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Vegan Food Sales In Germany Spike 37% In First Quarter
Vegan food sales in Germany increased by 37 percent during the first quarter of 2020. The German Federal Statistical Office published the data last week and highlighted animal welfare, hygiene, and working conditions for employees...
25% of Millennial Brits Now Embrace Going Vegan Due to COVID-19
A new report reveals the COVID-19 outbreak has sparked an increase in veganism among millennial Brits. Market research firm Mintel conducted the study. It found 25 percent of Brits between the ages of 21 and...
Doctors Urge India’s Prime Minister Modi to Recommend Vegan Diet
Doctors in India are urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to recommend a vegan diet amid the coronavirus pandemic. To date, more than 11.5 million people have contracted COVID-19 around the world. More than 6.2 million...
Jo-Anne McArthur Exposes Factory Farms In New Book
(Updated July 2, 2020) A new photography book from We Animals Media, entitled “Hidden: Animals in the Anthropocene” (stylized as HIDDEN), examines the relationship humans have with non-human animals around the globe. The collectible...
73% of the World’s Largest Meat Producers At Risk for Pandemics
According to collaborative investor network Farm Animal Investment Risk and Return(FAIRR), meat producers are vulnerable to pandemics—but also a key factor in their creation. A new report, titled "An Industry Infected," warned investors of COVID-19's...
U.S. Meat Sales Set to Drop by $20 Billion
The meat industry is struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. meat sales are projected to drop by more than $20 billion this year. Confirmed cases of COVID-19 and employee call-outs have caused a number of...
Move Over, Beyond Burgers, Tofu Is Going Mainstream
Sales of tofu have skyrocketed in the US amidst the coronavirus pandemic. As COVID-19 outbreaks pop up in meat processing facilities across the nation, a number of plants were forced to close or reduce operations....
Hasan Minhaj Just Exposed the 6 Meat Giants Controlling the Food Supply
"Patriot Act" host Hasan Minhaj explained how six companies came to control the majority of the U.S. meat industry. More than 5,000 meat plant workers have been infected and at least 20 have died as...
Sales of Vegan Food Just Jumped 90% During the Pandemic
New data shows panic-buying during the coronavirus pandemic has contributed to a major jump in U.S. vegan food sales. The Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA), a trade organization that represents top vegan food brands, and...
Over 140 Coronavirus Cases Now at LA’s ‘Dodger Dog’ Meat Plant
More than 140 employees at a Los Angeles meat processing plant have tested positive for coronavirus. The Vernon plant, called Farmer John's Slaughterhouse, produces the Dodger Dog—a popular pork hot dog that's named after LA's...
Arnold Schwarzenegger Shares His Workouts With His Donkey LuLu
Arnold Schwarzenegger just shared a video of his coronavirus lockdown workout featuring his donkey Lulu—one of the animals he shares his home with. The 72-year-old bodybuilder, actor, and former politician shared the short workout video...
China Announces ‘Severe’ Punishment Laws for Illegal Wild Animal Hunting and Trading
The Chinese government announced that it would "severely" punish the illegal hunting or trading of wild animals. The announcement was made in a work report issued in May, as the nation attempts to implement...
Nurses Protest to Shut Down Slaughterhouses to Protect Public Health
Nurses in Delaware are calling for slaughterhouses to be shut down in the interest of public health. Last week, local nurses gathered with dieticians and residents outside the state capital building. They maintained social distancing...
Wuhan Bans Sale and Consumption of Wild Animals
Wuhan has officially banned the sale and consumption of bats and other wild animals. The city also banned the vast majority of wild animal hunting and declared itself "a wildlife sanctuary," reports CBS News. Wuhan...
11% of Ghana’s Coronavirus Infections Originated At a Tuna Factory
More than 500 cases of coronavirus in Ghana, have been traced to one worker at a fish processing facility in the seafront town of Tema. The outbreak represents more than 11 percent of Ghana's...
Why 99-Cent Chicken Is Going to Be a Thing of the Past
The coronavirus outbreak has hit the meat industry hard. In the short term, this will cause meat prices to rise. But it could have a long-lasting impact too. Nearly half of the coronavirus hotspots in...
This Vegan Taqueria Is Using a Robot for Contactless Delivery
Vegan taqueria El Palote Panaderia has taken contact-free delivery to a whole new level. During the pandemic, the Dallas-based eatery is serving its signature plant-based tacos and burritos using a robot. “Honestly, the robot came...
Struggling Meat Industry Resorts to Early Slaughter With No Profits
(Updated May 17, 2020) | The struggling meat industry is resorting to early slaughter as the coronavirus (COVID-19) closes restaurants and slaughterhouses.
Many producers set themselves up to cater specifically to the foodservice sector. They...
This Australian Tourism Company Is Regrowing the Great Barrier Reef
Australian underwater tourism company Passions of Paradise is repairing the Great Barrier Reef during a coronavirus-caused quiet period. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic forced the Cairns-based company to cancel tours during lockdown. During their time off,...
Senator Baldwin Wants the Inside of Slaughterhouses Exposed to the Public
Senator Tammy Baldwin is calling for meat companies to be more transparent about slaughterhouse conditions amid the coronavirus pandemic. In a letter sent to Andre Nogueira, the CEO of JBS USA Holdings Inc, Kenneth...
Dairy Cows Are Becoming Meat Amid COVID-19 Meat Shortage
With an imbalance between supply and demand due to the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. dairy farmers are facing a milk surplus. In order to offset the impact, more farmers are sending milking cows to the...