In a new TryVeg.com video, Compassion Over Killing’s Vegan Food & Lifestyle Coach Jessica Carter whips up delicious vegan cakes with easy-to-find Duncan Hines cake mixes. You can too! It’s pretty easy these days to swap out animal-based foods for a more compassionate vegan option–just switch out your favorite ingredient for its plant-based counterpart! If you balk at baking or …
Tyson Foods Invests in Plant Protein–But Continues Rampant Chicken Cruelty
The world’s largest poultry producer, Tyson Foods, announced another plant-fueled investment, funding a company producing vegan protein from mushroom roots. Though this is a positive step showing that companies are reacting to consumer demand by investing in plant protein, Compassion Over Killing continues to take Tyson to task for its failure to do better by birds. Pivoting to Plant Protein …
Group to Give $1 Million to Charity if Pope Francis Goes Vegan for Lent
A new group called Million Dollar Vegan and young animal activist Genesis Butler have made Pope Francis an offer they hope he can’t refuse: if the Pope goes vegan for Lent he will receive a $1 million donation to the charity of his choice. This large donation will come from the Blue Horizon International Foundation and all Pope Francis has …
5 Of the Best Ways to Shop Compassionately This Spring
We love, love, love your support and direct donations that empower our life-saving programs –but that’s not the only way to help support Compassion Over Killing’s work for animals. When you’re shopping, benefiting COK can be easy as just clicking a link! Here are a few fun ways to shop to support as well as compassionate companies currently benefiting our …
Scoop Up These Exciting Vegan Ice Creams
Innovative new vegan options are hitting the ice cream aisle as consumers increasingly choose dairy-free products that are kinder to cows and to their health. Look for these exciting ice creams on your next trip to the store! Magnum Non-Dairy Bars Already being enjoyed in the UK, these chocolate-covered bars are now making their stateside debut in non-dairy classic and …
12 Black Vegan Activists Building a Healthy & Compassionate World
In honor of Black History Month, we thank the Black vegan activists dedicated to building an inclusive, equitable movement for all. From athletes proving we don’t need animal protein to be strong to activists fighting for accessibility, each of these remarkable people brings something vital to the table. And though the list could be much longer, here are twelve inspiring …
The Dairy Lobby Has No Place in Schools
As Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue continues to align himself with Big Dairy, he is now rolling back Obama-era changes to school lunches in an effort to re-incorporate harmful dairy products and boost the dying industry. Secretary Perdue grew up on a dairy farm in Georgia and, Bloomberg Business reports, remained close to the dairy industry through his time in …
COK’s Irina Anta Named Co-Chair of American Bar Association’s Animals in Agriculture Subcommittee
From the courtrooms to the court of public opinion, Compassion Over Killing’s dedicated legal team tirelessly defends animals and strives for justice. Now, Irina Anta, COK Counsel, will be advocating for farmed animals in a new role in addition to her innovative work at COK. Irina has just been appointed as Co-Chair of the Animals in Agriculture Subcommittee of the …
Lightlife Serves Up A ‘Bleeding’ Vegan Burger
Consumers are increasingly filling their shopping carts with vegan options, and companies are recognizing this soaring demand and getting in on the competition in the meat-free market with exciting new products — including by serving up more and more innovative plant-powered patties. Brands like Beyond Meat have created buzz among pre-vegan and vegan eaters alike with “bleeding” burgers. Now, Lightlife …