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7 Reasons to go Vegan for the Planet

06/04/2021  |   Planet

Going vegan is one of the easiest and most effective changes you can make to help combat climate change and save the planet.

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Do Prawns and Shrimp Feel Pain?

22/02/2021  |   Blog

Search for ‘images of prawns’ on any search engine. Almost everything that comes up will present prawns in the context as something to be eaten. You’ll find them skewered, boiled or fried. It’s hard to find even a single image of a prawn who is alive. It clearly represents the predominant way in which we view prawns and shrimp; not as living creatures, but as food for humans.

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The True Cost of Salmon Harming

11/02/2021  |   Blog

Since 2013, the Scottish salmon farming industry has accrued ‘hidden’ costs amounting to £3.3 billion and is ‘wreaking ruin on marine ecosystems’.

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RSPCA suspends ‘sustainable’ high-end trout farms following investigation by campaigners at Viva!

30/01/2021  |   Media centre

RSPCA suspends ‘sustainable’ high-end trout farms following investigation by campaigners at Viva!

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Green footprint with 'CO2' in the middle

Nearly Half of People Don’t Know Going Vegan Could Reduce Their Carbon Footprint

21/01/2021  |   Lifestyle

New data shows that going vegan could cut your daily CO2 production by nearly half.

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Viva! turkey investigation

Breaking: Sick turkeys with festering open wounds destined for British supermarkets this Christmas

18/12/2020  |   Media centre

Viva! have released shocking footage from an undercover investigation into three British intensive Red Tractor turkey farms.

Surprised

Facepalm – it’s soya again

09/12/2020  |   Health news

A vegan diet is the the best diet for both your health and that of the planet. If you want to protect the planet, eat less meat.

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RESPONSE: European Commission Backs “Become a Beefatarian” Campaign

25/11/2020  |   Media centre

This campaign is utterly delusional. It has been proven time and time again that red meat, such as beef, is linked to heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, due to its high level of saturated fats, cholesterol, and salt.

Media centre
Featured - Slash the Risk

Top doctors in obesity plea: go vegan to SLASH Covid-19 risk

24/11/2020  |   Media centre

A group of clinical experts have advised Britons to go vegan to reduce the risk of becoming seriously ill with Covid-19.

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