and now for this week's news....

This week's vegan news: Will Smith and Leonardo DiCaprio team up with Allbirds to help the Amazon.

Israeli company VeganNation, the makers of the Vegan Coin cryptocurrency, purchased 15,000 acres of the Amazon rainforest with an aim to protect it.

Trump's new dietary guidelines favor the meat industry.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is pretty much 99% vegan now, appearing on Men's Health Gym & Fridge youtube segment.

Lush is closing its doors to protest the climate crisis with 16-year-old activist Greta Thunberg in the Global Climate Strike.

Filmmaker James Cameron says we need to wake up to the reality of climate change.

Four countries have joined forces to create the Vegan World Alliance.

Cambridge University has cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 33% after ditching red meat.

Taco Bell launched vegetarian menu boards across the United States.


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Although the NYT made it sound like a bad thing.


then again it does pay to be suspicious of Trump's EPA. From the NY Times article

Why would chemical companies make it a priority to protect the well-being of animals used for laboratory experiments when they consistently oppose regulatory efforts to protect the health of human populations? Well, because without mammal studies, the toxicity of chemical substances will be more difficult to prove.​
 
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They're probably doing the right thing for the wrong reasons, but I'll count it as a win anyway.
 
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They seem to be coming out twice a week now - with Friday being a collage of news and Tuesday being a one topic video.

This is a good video to share with friends who are pescatarian or care about the environment but still eat animal products.


Consumers are ditching plastic, and companies are following suit.

Major brands like Starbucks and McDonald's have announced plans to eliminate plastic straws.

IKEA has committed to eliminating all single-use plastics from its cafes.

Countries are banning plastic bags as well. Why? Primarily out of concern for our oceans.

In 2017, a video of a turtle with a straw stuck in his nose went viral. The public expressed growing concern for the state of our oceans, as plastic is quickly outnumbering the amount of fish in the sea. And it's a valid cause. But what is the main driver of ocean plastic?

Organization Ocean Clean Up revealed that close to 50% of the plastic debris in our oceans is abandoned fishing gear. Stray nets left behind by fishing boats are extremely dangerous to sea creatures, as they can easily get trapped and drown. Entanglement is one of the leading causes of death for whales and other marine animals, causing roughly 300,000 deaths annually. Bycatch is another concern related to the fishing industry. Dolphins, whales, and other non-target fish get trapped in fishing hauls, and often die as a result.

What can you do? Consider your food choices.

There are many vegan seafood options on the market, and restaurants have even started making vegan fish & chips. Clean Meat company BlueNalu is hoping to launch cultured seafood in the near future. #Oceans #Fishing #PlasticPollution

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Here is this week's new:

This week’s vegan news: Billie Eilish and Woody Harrelson host the 45th season premiere of Saturday Night Live. After their appearance on SNL, the vegan duo released a video with Greenpeace, urging fans to reduce meat, dairy, and plastic to help save the planet.

Male chicks are an unwanted byproduct of the egg industry, but Switzerland has placed a formal ban on grinding them alive.

A recent poll reveals that 81% of New York City residents would like a ban on foie gras due to the inhumane practice of force-feeding ducks.

Joker actor and long-time animal rights activist Joaquin Phoenix reveals why he went vegan in a Brut video. He also recently appeared in PETA’s latest speciesism campaign.

Greta Thunberg and other students are suing climate-polluting countries. For Thunberg’s recent trip to Canada for its climate strike, Arnold Schwarzenegger offered the teenager his electric car.

Tesco is upping its vegan game - it has gone from 32 plant-based products to 300 thanks to the expansion to the Wicked Kitchen line, and the introduction of the new Plant Chef line.

The University of Coimbra in Portugal announced a ban on beef to reduce its environmental


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I found the Greta/Arnold/Tesla thing compelling and looked it up.

Still, I have some questions about it.
are there enough charging stations between here and Chili?
How will she be protected while driving thru Mexico, Guatemala, and El Salvador?
who actually paid for the car.
does Greta have a valid Driver's license?

Inquiring minds want to know!

https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2019/10/greta-thunberg-arnold-schwarzenegger-tesla
 
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Today's vegan news...

This week’s vegan news: The "Red Meat Is Healthy" study has ties to big meat.

A new Australian law recognizes animals as sentient beings.

Airbnb launched an ethical animal interactions platform with a strict set of guidelines set by World Animal Protection.

Pret A Manger is making vegan versions of its most popular sandwiches. During breast cancer awareness month, 12,000 doctors petitioned the FDA to put warning labels on cheese due to its link to the disease.

IKEA is making vegan food to convert carnivores, including a new vegan meatball and a vegan cheeseburger at select locations.

Jon Stewart joins the Physician's Committee's campaign "Let's Beat Breast Cancer."

Academy Award-winning director James Cameron, his wife and author of "One Meal A Day" Suzy Amis Cameron, and Alec and Hilaria Baldwin have also backed the campaign.

Longtime vegan Joaquin Phoenix wore a vegan sweatshirt to the premiere of his latest film "Joker."

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and this week's new includes:

Joaquin Phoenix recently starred in the DC Batman's origin story "Joker," directed by Todd Phillips. Phoenix has been vegan since the age of 3 years old, and has used his fame to help improve animal welfare.

