Conservative manifesto must contain more for animals 1st July 2023 Vegan Conservatives support the call for Rishi Sunak to include animal-friendly policies in the next Conservative manifesto. The Conservative Animal Welfare... Articles
Shark Fins Act passes into law 29th June 2023 Vegan Conservatives welcome the passing into law of the Shark Fins Act, which further strengthens existing legislation to support shark conservation, by banning... Articles
Theresa Villiers: we must deliver on 2019 animal welfare commitments 30th May 2023 Theresa Villiers MP, the Conservative MP for Chipping Barnet and a former Defra Secretary (2019-20), has written in the PoliticsHome magazine to urge the... Articles
Vegan Conservatives welcome ivory ban extension 23rd May 2023 The Vegan Conservatives have welcomed news this morning that the Government plans to extend the ivory ban to include more species: hippos, walruses, orcas... Articles
Defra likely to ban dairy-ish names 16th May 2023 Defra is considering guidance to ban vegan food manufacturers from using names like 'Mylk', 'Sheese' and 'B+tter' on their products. The move is likely to cost... Articles
Conservatives invest £12m in sustainable protein 13th April 2023 The UK Government has funded a new £12m cellular meat research centre, run by the University of Bath. The move, which Vegan Conservatives and others have been... Articles
Sustainable protein investment up 24% in Europe 17th February 2023 New figures by the Good Food Institute show that sustainable protein companies in Europe raised €579m in 2022, an increase of nearly 24% on 2021. Of that, the... Articles
SNP condemned over massive salmon deaths 20th January 2023 Scottish Conservatives have joined Labour and the Greens to demand an inquiry into the staggering number of deaths at Scotland's salmon farms last year... Articles
Edinburgh is first UK city to sign Plant Based Treaty 17th January 2023 Edinburgh has become the first British city - and the first in Europe - to endorse the Plant Based Treaty. It follows Haywards Heath Town Council leading the... Articles