Firehouse Subs prides itself on the life-saving equipment it provides first responders, and there’s no doubt this chain is big on doing good. But what about providing a sub that is healthier for its consumers, better for the environment, and spares the suffering of animals? By omitting resource-intensive animal-based ingredients, a vegan sandwich could help Firehouse Subs achieve a much …
People go vegan for many reasons, from saving animals, to protecting their health, to safeguarding the environment. While Compassion Over Killing works to protect farmed animals and empower vegan eating, we realize that our work intersects with all kinds of other issues. And we believe that choosing a more compassionate lifestyle can have positive effects in many ways! So even …
Compassion Over Killing is celebrating November as a Month of Compassion and Gratitude! In the spirit of Thanksgiving and in honor of #GivingTuesday on November 27. we’re raising support to strengthen our life-saving work for animals while also giving back to causes that are important to each of us, and to us as a team. With your help, the COK …
In July, the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service announced a salmonella outbreak linked to raw turkey products. Yet as we approach Thanksgiving, people are continuing to get sick from eating contaminated turkey, resulting in Jennie-O Turkey Store Sales, LLC recalling 91,388 lbs of raw turkey. Alarmingly, the USDA states it has been unable to pinpoint the exact source of …
Plenty of our recipes on TryVeg are perfect for the holidays, and we’ve put together our favorite ones to create a perfect vegan Thanksgiving menu. Just choose a main course, some sides, and a selection of desserts and drinks for good measure. Or, hey, just load up a plate with as many of our delicious sides as you can. We …
As sales are rising for vegan foods, the animal agriculture industry is feeling the pressure. Approaching Thanksgiving, turkey sales are already down, with companies claiming an excess of birds. Or in other words: too much supply and too little demand. Luckily, it’s easier than ever to have a compassionate, vegan Thanksgiving. Hain Celestial’s poultry arm, Hain Pure Protein, was operating …
Over a month after Hurricane Florence hit North Carolina, decimating factory farms where millions of animals were left to die and untreated waste lagoons spilled into waterways, the state continues to suffer. The cause of this suffering, of course, is not just September’s natural disaster–but the huge amount of wasteful and toxic animal agriculture in North Carolina in its path. …
The Boca Tur’ky Burger is the latest vegan addition to their range and really impressed us in the TryVeg.com Test Kitchen. You can purchase a 12-pack of the burgers for around $9.00. The burger is low in calories and fat at 70 calories per patty and 1 gram of fat. It also contains an impressive 13 grams of protein per …
In an enormous victory for the treatment of farmed animals, California’s historic Proposition 12 passed with over 60% of the vote in yesterday’s midterm elections. This landmark legislation will ban cages for egg-laying hens, gestation crates for pregnant pigs, and veal crates for calves, and ban the sale of products made from keeping animals in these cages, which are so …