The latest vegan/vegetarian and animal activism news:
The packaged-foods company Pinnacle Foods is increasing the variety of plant-based foods on the market in order to meet growing demand for sustainable food systems. http://pinnaclefoods.com/
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is reporting the near extinction of the vaquita due to poaching of the totoaba fish. These fish are widely sought in many cultures for their swim bladders. Both the totoaba and the vaquita are endangered and protected species, and the vaquita are often swept up in nets by poachers capturing totoaba. http://www.seashepherd.org/news-and-media/2016/03/07/sea-shepherd-crew-discover-dead-vaquita-totoaba-and-great-white-shark-in-refuge-1800
Whalers in Japan have killed over 300 minke whales since its last Antarctic hunt began in December 2015. The hunt was done in the name of "scientific research," which is a loophole Japan has used since a moratorium on whaling was instituted in 1986. http://www.seashepherd.org/news-and-media/2016/03/25/sea-shepherd-condemns-japans-most-recent-violations-of-international-law-1806
Aired April 10, 2016