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Vegans and Vegetarians Empathize With Animals More Than Meat-Eaters, Study Says
Are people who follow vegan or vegetarian diets more empathetic than meat-eaters? According to one study published in the journal Brain Structure and Function, the answer is yes. The study, called "The Vegetarian Brain," was led...
Meat Cravings Decrease When People See Images of Baby Animals, Says New Study
A new study has found that people are less likely to have meat cravings when shown photographs of baby animals. And women are more receptive to this effect than men. Psychologists at Lancaster University and...
Vegan New Jersey Senator Cory Booker Hosts Natalie Portman’s Documentary ‘Eating Animals’
New Jersey Senator and vegan Cory Booker recently hosted a screening of the feature-length factory farming documentary, "Eating Animals," in Washington, DC. Since adopting a vegan diet in 2014, Booker has often lent his voice...
Natalie Portman Tells Stephen Colbert How to Reduce His Carbon Footprint With a Vegan...
Vegan celebrity Natalie Portman recently made an appearance on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." The pair spoke about plant-based diets, joked about the sentience of carrots, and discussed the documentary "Eating Animals," which Portman produced...
Natalie Portman Pitches Vegan Cooking Show During Premiere of ‘Eating Animals’
Vegan celebrity Natalie Portman, who recently narrated the new film “Eating Animals,” has announced that she would like a cooking show of her own. During one of the red carpet Q&A sessions of the film’s...
Natalie Portman Says Raising a Vegan Family ‘Comes Really Naturally’
With all of the vegan baby buzz in the air, from Kat Von D to Amy Davis, mainstream media outlets are beginning to take an interest. Us Weekly recently interviewed actress Natalie Portman on...
Vegan Actor Natalie Portman Eats Plant-Based Hot Wings and Discusses ‘Eating Animals’ Documentary
Two-time Golden Globe-winning actor, Natalie Portman, has discussed "Eating Animals," a documentary she produced and narrated that explores the ethics of the food system. Portman spoke about the film that premieres today in an...
Is ‘Eating Animals’ a Vegan Documentary or Just Pushing an Animal Farming Agenda?
In his best-selling 2009 book "Eating Animals," author Jonathan Safran Foer went in search of answers to his questions about our food system, namely animals' roles in our diet. The feature-length documentary film of...
Natalie Portman Narrated Vegan Documentary ‘Eating Animals’ to Hit Theaters in June
"Eating Animals," the highly-anticipated feature-length adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer's critically-acclaimed 2009 book of the same name, will hit U.S. theaters on June 15th, the filmmakers said in a press release today. The film is...
Vegan Soap Brand Dr Bronner’s Donates $600,000 to End Animal Suffering
Family owned natural soap brand Dr. Bronner’s is celebrating World Vegan Day this year with a generous $600,000 donations to stamp out unnecessary animal suffering. “When I chose to adopt a vegan diet over 20...