Recently, we told you about COK’s investigator Taylor Radig who went undercover in Colorado to expose extreme cruelty to newborn dairy calves. While her investigation led to criminal charges against three of the people shown abusing animals, perversely, the sheriff also charged Taylor herself with a crime, merely for witnessing the violence endured by these animals.
Foster Farms is making headline news again — because of cockroaches. As reported in USA Today, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) shut down a Foster Farms chicken processing plant in Livingston, California yesterday, stating that the facility was infested with live cockroaches.
What better way to brighten up your winter days than indulging in some new mouthwatering vegan products? Whether from well-established vegan brands or new companies, these top COK selections will make your taste buds — and the animals — sing for joy!
Our popular and informative web guide to vegetarian and vegan eating — TryVeg.com — just got a makeover!
Introducing new taxes isn’t the best way to make friends, but for one group of scientists, their tax proposal has a noble intention — to save the planet.
Looking back at 2013, we hope you’re as inspired as we are by all of the accomplishments your dedication and support made possible! Now, as we look forward to 2014, we’re excited by the opportunities for progress – and we hope you’ll help us keep the momentum throughout the year.
An Australian couple in their 60s have set a new world record — they’ve run a marathon a day for 366 days in a row! How did this power couple fuel up for their runs? They completed this journey while eating entirely raw vegan foods.
Could meat be the new smoking? Will we someday have school programs dedicated to warning children about the health hazards of eating meat — similar to those that currently warn about the effects of smoking? That day might not be too far away.
South African social rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu has dedicated his life to standing up for the rights of others — and he’s now embracing an even wider circle of compassion. He recently made his first major statement on animal protection and it offers a powerful message about how injustice to animals should not go unnoticed, and he calls upon all of us to speak out on behalf of animals: