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The purpose of this website is to provide information/news about Veganism and animal abuse/welfare/rights. It is hoped this information will be used for research and prompt a consideration of why Veganism is so important, particularly at this time. While Veganism is concerned with diet and the environment, it must always be animal-centered. Veganism, which is not animal-centered, is not Veganism...
"Veganism is a philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude—as far as is possible and practicable—all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose; and by extension, promotes the development and use of animal-free alternatives for the benefit of animals, humans and the environment. In dietary terms it denotes the practice of dispensing with all products derived wholly or partly from animals."
(Vegan Society)
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The Future is Vegan...
Source: Guardian. 16 December 2024
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Subject: Dry conditions have caused the number of water birds in eastern Australia to plummet by 50%.
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Subject: This discusses the animal cruelty witnessed in Cyprus.
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Subject: A report, 'The hidden harms of factory farms' has estimated factory farming costs UK taxpayers over £1.2 billion a year.
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Subject: Animal Rights groups have released pictures taken in an undercover operation at three fur farms in Finland.
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Subject: Five animals have died from bird flu at a zoo in Litchfield Park, Arizona.
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Subject: Filming at four abattoirs with RSPCA Assured accreditation has shown "widespread malpractice from workers" including aggression towards animals and incorrect stunning.
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Subject: A report from the Dept. of Agriculture has said Americans "should be encouraged to eat more beans as a form of protein." Moreover, diets which include higher levels of beans, peas and lentils have been connected with "beneficial health outcomes."
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Subject: The HSA has published an article about illegal hare hunting in Britain.
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Subject: The global trade in wild animals is "expanding rapidly" as businesses pursue the exploitation of species for "financial gain."
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Subject: Animal Justice has made undercover filming of animal treatment at a pig-processing plant in Chilliwack and claim there is "blatant violations of animal protection laws" and "appalling conditions" by the company.
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Subject: A study in Lancet Oncology has stated that the number of people diagnosed with bowel cancer who are under the age of 50 "is increasing worldwide," and particularly in England. It is suggested junk food, physical inactivity and obesity were "likely to be among the factors" causing the increase.
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Subject: Food imported into the UK food has been "found to have residues of 48 pesticides." None are approved for use in the UK and include chemicals associated with cancer and imidacloprid.
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Subject: A humpback whale has made a journey of over 13,000km from South America to Africa.
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Subject: PETA has filed a complaint with the USDA regarding the allegations made against "a monkey research facility currently under scrutiny."
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Subject: Following the discovery of cocaine in sharks off the coast of South America, fentanyl and other drugs have now been found in dolphins off the Gulf of Mexico.
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Subject: A temple in Nepal has proceeded with "the world’s largest mass sacrificial slaughter of animals." The animals, totalling thousands, included buffaloes, pigs, goats, chickens, ducks, and rats.
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Subject: The New Zealand Minister for Racing has stated that greyhound racing will be "phased out" over the following 20 months.
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Subject: Scientists have shown that crabs, lobsters, and other shellfish experience pain.
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Subject: The Cambridge Prisms: Extinction, proposes there has been "a catastrophic under-recording" of the extinction of species in Australia.
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Subject: Despite opposition, Iceland has permitted the hunting of whales during the next five years.
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Subject: This reports of how a video had surfaced "showing a camel being transported on a motorcycle." It adds the legs of the animal "appear cruelly folded and tied."
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Subject: The Mexican President has signed reforms that will direct "a comprehensive federal animal welfare law."
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Subject: According to estimates, 99% of farm animals in America are factory-farmed and "for many...life is short and painful."
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Subject: A report about the Gadhimai festival, where thousands of animals, e.g., rats, pigeons, goats and water buffalos, are slaughtered.
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Subject: The US. government has ordered the testing of milk in order to monitor the spread of the bird flu virus.
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Subject: This reports how the journal Science has calculated that ship collisions are the primary cause of unnatural large whale deaths.
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Subject: The FDA has found that a laboratory using animals at Neuralink brain technology had "objectionable conditions or practices."
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Subject: The latest figures issued by the UK Government shows that 30% of sheep in England and Wales are killed without pre-stunning because of a "religious loophole."
