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95% of UK Consumers Understand That Meat-Free Products Do Not Contain Meat
New survey data shows UK consumers not confused by "meaty" plant-based packaging.
Lion dies after eye procedure revealed illness
Sahee quickly won the hearts of his keepers when he first arrived last year, the zoo says.
via BBC News
Four pros and cons of lab-grown meat
Will lab-grown meat be an ally in the fight against animal cruelty and the climate crisis, or will it make matters worse?
via Viva!
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Horrors of chicken farming take the spotlight ahead of Swedish general election
A major TV network in Sweden has aired an investigation into Swedish chicken factory farming after receiving footage from Project 1882. The NGO hopes this exposure will help to influence the outcome of the upcoming Swedish general election in favour of chicken welfare, inspiring an imminent ban on fast-growing breeds. Such a ban is also essential at EU level.
Did Big Meat Hijack America’s Dietary Guidelines? Why These Doctors Are Suing the Government.
A group of doctors is suing the US government, alleging that a “secret panel” with meat, dairy, egg, and low-carb industry ties influenced the new Dietary Guidelines.
via VegNews
The Next Frontier of Ocean Governance: AI, Satellites and Transparency
Dr. Jennifer Raynor discusses the rapid evolution of AI-enabled vessel tracking technologies and how this technology can drive better decisions at sea.
Faunalytics Index – September 2026
This month’s Faunalytics Index provides facts and stats about Facebook’s role in the illegal wildlife trade, the success of online animal protection petitions in Taiwan, breed-specific legislation in the U.S., and more.
via Faunalytics
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Mass breeding of game birds without welfare checks may be curtailed in England
Campaigners say pheasants and partridges reared ‘on industrial scale’ do not have same protections as chickens.
via The Guardian
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Rescue team release deer trapped in wire fencing
Hampshire-based charity Wildlife Rescue Moyles Court rescued a fallow buck in the New Forest.
via BBC News
McDonald’s, Subway and Taco Bell Fail to Meet Antibiotic Reduction Commitments
The fast food giants are silent on whether they’re still pursuing targets set a decade ago.
Predictive Stacking Model to Link Formulation Design and Mechanical Performance in Coconut-Based Vegan Cheese
The structural stability of soft foods during storage, transport, and handling is strongly influenced by time-dependent deformation under sustained loading. Although finite element analysis (FEA) has been used to evaluate stresses and displacements in food materials, conventional elastic simulations do not account for the progressive loss of stacking capacity caused by creep. This study proposes a two-tier predictive framework that combines linear static FEA with a modified Burgers viscoelastic […]
via PubMed