Scottish Greens hail vote to ban snares in Scotland
The Scottish Green Party has welcomed MSPs voting to support a ban on snares. The party's rural affairs spokesperson Ariane Burgess called it a 'huge step forward'. Burgess commented as…
Scottish Green MSP launches consultation to end greyhound racing
A ban on greyhound racing in Scotland has moved a big step closer, with Scottish Green Party MSP Mark Ruskell having launched a consultation for his bill that would make…
Wales Green Party drops policy on banning non-stun slaughter of animals
The Wales Green Party has dropped a previously held policy which said the Greens would "seek to end non-stun slaughter of farmed animals in Wales". The decision was taken by…
Scottish Greens brand grouse shooting season ‘a festival of violence’
The Scottish Green Party has condemned the practice of grouse shooting, following the beginning of the annual season on August 12. The season starts on the so-called 'Glorious 12th', but…
Are Dolce & Gabbana trying to silence protesters?
On 20 September 2019, a group of four people were protesting at a Dolce & Gabbana store in London against a barbaric practice the company still supports. Farmed fur is…
Capitalism is undermining animal welfare
Four years ago, when my kind and generous Aunt Nancy died, aged 94, she asked that we should donate to the charity Compassion in World Farming. I felt that the…
A kinky vegan feminist’s response to the PETA ad
Like Alyson Macdonald, I too am a feminist and a vegan. I too support PETA’s general cause, if not their methods. I too am concerned with fighting gender and sexual…