Prince Harry Forsakes Hunting

Prince Harry decided to pass this year on the Royal Family's summer holiday grouse hunting tradition at Balmoral. According to the Mirror, his wife, Meghan Markle, may be the force behind it. This isn't the first time Prince Harry has decided to pick moral over tradition. Last Christmas, the British monarch also missed out on the family's Boxing Day hunt....

London Fashion Week Goes Fur-Free

London Fashion Week is one of the biggest fashion events, taking place biannually for designers to present their Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter collections. According to the British Fashion Council (BFC), no designers will be showcasing fur in the Spring/Summer 2019 shows. The news follows a survey conducted by the BFC asking designers if they will be showcasing fur, as well as...

Burberry is Banning Real Fur

British luxury fashion house Burberry has decided join the fur-free crew by banning fox, mink, rabbit, and Asiatic racoon furs. The brand's new fur-free policy was announced by CEO Marco Gobbetti in an interview with Business of Fashion, and the brand will make their official fur-free "debut" on September 17 featuring a collection by Italian designer Riccardo Tisci. Tisci recently announced...

TEDx to Host Vegan Event in Vancouver

TEDx, an international event organized by TED that allows people to share their ideas on global stages, will be hosting an all-vegan event in Vancouver, BC this week. Recipe creator and blogger behind To Die For Vancouver, Erin Ireland, announced the news via Instagram last week, stating: "This year's @tedxvancouver conference is 100% PLANT-BASED and @todieforff is thrilled to be the...

The YES Bar Launches Line of Healthy Vegan Snacks

Committed to a health-conscious profile, The YES Bar just launched a vegan snack line comprised of two bars. The two flavours come in Dark Chocolate Chip and Salted Maple Pecan, and the bars are made with organic coconut nectar rather than the usual organic honey - the only non-vegan ingredient in other bars. The YES Bar is also committed to promoting...

American Fashion Retailer Forever 21 Bans Mohair

Popular American fashion retailer Forever 21 has officially banned the sales of mohair, a fiber taken from the hair of the Angora goat. Animal rights organization PETA was celebrating by posting Forever 21's amazing decision on Instagram: "Forever 21 just banned mohair! This is because YOU told them to drop it after watching PETA's exposé." Just a few weeks ago, PETA...

London is Getting its First Zero Waste Vegan Market

Londoners, get ready for an epic event coming this September! London will be getting its first vegan, zero waste market, called Zero Mkt London. According to a press release, the event "will involve zero animal products, zero single-use plastics and zero waste." In addition, every featured item will be either edible, reusable, compostable, or recyclable. According to co-founders Abigail Penny and...

Labour Party Takes Pledge to Ban Fur Imports to the UK

UK politics are heating up, considering animal welfare is playing a huge role in party platforms for the next election. However, Labour doesn't want to wait to put an end to animal suffering. According to BBC, the Labour Party pledged to ban all fur imports to the UK. The news comes after two petitions gathered over 500,000 signatures pushing for...

Kate Mara on Why She Went Vegan

In a recent interview with Shape magazine, actress Kate Mara, sister of vegan Rooney Mara, shared why she decided to go vegan. During the interview, Mara named five of her  "personal truths," one of them being her vegan diet. "I've been a vegan for five years," said the actress. "I found it hard to give up cheese at first because I...

Spectrum Collaborates with Disney to Launch Cruelty-Free Brushes

Vegan beauty brand Spectrum recently teamed up with Disney to launch cruelty-free makeup brushes and cases themed around The Little Mermaid. The collaboration includes brush sets featuring both the protagonist, Ariel, and the antagonist, Ursula. The glittering sets were inspired by the sparkly, glittery and metallic trends seen in SS18 fashion shows. The line also includes "Dinglehopper" brushes, which resemble the...