Welcome
Thanks for visiting our website. You're probably here because someone has been talking to you about animal rights or veganism recently, and we aim to point you in the right direction for more information.
This website contains links to sources of information on a range of topics relating to veganism, including why it's the right thing to do, and how you can avoid contributing to animal suffering.
The main menu above will take you to information about more specific subjects, and you'll find some generally useful links below.
Main links
DutchNews, January 2020
Distressing undercover footage in the Dutch media, from a slaughterhouse which claims to be “investing in animal welfare” – including so-called ‘Better Life’ slaughter.
Sunday with Lubach – Slaughter & NVWA
In the Netherlands over 1.7 million animals are slaughtered every day. The slaughter process is horrible, but in slaughterhouses there's more going on than only animal suffering. (In Dutch, with English subtitles available.)
Confessions of a slaughterhouse worker
“All he could say was, ‘It's just not right, it's not right,’ over and over again. These were hard men, and they rarely showed any emotion. But I could see tears…”
Dairy is Scary
A short (5-minute) video explaining the realities of the dairy industry.
The smell, the noise, the dust: my neighbour, the factory farm
Industrial farms are spreading across Europe. What is life like for people living next door to an industrial-scale livestock farm, and how does it affect their daily lives?
Cowspiracy
Learn how factory farming is decimating the planet's natural resources – and why this crisis has been largely ignored by major environmental groups.
New estimates of the environmental cost of food
“Animal product free diets deliver greater environmental benefits than purchasing sustainable meat or dairy.”
Further reading
Black Vegans Rock
Black Vegans Rock is a digital space that seeks to spotlight everyday Black vegans who are doing incredible work, to dismantle the stereotype that veganism is “a white person’s thing.”
Challenge 22+
This is a very friendly and supportive way to learn how to live vegan over three weeks. New challenge groups start every week, and you'll have access to mentors and dietary advice from professional registered dietitians. (Requires a Facebook account.)
Go Vegan World
“Although veganism has much to do with compassion, it is not an act of charity. It is an act of justice.”
ProVegan.info
Information about veganism and its effects on health, the environment, animal welfare and human rights, by Dr. Ernst Walter Henrich.
The Vegan Society (UK)
The Vegan Society works towards a world in which humans do not exploit other animals.