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Mali, The World’s Saddest Elephant, Dies Alone in Manila Zoo, Philippines
On 28th November 2023, Vishwa Ma'ali (known as Mali), an elephant described as one of the world's "saddest" elephants in zoos for having been living in isolation for decades, died at Manila Zoo, in the Philippines, where she lived...
The Biocyclic Vegan Agriculture Association Celebrates 5 Years of Promoting Veganic Farming in Germany
In November 2023, the German Association for the Promotion of Biocyclic Vegan Agriculture (Förderkreis Biozyklisch-Veganer Anbau e.V.), celebrated its 5th anniversary, raising awareness of the advantages of veganic farming (a type of organic farming that avoids all animal involvement,...
Elite German Restaurant Borchardt Has Stopped Serving Foie Gras After Complaint
According to a statement released by the animal rights organisation PETA, the famous German restaurant Borchardt will no longer be serving foie gras, after a customer complained about it and the group wrote to the restaurant.
Until recently, Borchardt, the...
Five Animal Rights Activists Compensated for Police Brutality in Maharashtra, India
Five Indian animal activists will receive Rs 2 lakh each ($2,400) as compensation for the way police treated them when they were trying to stop the illegal slaughter of cows in Maharashtra, a state in the western peninsular region...
Hundreds of Cows on the Greek Island of Kos Are Suffering Because of How...
Tourists have been complaining about the welfare of many cows kept in terrible conditions by some people on the Greek island of Kos. All over the island, there are hundreds of emaciated cows tied with ropes, without shelter or...
Vegan Activist Wayne Hsiung Sentenced to 90 Days in Jail in the Sonoma Open...
On 30th November, Wayne Hsiung, the animal rights attorney and co-founder of the organization Direct Action Everywhere (DxE), was sentenced to 90 days in jail and two years probation for three trespass-related convictions in Sonoma County, California, US. However,...
UK Vegan Organisation Viva! Reports Animal Abuse at a Wales Dairy Farm
On 23rd November 2023, the vegan organisation Viva! announced it had reported a series of animal abuses at a dairy farm in Wales. During an undercover investigation, Viva! visited the Tafarn Y Bugail dairy farm, which supplied First Milk...
Setback for Charles River Laboratories’ Plan for a New Monkey Breeding Facility in Texas
On 28th November 2023, Brazoria County, Texas, US commissioners unanimously voted to support a resolution recommending that state and federal authorities not issue permits to build a proposed concrete monkey facility on environmentally sensitive land. The vote came after...
Study Suggests Some Vegan Diets Could Prevent Hot Flashes in Menopausal Women
New research suggests that following a low-fat vegan diet that includes soy leads to a decrease in menopausal hot flashes by as much as 95%. More than 80% of people at menopause experience vasomotor symptoms, commonly known as hot...
‘Beef’ Debunked: 6 Reasons to Take Cows Off Your Plate
Humankind’s relationship with cows is complex to say the least. Videos of their success stories go viral, with millions left heart-eyed at a rescue cow cozying up to a human or galloping around a sanctuary with a ball. Yet...