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Subject: In 2021 about 556 million chickens in America "died at hatcheries and on farms before reaching the slaughterhouse."
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Subject: SeaQuest has filed for bankruptcy following accusations of neglect and abuse of animals in various locations.
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Subject: Animal Equality has released filming which shows horrific conditions at two pig farms in Spain.
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Subject: Wolves in Euriope are going to will lose their “strict protection” after a committee "took the wolf’s protection status down a notch."
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Subject: Animal Aid has published its ‘Roadmap to phase out animal testing’ which has been sent to all Members of Parliament.
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Subject: This reports on how noise, e.g., from boats, airguns, is affecting Norway's whales.
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Subject: A study has confirmed a diet with "a higher ratio of plant-based protein" than animal-based protein, may lessen the the risk of cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease.
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Subject: A study of data from the Environmental Agency has found "widespread pollution of bee-killing pesticides in English rivers."
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Subject: An undercover investigation at a farm in Norfolk has found “systemic” violence on boars. The filming showed how "workers repeatedly hit the animals with pitchforks and metal pipes."
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Subject: New York will outlaw the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in December 2024.
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Subject: ITV News has said that Chinese fur farming has become "a ticking time bomb of viruses."
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Subject: Research has suggested 3D printing that creates "tiny human blood vessel structures" may bring an end to the use of animals for drug testing.
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Subject: A British government minister has detailed actions to deal with illegal pet smuggling.
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Subject: A King's College study has found evidence that the death of over 300 African elephants in Botswana in 2020 was caused by toxic algae in water holes caused by climate change.
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Subject: A WHO representative has said there should be "stronger surveillance in animals for evidence of infection with H5N1 bird flu."
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Subject: The USDA is said to be investigating the deaths of 18 primates at the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center.
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Subject: Morocco is said to be in the process of massacring stray dogs in order to impress FIFA. The dogs who do not die after being shot are beaten to death with shovels.
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Subject: The RSPCA has reported a sharp increase in the number of animals abandoned, apparently due to the "cost of living".
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Subject: Over 200,000 wire traps to trap wild animals are currently in the English countryside.
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Subject: Scientists have warned that the H5N1 bird flu virus "is more widespread than believed."
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Subject: 40 elephants have died in Odisha in the previous five months.
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Subject: This describes the impact of a "mega pig-farm" on the occupants of Sitilpech and the nearby environment.
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Subject: There were experiments on over 50,000 animals in the Brussels-Capital Region in 2023.
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Subject: This warns that for a number of reasons, elephants "are facing a silent massacre across India."
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Subject: Photos have been released which present images of macaques flown into the UK for vivisection "so badly injured that their crates were smeared with blood."
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Subject: This details how 'Beyond Burgers,' a vegan food manufacturer, suffered from and fought against a campaign against "plant-based meat."
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Subject: Human behaviour is causing a reduction of older animals in "the wild, on land and at sea."
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Subject: The University of Glasgow is now understood to be "among the top UK institutions conducting animal tests in 2023."
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Subject: A two-year-old gorilla died at Calgary Zoo last week due to "human error."
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Subject: This reports there is only one local authority inspector for every 878 farms in Britain. This means "the current welfare system is continuing to fail animals."
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Subject: A report by the EU’s space programme has determined it is virtually certain that 2024 will be the hottest year on record.
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Subject: Scientists have made a recording of a Baltic Sea dolphin who appears to be talking to himself: this is believed to be because of loneliness.
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Subject: The Tamil Nadu Forest Department has installed an AI system which will advise the public when there is elephant movement.
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Subject: Over 51 million chickens are being "industrially farmed in the river valleys of the Severn and Wye," said to be "a key driver of river pollution."
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Subject: 79% of British people believe the fox hunting ban should remain.
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Subject: The occurrence of over 24 heatwaves, "previously impossible," demonstrates how human behaviour is affecting weather.
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Subject: The HSUS says its undercover investigation in 2024 at SeaQuest locations in Texas and Las Vegas show "abuse and severe neglect [and] filthy conditions throughout the facilities."