RSPCA urged to drop its farmed animal assurance scheme

Welcome to the VedgyVoice. This week we have:

• 🐄 Peter Egan urges RSPCA to drop its farmed animal assurance scheme

• 🔇 Excuses and Justifications Consumers Use to Avoid Cutting Out Meat

• 🐔 Over A Million Chickens Feared Dead After Huge Illinois Barn Fire

• 📝 Heather Mills to Call for Plant Based Treaty at Climate Conference

• 🍫 New Vegan M&Ms and Peanut M&Ms Launched!

• 🎞️ No meat since 1969 - Miyoko Schinner discusses veganism

• 🧑‍🍳 16 Delicious ways to use nutritional yeast with recipes

📰 What’s Happening?

Peter Egan urges RSPCA to drop its farmed animal assurance scheme

• The RSPCA Assured scheme is under scrutiny as members voted for 100% plant-based catering at events, though it remains uncertain if the board will implement this change.

• The scheme has faced criticism for endorsing meat and fish products, with activists claiming it gives a false impression of ethical standards.

• Investigations have revealed troubling conditions on some RSPCA Assured farms, prompting calls for the abolition of the scheme and a stronger move towards plant-based practices.

Study Examines Excuses and Justifications Consumers Use to Avoid Cutting Out Meat

• A study by the University of Copenhagen highlights various excuses people use to avoid reducing meat consumption, including misinformation about nutritional needs and the climate impact of plant-based foods.

• Participants often shifted discussions to less contentious topics like plastic waste, portraying veganism as extreme or hypocritical.

• Researchers suggest that clear, consistent messaging from public agencies and politicians is crucial to counteract these excuses and promote the environmental benefits of reducing meat consumption.

More Than A Million Chickens Feared Dead After Huge Illinois Barn Fire

• Over a million chickens are feared dead following a massive fire at Farina Farms Inc Poultry Farm in Illinois, which housed approximately 1.2 million birds.

• The fire, which engulfed three buildings, was extinguished by local fire departments, and no human injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains unknown.

• Barn fires frequently cause high animal casualties due to intensive farming practices, with chickens being the most affected. Lack of mandatory emergency plans for animals exacerbates the issue.

“Woman of the Year” Heather Mills to Call for Plant Based Treaty at Bonn Climate Conference

• Heather Mills will advocate for a global Plant Based Treaty at the Bonn Climate Conference, urging policy changes like shifting subsidies from animal agriculture to plant-based sectors.

• Mills and VBites will offer 2000 free plant-based hotdogs at the conference entrance, promoting the benefits of plant-based diets.

• She plans to push for 100% plant-based catering at future climate conferences and has gained significant support, with 18,000 signatures on the Plant Based Treaty petition.

🛍️ New Products

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🫚 Did You Know?

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🎬 Watch & Learn

No meat since 1969, Raising Vegan Children, Japanese Food Culture, Miyoko Schinner

🧑‍🍳 What’s Cooking?

When I first starting learning about veganism everyone seemed obsessed with nutritional yeast aka “nooch”. As someone whos not exactly a wizz in the kitchen I had never even heard of it! It’s actually a great way for vegans to get B12 (it’s usually fortified with it) and it has so many uses.

Here’s a great roundup of ways to use nutritional yeast along with a bunch of delicious recipes to try.

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