32% of the population agreeing with something may not seem like the knock-out result we want when the majority still take an opposing view, but it does put us well ahead of the so-called ‘tipping point’ observed by socio-cognitive scientists.

Since Brexit finally came to pass, there’s been uncertainty within the UK plant-based movement about whether it’s worth engaging with vegan, environmental, and animal-welfare issues in Europe. The plant-based dairy censorship petition is a great example of why EU issues still matter.

Farming in Ireland has many problems and all the wrong answers. Whether it’s flying male calves to Europe to bypass welfare restrictions on lengthy export times, or shooting them at birth, neither “solution” addresses the real problem.

We recently discussed the impact of the violence of slaughterhouse employment on kill floor workers, but what about farmers? Should we feel sympathy for the pressures they face? Jackie Norman, a former cow and dairy farmer turned vegan writer, discusses this difficult topic.

Not-so-jolly ranchers in Colorado are up in arms after the state’s governor Jared Polis dared to declare an official flesh-free holiday to encourage people to go plant-based for just one day. Why so threatened? Let’s discuss.

It doesn’t seem like news any more, but eating animal flesh is bad for you. Very bad. But as well as increasing the risk of certain types of cancer, a study out this week has found that eating red meat and poultry is also linked with higher occurrences of nine common non-cancerous diseases including heart disease, pneumonia and diabetes.

Someone really needs to give the Ethical Butcher - champions of so-called ‘ethical meat’ - a lesson on how to handle their social media because the cracks are showing. From the defensive and the passive-aggressive replies to actually going on vegans’ Instagram posts and being downright snarky, the #Regenuary gang are outraged... and we know why.

The news that a disturbing picture of Gordon Elliott - trainer of two Grand National-winning horses - has led to widespread condemnation and an investigation by racing authorities, only touches on the truth about this brutal “sport”. We delve deeper into the murky world of horse racing.

This week 21 NGOs called on the European Commission and the European Council to stop plant-based dairy censorship (by preventing amendment 171, passed by the European Parliament in October 2020, from being implemented in Member States). Coming from environmental organisations as diverse as Greenpeace, WWF, and Foodwatch, as well as consumer organisations and animal-welfare groups, including World Animal Protection, the message is clear: protect our planet, its animals, and our health.

The UK government has just announced an end of all major lockdown restrictions in time for the summer, yet the news that the first cases of H5N8 in humans - at a bird farm in Russia - only serves to remind us that it is only a matter of time before a worse pandemic strikes.

Lyon’s city council has moved to take animal flesh off school menus, sparking a debate that touches on many issues ranging from the political to the environmental and of course the ethical. We take a look at the arguments and other examples of moves by schools to switch to more sustainable mealtimes.

Winter Storm Uri has taken its toll on both humans and non-human animals alike with viral posts and mainstream media reporting on tragedies such as ranchers losing calves born into the cold, hatcheries without heating and sanctuaries having to choose which animals to save. Was this purely an act of God or are we humans to blame yet again, as some scientists believe?