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Neuroscientist Flees To China, Where Acceptance Of Primate Research Is ‘Much Higher’

The German lab of a prominent neuroscientists was targeted by animal rights activists. The entire lab is now heading to China, where they claim they will be freer to pursue their work on monkeys. The new facility in Shanghai, will imprison and exploit as many as 6000 nonhuman primates. Nikos Logothetis will co-direct a […]

by James Okoshken

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 […]

by James Okoshken

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 […]

by James Okoshken

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’ […]

by Andres Velarde

Encourage other activists – You may not know they need it

Animal rights activism communities continue to spread across the globe, and there now seem to be near endless ways of advocating in defense of animal rights. In this article, I’ll discuss my personal favorite form of activism – Cubes of Truth – and how I believe it is to my own devotion to the movement, […]

by James Okoshken

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 […]