VIDEO: Take Jane Velez-Mitchell’s Starbucks Cup Challenge

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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

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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

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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

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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!

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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

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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 …

Myth-Busters: Vegan Edition!

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To someone transitioning to a new plant-based diet, the word ‘veganism’ may feel a bit intimidating! Many people have heard the term ‘vegan,’ but they also may have heard some inaccurate info about leaving animals off their plates. Don’t worry: This quick guide will debunk some common vegan ‘myths’ that circulate, and you can always visit TryVeg.com for lots more …

3 Signs Plant-Based is the Future of Food

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Meatless has not gone mainstream, featured on store shelves and restaurant menus across the nation and around the globe. And while vegan eating soars, more and more consumers are ditching dairy and meat. Here are 3 signs that the future of food is in plants, and the food industry is taking note: World’s largest food company invests in plants: Plant-based options are …

Win for Ducks: Federal Court Reinstates California’s Foie Gras Ban!

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In a victory for ducks and geese, today’s unanimous 3-0 decision from the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals reenacts California’s ban on cruel foie gras! The court’s powerful decision states, “As societal values change, so too do our notions of acceptable food products…California, like a growing number of countries around the world, has concluded that force-fed foie gras is…repugnant.” Translated as …