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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."
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The Future is Vegan...
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"Records of individuals following a vegetarian, or mostly vegetarian, diet go back thousands of years and include such notable figures in history as...the Greek philosopher Pythagoras. The 19th-century English poet Percy Bysshe Shelley was one of the first prominent Europeans to eschew dairy and eggs, in addition to meat, for ethical reasons. In Shelley’s time those who did not eat meat were referred to as “Pythagoreans.” Shelley wrote A Vindication of Natural Diet in 1813, in which he blamed societal problems on the consumption of meat. The term vegan, a derivative of vegetarian, was proposed in 1944 by British animal rights advocate Donald Watson. That year he and other vegetarians who abstained from dairy formed the Vegan Society and launched a nascent movement that sought to stop the exploitation of living creatures for human consumption and use (including hunting and medical experiments) and to find nonanimal alternatives for food, clothing, and other human uses." Source Britannica.com |
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Source: Guardian. 29 June 2025 Article URL Subject: This reports on the dramatic increase in asthma attacks and how there are "calls for urgent action to tackle toxic levels of air pollution." Article URL Subject: The demand for donkey skin and meat by the Chinese has become a "disaster for Africa’s donkeys." Article URL Subject: A study has found that the adoption of a vegan diet can result in greater weight loss than the 'Mediterranean diet.' Article URL Subject: Some facilities that use animals for experiments are failing to comply with the minimum standards specified for housing and treatment. Article URL Subject: Climate change is adding to instances of human-wildlife conflicts. Source: BBC. 24 June 2025 Article URL Subject: The number of people with a pet who have the animal euthanised or delay obtaining treatment for them due to veterinary costs, is increasing. Article URL Subject: The Department of Veterans Affairs will stop spinal cord research which involves monkeys. Article URL Subject: A report from the European Environment Agency says over 110 million people in Europe experience health-damaging noise pollution. Article URL Subject: Over 500 species of birds may disappear within the next century. Article URL Subject: This describes how the border wall between America and Mexico is having a detrimental effect on wildlife. Article URL Subject: It has now been established that killer whales in the Pacific Northwest use tools in order to groom each other. Article URL Subject: There have been calls for the police to be aware of how pets are used in coercive control cases, confirming "the links between violence against animals and violence against humans." Article URL Subject: Morocco is slaughtering thousands of stray dogs in preparation for the 2030 World Cup. Article URL Subject: This details an undercover investigation that filmed staff kicking cows and beating them with rods in a New Mexico dairy. Article URL Subject: Nearly two million animals were slaughtered in Indonesia for Eid. Article URL Subject: This details the suffering of fish in "intense pain" when removed from water. Article URL Subject: It has been discovered that clothing manufactured from cat fur has been sold in Victoria, Australia. Article URL Subject: Physicians are saying that air pollution in the UK is killing over 500 people each week. Article URL Subject: Most adults in the UK consider the practice of giving goldfish as prizes is cruel. The RSPCA has called for the practice to be banned.<>br> Article URL Subject: A complaint has been lodged with the USDA by SAEN, in respect of the University of Maryland's treatment of animals. Article URL Subject: There is a 50% possibility that the UK will experience temperatures of 40C within the next twelve years due to climate change. Article URL Subject: This article relates to the relationship between the Warwickshire Police and Warwickshire Hunt. Article URL Subject: This deals with the connection between 'Royal Ascot' and animal abuse. Article URL Subject: Politicians from different backgrounds are supporting the reform of meat labelling so consumers have information about the method of slaughter. Article URL Subject: A politician has called for fur imports to the UK and fur sales in the UK to be outlawed. Article URL Subject: The government of Brazil is planning to conduct an oil exploration auction just months before the Cop30 UN summit is held in the country. Article URL Subject: This describes how a Faroe Islands cove was covered "with the blood of dolphins and pilot whales" as Island inhabitants continue the tradition of grindadrap and slaughter sentient marine life. Article URL Subject: A study has reported that artic wildlife is still being poisoned by mercury pollution from the time of coal burning and gold mining. Article URL Subject: There are now over 24,000 "American-style intensive livestock farms...across the continent," with 1,824 in the UK. Article URL Subject: This article discusses the dangers to health created by intensive farming and zoonotic diseases. Article URL Subject: An independent analysis of badger culling has invalidated the British government’s argument for slaughtering badgers. Article URL Subject: This discusses the serious injuries sustained by hundreds of racehorses each year which results in them having to be euthanized. Article URL Subject: Wildlife is declining in UK woodlands due to the deterioration of their habitats. Article URL Subject: Scientists have warned that the oceans are "in worse health than realised," due to acidity. Article URL Subject: Worsening pollution is now affecting household pets which results in breathing difficulties. Article URL Subject: A watchdog has accused Government agencies in Britain of failing to comply with regulations that protect wild birds. Article URL Subject: Undercover filming has shown "hens apparently writhing in distress and desperately trying to escape as they are suffocated to death to provide meat." Article URL Subject: The British government's plans to outlaw bottom trawling in half of the country's seas have been welcomed. Article URL Subject: It has been found that the noise from human machinery in Antarctica is causing distress to wildlife. Article URL Subject: Animal Aid has provided the names of over three thousand race horses who have died "as a result of racing on British racecourses." Article URL Subject: The White House’s budget request to Congress includes the proposal to end a program that allows support to domestic violence shelters and survivors’ pets. Article URL Subject: Research has found a scheme to protect 30% of the ocean is “insufficient” in respect of protecting large ocean animals. Article URL Subject: A study has found the removal of rhino horns results in a "large reduction in poaching." Article URL Subject: Numerous animal rights groups in Russia have protested against the “Ostanina Bill,” which seeks to deal with stray animals by killing them. Article URL Subject: Legislation is planned by the British government to permit developers to demolish badger setts. Article URL Subject: Zimbabwe has said it will slaughter dozens of elephants and meat from the carcasses "will be distributed to people." Article URL Subject: Bird flu has affected a number of farms in Arizona with the variant killing millions of birds. Article URL Subject: A NAO report has stated that the UK Government "is not adequately prepared for the increasing risk of animal diseases." Article URL Subject: The UK Government is allowing the further killing of badgers despite advice against this from its scientific advisor. Article URL Subject: Over 5000 of the most sensitive and protected natural habitats in England are ar risk of destruction due to development plans by the Labour government. Article URL Subject: Millions of Alaskan acres of land will lose protection and be subject to mining due to the US government prioritizing energy production. Article URL Subject: Japanese whalers have hunted and killed over 25 fin whales in the Sea of Okhotsk. Article URL Subject: This article deals with how the FBI and US Farm Industry designated animal rights activists as terrorists. Article URL Subject: 87.5 per cent of online animal cruelty content reported in 2024 was on Facebook. Article URL Subject: An Irish whale-watching company has stated it no longer conducts tours off the southern Atlantic coast as the waters are now "an empty, lifeless sea." Article URL Subject: Nearly 40% of the world's glaciers are predicted to melt due to climate change. Article URL Subject: Plastic pollution now found to be harming insects suggests contamination of Britain’s food chain. Article URL Subject: The Prime Minister of Slovakia "has approved plan to kill 350 brown bears." 
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