Texas House Approves Bill Banning Plant-Based Foods from Using ‘Meat’ on Labels
Plant-based and additional meatless products may be accused of misleading buyers under a bill the Texas House approved Monday.
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Struggling Iowa Egg Farmer Allows Animal Group to Fly 1,000 Hens to CA Sanctuary
An animal rescue group flew 1,000 laying hens from an egg farm in Iowa to its sanctuary in California to save them from a depopulation plan.
Whole Foods CEO: ‘I Will Not Endorse’ Healthiness of Plant-Based ‘Meats’
Whole Foods CEO John Mackey told CNBC that plant-based “meat” products are “super, highly-processed foods,” adding, “as for health, I will not endorse that.” Mackey himself is vegan.
KFC Latest Franchise to Test Plant-Based ‘Meat’ for Vegan Market
On Monday, Yum! Brands announced that Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) will roll out meat-free nuggets and wings at an Atlanta location.
Delingpole: University Beef Ban Won’t Save the Planet – But WILL Make Students Stupid and Ignorant
Goldsmiths University in London has announced a ban on beef products in its campus canteens as part of a drive to become carbon neutral by 2025.
Cornell University Adopts ‘Stealth’ Project to Replace Hamburger Meat with Mushrooms
Cornell University has adopted a project to partially replace burger meat with ground-up mushrooms. The school’s director of nutrition management refers to the initiative as a “stealth” approach at “deemphasizing” students from eating meat, implying that the Ivy League students may not be aware of the added fungi and that eating decisions should be made for them.
COP24 Boasts About Vegan Hot Dogs but Critics Complain of ‘Meat-Laden Menu’
The United Nations’ COP24 took to social media on Wednesday to boast about serving vegan hot dogs, saying the dogs have a carbon footprint that is “seven times smaller” than a regular hot dog.
Tech Startup ‘WeWork’ Bans Meat to Save Environment
Startup company “WeWork” will no longer provide meat to staff and members in an attempt to save the environment.
New Five Pound Note Contains Animal Fat, Angering Vegans
The Bank of England has admitted that its new five pound notes contain tallow, an animal fat, and that they have no idea whether it contains pork products. So far more than 25,000 people have signed a petition demanding the
PETA Releases ‘Meat is Murder’ App With ‘The Smiths’
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) teamed up with “The Smiths” and released a retro, 80’s-style video game app titled “This Beautiful Creature Must Die,” set against an arcade-version of the group’s 1985 hit song, “Meat is Murder.”
Did Hitler Really Have Only One Ball? Historic Mystery Answered
Historic research has unveiled the fact that Germany’s Nazi dictator, Adolf Hitler, did indeed have only the one functioning testicle. A version of a wartime propaganda song known to British soldiers and generations of schoolchildren alleged that Hitler only had
Report: Human DNA in Hot Dogs, Meat in Veggie Dogs
Budding food analysis website ClearFood.com claims that your hot dog may contain human DNA, and that not all veggie dogs are meat free.
Republican Woman Challenges Democrat Incumbent for Central Coast Seat
Republican City Councilwoman Casey Lucius of Pacific Grove, California is taking on the steep challenge of unseating long-term entrenched Democrat Congressman Sam Farr (CA-20).
