A UK study has found that more litter is produced from customers at KFC, McDonald's, Subway, and UK chain Greggs than any other source. The government, along with environmental advocates, are calling for a more vigilant approach to litter than the companies have taken in the past (i.e. tiny recycle signs on the bottom of products).

I think this gives us a greater look into the mind of a KFC/McDonald's/Subway customer. They eat highly processed foods that are horrible for their bodies and throw the trash on the ground. Basically they have little regard for themselves or others. This has always been my suspicion but now it has been proven.

Here's some ways to keep the world clean and do something good for yourself in the UK and beyond.

Hope you've all had a good holiday. Here are some stories for you to check out this lazy Sunday.

- Man tries to lose weight on an all-jerky diet.

- ALF and SHAC 7 get international (negative) attention.

- New bill could reduce animal cruelty.

- Student poses as bidder and disrupts corrupt auction.

- Germany open soup kitchen to help hungry pets.

- Asia devours endangered U.S. animals.

- Aussies dump glue traps.

- Threatened species returns to England.

- ACTION ALERT: Pledge to go Veg in 2009!

As always, something to keep you smiling.


Have a good week.

With the economic downturn many companion animals are being kicked onto the street and into the cold. Fortunately in the UK, baby hedgehogs have a place to go. The charity, Wildlife Aid, has received 50 hedgehogs already and are expecting more.

The babies will enjoy a nice warm bed and big Christmas dinner this year. In spring, the healthy hedgehogs can be released back into the wild.

The Telegraph has a great slideshow of the best animal pictures of 2008. They are terrifying, hilarious, cute, and mindblowing all at once so be sure to check it out.

Ikea is drawing fire from animal rights activists for selling reindeer salami. Ranchers buzz over the reindeer in helicopters, herd them with snowmobiles and truck them hundreds of miles and their terror doesn't end once they are caught.
The reindeer are taken to facilities were they have their throats cut so they can bleed to death. When they get close to being dead they are skinned and ground into salami to be sold at a shitty furniture store.
Sadly, more than 70 per cent of reindeer slaughtered for meat are calves that have grazed during the summer, which means they never even get to see snow. Ikea should do the right thing and ban the sale of reindeer meat altogether at the very least to avoid losing the business of millions of vegans and vegetarians.

The campaign to end Ikea's sale of this Christmas icon is being run by the United Kingdom's Viva! organization.

Go to here to find out how you can help end the slaughter and sale of reindeer.

Has this news changed your opinion of Ikea?