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Photo shows a woman walking barefoot through a lush green forest. Portugal’s Buçaco National Forest has been certified as the world’s fourth “therapeutic forest.”
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World’s Fourth ‘Therapeutic Forest’ Certified In Portugal

Buçaco National Forest contains more than 250 species of trees and shrubs and 56 species of mammals and other animals

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3-Ingredient Vegan Chocolate Chickpea Spread That Tastes Like Nutella

Could this be the ultimate sandwich spread magic trick?

9th June 2026

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These Chocolate Protein Bars Are Fudgy, Plant-Based, And Packed With Protein
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10 Vegan Recipes With Classic Savory Flavor Combinations

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Healthy Rocky Road with dried apricots, pecans, almonds, goji berries, black beans, and cocoa powder

High-Protein Healthy Rocky Road

This gluten-free rocky road uses dried fruit, nuts, cacao, dates, black beans, and optional vegan protein powder. It makes 10 chilled squares that can be eaten for breakfast, dessert, or a snack.

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Vegan Vegetable Frittata with potato, tofu, peppers, onions, and nutritional yeast

Vegan Vegetable Frittata

This vegan frittata uses potatoes, mixed vegetables, tofu, nutritional yeast, black salt, and cherry tomatoes. It serves six and makes a gluten-free lunch for picnics, gatherings, or make-ahead meals.

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Photo shows a woman walking barefoot through a lush green forest. Portugal’s Buçaco National Forest has been certified as the world’s fourth “therapeutic forest.”

World’s Fourth ‘Therapeutic Forest’ Certified In Portugal

Environment
A woman in yoga clothes sits in the lotus position with one hand on her belly and the other on her chest while practicing diaphragmatic breathing, illustrating how to breathe better.

Better Breathing Could Transform Your Sleep, Stress Levels And Long-Term Health

Health
Photo shows Bear Grylls, a British adventurer and TV presenter, who has said that eating organ meats helped his family to “thrive” after they gave up their vegan diets

Bear Grylls Says Organ Meats Helped His Family ‘Thrive’ After Ditching Vegan Diet

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Shot of the healthy protein bars sprinkled with freeze-dried raspberries and chopped pistachios, already chilled and sliced on the baking tray

These Chocolate Protein Bars Are Fudgy, Plant-Based, And Packed With Protein

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Photo shows Bernardo Ficarella, a vegan athlete and champion martial artist with black belts in both judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, wearing multiple medals and holding a trophy

Champion Judo And Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Says He’s ‘Vegan For The Animals’

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Photo shows the crew and organisers of Vegan Camp Out posing on a large "vegan" sign. Vegan Camp Out has announced the food lineup for this year’s festival

Vegan Camp Out Announces Food Lineup For 2026

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Photo shows someone's hand holding up a packet of plant-based Lightlife mince. The Vegetarian Society's Jenny Canham writes that the labelling of plant-based food is "worth speaking up for"

The EU Has Banned Dozens Of Veggie Food Names, What’s Next?

The Vegetarian Society's Jenny Canham writes that the labelling of plant-based food is "worth speaking up for" Food
Photo shows Arash Yomtobian, the president and CEO of Mercy For Animals, an international nonprofit animal protection organization. He is also a global executive leader, an entrepreneur, and a longtime advocate for compassion. For Earth Day 2026, Yomtobian has written an op-ed about how making a positive change doesn't need to be about doing everything, it's just about doing something

This Earth Day, Progress Is In Your Hands

Arash Yomtobian, the president and CEO of Mercy For Animals, writes about the importance of small changes on Earth Day 2026 Earth Month
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How Media Trends Are Rewriting Public Health – And What You Can Do About It

Nutrition misinformation is rife on social media Opinion
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The Environmental Impact Of Dog And Cat Food: What You Need To Know

We talk a lot about human dietary change away from meat to combat the climate crisis. But what about the diets of our companion animals? Environment

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Photo shows a large bowl of fresh fruit and vegetables on a table, as someone in a lab coat writes on a clip board. Dr Mathew Nagra has debunked claims that Bryan Johnson’s recent diagnosis of autoimmune gastritis (AIG) was caused by a vegan diet

Dr Matthew Nagra Debunks Link Between Bryan Johnson’s AIG Diagnosis And Veganism

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Photo shows a woman's hands as she prepares a salad with fresh fruits and vegetables and leafy greens. Vegetarians have “substantially lower” risk of five common types of cancer, according to a landmark new study.