Prior to receiving an award at the Toronto International Film Festival for his performance in "Joker," the star stopped by a local subway station to show his support for an animal welfare campaign called "Be Fair Be Vegan." The actor was also spotted wearing an Animal Liberation Front sweatshirt to opening day screenings of "Joker" in Los Angeles.

He has been an animal advocate for years, starring in a vegan thanksgiving campaign in the 1990s. Since then, the "Walk the Line" star has lent his voice to vegan documentaries, 2005's "Earthlings" and 2018's "Dominion."

Most recently, he has been featured on a billboard in New York City, with the tagline End Speciesism. The star has also spoken out about wool, fishing, and the use of dogs in the leather industry.

Phoenix has recently gotten engaged to fellow vegan actor Rooney Mara. The couple met on the set of 2013's "Her," but fell in love during filming of 2018's "Mary Magdalene." Mara engages in animal activism as well, and joined Phoenix in a mock funeral procession for animals in June 2019.

The goal of the campaign was to shed light on the abuse of animals in the food, fashion, entertainment, and scientific research industries.

Mara also founded a vegan fashion line called Hiraeth. It was born out of the desire to create a fashion line that is durable, fashionable, and is cruelty-free in regards to animals and in regards to humans.

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today's Livekindly News

Macy's and Bloomingdale's ban the sale of fur.

Pizza Hut UK has introduced new vegan options, including a vegan mushroom pizza, vegan nuggets, and a vegan cheesecake.

The Voice judges Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are eating more plants for health reasons.

Helsinki University just banned beef, joining several other post-secondary institutions.

A new reality show for Channel 4 called "Meat the Family" will have families host a pet farm animal, before being faced with a decision to go vegetarian or eat their new best friend.

Canada just turned 165,000 square miles of the Arctic Ocean into a sanctuary.

A new poll reveals 69% of London parents want processed meats removed from schools, as concerns over nitrites rise.

Mink eyelashes and slippers disgust Billie Eilish.

The London MET Police increases its vegan offerings for detainees from Extinction Rebellion protests.

And Suzy Amis Cameron convinces Oprah Winfrey to try a vegan one-meal a day challenge for an entire month.

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These 12 HORROR MOVIE Actors Are VEGAN

Halloween is just around the corner. Get your popcorn and vegan candy ready, and turn down the lights - here are 12 vegan actors that star in Horror Movies.

Rooney Mara is haunted by the notorious serial killer Freddy Krueger, Tanedra Howard finds herself in one of Jigsaw’s torturous games, and Jessica Chastain returns to Derry in IT Chapter 2.

Not a fan of being scared? Woody Harrelson stars in the horror comedy Zombieland, Pamela Anderson makes an appearance in the horror satire Scary Movie 3, and Harley Quinn Smith stars in horror comedy Yoga Hosers where she must defeat nazis in the form of hot dogs.

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and just out in today's news....

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This week's vegan news: Paul McCartney releases an anti-vivisection music video, and Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard urged the National Institutes of Health to end animal testing.

A study showcased in the popular documentary "The Game Changers" reveals that eating vegan food boosts erections up to 500%. James Cameron wants to give Viagra a run for its money by sharing the message of eating plant-based.

Ireland’s University College Cork has embarked on a Smart Protein project to create vegan products. The University of Sheffield has made sustainability classes mandatory.

New research shows that one dairy farmer leaves the industry every week.

Swiss animal rights politician Meret Schneider has been elected to the National Council.

Walmart is discontinuing the sale of live fish.

The U.S. Air Force is adding Beyond Meat to the menu at military bases across the country.

IKEA UK is ditching turkey in favor of a meat-free Christmas menu.

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I thought this was cool


a couple of good quotes from Russel brands

"none of us can make a significant difference as individuals.”
But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try. It’s “great sentiment to do those things,”
“if the price of entry to the public debate is personal perfection, then we’re [expletive].”
The price should be a “shared aspiration to improve the world,” he added. “To create a better collective, to create ideals for us to move towards … being forgiving towards one another when we inevitably slip.”
“Surely that’s what we should be doing instead of condemning individuals,” he continued.​
This reminds me of what Obama was saying last week.

“This idea of purity and you’re never compromised and you’re always politically ‘woke’ and all that stuff,”​
“You should get over that quickly.”​
“The world is messy; there are ambiguities. “​
"People who do really good stuff have flaws."​

- https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/31/us/politics/obama-woke-cancel-culture.html
 
I thought this was cool


a couple of good quotes from Russel brands

"none of us can make a significant difference as individuals.”
But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try. It’s “great sentiment to do those things,”
“if the price of entry to the public debate is personal perfection, then we’re [expletive].”
The price should be a “shared aspiration to improve the world,” he added. “To create a better collective, to create ideals for us to move towards … being forgiving towards one another when we inevitably slip.”
“Surely that’s what we should be doing instead of condemning individuals,” he continued.​
This reminds me of what Obama was saying last week.

“This idea of purity and you’re never compromised and you’re always politically ‘woke’ and all that stuff,”​
“You should get over that quickly.”​
“The world is messy; there are ambiguities. “​
"People who do really good stuff have flaws."​

- https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/31/us/politics/obama-woke-cancel-culture.html
Woke up at 3AM, this popped up in my news feed and came here to post it just to say that. Well spoken, Russell B.
 
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