Good News: Iceland Plans a Permanent Whaling Ban
Iceland’s government will introduce a bill in February 2027 that considers a permanent whaling ban.
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Yannick Haldenwanger
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Hi, I'm Yannick. Meat has been off my plate since I was six, and I have lived vegan for more than ten years.
Animal protection has been part of my life for as long as I can remember, and I have always stood up against injustice, whether it hits people or animals. Guilt-tripping was never my approach. I would rather show how well vegan works day to day. At the same time I stay honest and show what happens behind the scenes of the industry.
With This Is Vegan and the Plantbased Podcast I want to make animal protection, veganism and environmental protection visible, so that more people get started themselves.
Irrawaddy Dolphins in Songkhla Lake: How a Bridge Is Meant to Protect the Last Ones
Thailand is building a bridge across the lake of its last inland Irrawaddy dolphins. The World Bank loan comes with a conservation plan. We checked what it delivers.
Croatia moves to punish animal cruelty with up to eight years in prison
Croatia’s cabinet has sent a criminal law reform to parliament: far higher sentences for cruelty, a new offence for the sexual exploitation of animals, life imprisonment for the worst destruction of nature. One detail gets lost in the coverage.
DOBE.: Aljosha Muttardi Launches a Fashion Label With a Stance
Aljosha Muttardi has launched the fashion label DOBE. We explain the designs and check how fair and vegan the collection is.
Sebastian Everding Interview: The Animal Rights Advocate in the EU Parliament on Lobbyists, Canteens and 0.4 Percent Vegans
Three of 720 Members of the European Parliament are vegan. One of them is Sebastian Everding of Germany’s Animal Protection Party. On the Plantbased Podcast he talks about motions rejected because of his name, the tobacco lobby in the health committee and a dancing bear in Romania.
Vegan Oktoberfest 2026: All Vegan Dishes in the Beer Tents, With Prices
Vegan at Oktoberfest 2026: we checked the beer tent menus. Vegan dishes from 14.80 euros, stall snacks, is the beer vegan, animal numbers and a free PDF guide.
Volunteer at animal shelters worldwide for free: the World Animal Welfare platform
World Animal Welfare connects shelters and volunteers worldwide, free for both sides. A look at the platform and its founder Jessica Dzikonski.
Undercover Under a False Name: Samara Eckardt on Her Years Inside the Animal Industry
Animal rights activist Samara Eckardt went undercover into a certified animal welfare farm under a false name. The key passages from our podcast conversation.
Ube Cake: A Vegan Recipe for the Purple Cheesecake From the Yam
Vegan ube cake with a cheesecake filling made from purple yam, a soaked sponge layer and aquafaba meringue. Plus what ube is, where the trend came from and where to buy the ingredients.
Why Coconuts Are Not Always Vegan: Chained Macaques in the Harvest
In southern Thailand, chained macaques pick coconuts. What a study of 158 animals found, which products are affected and what to check when you shop.