Factory Farming Is Already A Public Health Crisis

Is factory farming a public health crisis? A new study has found that simply living near a factory farm can increase cancer risk

Plant Based News
European Commission linked leather to deforestation, then ignored it

The clock is ticking in Brussels. By June 1, the European Commission, the bloc’s executive body, is set to receive feedback on its proposal to remove leather, hides and skins from the EU’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). Officials, however, are trying to push this amendment even after the commission’s own research confirmed that cattle hides also […]

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Where I live a few farmers have problem with birds eating their seeds. There are just too many birds. They have tried lot's of different things but nothing helped, so in the end they got permission to shoot and kill some amount of birds.

There's also problems nation wide with other wild animals causing problems both for farmers, but also traffic where they cause traffic accidents.

And there are also problems with certain animals causing problems for house owners.

Some of the problems are man made, but still here we are, what are the solution as it is now?

As a vegan I see this as a dilemma and I don't know what to think.

How do other vegans deal with this dilemma?

#Vegan #Veganism #Animals #Dilemma #AnimalRights

Schilderij (olie) & foto met hopelijk inspirerende tekst 🎨🧑🏼‍🎨

#painting #art #compassion #love #vegan #animals #animalrights

Millions of farm animals die during transport to slaughterhouses each year due to heat stress. In the US, it's estimated that more than 20 million farm animals die annually during transport. This is often a result of poor ventilation, long journeys, and high temperatures.
People will break windows to save a dog, but won't change their lunch to save the millions of animals suffering in transport trucks.

Artwork: @lekkermenselijk

#vegan #animals #animalrights #govegan #speciesism

More than 700 dolphins killed in a single day of Faroe Islands hunts - Oceanographic

Over 700 dolphins killed across three drives in the Faroe Islands in a day, in scenes marked by equipment shortages and animal suffering.

Oceanographic

Finally, Merlin Entertainments have agreed to move the Prisioner Penguins.

Well done, everyone who emailed or telephoned

Let's hope they keep to their word!

#Penguins
#AnimalRights

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05/29/london-aquarium-relocates-penguins-trapped-in-basement/

😔 #Happy, #BronxZoo #Elephant at Center of #AnimalRights Case, Died this week at 55

Activists had sued in a bid to secure her the fundamental human right to bodily liberty. #Zoo officials said she was well cared for & called the lawsuit frivolous. Yet, Happy was euthanized after a period of hospice care, prompted by a recent deterioration in her health.

#law #zoos #AnimalWelfare #captivity #conservation #wildlife
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/nyregion/happy-elephant-bronx-zoo-dead.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Happy, Bronx Zoo Elephant at Center of Animal Rights Case, Is Dead at 55

Activists had sued in a bid to secure her the fundamental human right to bodily liberty. Zoo officials said she was well cared for and called the lawsuit frivolous.

The New York Times