Vegan Week

Have you ever seen folk holding up TV screens showing footage from animal agriculture on your local High Street? So-called "vegan outreach" gets a fair amount of coverage on social media & over the l…

The brilliant parody that is Kent Young Slaughterers group caused a stir last weekend, crashing the party at the Swan Young Farmers Club family fun day. But raising awareness of animal suffering seem…

Campaigns against organisations, industries- or even individuals- are an important part of any social justice movement. But how do we know when we should bring a campaign to an end- or a pause- and h…

A new US bill has been proposed & supported by both Democrats & Republicans that would make plant-based milk more accessible in schools. But are Carlos, Kate & Ant optimistic...or will this get rebuf…

Just when you think you've got the whole 'vegan thing' nailed...

Banks and pension providers lend our money to all manner of companies, causes & governments...so how to we make sure we're not indirect…

According to Scandi' company 'Frida', this is the question we've all been too afraid to ask! Dominic, Mark & Ant dissect this one, plus eight other stories from the last seven days in the vegan & ani…

Many conversations between vegans, or about veganism, begin with someone stating how long they have been vegan for. But is this a good idea? And when does the vegan clock start...or re-set?! In this …

But what about freedom of choice?!?!?! In this week's vegan & animal rights news wrap, Dominic, Richard & Ant discuss a 'set-to- between Sir Sadiq Khan and Zack Polanski on the subject of plant-based…

How do you feel about your new vegan pal, Cynthia, who is into fast fashion, is a Coca Cola shareholder and drives around a 4x4 on the weekends just for fun?

In this episode, Elena, Mark & Ant explore…

In the UK this week, the RSPCA and Cats Protection UK have publicly spoken out against cat cafes; the businesses where customers can pay for the privilege of sipping lattes alongside (generally) resc…

Available to watch for free on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adue0xef8pY), this latest documentary from Dan Richardson & Giles Alderson looks at the huge range of people following a vegan …

This was the week that two PETA protestors received the beating of all beatings whilst protesting the selective breeding that is synonymous with Crifts Dog Show; one was repeatedly punched by securit…

Yes, there's another potential link to animal abuse in the things you buy! Just when you thought you'd done all your checks...turns out that the xanthan gum you'd triple-checked the ingredients list …

This week, Dominic, Paul, Julie & Ant start off by discussing the perculiar & sinister-sounding art installation involving three piglets being starved...to draw people's attention to animal abuse in …

Julie, Paul & Ant are heading into the DeLorean and setting course for 2010, where a 12 minute claymation film has just been released in Australia. Are we just being sentimental in watching this one,…

All those people sitting in Nandos are only there because of the company's love for the environment, right?! 

In this episode, Ant & Julie examine the latest campaign against the chicken restaurant by…

Considering how straightforward the answer could be, this question comes up quite a lot. Shouldn't we be encouraging beekeeping, if bees are threatened? It doesn't hurt a bee to eat some of its honey…

Always great to see a court case resolving to allow animal rights protests to continue; in this episode, Paul, Julie & Anthony discuss the case of John Curtin, who- along with Camp Beagle at MBR Acre…

Should vegans be attending Vegan Camp Out in lieu of the news that the venue is closely entangled with animal cruelty? When will Sweden catch up with the rest of the vegan world? And who exactly are …

Dairy farmers in the US are warning that if Donald Trump's new deportation measures take full effect...there might not be anyone left who is willing to do the dairy industry's dirty work. Paul, Kate …