It's #NationalVegetarianWeek. What was your reason for becoming #vegetarian, or - much better - #vegan? Mine: I could choose to support cruelty, or I could choose to avoid it. Simple as that.

Absolutely right.

Very sad news. Dr Jane Goodall was such an influential voice for animals and the natural world.

Mark Wakeling of Amberwood Animals talks to @lindanewbery.bsky.social about his Oxfordshire animal sanctuary, his aims and concerns, and how he arrived at this stage of his life. www.lindanewbery.co.uk/2025/09/12/a... #animalsanctuary #animals #farmanimal #veganism #compassion #Oxfordshire

Excellent article by @georgemonbiot.bsky.social on the pointless cruelty and vacuous macho gratification of bluefin tuna fishing, 'the UK equivalent of bullfighting.' www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... @theguardian.com #cruelsport #bluefintuna #fishing #Falmouth #Cornwall

Hunts call it 'autumn hunting' - but it's cub-hunting, or cubbing - unchanged since the so-called ban, and exposing 'trail hunting' lies. Foxhounds are trained to kill cubs. Watch this. @chrisgpackham.bsky.social @protectthewild.bsky.social protectthewild.substack.com/p/powerful-n... #banhunting

New study from Oxford University confirms links between meat consumption and a range of diseases. How much more evidence is required before meat-eating ceases to be the norm? www.ox.ac.uk/news/2021-03... #health #nutrition #meatconsumption

Article on affordable superfoods in @theguardian.com today - and not one of them is animal-derived! Plant-based food is better for nature, better for climate, better for human health and certainly better for animals ... www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle... #food #nutrition #plantbased #superfood

Brilliantly put by George Monbiot. Fish are not 'seafood' or 'stocks'. They are not 'our' fish. Protection of marine habitats should be the default position. #Ocean #SirDavidAttenborough #MPAs #UNOceanConference

I'm deep in this riveting book by @stuartgillespie.bsky.social - engaging, informative, illuminating, horrifying. How Big Food's greed exploits & destroys people & planet. Haven't got to the hopeful bit yet ... @canongate.co.uk #foodsystems #climateemergency #obesity #ultraprocessedfood

Nature's calling - and we need to listen!

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On the day the Climate Change Committee confirms that meat consumption needs to drop significantly, it's good to see several #plantbased items on #ComptonVerney's menu today. Please add a #vegan hot sandwich though! #meatreduction #CCC #CCCreport

Great! Such a simple, effective change. Let's see this everywhere! www.cam.ac.uk/news/removin...

Today's Guardian 'If we had approached the 2nd World War in the same way we are approaching the Climate Crisis' - brilliant. Thank you Jon Davis! @theguardian.com #cartoonist #climatecrisis

A piece of good news - greyhound racing to be banned in Wales! England next, please ... put an end to this industry with its routine cruelties. Well done and thanks to everyone who campaigned for this. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #greyhoundracing #greyhounds #cruelty #animalabuse

Great work by the League Against Cruel Sports. @uklabourparty.bsky.social it's time for a full and effective ban on this bloodthirsty 'sport' - wildlife needs protection, not persecution under the guise of tradition.

Interesting article on shifting the default: what if meat wasn't always the 'normal' choice? How food is described and presented is so influential ... www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7447345 #plantbased #plantbasedbydefault

Please sign & share - government must take effective action on well-documented, routine abuse of animals on intensive farms. animalequality.org.uk/campaign/hol... #factoryfarms #cruelty #thepriceofmeat #intensivefarming #animalabuse

The always-excellent Philip Lymbery in the Scotsman on what's so wrong with government advice on meat-eating. www.scotsman.com/news/opinion... @philip-ciwf.bsky.social @ciwf.org.uk @thescotsmanpaper.bsky.social #plantbased #meatlobby #ADHB @teamlabouruk.bsky.social #plantbasedhealth

At the Sheldonian, Oxford, to hear #JoannaLumley and Philip Lymbery talk about what @ciwf.org.uk has achieved & their hopes for a better future for animals. So important to stand up for what you know is right!

Are you paying for cruelty? Watch this short film to see how meat & dairy labelling conceals #factoryfarming and #animalabuse, and join calls for honest labelling. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BhS... @ciwf.org.uk

Please support @wildjustice.bsky.social by signing this petition to ban driven grouse shooting - so harmful to environment and wildlife, especially birds of prey. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70... #SAYNOMOOR #grouse #shooting #wildlife #bloodsport

The climate crisis is inevitable. Without climate action the UK will fall behind and suffer economically in the long term. I've signed this letter calling on Keir Starmer and his government to back ambitious climate goals. Will you sign too? act.350.org/sign/ndc-ope... @teamlabouruk.bsky.social

Hello friends and followers of IPES-Food. We have joined the fun on @bsky.app! We are the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems – a global thinktank & expert group guiding action for #sustainable #foodsystems around the world. Follow us for all things #food, #hunger, #climate.

