Vegan Info

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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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"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


The Future is Vegan...


Source: Euronews. 28 March 2025
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Subject: Thousands of cattle have been slaughtered in Hungary and Slovakia because of foot-and-mouth.

Source: AsiaOne. 28 March 2025
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Subject: Protests have been made regarding a stray dog who died after being skinned alive in Malaysia.

Source: Sanluisobispo.com. 25 March 2025
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Subject: After the hunting of mountain lions was banned in Oklahoma, a bill supported by Republican Sen. Casey Murdock will allow hunters to enter a lottery to kill mountain lions.

Source: Phys.org. 26 March 2025
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Subject: A study has found that African elephants plan their journeys according to energy and resources available to them.

Source: Eeb. 25 March 2025
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Subject: An animal law and environmental organisation has launched a photographic exhibition that reveals the true cost of intensive farming.

Source: Pembrokeshire Herald. 24 March 2025
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Subject: The RSPCA has said that the impact of Covid-19 still has "a profound impact on animal welfare," as there continues to be "record levels of abandonment."

Source: Guardian. 21 March 2025
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Subject: A study has revealed that microplastics are being found in the lungs of birds.

Source: Guardian. 21 March 2025
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Subject: The UK will reduce pesticides by 10% by 2030.

Source: Independent. 20 March 2025
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Subject: This discusses the use of drones by hunters and hunt saboteurs in the UK.

Source: Guardian. 20 March 2025
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Subject: According to the UN, the reduction of glaciers endangers the "food and water supply of 2 billion people around the world."

Source: Guardian. 20 March 2025
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Subject: The UN has warned that the impact of climate change "reached new heights in 2024," causing heatwaves and floods.

Source: Independent. 20 March 2025
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Subject: Due to worries about cats' welfare, the RSPCA and Cats Protection have said that cat cafes should be phased out in the UK.

Source: Guardian. 19 March 2025
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Subject: This deals with the problems arising from the relocation of orangutans.

Source: Medical Xpress. 18 March 2025
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Subject: The University of Virginia School of Medicine has produced a tool which identifies how a drug will perform.

Source: Guardian. 18 March 2025
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Subject: Due to a vote by Mexico City’s congress, traditional bullfights will be replaced by a bloodless event.

Source: Scoop.NZ. 17 March 2025
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Subject: After five animals have died in New Zealand rodeo events, there have been renewed calls for rodeos to be banned.

Source: Psychology Today. 17 March 2025
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Subject: This discusses the link between animal abuse and cruelty to humans.

Source: Independent. 17 March 2025
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Subject: Article discussing how cattle allowed to feed on grass has no beneficial effect on the environment.

Source: NorthWestStar. 15 March 2025
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Subject: Steel-jaw traps are still used in Australia.

Source: Daily Star. 14 March 2025
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Subject: Morrisons supermarket has stopped using producers who are linked to monkeys being used to pick coconuts.

Source: Express&Star. 14 March 2025
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Subject: A Halal slaughterhouse in Halesowen was prosecuted at Birmingham Magistrates Court after charges were raised regarding animal cruelty in 2023.

Source: Today.RTL.lu. 14 March 2025
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Subject: Authorities in Sri Lanka have altered train timetables to lessen the number of incidents in which elephants have been killed.

Source: Thebureauinvestigates. 13 March 2025
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Subject: This discusses how intensive farming has assisted in the rise and spread of "superbugs."

Source: Peta. 13 March 2025
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Subject: A report into how a university in Australia "tied weights around female rats’ necks and strangled them in an attempt to study domestic violence in humans."

Source: Ecologist. 13 March 2025
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Subject: This discusses the abuse suffered by cows in the dairy industry.

Source: Guardian. 12 March 2025
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Subject: A study has found that plastic pollution is causing seabird chicks to have brain damage, similar to Alzheimer’s disease.

Source: Independent. 11 March 2025
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Subject Filming at a dairy farm has revealed staff "slapping new-born calves" and "using pipes, kicks, and tail twisting on the cows, while injured animals appeared to be left to suffer without treatment."

Source: Express. 10 March 2025
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Subject: An article about how a report has shown that intensive farming is "undermining UK food security."

Source: Corporate Knights. 10 March 2025
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Subject: Claims of farm animals being raised "humanely" mean very little.

Source: Cyprus Mail. 10 March 2025
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Subject: Cases of animal abuse in Cyprus have "increased notably".

Source: PRNewsWire. 10 March 2025
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Subject: This deals with the abuse of 111+ million rats and mice in American laboratories each year.

Source: Hunt Saboteurs Assoc. 10 March 2025
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Subject: A round-up of news for February 2025 by the HSA.

Source: USA Today. 8 March 2025
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Subject; Dog fighting is "rampant" in America.

Source: BBC. 7 March 2025
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Subject: A number of staff at the T&S Abattoir in Arley, Warwickshire, have been dismissed following filming there which showed mistreatment of animals.

Source: Inews. 7 March 2025
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Subject: There has been a warning that a "Brexit reset" could affect animal welfare protection in the UK.

Source: Politics Home. 6 March 2025
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Subject: This deals with how millions of animals are still used in experiments even though there are replacement methods available.

Source: Guardian. 6 March 2025
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Subject: The number of butterflies in the USA are "in alarming decline."

Source: Scotsman. 6 March 2025
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Subject: An article about the waste and environmental damage from intensive farming.

Source: Guardian. 6 March 2025
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Subject: In February 2025, the amount of global sea ice fell to "a record low."

Source: Canberra Times. 6 March 2025
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Subject: Investigations into a salmon company have begun after filming revealed employees sealing live, twitching fish into a container.

Source: Guardian. 5 March 2025
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Subject: It is believed that the decision by the Trump administration to cut funding for conservation work will harm endangered species.

Source: Independent. 5 March 2025
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Subject: Filming has shown that abattoir workers in Warwickshire "slammed sheep...onto concrete floors and played wolf howling recordings to the terrified animals as they were dying."

Source: Guardian. 5 March 2025
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Subject: A study has found that half of the world’s carbon emissions originate from fossil fuels produced by 36 companies.

Source: PCRM. 4 March 2025
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Subject: Nearly 90% of American adults wrongly believe that meat, dairy products, eggs, and other animal products are necessary to obtain enough protein.

Source: Modern Diplomacy. 1 March 2025
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Subject: A report has found that there is a "patchwork" of animal welfare regulations across the EU.

Source: Vox. 1 March 2025
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Subject: This deals with how Big Pharma encourages meat consumption.

Source: Belfast Telegraph. 28 February 2025
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Subject: PETA has stated the conditions of poultry farms in Northern Ireland create a “breeding ground for viruses."

Source: Mail. 27 February 2025
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Subject: The king of Morocco has asked people not to sacrifice sheep in Eid al-Adha, an Islamic festival.