animal welfare

I've heard of a study that concluded that if everyone replaced meat (and eggs and dairy) in their diet with beef and dairy from grass fed cows, fewer animals would be killed than if everyone went vegan, because of animals being killed while harvesting plants, such as being run over by a tractor...

Hi fellow vegans and vegetarians! I'm so glad to join this community! Just a year and a half ago, I was a die-hard meat and dairy eater, and I didn't think I could ever omit these from my diet! In fact, when I stayed for a short time with my vegetarian in-laws, I would get out of the house to...

Apparently some people in Italy are trying to make a law that would heavily punish parents that try to feed their children vegan diets. While this is clearly idiotic, misinformed, and unrealistic on so many levels, I still think it is important that we stand against this now. Please sign a...

Hi there, I wondered if any of you would mind adding your signature to a small petition in an attempt to make Glastonbury Festival a meat-free festival in the future. 175,000 people were there this year and eliminating the meat from sale at the festival would send a huge message, in line with...

I'm concerned about the welfare of insects and animals on ITV's I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, which regularly features trials including eating live insects, maltreating animals and reptiles, usually in small boxes being handled by people who may not know how to handle them, and trials...

Hi, Veggieboarders, I just discovered this site as I was reading about the horrific actions of Patricio Millar in Chile. I signed the petition to say he should get the maximum penalty & then somehow found your discussion board, where someone was saying how s/he felt helpless...I want to remind...

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