VegNews ‘April Fools’ prank predicts the future

In April 2018, VegNews posted an article announcing KFC had launched a vegan chicken bucket. The internet rejoiced, and the article was shared online more than 20,000 times. The article was a sham. Take a look at the comment section, and it’s immediately apparent from the dozens of disappointed comments: this article was intended as […]

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Our Brains and How We Think: Ready For a Vegan Revolution

Moral philosopher, James Flynn, argues that previous generations were fixed in their attitudes and moralities due to an inability to entertain hypotheticals. In his Ted Talk, ‘Why our IQ levels are higher than our grandparents‘, Flynn discusses a phenomena he uncovered in the 1980s, now referred to as the ‘Flynn Effect’. This effect describes an […]

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Should Vegans Eat at McDonalds, KFC & Burger King?

It’s 2019 and you’ve probably heard by now: plant-based is going mainstream. The ultimate question ravaging the vegan social media scene is whether vegans should give their ethically earned dollars to these infamous mammoths of horror. According to LiveKindly, KFC will be trialing vegetarian or vegan chicken buckets later this year and McDonalds has two […]

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The EU Bans Straws but Fishing Nets Persist

The EU has backed a progressive ban on single-use plastics like straws, forks, and cotton buds. While this is a great move towards protecting ocean life, it doesn’t tackle the real problem. So, where should our attention really be? A shocking 46% of plastic in the so-called “Great Pacific garbage patch“, a garbage mass the […]

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Healthy Innocence For Young Vegans

A fascinating way of broaching the topic of veganism with young humans without coming off as condescending or obnoxious: Hi Fyv (Healthy innocence For young vegans). Earthling Ed (Ed Winters) has become the vegan MVP so far this year. In great part, this is thanks to his ability to keep his famous cool and accept […]

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Organization aims to convert all dairy farms into animal sanctuaries and teach dairy farmers to produce vegan milk

Refarm’d aims to turn all dairy farms into animal sanctuaries. According to Vegconomist, Refarm’d will begin by targeting regions that show the most interest in their concept, and convince farmers to shift into plant-based milk production. And at the same time, they’ll aim to convince them to turn their farms into animal sanctuaries for their animals to live […]

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Should prey be protected from natural predators?

If all forms of killing are bad, should we defend animals being killed by natural predators? According to Gary Yourofsky, maybe, but not yet. So here’s the question put simply: if a cat is stalking a squirrel with the intention of killing it, should we act and do something? The squirrel doesn’t want to be […]

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Vegan Crypto Coin Supported By GoT Actor, Jerome Flynn

“VeganCoin is a digital currency to unite vegan consumers and businesses, creating the strongest vegan ecosystem.” – Vegan Nation Jerome Flynn, the actor portraying “Bronn” on Game of Thrones, has joined Vegan Nation’s advisory team, alongside other vegan celebrities like Dr. Will Tuttle (Author of Word Peace Diet). According to Vegan Nation, their ‘Vegan Coin’ […]

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