New York City

More than one million New York City students are to strike for the climate. The city’s Department of Education has granted them time off school to protest.

Vegan rapper RZA — a founding member of Wu-Tang Clan — has urged New York City Council members to support a ban on fur.

Vegan actor Edie Falco wants pet stores to stop selling puppy mill puppies.

New York City has enforced a ban on single-use polystyrene plastic foam containers. The ban — approved back in 2013 but officially introduced in January — also includes items such as coffee cups, plates, bowls, and packing peanuts. However, exceptions have currently been made for smaller businesses that can prove ditching Styrofoam-like materials would significantly […]

All New York City public schools– the largest public school system in the world — will offer Meatless Mondays in the 2019-2020 school year in a bid to improve student health. The program — announced by NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, Schools Chancellor Chard A. Carranza, and vegan Brooklyn Borough President and 2021 mayoral candidate […]

New York City might soon have its first vegan mayor. Vegan Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams has announced that he is running for mayor of NYC during the 2021 elections. The news follows last week’s announcement by fellow vegan politician, New Jersey senator Cory Booker, who announced his 2020 presidential bid. So far, Adams has raised […]

Canada’s Copper Branch, the largest vegan restaurant chain in the world, will open 50 restaurants in Canada by 2029.

The New York City Council has passed Resolution 238, also known as the Balony Ban, which eliminates processed meat from public school menus.