Forget vegan ‘steak’ bans — the EU needs to solve its animal transport problem
While the European Parliament votes to ban the use of “meaty” words or plant-based products, it is stalling on animal welfare
Forced swim test could soon be phased out entirely in the UK
Rats and mice will be free from the cruelty of the forced swim test by 2028, according to reports from PETA UK.
‘I can read her eyes’: Poems of animal rescue
Yara Zalzal is a Lebanese writer, editor, translator, and lifelong advocate for animals. Her rescue work and creative writing fight for a future where justice extends to all species
UK must cut meat consumption, says Climate Change Committee
To reach Net Zero targets will require “a reduction in meat and dairy consumption,” the UK’s Climate Change Committee (CCC) has told the government.
Wales to phase out greyhound racing: what happens next?
The Welsh Government has announced its intention to phase out greyhound racing in Wales. What happens next?
‘She cannot see the sky nor the stars’
‘A few instants of a sow’s life’, a vegan poem by Lena Tschauder
Crypoetic #2: Two down… many to go
A puzzle poem that challenges your wits and humanity’s use of animals. The answer relates to a recent vegan news story
Of Plates and Plants
The week’s plant-based food news in the UK was dominated by two main stories: plates and plants.
Sadistic scientists: a poem by Paul Holroyd
Read ‘Vivisection’, a vegan poem by Paul Holroyd.
Crypoetic #1: a cross one
The first poetry puzzle in a new series that challenges you to challenge the cruel status quo in humanity’s treatment of animals.
Deforestation and The Donald: a barren landscape for truth
Erasing climate change from the US Department of Agriculture website won’t help solve the pressing challenge. But converting farmland into forests will help
Introducing the CRYPoeTIC: a new poetry puzzle
Poetry can be puzzling enough, so it only seems fair to give it a cryptic crossword twist
Oregon is the US state with the best animal protection laws
The state of Oregon has topped the annual US State Animal Protection Laws Ranking Report for a second year running
Aliens and ethics: Marqv Neves on ‘The Jacksons’ Debate’
Marqv Neves, author of The Jacksons’ Debate, reflects on his inspiration for the book
New BBC Net Zero Plan seeks to ‘prioritise plant-based menus’
The BBC’s new Net Zero Transition report includes a commitment to prioritise plant-based food as part of its “ambitious and tangible actions off-screen”
‘we switch from our mother’s milk to another mother’s milk’
by Amanda Conover. A vegan poem. “Like many aspects of animal agriculture, dairy is an industry that the public knows very little about.”
Can storytelling close the enforcement gap in animal welfare law?
A story about tail docking is challenging the enforcement gap in animal welfare law
Holiday hell for humans and animals
Most holidaymakers don’t want to see animal cruelty. Whatever their motivations, this is a good thing for animals
The RSPCA has a simple choice: promote meat or protect animals
Rather than digging in its heels, the RSPCA needs to decide if it stands with the animals or animal agriculture
How to write poetry (that says what you mean)
A poem is not a sermon or a public service announcement. But it can communicate a meaningful truth amidst layers of deception.
Should hunters be protected by the Equality Act?
A ridiculous plan from a pro-hunt lobby group reveals the desperation of the UK’s fox hunting industry.
Where are all the vegan poems?
Re-introducing Vegan Poetry as a space for creative and fact-based writing about, for and with animals.
Charlotte Dujardin video shows animals have no place in sport
Viewers reacted angrily to the video of Dujardin whipping a horse but the scandal goes much deeper than one isolated case
“Pennies on climate solutions, millions on adverts”
Meat and dairy companies are the new merchants of doubt… and they will ensure everyone’s destruction
“I only bet on the horses”: The UK’s bigger betting scandal
Responding to questions about political bets, Sir Keir Starmer said: “I only bet on the horses”
How to vote for animals at the UK General Election
Animals can’t vote but their interests can still be heard on election day
Iceland to allow more than 100 whales to be hunted in 2024
Only Iceland, Norway and Japan still allow commercial whaling
King Charles portrait gets a Wallace and Gromit makeover in message to RSPCA
The RSPCA promotes the myth of humane meat and dairy through its Assured scheme
“Industrial scale” suffering at RSPCA Assured farms
The RSPCA’s Assured scheme is not fit for purpose, a new report by Animal Rising has revealed
Tory MP took £10,000 from egg farm under investigation for cruelty to hens
Some politicians seem unbothered by links to animal cruelty
The meat and dairy lobbies are still winning
The tide is not yet turning on meat and dairy’s political influence
Bullfighting is dying a slow death in South America
Colombia has become the latest country to outlaw the cruel practice
Installing CCTV in slaughterhouses does not protect animals
Like “welfare-assured” meat, fitting CCTV in slaughterhouses is just another attempt to ethics-wash animal abuse
UK bans the live export of some animals for some purposes
A partial ban of live animal exports is a small step in the right direction
Which animals do you “connect” with?
Does living in a non-pig-eating country help people feel closer to pigs?
Can “higher welfare” meat help end animal abuse?
A new paper revivifies the welfarism versus abolitionism debate
Murky Marketing: The Meat Industry
The meat industry has engaged in murky marketing for decades. Two new reports look for answers
Big list of vegan animal sanctuaries in the UK
There are dozens of vegan animal sanctuaries in the UK that are a safe haven for rescued animals
The Marvellous Matadero
Who here thinks that “it’s quite difficult” is a valid reason not to do what is morally right?
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