The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently entered the 21st century when it announced that it will completely eliminate testing on mammals by 2035—and instead focus on more informative and efficient technologies based on human biology, such as organs-on-chips and predictive modeling. Currently, hundreds of thousands of animals are killed every year to test chemicals, pesticides, cleaning products, and other substances that are…

The animal agriculture industry’s cruelty towards egg-laying animals is highly against vegan values. The proliferation of plant-based alternatives has empowered many individuals to abstain from consuming the eggs produced by various animals. With so many vegan options high in protein and unique in texture and flavor, there are ample culinary reasons vegans do not eat eggs laid by hens or…

In its Vegan Manifesto, the UK Vegan Society calls on the country’s policymakers and politicians to transform the food system to plant-based proteins in a bid to meet climate targets, improve food security, reduce healthcare spending and “make us healthier.”  The organization urges the UK to follow the example of Denmark and South Korea, which have plans to boost the…

Happy Cow, the global platform that helps users find vegan and vegetarian dining options wherever they travel, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Founded in 1999, HappyCow now claims to be the world’s largest vegan platform, used in over 185 countries. It currently lists 10,357 vegan restaurants, 20,552 vegan venues, and 244,584 businesses that offer vegan options; these include not just restaurants…

How do we heal the world? How do we rise above these serious problems, and find strength, as well as inner peace? I suggest that a VEGAN lifestyle offers a way to heal. I believe that we have arrived at crossroads in our lives, where the choices we make WILL determine our shared destiny. I’m not minimizing or discounting humankind’s…

UK’s biggest vegan event, Vegan Camp Out, is gearing up for its 9th annual gathering, showcasing an impressive lineup of performers, chefs, entrepreneurs, and activists. Started in 2016 with just 412 people by Jordan Martin and his sister Ellis Goodridge, the festival has grown significantly year by year and now anticipates welcoming 7,500 attendees from around the world. The 2025…

Hunting has contributed to the extinction of animal species all over the world, including the Tasmanian tiger and the great auk. About 4 percent of the U.S. population (14.4 million people) hunts, yet hunting is permitted in many wildlife refuges, national forests, and state parks and on other public lands.4 Thirty-five percent of hunters slaughter and maim millions of animals on…

From taquerias to diners to Italian joints, these vegan restaurants cover every category. There really is no limit to what a great vegan restaurant can add to the menu. How Yelp chose the best vegan restaurants in every state To create its list of the best vegan restaurants (the second such list it has produced since 2022), Yelp factored in…

It was hard to miss — with loud animal cries and real images of turkeys in cages on their way to slaughter. “Some of these turkeys, you look into their eyes and you see how sad they are like this one, especially this guy right there,” said Jeff Kimbrough, a Goleta resident. Kimbrough has never considered skipping eating turkey on Thanksgiving, until…

The 36-year-old has followed what he defines as a plant-based diet for a number of years. Djokovic has said that he avoids animal foods, but he has previously distanced himself from the term ‘vegan’, as he believes many people are guilty of misinterpreting the word.  In a 2022 interview, Djokovic stated that he cut out animal products after suffering from allergies…

The concept of animal rights is not a modern invention; it has roots that can be traced back to ancient civilizations. In many cultures, animals were revered and considered sacred. For instance, in ancient Egypt, cats were worshipped, and harming them was punishable by death. The reverence for cats was so profound that they were often mummified and buried with…