[ad_1] Most of us are familiar with the food pyramid or other nutritional guidelines designed to help children and adults eat healthy and balanced meals. But there is nothing healthy about dairy, meat, or eggs. The vegan lifestyle is good for our bodies, good for the planet and kind to all animals.Share this information with your students as they explore health and nutrition so that they can choose healthy and well-meaning foods that will benefit them for years to come.The Truth About Dairy ProductsCow’s milk, cheese, and other dairy products were once touted as increasing calcium in weak, fragile bones,…
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[ad_1] Yesterday, Beyond Meat Inc. announced a three-year global strategic agreement with McDonald’s Corporation. As part of the agreement, Beyond Meat will be McDonald’s preferred supplier for patties in Burger McPlant, which is being tested in select McDonald’s markets around the world. In addition, Beyond Meat and McDonald’s will jointly explore other plant-based menu items, such as plant-based options for chicken, pork and egg, as part of the broader McDonald’s McPlant platform. In 2019, WAN announced McDonald’s is entering the plant-based market by testing its first plant-based burger. PLT (plant, lettuce, tomato), in partnership with Beyond Meat at 28 restaurants…
[ad_1] This week Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to ban the brutal use of electric rods, stun devices, flange belts, spurs and other barbaric tools in rodeos. IN traffic, nominated Bob Blumenfield Council Member and supported Council Member Mitch O’Farrell last December, moving now the Los Angeles attorney to issue an order. WAN spoke with Patti Schenker, who has championed animal rights with Heather Wilson for decades. Both Schenker, who spoke at the council meeting, and Wilson were among those who worked with Blumenfield to take this important step. “Writing a ruling is just the beginning,” Schenker told WAN,…
[ad_1] Published by February 26, 2021 to Rebecca Maness… Once you fill your grocery cart with everything you need – fruits, vegetables, tofu and pasta – you might find yourself wandering down the aisle with snacks. To make it easier for you to browse, we’ve compiled a handy list of all the vegan cookies you can find at your local grocery store. These pre-made treats make it easy to cheer you up at noon or just grab a snack to end your day on a sweet note. Best of all, they don’t contain animal ingredients.Other store-bought cookies may contain milk…
[ad_1] For immediate release:February 23, 2021Contact:Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382 Washington – See the following statement from PETA Vice President for International Laboratory Methods Shalin Gala Regarding the report that the Pentagon blames the Royal Thai Armed Forces for the brutality of the Cobra Gold military exercises:The Pentagon insincerely blames Thailand solely for the gruesome animal killings that occur during the annual Cobra Gold exercise. The US military is sponsoring the exercise and deployed about 5,500 troops last year, using some of the more than $ 12 million in taxpayer money earmarked for training. If the Department of Defense is truly committed…
[ad_1] Tragic news this morning as reports emerge that Lady Gaga’s dog owner suffered multiple chest wounds last night in Hollywood, California. The gunman who shot the dog then stole two of its French Bulldogs. WAN spoke to LAPD Officer Tony Im, who confirmed the incident took place last night. Officer Im, however, was unable to confirm that the dogs belonged to Lady Gaga, noting that they did not disclose information about the victims “regardless of their status.” Officer Im explained that on Wednesday night, one victim was shot at block 1500 on Sierra Bonita Avenue. The male suspect fired…
[ad_1] Contrary to a global moratorium on commercial whaling, Norway has re-imposed an annual harvest quota of 1,278 minke whales for their barbaric whaling season of 2021. On Friday, Odd Emil Ingebrigzen, Minister of Fisheries of Norway, announced a quota that has not changed compared to last year. Ingebrigzen expressed hope that “the upward trend in demand for whale meat will continue.” Disgusting! Mimicking Ingebrigtsen’s opinion, the whaling industry also states that the demand for whale meat has improved, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, a recent study commissioned by Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and others found that only four%…
[ad_1] The evidence couldn’t be more yolk and white: eggs belong to chickens, not humans. Vegan eggs are for humans and chicken eggs are for chickens.If you’re thinking of chicken eggs, the answer is obvious: Not! Chicken eggs that make up chicken menstruationare not meant for humans. Chickens are not egg machines – they are mothers.Whether they are sold in packs at grocery stores or packs at farmers’ markets, eggs are a product of cruelty. The egg industry exploits chickens, steals their eggs and stuffs them into metal wire cages or sheds. Giving up the suffering of chickens simply because…
[ad_1] PETA Requires University to Clean Up and Take Corrective ActionFor immediate release:February 25, 2021Contact:Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382 Seattle – A federal agency says a University of Washington (UW) employee made “knowingly false” statements when it publicly stated that monkey experiments at the Washington National Primate Research Center (WaNPRC) helped create the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. In an email received by PETA, the Research Integrity Office of the US Department of Health and Human Services told UW that while it is not a research fraud, UW can take “any administrative action” within the company. PETA, which has warned federal officials about the…
[ad_1] The group is also seeking an investigation by the equestrian authoritiesFor immediate release:February 25, 2021Contact:David Pearl 202-483-7382 Thermal, California. – PETA sent a letter to Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco this morning to investigate the brutal whipping of a horse at the Desert International Horse Park show.Video footage from January 30 shows competing jumper at the German Grand Prix Kevin Lemke forcefully hitting the horse named Luck with his whip six times – so hard that the sound of the punches could be heard during the video playback – after the horse gave up the jump. Lemke was subsequently…