Vegetarians Have ‘Substantially Lower’ Risk Of Developing 5 Types Of Cancer, Says Study

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Photo shows someone's hand as they hold up a carton of Oatly with the new "trust the processed" label addressing the oat milk's classification as a processed food

Oatly Adds ‘Trust The Processed’ Label To Milk Cartons

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Photo shows someone's hand holding up a glass of milk. Nine people are currently experiencing “serious illness” in Idaho after drinking raw dairy milk, and two children have been hospitalized

Raw Dairy Milk Causes Hospitalization And ‘Serious Illness’ In Idaho

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Photo shows a woman walking barefoot through a lush green forest. Portugal’s Buçaco National Forest has been certified as the world’s fourth “therapeutic forest.”

World’s Fourth ‘Therapeutic Forest’ Certified In Portugal

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Photo shows a farmer's hand holding lentils. According to a new study, global uptake of plant-rich diets within a full transformation scenario could reduce emissions by 76 percent

Global Uptake Of Plant-Rich Diets Could Help Reduce Emissions By 76%

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Photo shows Simon Pegg during a recent appearance on the podcast 'Great Company with Jamie Laing,' where Pegg said that humanity's preference to change the environment rather than live in harmony with it makes him think "that maybe humans were a mistake, like an aberration"

Simon Pegg: ‘Maybe Humans Were A Mistake’

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Photo shows layers of animal hides draped in a factory setting. Animal leather emits over 1,100 percent more emissions than vegan leather, according to a new study

Animal Leather Produces Over 1,100% More Emissions Than Vegan Leather

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Photo shows the new Kind Piglet, a silicone-based, cruelty-free alternative to animal dissection for classrooms and educational settings, produced by animal rights organization PETA

PETA Launches First-of-Its-Kind Silicone Piglet To Replace Classroom Dissections

The Kind Piglet joins the Kind Frog in PETA's range of cruelty-free classroom aids Activism
Photo shows a dog and a cat eating out of the same bowl. A new study has found that nutritionally sound vegan and vegetarian diets are “well-digested” by dogs and cats

Study Finds Vegan Diets Are ‘Well-Digested’ By Both Dogs And Cats

In a new review, veterinary professor Andrew Knight assessed 31 studies on the digestibility of meat-free animal diets Animals
Aerial view of the demolished Ashton-under-Lyne slaughterhouse site, showing the flattened area where the UK pig gas chamber demolished after the facility’s closure once operated

Activists Exposed This Pig Gas Chamber And Now The Entire Site Has Been Flattened

A slaughterhouse that once killed 750,000 pigs a year has been reduced to rubble Activism
Photo shows some of the members of the Faaborg family, who own the 1100 Farm but previously spent three decades farming pigs. The former pig farm has transformed into a speciality mushroom growing operation with support from The Transfarmation Project

Pig Farm Transformed Into ‘Thriving’ Specialty Mushroom Operation

The Transfarmation Projection and the Faaborg family have been working together on 1100 Farm for over three years Activism

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Photo shows staff from the Bauer Group holding ingredients such as soy beans and oats in their hands. Bauer Group, a major German dairy company has opened a new production facility for plant-based milk and yogurt

German Dairy Company Opens Plant-Based Facility For Milk And Yogurt

Alternative Protein
Photo shows a barista pouring Oatly Barista oat milk into a jug in a cafe. Oatly has reported profitable growth in the second quarter of 2026, primarily driven by sales of its Barista milk line

Oatly Reports Profitable Growth In Q2 2026 Driven By Barista Milk

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6 Vegan Cherry Recipes To Make The Most Of The Fruit

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Photo shows a woman walking barefoot through a lush green forest. Portugal’s Buçaco National Forest has been certified as the world’s fourth “therapeutic forest.”

World’s Fourth ‘Therapeutic Forest’ Certified In Portugal

Environment
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Crispy And Melty Mozzarella Sticks

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A woman in yoga clothes sits in the lotus position with one hand on her belly and the other on her chest while practicing diaphragmatic breathing, illustrating how to breathe better.

Better Breathing Could Transform Your Sleep, Stress Levels And Long-Term Health

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