Puppy farms will be outlawed and buying puppies from pet shops banned under laws to be introduced to the Western Australian parliament. The premier, Mark McGowan, has committed to ending over-breeding and the operations of illegal breeders. “Dogs are an important part of many families in Western Australia,” McGowan said. “We want to make sure they are…

The Gadhimai Festival is the world’s largest animal sacrifice ritual. Thousands of buffaloes, goats, and chickens are slaughtered to please the Hindu goddess of power, Gadhimai. A few years ago, it was falsely reported that the animal sacrifices at the festival are banned. Devout Hindus can be asked not to sacrifice animals, but they cannot be banned from…

Black rhinos are critically endangered because of poaching and loss of habitat  A rare black rhino has died while on a 5,000-mile flight from Kent to Africa, where he was due to be released in the wild. Zambezi, a 17-year-old male, was born and raised in animal reserves controlled by the Aspinall Foundation but was on his way…

They’re right about ethics and the environment. If you won’t join them, at least respect their effort to build a sustainable future. When Popeyes’ new fried chicken sandwich went viral for its deliciousness last week, I did not pause, not even for a second, to consider the vast toll of suffering and environmental destruction inherent in its…

A review of the autopsy reports of 252 men and women who died of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in New York City between 1984 and 2016 reveals several long-term trends in combatting the epidemic. The infectious disease is known for drastically lowering the body’s immune defenses and is spread by the human immunodeficiency virus, or…

Party also pledges, if in government, to ban trophy hunters from selling their spoils in the UK. Labour would gradually phase out animal testing and ban trophy hunters from selling their spoils in the UK as part of the party’s animal welfare manifesto. After consultations with the public, the party would also carry out a review…

Today, crowds of customers waited for more than an hour at a Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) location in Atlanta, GA to sample vegan Beyond Fried Chicken. KFC painted its Cobb Parkway location in Smyrna bright green and erected a Beyond Fried Chicken billboard to promote its vegan chicken options—which drew crowds that wrapped around two city…

New research looks into the chronic illnesses that people living with HIV are at most risk of developing. In the United States, over 1 million people are currently living with an HIV infection. Worldwide, 1.8 million people have HIV. Overall, the incidence of HIV infections has declined over the past few decades. The mortality rate from an acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related…

Colonel Sanders will soon be serving vegan fried chicken to see if customers think it’s finger lickin’ good. KFC will start testing plant-based fried chicken from Beyond Meat in an Atlanta restaurant on Tuesday. The test makes the Yum Brands subsidiary the first national U.S. fast-food chain to introduce a Beyond chicken item, beating Popeyes and Chick-fil-A. Beyond pulled…

More than 5,000 people are living with HIV in Scotland, official figures suggest. A report published by Health Protection Scotland (HPS) said the majority of the 5,352 people diagnosed were men – 73% (3,916) – while 1,436 women were estimated to have the virus. As of December 2018, 92% were attending HIV services for specialist…