A staggering quarter of UK dairy farmers want to quit, some as early as 2024, says the NFU
NEWS: We’ve long known that dairy has been embattled by a ‘perfect storm’ of supermarket price-fixing, Brexit, the pandemic, the rise of plant-based milk alternatives and now increased overheads, but the industry’s own research is revealing exactly how many farmers want to jump ship… and how soon.
Arrests made and dogs liberated as activists occupy UK's largest beagle breeding facility
NEWS: Anti-animal testing campaigners this morning (June 19) occupied MBR Acres, the UK's largest beagle breeding facility, to demand an end to animal testing in the UK by 2025. Five beagles were liberated in the days following the initial action, with three activists ultimately handing themselves in to police. (Updated June 22)
Skincare products for animals tested on animals before use on our (companion) animals
You might be aware of the fact that human cosmetics have certain criteria and regulations they need to follow. But did you know that the same strict regulations aren’t applied to your dogs’ grooming products despite the fact that canine skin is actually more sensitive than human baby skin and up to 5 times thinner? Crazy, we know.
Laboratory animal laws breached multiple times in Northern Ireland
NEWS: Universities, private companies, and non-profits in Northern Ireland have breached laws protecting laboratory animals 13 times since 2017, with almost half the violations occurring in 2021, the Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (USPCA) has revealed.
How to join the fight against animal experimentation
WDAIL 2022: Marking World Day for Animals In Laboratories, we bring you a round-up of some notable animal protection groups and the campaigns you can get behind to help end barbaric and futile experimentation on mice and other lab animals.
MPs say animal testing is holding back new treatments and push for reform
NEWS: An All-Party Parliamentary Group is urging the UK government to look once again at animal testing for medical research which it says could be hindering new advances due to its high failure rate.
Did monkeys suffer for Elon Musk's fantasies of the future?
On the surface, the goals of Elon Musk’s Neuralink - to treat neurological disorders and restore senses and movement in humans - seem noble. But macaque monkeys have suffered untold miseries, and it’s clear that neither Musk nor Neuralink are telling the whole story. Claire Hamlett reports.
ALL ANIMALS: Plant-based ag offsets 68% of CO2 emissions, UK animal testing ban to be debated, plus other news from the animal world
Bringing you a digest of news and opinion pieces you might have missed from the past week, covering all things animal agriculture, animal protection and environmental justice.
What is pharmaceutical animal testing and how does it work in the UK?
Animals have been used in medical tests for hundreds of years, and the horrific experiments are common practice in the UK. Here, we break down what the law is, whether the tests work, and what the alternatives are.
Is animal testing for cosmetics returning to the UK? Everything we know
Following reports that animal testing for cosmetics could once again be allowed in the UK, we look at what that could mean for the future of the cruel and unnecessary practice.
Man convicted of killing cats, but other animal killers remain free
A man has been convicted of killing and injuring cats in Brighton, yet those who kill other animals are allowed to walk the streets. Is this yet another example of society's hypocrisy and our collective cognitive dissonance?
Kylie Cosmetics goes vegan but animal products and testing still rife in the beauty industry
Kylie Jenner’s billion-dollar beauty brand is going vegan. Jenner revealed on Instagram on Saturday that she “felt it was time to elevate” and that her makeup line, Kylie Cosmetics, will “join the VEGAN and CLEAN family”.