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Can This Cultivated Seafood Startup Protect Eels from Extinction?
Forsea Foods is producing real freshwater eel meat without slaughtering a single animal thanks to its patented organoid technology.
Patagonia Founder Gives Away $3 Billion Company to Fight Climate Crisis
“We’re making Earth our only shareholder”, announces Patagonia’s founder, as its radical new initiative will now see profits for the brand spent on protecting the planet.
Will Europe Listen to the 1.4 Million People Who’ve Called for an End to Cosmetic Animal Testing?
For the second time in seven years, more than one million EU citizens have signed the European Citizens Initiative (ECI) to end the use of animals in cosmetic and chemical tests.
BMW and MINI To Release Vegan Car Interiors in 2023, Reducing CO2 Emissions by 85 Percent
The BMW Group plans to launch its first vehicles featuring completely vegan interiors in 2023 thanks to the development of sustainable, high-quality innovative materials with leather-like properties.
Nestlé to Trial Real Dairy Without the Cows in the US
The food and beverage giant has teamed up with precision fermentation startup Perfect Day to pilot a novel animal-free dairy protein product in the U.S. later this year.
These Three Dolphins Were Abused by Tourists for Years. Now They’ve Returned to the Wild
Johnny, Rocky and Rambo were rescued from a resort hotel swimming pool in Indonesia and rehabilitated at a facility for formerly performing dolphins.
Dutch City Set To Ban Meat Advertisements In ‘World First’
Adverts promoting meat, holiday flights, and fossil fuels are to be banned in the city of Haarlem, in a bid to help encourage residents to choose more environmentally-friendly alternatives.
This Menswear Brand is Disrupting the Fashion Industry with their New Vegan, Compostable Clothing Line
Each year, Americans send 22 billion pounds of clothing waste to landfills. Gomorrah offers a solution to this post-consumer textile waste by manufacturing 100 percent plant-based, organic clothes that safely break down.
Plant-Based Foie Gras Debuts at LinkedIn Headquarters
For one week, LinkedIn employees will be getting a taste of the first legal foie gras in the state in years, thanks to the alternative protein company The Better Meat Co.
Why GIS Technology is a Vital Tool in the Field of Wildlife Protection
Researchers working for the Indian conservation non-profit Wildlife SOS use this software technology to study and track animals like Sloth bears and elephants.
How You Can Help Animals Caught in the Pakistan Floods
Sanctuaries in Pakistan are in urgent need of our support after the devastation of the flooding crisis. Here’s how you can help them to keep the animals in their care safe, warm and fed.
Misrepresentation Of Animals In Media Continues To Plague Wildlife
Indian conservation non-profit Wildlife SOS explores how the representation of wildlife in the media can impact how societies view and treat animals.
These New Konjac Root Vegan Eggs Are Taking on Japan’s Egg Industry
Japanese startup Umami United is using konjac powder and enzyme technology to offer a sustainable, cruelty-free solution for the third-highest egg consuming country in the world.
Bella Hadid Calls For Ban On “Cruel” NYC Carriage Horses
“We have to do something now”, the supermodel urged her 54.5 million Instagram followers, after another horse was filmed collapsing after pulling a heavy carriage through the city’s busy streets.
Starbucks Launches its First-Ever Vegan Fall Beverage in the U.S.
The Apple Crisp Oatmilk Macchiato is a creamy combination of Fall flavors, including apple, cinnamon, and oats swirled with oat milk and Blonde espresso.
Stella McCartney Unveils Sustainable Vegan Skincare Line Inspired by Nature
With Stella’s vegan and cruelty-free principles at its heart, the ‘conscious luxury’ beauty line is good for the planet, the animals, and our skin.
Dugong Functionally Extinct in China, Study Finds
The gentle giants of the sea have not been seen in China for over 14 years, with scientists citing habitat destruction and hunting as key factors in their decline.
This Google-Built Technology is Harnessing AI to Monitor and Protect Wildlife
Wildlife Insights is a global database created in collaboration with Google and seven leading conservation organizations, which provides a cloud-based software platform to manage millions of camera-trap conservation images.
Burger King Debuts Plant-Based Chicken Sandwich
Following on from the chain’s popular Impossible Whopper, Burger King’s Original Chicken Sandwich is the latest menu item to receive a plant-based makeover as part of a limited-time trial.
Animal Sanctuaries In Sri Lanka In "Survival Mode” Amid The Country’s Crisis - Here’s How You Can Help
Sri Lanka is currently suffering from economic collapse, political instability, and ongoing food, medicine and fuel shortages, with sanctuaries across the nation in critical need of your support.