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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)
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: Independent. 9 June 2025 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." Article URL Subject: A study in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report has proposed the absence of knowledge among those rearing animals has led to thousands of intestinal-disease outbreaks in America. Article URL Subject: Scientists are warning that the Arctic is warming "3.5 times faster than the global average." Article URL Subject: Microplastics are now being found in insects which has caused concern that "the entire food chain has been contaminated by plastic pollution." Article URL Subject: This describes the suffering and abuse of horses in Morocco. Article URL Subject: A campaign by celebrities is highlighting the fact that the vast majority of drugs successfully tested on animals then fail to work in humans. Article URL Subject: Holidays in which people can shoot endangered leopards are being sold online. Article URL Subject: The NIH (National Institutes of Health) has stated it will "expand human-based science" as it reduces animal experimentation. Article URL Subject: 14,000 baby chicks died after being transported from a Pennsylvania hatchery and abandoned in a Postal Service vehicle for over three days without food or water. Article URL Subject: A new study by the Griffith University has found that over 220 critically endangered species in Australia are in danger of extinction. Article URL Subject: British zoos now have to comply with new animal welfare regulations: these include larger enclosures. Article URL Subject: Vehicles have begun entering Istanbul "loaded" with animals to be sacificed for Eid. Article URL Subject: The Secretary-General of the UN has said nations must "radically rethink" how they relate to the natural world as "biodiversity loss is a global crisis no nation can ignore." Article URL Subject: A lawsuit has been filed by environmental groups in respect of endangered marine animals being harmed by drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Article URL Subject: A study has revealed an "unmanageable" increase in sea levels will occur with 1.5C of global heating. Article URL Subject: The report 'Emerging Threats and Opportunities for Conservation of Global Pollinators' reveals that bees are facing increasing threats from such things as microplastics and street lights. Article URL Subject: A salmon farm on Skye has been suspended from an animal welfare scheme following filming which showed "systemic cruelty." Article URL Subject: An animal shelter in Delaware is coping with thousands of chicks after they were left in a delivery vehicle, without food or water, for three days. Thousands died before being rescued. Article URL Subject: This is a report and review by the HSA on work undertaken to stop hunting in the UK. Article URL Subject: Poultry imports from Brazil have been stopped by Mexico, Chile and Uruguay after bird flu was found on a farm. Article URL Subject: Adidas has announced that it will stop using leather from Australian kangaroos to manufacture shoes. Article URL Subject: This deals with beagles being used in laboratory testing, and the reasons for this. Article URL Subject: Scientists who observed chimpanzees in Uganda have found the animals use plants to treat each other's wounds and injuries. Article URL Subject: A report indicates that dairy businesses have been “turning a blind eye” to methane emissions caused by their produce. Article URL Subject: This article discusses the implications of combining DNA from hnmans and animals. Article URL Subject: In Victoria, Australia, thousands of koalas are being displaced because blue gum plantations are being removed. Article URL Subject: In Delaware, a woman from Pennsylvania is likely to go to prison after being found guilty of filming animals being tortured to show on her 'Youtube' 
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