Hook, Line, and Sinker: Southern Africa's Ethical Fishing Crisis
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Humane Foundation — Plant-based living for people, animals, and the planet.
Vol. 2026Plant-based living for people, animals, and the planet.
Animal Rights
Industry vs. Science: A Deep Dive into the Legal Personhood Cases for Cetaceans, 2024
Exploring the battle between industry marketing and independent science in the quest for cetacean legal personhood in India and Chile.
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Factory Farming
7 Hidden Cruelties of Forced Moulting in East Asian Chickens: The Truth You Didn't Know
Nutrition & Health
Factory FarmingMilk's Bone Health Claims: Debunked — A Decade of Expert Insights (2024)
Confined-Space Deaths in Grain Silos vs. Factory Farming: A Day in the Life Comparison, 2024
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Factory FarmingLive Export Replacement: Plant-Based Protein Pathway in 2024
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Featured Stories
4 stories
Insect Farming Welfare: What 'Species-Specific Standards' Really Mean for Young Families in 2024
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Understanding Cull Sows: A Deep Dive into the Southern African Context, 2024
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Unseen Suffering: The Truth About Castration Without Pain Relief in Factory Farming, 2024
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Latest
Fact-check: Palm oil in vegan foods is worse for the climate than dairy butter — corporate-accountability scorecard 2025
A rigorous fact-check of the claim that palm oil in vegan foods has a higher climate impact than dairy butter, using a corporate-accountability scorecard to assess brand transparency.
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Ranking Religious and Cultural Traditions: Battery Cages and Shareholder Pressure
Exploring the nuances of battery cages through the lens of religious and cultural traditions, featuring kosher, halal, jhatka, and Jain practices, and their response to shareholder pressure.
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The Plant-Based Traveller's Guide to Reading a Nutrition Panel: What Really Matters for Fenceline Communities in 2024
A practical guide for BIPOC and low-income travellers navigating processed plant-based foods by decoding nutrition labels with a focus on sodium, added sugar, and fibre.
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Unveiling 'Ghee'-Free Diwali: The Hidden Supply Chain of Plant-Based Sweets in 2024
Discover the untold story of plant-based sweets taking over Diwali, India's festival of lights, as a shift towards compassionate and sustainable celebrations gains momentum.
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Red Meat & Cancer: The IARC's Verdict — Southeast Asia's Perspective in 2024
The IARC's red meat and cancer linkage sparks debate. We decode the report for Southeast Asia in 2024.
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Vegan Cast-Iron Cooking in the West African Context: A Culinary Journey
Discover the rich flavors of West Africa through vegan cast-iron cooking, creating delicious, nutritious, and climate-friendly meals.
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Is Greenwashing by Big Meat Companies Ethical? The Hospital and Prison Food Reform Angle in 2024
As hospitals and prisons shift towards plant-based menus, 'sustainable' meat giants cash in on greenwashing. Is this ethical?
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Tail Docking's Supply Chain: A Campaign Messaging Toolkit — Following the Lobbying Trail to Your Plate, 2024
Dive into the supply chain of tail-docked meat, revealing industry lobbyists, trade groups, and PR firms behind the scenes
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Vegan Calcium in Southeast Asia: How the Veganuary Coalition Is Closing the Dairy Gap, 2024
A profile of the Veganuary coalition's targeted campaign to popularise vegan calcium sources across Southeast Asia, from tofu to moringa, and its measurable impact on public health and animal welfare.
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Regenerative Beef Claims: What Audits Show in 2024
Unveiling the truth behind regenerative beef claims: A comparison of leading audits and certifications in 2024
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Wool Mulesing's Zoonotic Threat: A Teen-Focused Movement Profile, 2024
Discovering the hidden dangers of wool production and the youth-led movement pushing for change, 2024
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Vegan Protein Powder Comparison for Ramadan: Science of Fasting-Friendly Plant Protein 2025
A science-backed comparison of vegan protein powders for religious observers during Ramadan, Lent, Yom Kippur, and Ekadashi, focusing on fasting compatibility and nutrition.
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Deep dives
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Our writers
8 writers- Elena Vasquez4 stories · Portland, US
- Alexandra Hart, London2 stories · London, GB
- Dr. Anya Sharma2 stories · London, UK
- Eleanor Vance2 stories · London, UK
- Dr. Amita Patel, Senior Editor1 story · Chennai, IN
- Dr. Li Wei, Veterinarian and Animal Welfare Advocate1 story · Beijing, CN
- Dr. Amina Al-Kaysi, PhD in Nutrition Science1 story · London, UK
- Ava Patel1 story · New York, USA
Plant-Based
View All →Unveiling 'Ghee'-Free Diwali: The Hidden Supply Chain of Plant-Based Sweets in 2024
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Vegan Cast-Iron Cooking in the West African Context: A Culinary Journey
4 min read
Vegan Calcium in Southeast Asia: How the Veganuary Coalition Is Closing the Dairy Gap, 2024
4 min read
Vegan Protein Powder Comparison for Ramadan: Science of Fasting-Friendly Plant Protein 2025
4 min read
Nutrition & Health
View All →Milk's Bone Health Claims: Debunked — A Decade of Expert Insights (2024)
4 min read
The Plant-Based Traveller's Guide to Reading a Nutrition Panel: What Really Matters for Fenceline Communities in 2024
4 min read
Red Meat & Cancer: The IARC's Verdict — Southeast Asia's Perspective in 2024
4 min read
Farmed Salmon: Cognition, Welfare, and the Nordic Iron Deficiency Anemia Debate, 2024
4 min read
Animal Rights
View All →Industry vs. Science: A Deep Dive into the Legal Personhood Cases for Cetaceans, 2024
4 min read
Forced Moulting: A $10/DAY Budget Guide to Combat Antibiotic Resistance Risk
4 min read
Hook, Line, and Sinker: Southern Africa's Ethical Fishing Crisis
4 min read
Insect Farming Welfare: What 'Species-Specific Standards' Really Mean for Young Families in 2024
4 min read
Factory Farming
View All →7 Hidden Cruelties of Forced Moulting in East Asian Chickens: The Truth You Didn't Know
4 min read
Confined-Space Deaths in Grain Silos vs. Factory Farming: A Day in the Life Comparison, 2024
4 min read
Live Export Replacement: Plant-Based Protein Pathway in 2024
4 min read
Unseen Suffering: The Truth About Castration Without Pain Relief in Factory Farming, 2024
4 min read
Climate
View All →Fact-check: Palm oil in vegan foods is worse for the climate than dairy butter — corporate-accountability scorecard 2025
4 min read
Is Greenwashing by Big Meat Companies Ethical? The Hospital and Prison Food Reform Angle in 2024
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ETHICS EXAMINED — Is Dairy's Climate Impact in Southeast Asia Ethical? 2024
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- forced moulting2
- factory farming2
- antibiotic resistance2
- ethical consumption2
- cetacean legal personhood1
- industry marketing vs independent science1
- animal rights India1
- cetacean welfare Chile1
- animal sentience cases1
- legal personhood for dolphins1
- whale and dolphin conservation1
- animal ethics in industry1
- animal rights lawsuits1
- cetacean rights movement1
- East Asian chickens1
- cruelty1
- antibiotics1
- chicken welfare1
- stress in chickens1