Dairy
Viva activists to protest against the UK dairy industry this weekend
A protest will be held this weekend, organised by UK vegan charity Viva, against the UK dairy industry as part...
Veganism
Beef
Meat dishes still most popular option with diners
Meat dishes are still the most popular in the out-of-home market despite a year-on-year increase in meat-free meals, according to...
Agri-Business
Meat-free meals rise in popularity by 23%
Meat-free meals in the out-of-home market increased by 23.1% year-on-year, ahead of spend growth for meat, fish and poultry meals,...
Agri-Business
Rural group slams PETA's call for plant-based Royal Highland Show
The Countryside Alliance has slammed People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) for encouraging the Royal Highland Show to...
Agri-Business
Sales of dairy and meat alternatives down this 'Veganuary'
Retail and consumer insights from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) have revealed a drop in the number of...
Dairy
Animal activists protest at UK Dairy Day in Telford
Crowds of activists rallied by the Animal Justice Project (AJP) are outside the UK Dairy Day venue in Telford today...
Agri-Business
US study finds meat alternatives are ‘not nutritionally interchangeable’
A comparison of grass-fed meat and plant-based meat alternatives has found significant nutritional differences despite comparable Nutrition Facts panels. The...
Environment
Is ‘eating our way out of climate change’ a runner?
The climate impact of going vegan for two years is the equivalent of one transatlantic flight per passenger - meaning...
Beef
Blue Peter executives row back over meat-free challenge
Blue Peter bosses appear to have rowed back over a nationwide challenge in which children were encouraged to swap meat...
Beef
Blue Peter angers agri-food groups over green badge challenge
Long-running children's TV programme Blue Peter has angered agri-food bodies by encouraging children to go meat-free as part of its...
Agri-Business
ASA reviewing more than 100 Oatly complaints
UK adverts watchdog, the Advertising Standards Authority, has said it is still reviewing more than 100 complaints challenging environmental claims...
Agri-Business
Dale Farm suppliers hit out at ‘meat-free Monday’ post
Dale Farm suppliers have hit out at the dairy processor after it posted on social media offering “meat-free Monday inspiration”....
Rural Life
Depression and self-harm more prevalent among ‘meat abstainers’
Research carried out in the US indicates that people who avoid eating meat are more at risk of depression, self-harm...
Pig/Poultry
UK TV authority receives over 350 complaints for ‘How to Steal Pigs’
The UK’s broadcasting authority, Ofcom, has received over 350 complaints for a documentary on Channel 4 titled ‘How to Steal...
Beef
UFU members 'outraged' over vegan ads on bus
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) says that some of its members are “outraged” over vegan ads appearing on Translink buses...
Beef
‘If you choose to be vegan, don’t blame others for eating meat’
Choosing to turn vegan for climate change or ethical reasons doesn’t give people the right to appoint blame at meat...
Sheep
The threat of Brexit continues to hang over sheep sector in Northern Ireland
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president Ivor Ferguson believes that Northern Ireland’s sheep sector is the one that will be most...
Rural Life
Video: Activist almost killed after locking neck to factory line
A vegan activist has had a lucky escape after he locked his neck to a factory processing line and found...
