CNBC: Meet the ‘vegan mafia,’ a secret group of investors betting on the future of food
The "vegan mafia" is a group of powerful vegans across the country who fund start-ups, and try to wean people from their dependence on animal products.
PCRM: Cleveland Clinic Ends Involvement in Live Dog Training Lab
Following a billboard campaign from the PCRM, Cleveland Clinic announced that it will end its involvement with a program that used live dogs for emergency medicine resident training and took place at Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED).
PETA: Russell Simmons, Waka Flocka and Mýa on What Vegan Means for Them
Watch hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons, R&B songstress Mýa, and rapper Waka Flocka in an exclusive chat with PETA about their enthusiasm for a vegan lifestyle and hopes that other people might be inspired to try going vegan as well.
MERCY FOR ANIMALS: Slaughterhouse Workers Have PTSD From Killing Animals. Here’s Why That Matters…
Countless reports have highlighted the dangerous conditions faced by workers at factory farms & slaughterhouses but they also face psychological trauma. The emotional dissonance required to carry out their jobs can lead to PTSD, domestic abuse, and more.
ONE GREEN PLANET: Michael Kors, Gucci, and Others Are Using Fur From ‘Monster Foxes’ Who Are Bred to be 5 Times Bigger
Animal rights group Oikeutta eläimille (Animal Justice) released a new undercover investigation from five Finnish fur farms showing blue foxes bred to be cruelly overweight in order to maximize the amount of fur from each animal.
WE ANIMALS: Jo-Anne McArthur’s Powerful New Short Film “Promises”
Join Jo-Anne McArthur on an investigation into the industrial farming of chickens. Gain a deeper understanding of the burden that all investigators must carry with them: leaving the animals behind.
ANIMAL EQUALITY: The British Dietetic Association confirms vegan diets are healthy for everyone
In a memorandum of understanding with The Vegan Society, the BDA, the largest organization of nutrition and diet professionals, states that a well planned vegan diet can be enjoyed by children & adults, including during pregnancy & breastfeeding mothers.
PETA: 8 Reasons You Should Never Get a Fish Pedicure
A pedicure and penicillin—what people won’t tell you about fish pedicures... Fish pedicures have been banned in many parts of the U.S., Canada, and Europe because of the health risks and cruelty to animals inherent in these services.