The government has announced new plans for CCTV to be made mandatory across all slaughterhouses in England. The measure is hoped to improve animal welfare standards. Environment secretary, Michael Gove, said: “We have some of the highest animal welfare standards in the world and the actions I am setting out today will reinforce our status…

International airline Air India, who fly to 89 destinations worldwide, including London, New York City and Paris, have decided to stop serving meat dishes to their economy class passengers. The airline already offered vegetarian and vegan meals upon request, alongside provision for Hindus, Muslims, Jains and various other dietary requirements. However, Air India have discovered…

The gender pay gap is clearly an issue which needs speaking about. One vegan café in Australia has taken a controversial step to challenge the disparity in pay between men and women, with male visitors to the café having to pay more for their purchases. For one week per month at The Handsome Her café in…

Meat-free giants Linda McCartney’s is adding more vegan products to its range as it prepares for Christmas. Perhaps the most exciting of the new products is the Vegetarian Beef Roast with Red Wine & Shallot Glaze. The product, which will be available from Sainsbury’s from 20th August and RRP at £2.00, provides a new option…

Rebel Kitchen work with the idea that we need not accept the norm — and in the case of their latest product, they challenge the norm of cow’s milk being a staple in the day-to-day world. Mylk, which is available in whole, semi-skimmed and skimmed versions, has been made to mimic cow’s milk whilst being…

Two years ago, by Chloe had just a single New York City premises, but the brand has since branched out to seven locations across the US with another four planned to be open before the end of 2017. Now, by Chloe plans to open a brand new location in London. A food expert recently described the plant…

Cal-Maine Foods, a fresh egg producer  based in Mississippi, US, has reported a loss of $74.3 million in the last year. Their fourth quarter financial results, for which the 53 week period ended on 3rd June 2017, are a disappointment for the company, and CEO Dolph Baker said: “The egg markets have been affected by…