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News - Veganism - Health - Animals - Environment<br />
Vegan Ultramarathon Runner<br />
breaks Appalachian Trial<br />
speed record<br />
Scott Jurek has once again<br />
showcased the prowess of<br />
plant power by breaking the<br />
speed record for the<br />
Appalachian Trial by three<br />
hours. Starting in Georgia<br />
and finishing in Maine, the 41<br />
-year-old ran the trail’s 2,189<br />
miles in 46 days and a little<br />
over eight hours.<br />
Photo credit: scottjurek.com<br />
Google search interest for <strong>vegan</strong>ism<br />
has doubled<br />
According to Google Trends, a tool that analyses the popularity of<br />
search terms over time, the interest in “<strong>vegan</strong>ism” on Google has<br />
been on a global incline since 2009. In fact, it’s more than doubled<br />
in the last six years. Google Trends is a tool to gauge public<br />
sentiment, generally used to track the zeitgeist and help researchers<br />
analyse cultural phenomenon and popular topics.<br />
New Smartphone game:<br />
Butcher goes <strong>vegan</strong><br />
A recently<br />
launched,<br />
single-touch<br />
smartphone<br />
game created<br />
by Arvin of<br />
Arvin<br />
Games, aims<br />
to help<br />
animals and<br />
encourage<br />
compassion. Image credit: Facebook<br />
In ‘Butcher<br />
goes Vegan’<br />
players lead farm animals away from<br />
dangerous obstacles and the game also<br />
addresses other animal rights <strong>issue</strong>s. The<br />
game is free and available in both the<br />
Apple App Store and through Google Play.<br />
150 School Districts in the<br />
US Have Introduced Veggie-<br />
Friendly Meals<br />
Thanks in large<br />
part to the<br />
efforts of the<br />
Humane<br />
Society of the<br />
U.S.’ (HSUS)<br />
Farm Animal<br />
Protection<br />
Division,<br />
around 150<br />
school districts, Photo credit: FreeImages.com/elias minasi<br />
20 private<br />
schools, almost 100 colleges/universities and 45 hospitals<br />
have all introduced veggie-friendly meals with a view to<br />
reduce meat consumption and make their students’ and<br />
patients’ meals healthier and more sustainable. Depending on<br />
the institution and its implementation strategy, meal options<br />
can include both vegetarian and/or <strong>vegan</strong> choices.<br />
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