How climate-conscious Dark Green PR launched in the middle of a pandemic
In August, Ed Hopkins launched Dark Green PR, a company that sees the good in people, working with companies on a mission to address...
Branding veganism with the help of the term ‘plant-based’
Plant-based is a way to talk about veganism without antagonising anyone. When it comes to branding vegan businesses, 'plant-based' can do wonders. Vegan has become...
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Oatly is facing backlash after selling a stake to Blackstone, which is connected to Amazon deforestation, Donald Trump and America’s housing crisis. Laura Young,...
Plant-based fibre: fashion businesses that address microplastic pollution
Fashion, in its current form, creates significant problems that threaten the planet, one of which is microplastic pollution. Here are businesses championing plant-based fibre. The...
Animal rights in China: The lowdown on legislation, markets and consumption
Spurred on by public outcry and the ongoing pandemic, progress has been made with animal rights in China, but there is still a long...
Teen vegan activist Zak Mullen: ‘It was like I’d been hit by a bullet of truth’
13-year-old Zak Mullen, known as Zaktivist, is the latest of a wave of young activists standing up for animal rights, veganism, and the need...
The PETA-Approved Vegan label: Making cruelty-free clothing easy
PETA’s corporate projects director Yvonne Taylor explains the story behind the PETA-Approved Vegan label, and how to make your wardrobe cruelty-free. Being vegan isn't just...
Veshin: The sustainable fashion factory bringing radical transparency to the world
Earlier this year, Hertfordshire-born designer Joey Pringle and Chinese businessman Hongliang Yu launched Veshin, a vegan-driven fashion business vowing to revolutionise the industry for...
Little Bandits: Vegan kids food putting allergies first
At just three months old, Jessica Harris’s son Jonah was diagnosed with several allergies. But the mass market isn’t designed for children like hers,...
Hong Kong’s sinister trade of shark finning
Media franchises like Jaws have led to gross overestimates of shark-related deaths. Meet the people fighting for a cause that many ignore: shark finning. “What...
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Once again, Asda has taken the lead in the Big Four's battle for green initiatives with a new sustainable store, without penalising its core...
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Impossible Foods makes play for plant-based milk and egg in new demo
Plant-based meat giant Impossible Foods demoed a milk alternative on Tuesday, but stressed it isn't making a launch announcement. Alt-meat giant Impossible Foods is foraying...
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Comedy and veganism: Have comedians slowly started admiring vegans?
Have you heard how weak vegetarians and vegans are? That joke isn't funny anymore, as mainstream mockery is slowly giving way to admiration. Well,...
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avocadomilk: Giving society’s rejected avocados a whole new purpose
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