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https://philiplymbery.com/philip-talks-to-downton-abbey-actor-peter-egan-about-veganism/

Philip talks to Downton Abbey actor Peter Egan about veganismPhilip Lymbery talks to Compassion in World Farming ambassador and Downton Abbey star, Peter Egan about how his love for dogs inspired him to become an animal advocate and a powerful champion for veganism.

https://www.actasia.org/news/new-research-into-chinas-fur-trade-shows-consumer-appetite-for-fur-fashions/

New research into China's fur trade shows consumer appetite for fur-fashionsThe report reveals how China's fur industry is both healthy and influential, and highlights its growing influence on the world’s fur industry, according to not-for-profit organisation ACTAsia.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/14/business/the-new-makers-of-plant-based-meat-big-meat-companies.html?action=click&module=Editors%20Picks&pgtype=Homepage

The New Makers of Plant-Based Meat? Big Meat CompaniesTyson, Smithfield, Perdue and Hormel have all rolled out meat alternatives, filling supermarket shelves with an array of plant-based burgers, meatballs and chicken nuggets.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/oct/13/secret-life-of-florida-rare-wild-panthers-wildlife-photographer-carlton-ward?utm_term=RWRpdG9yaWFsX0dyZWVuTGlnaHQtMTkxMDE0&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GreenLight&CMP=greenlight_email

Images offer glimpse into life of endangered Florida pantherCarlton Ward’s photographs chart survival struggle of one of America’s last remaining big cats

https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/california-bans-fur-statewide-but-the-billion-dollar-industry-wont-be-easy-to-kill

California bans fur statewide, but the multibillion-dollar industry won’t be easy to killCalifornia bans the sale and manufacture of fur in its state. The legislation is a win for animal rights, but the industry is not losing steam.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/oct/07/wheres-the-beef-248-miles-up-as-first-meat-is-grown-in-a-space-lab?utm_term=RWRpdG9yaWFsX0d1YXJkaWFuVG9kYXlBVVMtMTkxMDA4&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GuardianTodayAUS&CMP=GTAU_email

First meat grown in space lab 248 miles from EarthIsraeli company successfully cultures bovine cells on International Space Station

https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/09/ubers-newest-feature-alerts-drivers-that-pets-will-be-joining-the-ride/?wpisrc=nl_animalia&wpmm=1

Uber’s newest feature alerts drivers that pets will be joining the ride – TechCrunchUber is piloting a new feature that lets U.S. riders alert drivers that a pet will be coming along, the latest effort from the company to appeal to a broader audience and become the one-stop shop for transportation, meals and other services. The feature, called Uber Pet, will be available beginning…

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/oct/05/soya-rise-wonder-bean-from-deforestation-to-your-plate?utm_term=RWRpdG9yaWFsX0FuaW1hbHNGYXJtZWQtMTkxMDA4&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=AnimalsFarmed&CMP=amimalsfarmed_email

Rise of the 'wonder bean': from deforestation to your plate | Bibi van der Zee, Anna Gross, Uki GoñiThe meat and dairy industry’s demand for soya is driving environmental crisis in one of the world’s most threatened forests

http://www.mercurynews.com/california-bans-circuses-from-using-lions-elephants-monkeys-and-other-wild-animals

California bans circuses from using tigers, elephants, monkeys and other wild animals“We are making a statement to the world that beautiful wild animals like bears and tigers have no place on trapeze wires or jumping through flames,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom says.

https://www.apnews.com/b242a32170924a1796e46bbfe3de2bb1

California governor signs fur sale, circus animal bansSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will be the first state to ban the sale and manufacture of new fur products and the third to bar most animals from circus performances under a pair of bills...

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-becomes-first-state-to-ban-the-sale-and-manufacture-of-new-fur-products-ab44-today-2019-10-12/

California becomes first state to ban the sale of new fur productsGovernor Gavin Newsom signed sweeping legislation to fight animal cruelty and promote animal welfare in California Saturday

https://www.globalmeatnews.com/Article/2019/10/08/Aleph-Farms-prints-lab-meat-in-space?utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=09-Oct-2019&c=1Mhw64nyxKnCBDGXqoTyKCVdrzESCrG1&p2=

Aleph Farms prints lab-meat in spaceCultured meat innovator Aleph Farms has successfully completed the first ‘slaughter-free meat’ experiment in space through a joint experiment on the International Space Station.

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201910/07/WS5d9a2dd9a310cf3e3556ee68.html?fbclid=IwAR3HpZnrGQ1azVfKZii9TnS_5ArTHzkMb0dAhY4PRbI5facO5awUpqnp5xk

https://metro.co.uk/2019/10/07/vegan-group-occupy-smithfield-market-demanding-government-ban-meat-10878555/?fbclid=IwAR1JBJ8TXyOYd8FRbY02UJAU06m-lbx3kC-cGP9qDI-IgwsPo_oMgcPlPZ0

Vegan group occupy Smithfield Market demanding government 'ban meat'A group calling itself Animal Rebellion is demanding the country adopt a 'plant-based diet'.

https://www.theguardian.com/global/video/2019/oct/10/emotionally-manipulative-pet-insurance-slapped-with-a-shonky-award-video?utm_term=RWRpdG9yaWFsX0d1YXJkaWFuVG9kYXlBVVMtMTkxMDEx&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GuardianTodayAUS&CMP=GTAU_email

'Emotionally manipulative' pet insurance slapped with a Shonky award – videoChoice bestows the pet insurance industry with a dreaded Shonky Award

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/11/if-the-shoo-fits-cows-painted-with-zebra-stripes-keep-flies-in-line?utm_term=RWRpdG9yaWFsX0d1YXJkaWFuVG9kYXlBVVMtMTkxMDEx&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GuardianTodayAUS&CMP=GTAU_email

If the shoo fits: cows painted with zebra stripes keep flies in lineInsect bites can be significantly cut using a cunning disguise, researchers find

The Alliance to End Chickens as Kaporos is a project of United Poultry Concerns. Formed in New York City in June 2010, the Alliance is an association of groups and individuals who seek to replace the use of chickens in Kaporos ceremonies with money or other non-animal symbols of atonement. The Alliance does not oppose Kaporos per se, only the…[Read more]

After Kaporos: The Bushwick brownstone that serves as a chicken rescue centerDozens and dozens of chickens recovering in a basement.

https://nicholas.duke.edu/news/right-whale-mothers-whisper-their-calves-avoid-attracting-predators

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/07/science/bears-biking-national-parks.html?te=1&nl=science-times&emc=edit_sc_20191008?campaign_id=34&instance_id=12919&segment_id=17684&user_id=ebc5312934418feb0b372fa1f2360a8d&regi_id=30337821

When Biking and Bears Don’t MixConservationists worry that the popularity of recreational mountain biking and e-bikes in public lands leads to unsafe conditions for humans, as well as for bears and other wildlife.

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/10/pigs-caught-video-using-tools-first-time

Pigs caught on video using tools for the first timeScientists knew swine were smart, but had never seen this skill