Monthly Edition #28
Vegans in Tallahassee, FL, US: come join my party and meet new Vegans!
My friends and I put together charcuterie boards (V), games (+prizes), and secret gifts for the biggest Vegan meetup Tallahassee has ever seen. We’ve had a bunch of Vegans already pre-register, so we added a bonus for animals - only if you show.
Let’s make it a Vegan Victory → register.tallyvegan.com (34 slots left)
1. Bill Sparing Animals from Beauty Testing Now Law
Brazil 🇧🇷
Brazil becomes the 45th country to ban cruel animal testing for beauty products!
Why it matters:
Rabbits, guinea pigs, and mice suffer for beauty products, like mascara. In a world where 3D human cell models exist, some brands continue to pour chemicals into their eyes.
This animal suffering is unnecessary, and governments are listening to their pain.
The law bans exploiting animals to develop any hygiene, cosmetic, or beauty product!
The bigger picture:
Last month, we saw Brazil weighing the idea of becoming the 45th country to sign this historic bill into law. With 80 other countries currently developing beauty products (ISFCC), the fight goes on. Still, Brazil took the leap and made big progress for animals!
VEGAN VICTORIES AROUND THE WORLD
Big Beautiful Bill (for animals) (you just read this one!)
Adopt don’t shop
No more meats
Powerful Vegan woman
Strictly Vegan products
Male chicks spared
Respecting Horses
2. Selling Animals Banned - Adoptions Only
West Hollywood, California, United States 🇺🇸
West Hollywood became the only U.S. city to pass a comprehensive ban on the retail sale of all live animals!
Why it matters:
Breeders sell fish, birds, hamsters, reptiles, and other small animals out of crowded, dirty cages. The sale of these animals as products contributes to their overpopulation and neglect.
Zoom out:
“We’re not trying to take away people’s ability to have pets,” one council member said during the vote. “We want to encourage adoption."
Dig Deeper:
Pet stores can still sell under the ban, as long as the animals come from animal control, or an animal rescue.
West Hollywood has a progressive history of trailblazing animal protection.
They banned fur sales in 2011.
They outlawed cat declawing in 2003.
Most U.S. cities only started getting around to it this year!
If other cities continue to follow West Hollywood’s lead, we might see an end to the cruel pet trade! — DL
3. Processed Meats Banned in Schools & Hospitals
New York City, New York, United States 🇺🇸
No more carcinogenic processed meats! Instead, the new standards released by the New York City Health Department promote whole fruits, vegetables, grains, and plant-proteins.
Doubling Down:
NYC Health+Hospitals offers plant-based meals as the default option for at least one meal daily (with 90% patient satisfaction rate!).
Now that processed meats are out of the picture too, we can expect even more plant-based meals to be served!
The bigger picture:
NYC is cutting down on chronic diseases and addressing inequities that make healthy eating hard. While better health is a valuable societal pursuit, I’m most happy that it gets us closer to a VEGAN WORLD NOW, for animals. — DL
4. Europe’s Strongest Woman is Vegan
France 🇫🇷
Angeline Berva, a Vegan of 14 years, set a world record in the Axle Deadlift. She lifted 301 kg and won the Official Strongman European Championships!
Victory speech:
“I built my physique and my performance while being Vegan. Many think that the two are incompatible – not at all. You can very well be Vegan and reach a high level. Nothing is impossible. You have to go get what you deserve.”
— Angeline Berva, Vegan Strongwoman
We celebrate strong and relentless Vegans here! — DL
5. New Vegan Certifications Meeting Demand
Taiwan 🇹🇼
Taiwan has launched the world's third official national Vegan certification label (全植物素 VEGAN). Only behind Argentina and Japan.
Numbers going up:
The Vegan food market is set to hit $37.5 billion by 2030. Asia Pacific is set to be the fastest-growing Vegan food market with an 11.6% compound annual growth rate. In the wake of this growth, Taiwan is cementing itself as Vegan-friendly!
Around the world:
NSF, a leading global organization in public health and safety, also unveiled its new Vegan and Cruelty-Free Certification Program. The initiative is NSF Protocol 543: Vegan and Cruelty-Free Products (NSF P543), and it’s comprehensive.
As someone who only buys NSF-certified Vegan supplements, I’m happy NSF is taking their strict standards and applying them to an even stricter Vegan lens! — DL
Recipe tested and approved by me, Dani Linavi, VEGAN WORLD NOW founder and Vegan Registered Dietitian Nutritionist.
🥓 Tempeh Bacon (Rainbow Plant Life)
My friends brought me some artisanal Vegan bacon that I’m saving for a special occasion (thank you!)… Until then, I’ve been using this recipe for my BLT cravings! — DL
6. Male Chicks Spared with New Technology
Denver, Colorado 🇺🇸
NestFresh now uses in-egg sexing technology to find out a chick’s sex before it hatches.
Why it matters:
Every year, about 300 million male chicks in U.S. hatcheries are ground up or gassed. Only because they can't lay eggs. This HumanelyHatched™ program prevents the cruelty before it starts.
The bottom line:
I’m not an advocate for “better ways” to exploit other animals, but I won’t deny a step in a better direction when I see one: NestFresh has already spared 245,000+ male chicks to date with this technology.
“Now we need the rest of the industry to act—or be held accountable.”
— Kelcie Leach, Corporate Relations Manager (U.S. & Canada), Mercy for Animals.
7. Last Private Horse Track Finally Closes
Thurles, Ireland 🇮🇪
After 293 years of exploiting Horses, Ireland's only private Horse racetrack finally closes.
Zoom out:
Since the 1700s, Thurles has been forcing horses to race. In 2025, horse race tracks around the world are shutting down, and Thurles is one of them.
People are realizing that we shouldn't treat horses like cars, but with respect.
Mainstream news outlets report a "huge blow for Irish racing.” Here, we know it’s a major VEGAN VICTORY, for Horses! — DL
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"Don’t be the Vegan that other Vegans and non-Vegans want you to be. Be the Vegan that animals need you to be."
— Paul Bashir
Until every animal is free,
Dani Linavi ✊
P.S. For every Vegan that shows up to our local Vegan Meetup on October 4th, I’m donating $5 to local animal sanctuary, Flying Pig Animal Sanctuary!
Let’s make it a Vegan Victory → register.tallyvegan.com (34 slots left)
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