Nederlandse Vereniging voor Veganisme, or NVV for short, is the largest advocate for vegans in the Netherlands. We aim to end the exploitation of animals through education, knowledge, accessibility, and inclusion. While some organizations focus on food or diet, we use the broader definition of veganism and look at animal use at large, be it for entertainment, clothes, testing, etc.…

Food costs decrease 16% on a low-fat vegan diet, a savings of more than $500 a year, compared to a diet that includes meat, dairy, and other animal products, according to a new analysis from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine published in JAMA Network Open. “We knew that a vegan diet significantly reduces your risk of conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and…

Despite wool’s cosy image, producing it involves mutilating and slaughtering sheep Wool is marketed as a sustainable and ethical choice of material for clothing, bedding, and even home insulation. Since sheep do not need to be killed to be sheared, wool might at first seem like a safe option for vegans. But is this true? As it’s a product of…

Why be a vegan? Because all the essential amino acids, essential fatty acids, and vitamins are made by plants and micro-organisms, not by animals. Animal foods contain those items too, but most animals have roughly the same nutrient requirements as humans, so we get those essential nutrients second-hand, along with the unique ingredients of animal foods: the unwanted cholesterol and saturated fat.…

Some people think being vegan whilst sticking to a student budget is difficult, but that needn’t be the case! If you are starting university this year and you are already vegan, or want to be vegan, you may have some concerns about how you can eat a plant-based diet healthily and cheaply. One thing people seem to forget is that…

Blackbird Foods continues its trajectory of success with the addition of three plant-based pizzas to its line-up at Whole Foods, including its recent product developed with fellow plant-based brand Daring, the Blackbird Buffalo Pizza.  Blackbird’s pizzas are already listed at 300 Target stores, and the brand has also launched a line of plant-based chick*n WINGS, available in Buffalo and Korean BBQ flavors. Blackbird’s Margherita, Supreme,…

Helping others feels great, and when it comes to animals and nature, there are actually a lot of simple things you can do that will make a big difference.  In fact, every act of activism, big or small, plays a vital role in driving change, and all are necessary to help make the world a more compassionate place for all…

Even the highest-welfare farms typically force piglets to endure a series of painful mutilations You may have heard that pigs raised for meat live in extreme confinement and are slaughtered when they’re around six months old. But did you know that even the highest-welfare farms typically force piglets to endure a series of painful mutilations?  It’s true. These mutilations, which…

A number of viewers have voiced their disgust about the US food industry Many people have vowed to go vegan after watching a new Netflix documentary called Poisoned that delves into the health risks of US food. Directed by Stephanie Soechtig, Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food looks at how the US food industry manages deadly pathogens, including E. coli and salmonella. The film…

Raising a fist drenched in green paint and wearing a dress of “leaves” like a true lettuce loyalist, actor, activist and daughter of Jesse Jackson, Ashley Jackson laced up her vegan combat boots and took a stand against food injustice in a new PETA campaign.  The campaign was launched at the historic Metropolitan AME Church, where she served healthy, humane meals and distributed free…

by Caroline Spiller If you are buying animal products then it is highly likely you are paying for this brutal treatment of creatures. Factory farms can not continue to exist without the demand for them. Vegans are well known for telling other people they are vegan as soon as they meet someone. I am breaking that tradition by revealing that…