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USDA Deregulates Pig Slaughter Speed, Making the Animal Agriculture System Even More Dangerous
The New Swine Slaughter Inspection System permits high-speed slaughter and provides limited government oversight.
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Chicago Group Shuts Down Slaughterhouse With Aim to Make the City Slaughter-Free
Activist group Slaughter Free Chicago submitted numerous complaints which resulted in the closure of Aden Poultry and a pledge from city officials to inspect the city’s 16 remaining slaughterhouses for violations.
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25,000 Customers Demand Vegan Options at Wendy’s
College student Lana Weidgenant’s petition for Wendy’s to create plant-based versions of its square patties is gaining traction.
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Vegan Race Car Champ Lewis Hamilton Urges His 13 Million Fans to Stop Buying Leather
The five-time Formula One race car champion believes the leather industry is barbaric and needs to be stopped.
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Beauty Brand LUSH Closes 250 Stores to Join Greta Thunberg in Climate Strike
The brand shows that “business as usual is no longer an option” by shutting down its operations for two days to allow its more than 5,000 employees to join the vegan activist in protesting the climate crisis.
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California to Become Third State to Ban Wild Animal Circuses
Animal-rights groups rejoice as the new legislation, which will effectively ban wild animal circuses statewide, heads to the governor’s desk.
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California Passes Groundbreaking Fur Trapping Ban
The state is now the first in the country to ban trapping animals and selling their fur.
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Tesla Model 3 Is Now Vegan
The car company finally ditched its leather steering wheel in favor of a vegan version to match its animal-free interior options.
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Traffic Lights in Berlin Urge Drivers to Go Vegan
The “Stop Meat” and “Go Vegan” lights are subtle messages from locals.
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Plant-Based Industry Creates 55,000 High-Wage Jobs in the US
A new analysis shows that workers in the plant-based industry earn $12,500 more than the average income.
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Man Banned for Life From Iowa State Fair for Calling out Animal Abuse
Fair attendee Wheaten Mather recorded a boy beating a pig with a “show stick,” causing severe face lacerations. Reporting the abuse led to a lifelong ban from the fairgrounds.
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IHOP “Closely Looking Into” Launching Vegan Pancakes
A petition urging the breakfast chain to add vegan pancakes gains 20,000 signatures and the attention of IHOP executives.
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