Good news for once! #bees #savebees

For #Veganuary (and any other month) Arabica at King's Cross is a great place to go for delicious #plantbased food. #vegan #Veganuary2025 #London #Londonvegans

Why it's crucial to adapt food systems, especially by reducing animal agriculture, as part of climate change mitigation. academic.oup.com/oocc/article... #animalagriculture #plantbased #foodsystems #sustainablefood

Well done @blenheimpalace.bsky.social for doing #Veganuary! Shift to 50% #plantbased like the #NationalTrust to build on that & reduce your carbon & environmental impacts. #Blenheim #@BlenheimPalace

The UK banned fur farming in 2000, calling it cruel and unnecessary. Yet £63 million worth of fur is still imported annually, funding gassing, electrocution, and toxic pollution abroad. It’s time to close this shameful loophole. Sign now! #FurFreeBritain petition.parliament....

New Year means #Veganuary! Who's in? Whether you're already #VeganForLife or just giving it a try, @veganuary.bsky.social and Viva! have great resources to help & support. #vegan #veganism #veganforanimals #veganforhealth #veganfortheplanet #veganfornature

Massive thanks to @chrisgpackham.bsky.social and team who've been out today exposing the hypocrisy & lies of hunting. Let's hope 2025 will see it banned for good. #TrailHuntLies #wildlifecrime #bloodsport

Time to ban this cruel sport for good, @teamlabouruk.bsky.social. Only a shrinking minority supports #bloodsport - hunts regularly commit #wildlifecrime, often in plain view. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...

Will there be a dead turkey on your plate this Christmas? If so, how did that turkey live- and die? Shouldn't we celebrate #Christmas with kindness, not cruelty? Thank you @AnimalAid for the leaflets- some of which have found their way to Sainsbury's. #livekindlygovegan #veganChristmas

Have you seen #FoodforProfit? Is there a #GreenScreen event near you? If you're near #Henley, you could see it this #Wednesday followed by a panel discussion with director Pablo d'Ambrosi! Looks at the industrialised animal abuse of #factoryfarming & the vested interests behind it - recommended!

In issue 212 we focus on vegan food and meat alternatives. This includes looking at whether meat-free products are UPFs and whether the soya in meat-free and plant milk brands are linked to deforestation. Get access to the latest issue here: bit.ly/4hNJhvW

Yet another reason to reduce #animalagriculture- experts say it's a matter of when, not how, there'll be another major pandemic, and intensive animal-rearing units are the ideal breeding grounds for harmful pathogens.

Absolutely right. We need a major rethink of how subsidies can be used to promote horticulture and reduce the many harmful effects of #animalagriculture.

Wonderful news! No more fur, feathers or scales at #LondonFashionWeek! Huge thanks to @wap-uk.bsky.social and to everyone who campaigned for this. Let's keep fashion #crueltyfree - no animal should be exploited for human vanity.

Tomorrow is Black Friday - as well as our call to #BoycottAmazon we support the calls to Boycott Black Friday all together and take part in Green Friday or Buy Nothing Day. We also support striking Amazon workers from the #MakeAmazonPay campaign. Take the Amazon free pledge here: bit.ly/4g5Vg6q

It's great to be joining so many migrating to Bluesky! We'll be sharing a selection of our new content here, including new guides and magazines. In our last magazine, we updated our mobile phone and laptop guides: bit.ly/4hNJhvW

Interview with journalist Jane Dalton, who writes for The Independent and is known for her coverage of animal issues including factory farming, hunting & live exports. Do follow her if you don't already! @journojane.bsky.social @lindanewbery.bsky.social. www.lindanewbery.co.uk/2024/11/09/a...

Important context to the #FarmerProtest from Guy Shrubsole. Most farmers won't pay inheritance tax. Note too the blanket coverage of this protest, compared to almost total media silence on #MarchforNature in June, which brought five times as many people to London. #WhoOwnstheLand

An interview with the inspirational Dr Jane Goodall. BBC News - 'The sixth great extinction is happening', conservation expert warns www.bbc.com/news/article...

'Welfare' labelling on meat means nothing. It deludes buyers into feeling complacent about paying for cruelty. If you don't want to support animal abuse, don't eat meat.

Over-use of antibiotics on farmed animals poses a serious risk to human health: yet another reason why #meat and #dairy consumption must be reduced. www.theguardian.com/society/2024... @theguardian.com #foodsystem #animalagriculture

A campaign to encourage #plantbased eating as the norm - we urgently need leadership from governments and public bodies everywhere. The science is clear: 'The planet can't sustain billions of meat-eaters' - #SirDavidAttenborough #plantbasednorm #plantbasedbydefault #futureoffood #sustainablefood