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We’re So Close to a Vegan Donut We Can Almost Taste It…

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We’re so close to a vegan donut at Dunkin’, we can almost taste it. In response to a Compassion Over Killing campaign where YOU asked Dunkin’ Donuts (soon to be called “Dunkin’”) to roll out a compassionate vegan option, Dunkin responded. The top US donut chain told COK it’s currently trying formulas for a vegan donut. But before we could …

World Vegan Day Kicks off COK’s Month of Compassion & Gratitude

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Launching today, World Vegan Day, the Compassion Over Killing team is joining together for our Month of Compassion & Gratitude — and you can be part of it! Meet our team, lend your support, and see the many inspiring ways we’ll be giving back to our communities with your help… In the spirit of Thanksgiving and in honor of #GivingTuesday …

Vegan-Strong Athletes and Their Stories

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TryVeg has partnered with vegan athletes like professional race car driver Leilani Münter; ultra-endurance athlete Rich Roll; and one of the world’s strongest men, Patrik Baboumian. In a new series of videos, these three athletes explain what motivated them to go vegan and how eating a plant-based diet has helped them excel in their sport. These athletes are busting myths that you …

Simple Makeup Looks for Fall with Ecco Bella Organic Beauty

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Fall is here again. Cooler weather and festive occasions call for bolder looks, but you don’t have to be a makeup artist or a beauty guru to achieve them! Ecco Bella Organic Beauty offers vegan makeup that’s organic and cruelty free. The colors in the range – from earthy taupes to vibrant reds – are made from highly pigmented flower …

Rob Zombie to USDA: Stop the High-Speed Horror!

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With Halloween lurking just around the corner, horror icon Rob Zombie (musician and director of House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil’s Rejects) is taking the USDA to task for the real-life dangers posed to millions of animals, workers, and consumers by the agency’s reckless high-speed slaughter program. The USDA has begun granting waivers allowing poultry plants to run kill lines at the dangerously high …

10 of Our Favorite Vegan Halloween Candies

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Though many people go vegan for their health (and for animals or the environment!), there’s nothing wrong with indulging every once in a while–especially if you can do that while ditching cruel dairy, eggs, and other animal products. Whether its a fully-vegan company or an “accidentally vegan” classic, there are all kinds of options for trick-or-treaters with a sweet tooth …

COK Grills USDA on High-Speed Slaughter at MD Poultry Conference

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Today, Compassion Over Killing’s Director of Corporate Outreach Laura Cascada took the floor during the Q&A following a USDA presentation at the Delmarva Poultry Industry’s annual conference to hold the federal agency accountable for putting millions of consumers, workers, and animals in danger with its high-speed slaughter plans. Laura took the agency to task after its Deputy Assistant Administrator of …

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Subway Vegan Options Expand into UK

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Subway, the household name when it comes to quick custom sandwiches, is yet again dipping into the plant-based market by offering a fully vegan veggie patty in some of its UK stores. This comes after more than 18,000 people have contacted the sandwich giant asking for vegan options through Compassion Over Killing’s website. The patty, LiveKindly reports, is similar to …