• Jennifer Stojkovic on stage at the AVA Summit

    Animal and Vegan Advocates Unite in L.A.

    The AVA Summit is back Thursday, July 27. Despite years of successful campaigning and vegan advocacy, global meat consumption is still rising. A new international summit, The Animal & Vegan Advocacy (AVA) Summit is tackling this head on. The new flagship conference for the animal & vegan advocacy movement is bringing together diverse and contemporary thought leaders and experts in animal advocacy. The AVA Summit is the space in which organizations and advocates gather in community and advance their collective impact on systemic change for animals. “If you are ever in doubt about how to do good in the world — speak up foranimals. And join the many, many people…

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    Betty White Challenged & Simple Happy Kitchen Answered

    Simple Happy Kitchen donated $16K USD to 596 animal sanctuaries from 47 countries as a result of the 2022 Betty White Challenge. Tel-Aviv, Israel –– Simple Happy Kitchen announced the conclusion of the Betty White Challenge project. What started in January 2022 as an ordinary social media post encouraging people to tag their favourite animal sanctuaries for a $5 donation, quickly turned into a viral campaign that saw the collection of 3,200 tags in 24 hours and $16,000 USD being donated to 596 animal sanctuaries, shelters, organizations and individuals from 47 countries across the world. “The Simple Happy Kitchen team was amazed, and honestly surprised and honoured, by the amount…

  • Root the Future cyclists on their red and black bicycles in Thailand, stop and pose for a photo on the street

    Root The Future to Cycle From Chiang Mai to Phuket

    ROOT THE FUTURE TO CYCLE FROM CHIANG MAI TO PHUKET TO PROMOTE PLANT-BASED FOOD FOR CLEANER AIR & OCEANS CHIANG MAI, THAILAND JANUARY 28TH – Root The Future begins their 10-day, 1,500km bicycle ride in Thailand’s grueling heat, starting in Chiang Mai and finishing in Phuket, in the name of climate action! To raise awareness about Thailand’s burning season in Northern Thailand, ocean pollution in Southern Thailand, Root The Future will be promoting switching to a plant-based diet and how it can help to combat these issues! Founded in 2020, Root The Future is a community organisation on a mission to raise awareness about climate change and promote the benefits…

  • Packets of Shine Health vegan products

    New Certified-vegan Supplement Brand Combats Stress

    Shine Health offers plant-based science-backed supplements that target 4 specific stress related symptoms such as fatigue, anxiety, poor sleep and brain fog. Unlike many brands that use inefficient doses with no scientific backing, Shine Health only uses highly purified therapeutic dosages that are backed by 4249 research studies and counting. Our 4 unique blends are carefully crafted from the highest quality whole herbs and boosted with our industry leading AlphaWave® L-Theanine that is clinically proven to lower the stress response and boost Alpha Brainwaves – brainwaves linked to creativity, problem solving and calm focus.  Shine Health’s ingredients are third-party tested, gluten-free, dairy-free and Non-GMO. They are also very well known for…

  • Announcing the launch of the Health Science Podcast

    Announcing the launch of the Health Science Podcast, hosted by Dr. Frank Sabatino The National Health Association (NHA) is pleased to announce the launch of the weekly podcast, Health Science. Hosted by Dr. Frank Sabatino, the show will cover a wide array of topics and feature experts and luminaries in healthy, plant-based living.  Youngstown, Ohio 5, 2022 – The National Health Association, an organization dedicated to educating the public on the benefits of a plant-exclusive, evidence-based lifestyle, is pleased to announce the launch of its newest outreach, The Health Science Podcast.  The Health Science Podcast will be focused on raising awareness about the benefits of healthy lifestyle choices to include…

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    International Vegan Film Festival Announces 2022 Award Winners

    The judges have carefully reviewed and selected this year’s award-winning vegan-themed films and vegan cookbooks OTTAWA, Ontario (Nov. 7, 2022) — The International Vegan Film Festival (IVFF) would like to present the 2022 Film and Cookbook Competition award winners. The winning films, along with all 44 nominated vegan-themed films from eight countries, will be available at this year’s Virtual Festival taking place November 7-21, 2022. Viewers can purchase an entire Festival pass or individual film blocks (approximately 90 minutes each). Here are the winners from each competition and category: FILM Vegan-Themed Featured Film: “SLAY” Directed by Rebecca Cappelli About: Investigative filmmaker Rebecca Cappelli travels around the world to uncover the…

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    Verde plant-based dining concept

      Sodexo Canada and Humane Society International/Canada launch plant-based dining concept “Verde” at Confederation College Sodexo Canada has created the new, 100% plant-based eatery in collaboration with HSI/Canada’s Forward Food program, as part of Sodexo’s plant-based pledge MONTREAL (Nov. 1, 2022)—On this World Vegan Day, Sodexo Canada and Humane Society International/Canada are excited to announce another milestone in their national collaboration: the launch of Verde, a 100% plant-based dining concept. The first ever Verde location has just opened at Confederation College in Thunder Bay, Ontario, and is being operated by Sodexo Canada. “Our new Verde offer is a game changer in the food service industry where Sodexo Canada continues to…

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    Scholarships to support wildlife coexistence in Canada

    August 25, 2022 Scholarships to support wildlife coexistence in Canada Charity The Fur-Bearers offering arts and science scholarships for second year North Vancouver – Scholarships to support wildlife coexistence through the arts and scientific research are once again available from Canadian charity The Fur-Bearers.  Created in 2021, The Fur-Bearers’ Arts and Science Scholarship program supports individuals who are committed to improving coexistence with wildlife in Canada. The scholarships, one in an arts stream and one in a science stream, are awarded to support projects involving fur-bearing animals that promote coexistence with wildlife.  The arts stream is for projects that use the arts to engage with their communities and share the…