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This Supermarket Is the First to Have a Vegan Butcher Counter
Upscale California supermarket chain Bristol Farms is the first grocery store in the country to house a vegan butcher counter. The chain’s newest store, which just opened in Yorba Linda, about 90 minutes outside of Los Angeles, will sell “unpackaged” vegan meat items behind a deli case in its butcher section. “The selection at the […]
California Becomes Drought-Free, Attracts One Billion Butterflies
The U.S. National Drought Mitigation Centre has declared California, also known as The Golden State, drought-free for the first time since December 2011. The change is attracting record numbers of butterflies, much to the delight of locals. In an entry published on the center’s Twitter account, the side-by-side comparison of the state shows the rating […]
17 Vegan Foods You Need to Eat at California’s Disneyland
Planning a trip to the happiest place on earth? Check out the expanded vegan options at Disneyland, California Adventure Park, and Downtown Disney.
California Aims to Be First State in American History to Ban Fur
Following Los Angeles’ fur ban, California could become the first state in America to ban fur. The fur industry has been accused of animal cruelty.
Major Horse Race Canceled Indefinitely After 21 Animal Deaths
An investigation into the deaths of 21 racing horses has led to an “indefinite” pause on horse racing at the popular Santa Anita track in Southern California. “The move was made so that experts could continue to study the track surface in the hopes of finding out what has caused the sudden dramatic rise in racing […]
California Moves to Ban All School Dissection
California may ban all school dissections, thanks to new legislation. Assembly memer Ash Kalra introduced today AB-1586, the Replacing Animals in Science Education (RAISE) Act. The bill, co-sponsored by the non-profit organizations PCRM (Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine), Social Compassion in Legislation, and PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), would replace animal dissections […]
6 Million California Students Will Soon Have Vegan Lunch Options
A new California state bill, AB-479, the Healthy Climate-Friendly School Lunch Act, aims to bring sustainable vegan lunch to public schools.
L.A. City Council Bans the Sale of Fur
In a milestone victory for animal rights activists around the world, Los Angeles is now the largest city in the U.S. to ban the sale of fur. The new ordinance, backed today by the City Council, as reported by the LA Times. The Tuesday vote was not unanimous, so the law will come back to […]
