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.

Public outcries against high-profile cases of animal abuse are completely justified but always underpinned by hypocrisy. Yet would there be any real consequences at all if the public was apathetic towards all animals, not just the ones who are farmed? Claire Hamlett writes.

INVESTIGATION: Jumping up and down on a dead cow, repeatedly running over another, and bins of rotting carcasses left open to wildlife and the elements - all these are just some of the shocking scenes revealed by covert investigators.

OPINION: Apart from burgers, nothing quite sums up fast food like the humble chicken nugget. Claire Hamlett discusses whether the buzz surrounding Burger King’s new vegan-friendly version could be signalling the end of intensively reared chickens.

A new animation narrated by Chris Packham and released by the campaign group Keep the Ban aims to raise awareness of so-called ‘trail hunting’, exposed last year by hunt saboteurs as a subterfuge for illegal fox hunting in the UK.

To mark the release of our Veganuary 2022 video, here is our list of the five best books, films and documentaries to help humans shift their perspective to some of those who we exploit by not going plant-based. Do you know someone taking the Veganuary challenge? Send them our essential viewing and reading to help them make the ethical connection.

The news that the world’s first octopus farm is to open in Spain next year received huge media and public attention. But with ‘high welfare’ octopus farming an impossibility according to scientists, is there still time to stop it before it starts? Claire Hamlett spoke to Compassion in World Farming.

NEWS: Gamekeepers and people who like to gun down animals have been told that certain species such as carrion crows and jackdaws can now be shot as the government updates its definition of ‘livestock’ to include game birds.

Another New Year, another night of fun, fireworks and terrified animals. The bright lights and bangs might offer up a momentary thrill during winter festivities, but as dog caregiver Claire Hamlett discusses, spare a thought for the animals who suffer and die as a result.

OPINION: Veganuary is upon us and as is now the tradition, farming organisations like the AHDB are rallying the troops to ‘fight back’. Their weapons: the environment and B12. Does that mean we should shift our focus back to ethics?

In Surge co-founder Ed Winter’s latest video he examined COP26, food technology innovations and animal sentience legislation to answer the question, was there any progress for the vegan movement? Claire Hamlett reviews more of the year that was 2021 for animal justice activism.

BLOG: In case you missed it, the RSPB - one of Britain’s foremost animal protection charities - advised its members to lure badgers to electric fences using sweet treats. The reaction from other groups was rightly damning, but once again it demonstrates the insidious nature of speciesism amongst our most hallowed animal-loving organisations.