A new raw vegan tuna has surfaced at Whole Foods, soon available for fish-free sushi rolls at locations in New York and Los Angeles! Ocean Hugger Foods calls this fish-friendly dish, made from tomatoes, Ahimi, and tells Epicurious that it also has plans in the works for fishless salmon (made from carrots) and eel (made from eggplant). After all, there …
Compassion on Campus: Vegan College Initiatives
Vegan eating is sprouting all over– even on campus! Colleges large and small are serving up more vegan options in dining halls, so students can leave animals off their plates while getting that much-needed brain food. Bastyr University in Kenmore, Washington has an on-site organic herb and vegetable garden. What better way to appreciate plants than to grow them yourself? …
Tyson to Pay $2M for Pollution That Killed 100,000 Fish
Compassion Over Killing’s groundbreaking investigation of Tyson Foods broiler breeder factories revealed egregious animal abuse, and drove unprecedented charges and convictions for cruelty to chickens. And Tyson, the nation’s largest chicken producer, is also taking a devastating toll on the planet. A recent report named the company the leading polluter of the Gulf of Mexico. When Tyson planned to construct a …
VIDEO: Take Jane Velez-Mitchell’s Starbucks Cup Challenge
What’s all the buzz about? Tomorrow = National Coffee Day. In celebration, journalist and animal activist extraordinaire Jane Velez-Mitchell is teaming up with Animal Outlook to kick off her brand-new Starbucks Cup Challenge and turn up the heat for vegan food at locations nationwide. In our new video creating a buzz on social media, Jane shows you a quick and easy …
6 Delectable Dishes That’ll Have You Craving Italian
Italian: This Southern European favorite encompasses some of the world’s most popular foods! From pasta to pizza. And, seriously, what would life be like without those? While many of the traditional dishes are heavy on meat and dairy, delicious vegan versions of the most popular Italian eats are just as delicious as the originals — and better for animals, the …
Pret’s Best-Selling New Dishes are Vegan
Around the world, more and more consumers are ordering and shopping meatless, and the food industry’s serving up more vegan foods to get in on this growing market. Pret is no exception, and this international restaurant chain is seeing the ever-sprouting popularity of plant-based foods: “The top-selling eight new products at Veggie Pret are all vegan…which either shows that vegan …
Tyson Backs Out of Plans for KS Plant as Thousands Protest, Officials Pull Support
In a victory for a Kansas community and for animals, Tyson Foods — the nation’s largest chicken producer — has backed down on plans to build a $320 million chicken processing plant in the town of Tonganoxie, following protests by more than 2,000 people. Residents expressed concerns over the feared impacts the massive operation would have on animals, workers, and the …
WOW: Exciting New Vegan Products Take Over Expo East!
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
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 …