Bears are cruelly killed for their fur by being shot or ensnared, sometimes for days, in painful traps. During hunts, as many as one bear in seven doesn’t die immediately after being shot and escapes wounded only to die slowly from blood loss or starvation. It takes one of these To …
Richard Ratcliffe is on hunger strike outside of the foreign office, his wife Nazanin who is an Iranian-British dual citizen, is being held prisoner in Iran. In 2016, she was sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of “plotting to topple the Iranian government”. She is still being held prisoner. The …
Fighting for people over profits. Procter & Gamble, end modern slavery in your supply chain. What is the link between household brands Head & Shoulders, Covergirl, and Gillette? Modern slavery. The brands’ parent company, Procter & Gamble (P&G), purchases conflict palm oil from the world’s largest palm oil plantation operator, Malaysian company …
The “world’s saddest zoo” is in the Grandview Shopping Mall in Guangzhou, China. Polar bears, arctic foxes, beluga whales, a wolf, and walruses, are being kept in conditions that are so vastly removed from their natural habitat, they represent one of the most distressing examples of animal deprivation. Conditions at the Grandview do not even …
The unethical dog-racing track will now be turned into a football stadium and new affordable housing. The decision comes after years of campaigning by local groups and almost 15,000 PETA supporters signed a petition to the council. Full post by Anne Clark HERE More posts by Anne Clark. …
Demand an end to child labour in the mining industry • author: Michael Taylor • target: Switzerland’s Metalor, Dubai’s Kaloti, and India’s Kundan Coughing up blood, exposed to toxic amounts of mercury and working in dangerous pits that often collapse – this is the life of child labourers working in artisanal gold mines. Despite mining being …
Dozens of lions, tigers, zebras and camels are still used in travelling circuses in the UK. A new law to ban this use of wild animals in circuses is being repeatedly blocked by three Conservative MPs, despite the personal support of David Cameron, the government, Labour and over 90% of the British public. The British …
Free Ricky The Bear Author: Chris Wolverton Ricky, an 18-year-old black bear, has spent her entire life caged in a concrete enclosure outside Jim Mack’s Ice Cream parlor in York, Pa. The Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) observed and took footage of Ricky with matted hair, eating dog food with only green-looking water available. The …
In the UK, the money collected from National Insurance contributions can only be spent on the National Health Service and Benefits. While the need for food banks continues to grow the Chancellor, George Osborne is sitting on £30 billion pounds. One of the commonest reasons for people having to go to food banks is …
Save the SEA LIFE London Aquarium penguins Petition by Lex Croucher London, United Kingdom “The Gentoo penguins at the Sea Life London Aquarium are kept in a small underground room, with no natural light and completely unacceptable quality of life. I started this petition after I visited the Sea Life London Aquarium and saw the …
The government just declared war on the British people over fracking. It’s going to allow companies to frack under our homes without our permission — despite 99% of responses to a public consultation saying an emphatic NO. A massive 40,000 people formally objected to proposals to change trespass laws so that fracking companies can …
This post was inspired by Emy Will Please sign the petition for “Harvey Nichols: Reinstate your previous fur-free policy!” at change.org
I am pleased to announce that FCUK has ended the use of angora in the production of its clothing and accessories with immediate effect. Original post: French Connection UK – Angora Rabbit Cruelty A big THANK YOU to everyone who signed the petition. 🙂
So close to 250,000 signatures! Kathleen Haase Skipton 11 Oct 2014 — Dear Friends, This will most likely be my last update before our meeting with British Airways on Monday. I am blown away by all your support! Everyone is so behind our efforts to get British Airways to cease business with SeaWorld. Before the weekend …
Southwest Airlines cut ties with Seaworld! Kathleen Haase York Aug 1, 2014 — I have great news! After months of campaigning by WDC and other organisations, large US airline company Southwest Airlines has announced it will not renew its marketing partnership with SeaWorld. The fact that a major airline has cut their ties with Seaworld is …
Petition by Jack May Oxford, United Kingdom NHS & Home Office: Remove all copies of this poster and stop victim blaming Copies of a poster have been sighted on NHS premises as part of the Home Office’s ‘Know your limits’ campaign. The poster reads”one in three reported rapes happens when the victim has been drinking” — …
110,000 signatures and going! Kathleen Haase York 15 Jul 2014 — Dear Supporters, Thanks to all of you for signing and sharing the petition, we have now reached over 110,000 signatures and keep getting more every day! I am truly amazed by everyone’s support! I had contacted Keith Williams and British Airways via E-Mail on the …
Thousands of of people have signed a petition against Scots athletes wearing the official Team Scotland Commonwealth Games outfit. The clothing has split opinion, with athletes and organisers said to have given a “favourable reaction” but many people continue to ridicule the outfits on social media. Team Scotland describes the male uniform as a “turquoise, …
Attracted by high growth rates and untapped markets, big companies like Monsanto, Unilever and Nestlé are setting their sights on Africa. To help them there are a number of initiatives, championed by governments like the UK, that claim to support agricultural production in Africa. However, the real beneficiaries of these schemes are the companies themselves …
Nigella sativa — more commonly known as fennel flower — has been used as a cure-all remedy for over a thousand years. It treats everything from vomiting to fevers to skin diseases, and has been widely available in impoverished communities across the Middle East and Asia. But now Nestlé is claiming to own it, and …
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