

Today, a joint letter has been submitted to Michael Gove demanding that decapod crustaceans; crabs, lobsters, shrimp and crayfish, be included under the definition of “animal” in the forthcoming Animal Welfare Bill and the 2006 Animal Welfare Act. There is now much compelling evidence that decapods, just like dogs, pigs, chickens and myriad other vertebrate animals are sentient beings, able to feel pain and suffer.


How many times has someone confidently told you that a plant-based diet is bad for you? That we have evolved to eat meat, that’s why we have incisors? That our ancestors ate it and we need it to survive? Well, this month, one of the UK’s most respected bodies on diet and nutrition, the British Dietetic Association (BDA), has confirmed that a vegan diet is healthy for people of all ages.

If, like Animal Equality, you’re joining the many thousands of people who are fleeing the city this week to convene on Worthy farm, we have a roundup of the best plant based food on offer at Glastonbury festival. We’ll be there with iAnimal, bringing our life changing virtual reality films to the Green Futures Field.
You’ve done it! you’ve tried vegan for a month. You’ve learned new recipes, visited the best places near you to get vegan food and filled your cupboards with treats to get you through your trial of plant based eating. And best of all, you’re helping more animals than ever by leaving them off your plate.