WOW: Exciting New Vegan Products Take Over Expo East!

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Representing all the benefits of vegan eating, Compassion Over Killing was an exhibitor at the recent Natural Products Expo East in Baltimore…and we’ve got your scoop on all the amazing flavors and innovative new vegan eats unveiled at this food-filled event! Expo East is an annual trade show, attended by tens of thousands of people, and featuring thousands of vendors …

New COK Hotline Empowers Factory Farm Whistleblowers

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Compassion Over Killing (COK) has launched a new multi-state, multi-language campaign offering factory farm and slaughterhouse whistleblowers a safe and secure hotline to report animal cruelty, workers’ rights abuses, food safety risks, and environmental violations. Billboards featuring the confidential hotline — 1-800-65-FARM-TIPS — have already reached more than 400,000 people in top poultry-producing states Arkansas and Georgia, with additional locations …

Myth-Busters: Vegan Edition!

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To someone transitioning to a new plant-based diet, the word ‘veganism’ may feel a bit intimidating! Many people have heard the term ‘vegan,’ but they also may have heard some inaccurate info about leaving animals off their plates. Don’t worry: This quick guide will debunk some common vegan ‘myths’ that circulate, and you can always visit TryVeg.com for lots more …

3 Signs Plant-Based is the Future of Food

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Meatless has not gone mainstream, featured on store shelves and restaurant menus across the nation and around the globe. And while vegan eating soars, more and more consumers are ditching dairy and meat. Here are 3 signs that the future of food is in plants, and the food industry is taking note: World’s largest food company invests in plants: Plant-based options are …

Win for Ducks: Federal Court Reinstates California’s Foie Gras Ban!

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In a victory for ducks and geese, today’s unanimous 3-0 decision from the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals reenacts California’s ban on cruel foie gras! The court’s powerful decision states, “As societal values change, so too do our notions of acceptable food products…California, like a growing number of countries around the world, has concluded that force-fed foie gras is…repugnant.” Translated as …

Watch the Fun: Thousands Celebrate COK’s DC VegFest 2017!

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  On September 2, Compassion Over Killing’s DC VegFest 2017 was filled with up to 20,000 smiles, making DC’s beautiful Yards Park shine all day! Despite some not-so-shiny weather, an enthusiastic crowd joined the fun, including many who lined up hours early to get their commemorative tote bag packed with goodies from our sponsors. Vegans and pre-vegans alike came together at …

How to Keep Warm (and Warm Animals’ Hearts) this Fall

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Thanks to a cozy selection of animal friendly outerwear hitting the markets each season, you no longer have to rely on wool or down jackets to keep you warm. There’s plenty of stylish vegan clothes that’ll keep you warm and help save animals! Mainstream winter apparel has been straying away from fur and feathers, and COK is here to deliver …

Kansas Residents Protesting Tyson Chicken Plant

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The nation’s largest chicken producer, Tyson Foods, is set to construct a $320 million chicken processing plant in the town of Tonganoxie, Kansas. And residents are not happy. According to the Associated Press, this $320 million plant, on which construction will begin this Fall, will “process” a staggering 1.25 million birds every week. Tyson plans to ultimately build a chicken …

Utah’s Ag-Gag Law, Declared Unconstitutional, Won’t Be Appealed!

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In July 2017, a federal judge declared Utah’s dangerous “ag-gag” law unconstitutional, for violating the First Amendment, calling the law “perfectly tailored toward … preventing undercover investigators from exposing abuses at agricultural facilities.” Now comes another stunning victory for farmed animals, as the ruling striking down this dangerous law won’t be appealed by the state Attorney General’s Office. Utah’s ag-gag law …