, in general, for her role as Luna Lovegood in Harry Potter. However, within the vegan community she is a much loved vegan advocate and role model and she is now launching her vegan podcast. Evanna’s podcast is going to be called The Chickpeeps and will feature Evanna herself as…
Read MoreAn Open Letter From World Animal Protection To KFC
Reference: Welfare of chickens Dear Ms MacKenzie, As a global animal welfare charity, World Animal Protection is deeply concerned by the way the majority of meat chickens are farmed. These sensitive, intelligent animals often endure significant suffering as a result of the extreme genetic selection that pushes them to reach slaughter weight in just six…
Read MoreStopping Traffic For The Animals – SURGE’s Animal Rights March
Rachel Elizabeth talks about her experience at the 2nd Annual Animal Rights March in London, organised by SURGE This Saturday I brought traffic to a standstill because of my beliefs. I walked along empty roads escorted by police officers. It was awesome. I wasn’t alone though. No, I was one of 5000 vegans/animal rights…
Read MoreEdible Pharmacy – Vegan Lemon Cheesecake Recipe
We tell you how to make a gorgeous vegan lemon cheesecake from The Essential Edible Pharmacy by Sophie Manolas Serves 6-8 This recipe requires soaking overnight, plus a long chilling time. Ingredients For the Crust 225g (1 cup) Medjool dates 1/2 tsp nutmeg 250g (2 cups) walnuts (almonds and macadamias work, too,…
Read MoreHow to Integrate Zero Waste Principles into Your Life
We give you some tips on advice on how you can gradually make the change and introduce ‘zero waste’ into your life We live in a throwaway society. As part of the endless cycle of consumerism, landfills sites are overflowing with rubbish, and incinerators keep burning. But a book published in 2013 – Zero…
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