The Nature's rights Bill has had it's second reading in the House of Lords on 3rd July 2026, and is due to enter into the committee stage (hopefully) later this year. It is during this stage that the bill will be analaysed line by line and comments raised as to what works and, most importantly, … Continue reading The Nature’s Rights Bill
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Animal cruelty labels on food
I have seen this topic pop up again online and would love to know what people think about this. Food labelling is a major talking point at the moment, most notably with ensuring that the food labels accurately detail how the food was made. Campaigners for years have been asking for animal cruelty labels to … Continue reading Animal cruelty labels on food
Would you farm your pet for food?
No doubt you will have seen this in the news lately, as it has caused quite a stir in UK media. A couple in Wales have been granted permission by their local council to breed guinea pigs for food on their off-grid family farm. The most recent update I have seen states that this decision … Continue reading Would you farm your pet for food?
Vegan chorizo is still chorizo
One of the biggest debates within the vegan vs non-vegan debate has been the use of language when it comes to food. For whatever reason, meat eaters get very annoyed about vegans naming plant based alternatives the same name as meat products. 'Sausages' cannot be sausages if they are vegan, and 'burgers' can only refer … Continue reading Vegan chorizo is still chorizo
Pig Gas Chamber shut down and demolished
In 2023 Joey Carbstrong, an animal rights activist who creates detailed expose videos showing the horrors inside UK slaughterhouses, released a video called 'Pignorant' which showed the conditions inside a UK pig gas chamber. The 70-year-old facility in which they filmed, located in Ashton-Under-Lyne in the UK - which killed around 750,000 pigs annually - … Continue reading Pig Gas Chamber shut down and demolished
Should there be tighter restrictions on rabbit ownership?
Labour MP Mike Hedges believes so. At a recent parliament meeting at the Welsh Senedd, he called for a wide range of changes to current animal welfare rules, including proposing rules that restrict who can own rabbits moving forward. Part of the proposal includes prospective rabbit owners to compelte a short course that properly advises … Continue reading Should there be tighter restrictions on rabbit ownership?
Should there be an animal abuse register?
Holly's Law has been all over my news feed recently. The campaign was founded by Annette Bramley, and was sparked by the tragic murder of 26-year-old Holly Bramley in Lincolnshire. Holly tragically lost her life at the hands of her former partner, a man with a known history of violence including documented abuse of former … Continue reading Should there be an animal abuse register?
New Sour Patch peach sweets
Pre-vegan me loved Sour Patch kids and they were very much my favourite sweet. Finding a suitable alternative has been a bit rocky, as whilst there are some great vegan candies out there, nothing is yet a perfect replacement for Sour Patch Kids. Which means I am quite glad they make vegan sweets themselves. Annoyingly, … Continue reading New Sour Patch peach sweets
No Mow May
No Mow May is a conservation campaign urging people to leave the lawnmower in the shed for the month of May. It is an annual campaign organised by Plantlife which urges everyone to pack away the lawnmower, let wildflowers grow freely, and help nature from everyone's doorstep to thrive. Not mowing a garden allows wildflowers … Continue reading No Mow May
New Haribo vegan sweets!
A new exciting find in my look around the shops! I know that Haribo only have about 2 vegan options anyway, but I will take any new vegan product I can find at this point! These are dangerously moreish! They have a similar texture and taste to dolly mixture sweets if they were wrapped in … Continue reading New Haribo vegan sweets!
Taylor Talks Vegan 