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This chicken factory farm has been transformed into a hub for sustainable, animal-free agriculture
A former poultry barn has been transformed into a state-of-the-art 15,000-square-foot greenhouse, now serving as a vegetable farm and research center focused on developing and showcasing sustainable alternatives for former chicken farmers.
Rare orange lobster, named Clementine, saved from grocery store and returned to ocean
Clementine, a rare one-in-30-million orange lobster, was rescued from a Stop & Shop in Long Island and released back into her natural ocean habitat thanks to an animal advocacy group.
Major hotel chains in China pledge to make up to 70% of their menus plant-based by next year
The sustainability push will see over 3,500 hotels in the country significantly increase their plant-based options in response to growing consumer demand for healthier and more sustainable food choices.
Switching cow’s milk for soy milk can lower blood pressure and cholesterol, study shows
Scientists found that consuming soy milk can improve heart health and reduce the risk of heart disease.
Two slices of ham a day raises risk of type 2 diabetes, major study shows
The extensive analysis used nearly two million participants to determine the association between meat intake and type 2 diabetes.
Several cats have died from bird flu in Colorado - but some of them have never been outdoors
Scientists are urgently working to determine how the house cats contracted and died from bird flu, as the virus continues to spread across the country.
Nearly 5,000 wild horses in Wyoming may lose their freedom to accommodate the livestock industry
A lower court has approved the Bureau of Land Management's plans to start rounding up the animals, but horse advocates are fighting back against the decision.
Cultivated foie gras company seeks approval to sell in five key markets
Paris-based food company Gourmey, which has raised over $70 million in funding for its cultivated duck product, is aiming to enter markets in the US, UK, and more.
JetBlue and United Airlines add oat milk creamer to in-flight menus as demand for plant milk soars
Many customers are continuing to choose oat milk instead of cow’s milk in hot drinks for taste, ethical, or health reasons.
Small town residents file second lawsuit against huge monkey breeding farm
If the plans are approved, the $396 million breeding facility will house up to 30,000 long-tailed macaques, which will be sold to pharmaceutical companies for animal testing.
Max Mara announces fur-free policy
The fashion group joins the growing list of brands ditching animal fur.
This new bill could ban commercial octopus farming in the United States
The Opposing the Cultivation and Trade of Octopus Produced through Unethical Strategies (OCTOPUS) Act aims to prohibit the intensive breeding of octopuses and ban imports of octopus products from international farms.
Processed red meat raises risk of dementia, study suggests
The four decade study of more than 130,000 people also found that swapping one serving of processed meat for nuts, beans, or tofu could lower risk of the disease.
Onego Bio secures $15.2M for its animal-free real egg protein
The US-Finnish food company uses precision fermentation to make bio-identical egg protein - with no animals and around 90 percent less environmental impact.
Ex-racehorse among animals killed at illegal horse slaughter ring in Florida
The activist group which obtained footage of the illegal horse slaughter industry warns that the unregulated horse meat could make its way into South Florida’s food supply.
Beyond Meat’s new product doesn’t taste like meat - deliberately
The brand’s latest Beyond Sun Sausage focuses on the flavors of its healthy ingredients like yellow pea, brown rice and faba bean instead of trying to taste ‘meaty’.
Paris Olympics: organizers double the amount of plant-based foods in push for greener games
This year at least half of the meals provided to athletes as well as spectators are vegetarian or vegan.
Plant-based future: 11 major supermarket chains in the Netherlands commit to selling more plant-based protein than animal meat by 2030
Dutch supermarkets are leading the way with plant-based products already making up 40 percent of all proteins sold.
Change is possible: cat meat farmer in Vietnam leaves the trade and starts new life growing crops instead
“I never expected to be so affected by the suffering of the cats”, said the farmer, who now supports a ban on the cat meat trade.
Advocates call for end to ‘shocking’ export of live horses to Japan for meat
An investigation found most of the horse shipments from Canada to Japan exceed the legal 28-hour limit on how long horses can go without being given food, water and rest.