Today’s Headlines
Gordon Ramsay Responds To That Vegan Teacher’s Viral TikTok Video Calling Him To Go Vegan
That Vegan Teacher's song calling Gordon Ramsay to go vegan went viral – and in a #RamsayReacts TikTok, the celebrity chef responded.
Vegan Butcher Opens ‘State Of The Art Kitchen’ To Meet Overwhelming Demand
'This will give us the capacity to keep up with all your orders and create new plant-based products including bringing back our DIY kits'
US Politician Eric Adams Urges Kamala Harris To Go Vegan And Tackle Dietary Racism
The Borough President of Brooklyn has spoken out in support of the JIVINITI coalition, which calls on the Vice President to go vegan in 2021
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Could Going Vegan Make You Go Deaf In One Ear?
Can going vegan make you deaf in one ear? That's what one journalist claimed. But a closer look at her vegan diet suggests there's more to it
Should Feminists Drink Dairy Milk?
Should feminists drink dairy? After all, milk comes from grieving mothers who have been forcibly impregnated and had their babies taken away
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Perfect for pizza night, gather round, grab a slice and enjoy! by Romy London for Squeaky Bean
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Whether for breakfast or brunch, this stack is sure to hit the spot. Packed full of protein and absolutely delicious! Using the Grounded Choc Protein M*lkshake.
Burrito Bowl with Crispy Roasted Sweet Potato
This vegan burrito bowl recipe with crispy roasted sweet potatoes is an easy way to put a healthy and delicious vegan dinner on the table.
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Europe’s ‘Fastest-Growing’ Vegan Meat Brand Triples Turnover Despite COVID-19
'Far more important is what these numbers represent in terms of protecting our environment and avoiding the slaughter of animals'
Vegan Restaurant In France Awarded Michelin Star
Owner of Origine Non Animale says her loan applications were turned down by traditional French banks, as 'the outlook for veganism was too uncertain'
Moving Mountains Launches ‘World’s Meatiest’ Vegan Beef Strips In UK
'Now even the most dedicated of carnivores have no excuse not to give a plant-based or flexitarian diet a try in 2021'
Ice Cream Tests Positive For COVID-19 In China
The virus is believed to have survived due to its fat content and low temperatures. Part of the contaminated batch was sold to customers before the discovery was made.
The Plant Based News Podcast
Transfarmation Project: how to end animal agriculture. Interview w/ Rashmit Arora | Episode 54 – The Plant Based News Podcast
This week's guest is a researcher (agricultural economics) and food economist for the global animal rights powerhouse Mercy For Animals, his role focuses on managing the Transfarmation Project .
The Transfarmation Project offers an avenue for farmers to participate in this rebuilding, to become a part of the solution and leave the problem behind.
Their mission is to support farmers in transitioning out of animal agriculture and into growing crops used for plant-based products.
The result: a better future for farmers and their families, for consumers, for animals, and for the planet.
The transFARMation project is one of the most important campaigns of our time.
In this week's episode we discussed:
2:00: Discovering the vegan lifestyle
5:52: Childhood relationship with food and animals
9:45: Adapting to difference in culture from India to the U.S
14:00: Religion, Spiritualism and animal rights
15:15: India, Dairy and factory farming
19:30: Can we ethically farm animals?
23:30: Transfarmation, helping farmers transition to Plant Based Agriculture
31:55: Can animal farmers escape animal agriculture?
36:00: The work of Transfarmation, Goals and successes
40:00: Are animal farmers just a product of the system?
42:20: Our relationship with profit in the plant based food system
43:50: Should we boycott the likes of Oatly for scaling up?
47:25: Can farmers increase profit switching from animal agriculture to arable farming?
52:12: Plausibility of creating a tool for profit projection of transition to arable farming?
57:00: Do farmers love animals?
59:25: Stranded on a desert island
Find out more about Rashmits work at https://thetransfarmationproject.org/#about
And https://www.linkedin.com/in/rashmitarora/
Presented by Robbie Lockie | Edited by Phil Marriott
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Lifestyle & Culture
Germany Approves Draft Law To Ban Culling Of Male Chicks By 2022
With new technology that can determine the sex of a chick from just a fertilized egg, will culling male chicks become an outdated practice?
