Global Anda

09/03/2020

The far-right government has signaled to criminals that it is OK to commit crimes against the planet.

Environmental crime pays in Bolsonaro's Brazil as number of fines issues plummet.

07/03/2020

A heart-warming story for the weekend.

Pit bull rescued from dog fighting in São Paulo is all smiles.

04/03/2020

Bovines are chased and killed in cruel fest in the south of Brazil

Farra do boi came to Brazil with Portuguese immigrants from the Azores.

04/03/2020

Meat is murder in more ways than one in the Amazon

Meat export companies have been found to buy from farmers linked to crime

02/03/2020

Unbelievable cruelty (luckily, with a happy end!)

Another case of animal cruelty has shocked animals lovers in Brazil. It took place in Balneário Rincão, in the south of Santa Catarina State in the south of Brazil. A small dog had been buried and left to die. He was found when an a volunteer of a local animal protection organization called OPA sa...

28/02/2020

Anitta is wild - in more ways than one!
https://global.anda.jor.br/2020/02/theres-something-wild-about-anitta/

Brazil's pop queen used her social media platform to send out a wildlife conservation message during Carnival.

27/02/2020

HAPPY NEWS! Another elephant is bound for the good life at Santuário de Elefantes Brasil.

https://global.anda.jor.br/2020/02/mara-the-elephant-is-headed-to-brazil

Santuário dos Elefantes is getting ready to receive their new resident

26/02/2020

Slowly but surely, feathers are making an exit from the Carnival parade

Carnival culture is far from being fully vegan, but times are a-changin'

24/02/2020

Too cute!

The Animal Block Party is a carnival tradition designed to celebrate wildlife during Carnival.

22/02/2020

Carnival can be cruelty-free too.

Slowly but surely Carnival culture starts to reflect vegan values.

21/02/2020

Bjorn-Einar Nilsen moved to Brazil in 2015 and became a full-time wildlife photographer

20/02/2020

19/02/2020

It's been a wet, tragic summer in Minas Gerais state. Against a backdrop of tragedy, random acts of heroism reignite hope

18/02/2020

Animal farms are hell on earth. An eye witness's account

A former slaughterhouse workers tells the harrowing stories of the birds she had to kill.

17/02/2020

São Paulo City Council has passed a new bill that bans future zoos and aquariums and introduces new regulations for existing ones.

15/02/2020

Vegan footwear made by Amazon indigenous people - read the story and order yours...

Ararinha is a new cooperative led by indigenous people using latex as the raw material for vegan footwear.

13/02/2020

Time to claw back what's theirs

For the first time in Brazil, non-human animals are allowed to be plaintiffs in a court case involving 23 cats, a cat advocate and two real estate developers.

12/02/2020

Good luck to these amazing women!

Brazilian vegan athletes show that a vegan diet is no obstacle for highly demanding sports.

12/02/2020

Incidents with animals during flights are too common. It's time for airlines to get their act together.

Cases of animals getting hurt during flights are not uncommon. It is about time airlines try harder and improve rules and conditions for pet travel.

11/02/2020

Dung beetles are markers of the state of the Amazon forest, as this research shows.

An international team has spend years counting dung beetles in the Amazon and their findings are revealing about the delicate balance of life in the rainforest.

08/02/2020

Amazon deforestation reached a record figure in January

More than 280 square kilometers (110 square miles) of forest coverage were cleared in January 2020. This represents an increase of 108% in relation to 2019 and it is the largest area for January since 2015.

07/02/2020

Indigenous people facing bigger threats

The government has appointed a missionary to look after uncontacted tribes in Brazil, prompting protests from experts who highlight the danger behind the choice.

06/02/2020

The new government is working hard at destroying Brazil's natural resources. ANIMALS ARE THEIR BIGGEST VICTIMS

An ordinance published by Instituto Chico Mendes, a Brazilian federal environmental agency, has regulated ‘recreational fishing’ in conservation units occupied by traditional communities. The move represents yet another attack on the country’s environmental laws promoted by far-right president...

03/02/2020

Vegan market expansion in Brazil, there's room for more, a lot more

Brazil is one of the top countries in terms of vegan market expansion.

01/02/2020

Animal rights on stage in São Paulo

Benjamin is a theater play where an adopted dog changes the life of a betrayed woman.

31/01/2020

Animals in Belo Horizonte need help. If you can help - they are in desperate need of donations.

NGOs and governmental agencies are asking for donations for animals in Belo Horizonte as the city tries to recover from the ravages of heavy rain and floods.

30/01/2020

Congratulations FazBem Restaurante Vegano

On National Day of Transgender Visibility, a vegan restaurant does it share to help the transgender community: to offer employment.

30/01/2020

Say vegan chesse: NoMoo has created a unique formula to make vegan cheese and other fermented products.

NoMoo has developed a portfolio of 12 products and is available in supermarkets across Brazil.

28/01/2020

Indigenous people are the main targets of the hatred-filled far-right rhetoric. They say: enough is enough.

The Association of Indigenous Peoples in Brazil is suing far-right president Bolsonaro for racist comments during a live transmission on Facebook.

28/01/2020

If you happen to be in Paris, don't miss it

Since 1971, Swiss photographer Claudia Andujar has been documenting the culture of the Yanomami and defending their rights and their land. This week, 300 of her photos will be on display at an exhibition opening at the Cartier Bresson Foundation.

25/01/2020

A short feature on trigger-happy cops shooting dogs in Brazil

Dogs are often shot by police in Brazil.

24/01/2020

A new coronavirus outbreak originated in China may have its cause the consumption of bats as food.

22/01/2020

Journalista and animal rights activist has been targeted by the current government for doing his job properly: revealing the truth.

Journalist and animal rights activist Glenn Greenwald is being attacked for doing his job as a journalist properly. We must stand by him.

21/01/2020

The guardian of nature reserve Mãe da Lua, .redies, has received threats from hunting scum looking to kill wildlife in the area.

Mãe da Lua is a nature reserve in Ceará state founded by German biologist. It never had serious problems with 2019, but in the second semester of last year, criminals started threatening him.

21/01/2020

An in-depth look at the ecological issues of our time and how veganism is the one step everyone can take to mitigate the effects of climate change.

Fires, animal agriculture and climate collapse. Paula Brügger connects the planetary dots.

18/01/2020

Monoculture crops and pesticides do not agree with sustainability. Why did the German government invite the 'poison muse' to the global food forum in Berlin?

It is utterly disappointing that the German government has invited a minister whose political career is utterly devoted to environmentally-unfriendly monoculture, pesticides and to remove indigenous people from their lands.

17/01/2020

One more horror for farm animals in Brazil

With soaring beef prices, criminals are targeting beef trucks and even stealing animals from farms.

16/01/2020

Fascists are waging a war against indigenous people and those who live harmoniously with the forest. Animals suffer the consequences of forest destruction as they lose habitat.

The Bolsonaro presidency has an extermination plan for indigenous people in Brazil. Tribals leaders have gathered with rubber tapper leaderships to fight back.

16/01/2020

This is everyone's concern - the Amazon is a bulwark against climate change

Amazon deforestation is set to increase in 2020.

15/01/2020

Coconut vegan mayo developed by students at Fatec Cariri - sounds delicious -

Students at a food technology school have developed a vegan mayo alternative that hit the right notes with their teacher. They hope they can take it to market.