Every Sunday, One Green Planet brings you the week’s top news. For those who don’t have a lot of time to look through the news each day, this will be a great resource and an easy way to catch up!

Here you’ll find different categories of news and links to each article published during the week! Enjoy!

Animal Rights and Welfare News

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As always, we had a ton of news to cover in the world of animal rights and welfare. This week we saw happy and hopeful stories, as well as some grim and depressing ones. Some of the more notable stories included:

• Undercover Footage Reveals Horrifying Conditions in California Slaughterhouse
• 4th Dolphin Dies at Las Vegas’ Mirage in Less Than One Year
• Leafbirds Make Color-Producing Crystals, New Study Finds
• Shocking Video Shows Race Horses Being Whipped Aggressively in Ireland
• Kylie Jenner Sparks Controversy for Wearing Faux Lion Head at Schiaparelli Spring 2023 Showcase
• Canada Set to Ban Cosmetic Testing on Animals
• One Man’s Mission to Protect Sharks Even After Losing His Limbs in a Shark Attack
• Scientists Believe Mass 2020 Migratory Birds Death Due to Climate Change
• Japan’s Annual Taiji Dolphin Hunt Continues As Hunters Herd Dolphins with Cruel ‘Curtain of Noise’
• Anita Dongre Launches Vegan Plant-Based Accessories Line
• Scottish Government Finally Ends Loopholes That Allow Fox Hunting
• Jogger Helps Rescue Dog Stuck Under Big Rocks Right Before Dangerous High Tide
• Tens of Millions of Farmed Animals Suffering Amid Intermittent Power Outages in South Africa
• Harvey Nichols Finally Commits to Stop Selling Fur by End of 2023
• Cecil the Lion’s Brothers in Danger of Being Trophy Hunted
• Studies Show That Insects Feel Pain, So What Does This Mean for Animal Welfare Laws?
• Queensland Vets Bunker Down With Sick Animals As Floods Cut off Roads
• Dog Rescued After Being Swept Away in California Floods

Earth and Environmental News

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There were numerous stories about the environment this week which gave us hope for the future and reminded us how far we still have to go. Some of the more memorable stories included:

• King Charles III Redirects $1.2 Billion in Wind Farm Profits to Be Used for Public Good
• Alabama County Dealing with Effects of Smoldering Landfill Fire Since November
• One Man’s Challenge to Avoid Plastic for 24 Hours. The Result will Surprise You.
• Moo-ving Away from Meat: The Netherlands’ Quest to Limit Livestock
• Eco Artist Creates Entire Grocery Store Made From Discarded Plastic Bags
• Dangerous Chemicals Are Lurking in Caught Fish
• Jason Momoa Narrates New Eco Documentary and Condemns Single Use Plastic
• Davos: How This Scrap Steel Recycling Company Became the World’s Most Sustainable Company
• Propane Industry Pushes Influencers to Promote Propane Despite Warming Planet
• Section of Bosnia River Becomes Floating Garbage Dump Amid Unprecedented Rain and Warm Weather
• How California, Arizona, and Other Western States Are Creating New Water Supply During Drought
• Childhood Trauma Linked to Increased Environmental Engagement in Adulthood, Per New Study
• Biden Restores Protections for Alaskan Tongass Forest After Trump-Era Rollback
• London-Sized Iceberg Breaks Off Antarctica
• Climate Change Likely Played Role in Recent Polar Bear Attack on Woman and Child in Alaska
• Fed Asks the Six Largest Banks to Disclose How They Are Preparing for Climate Risks
• From Rags to Rentals: The Rise of the Fashion Sharing Economy

Plant-Based Food News

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This week in food news, we had quite a few exciting stories!

• Making Plant-Based Meat Price-Competitive is Key to Pushing Animal Products Out of the Market
• New Plant-Based Food Brand Announces Vegan Seafood Line
• Plant Based Diet Improves Health and Longevity, Research Finds
• Kikka Sushi Launches New Vegan Line Featuring Vegan Salmon and Tuna Sushi
• Startup Launches Plant-Based Hard Boiled Egg

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• Eat Less Meat: Download Food Monster, the largest plant-based recipe app on the App Store to help reduce your environmental footprint, save animals and get healthy. You can also buy a hard or soft copy of our favorite vegan cookbooks.
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