US EditionVegan Charity Viva! ad Featuring Baby Being Taken From Mother Banned
- An advert by the vegan charity Viva! featuring a baby being taken from its mother has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority for being irresponsible and distressing, likely causing widespread offense.
- The ASA received 25 complaints about the ad, with concerns it was particularly upsetting for viewers who have lost a child.
- Juliet Gellatley, the founder of Viva!, rejected the ASA's decision, stating that the ad was meant to raise awareness of animal suffering and was not intended to shock.
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Anti-Dairy Advert Banned In The UK
An advert raising awareness of the dairy industry has been banned in the UK over claims it could cause “unjustified distress.” The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled that the ad, created by animal rights organization Viva!, was “irresponsible” and likely to cause “serious and widespread offence.” According to Viva!, this decision contradicted the ASA’s own investigations team, whose draft advice reportedly found no case to answer. Read …
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The Independent (US)Vegan charity advert banned after featuring baby being taken from mother
The advert has been labelled as irresponsible, distressing and likely to cause widespread offence
Omnivore’s Mother Asks Them To Give Up All Animal Products For A Month As A Birthday Present For Her, But They Don’t Want To Change Their Diet
Reddit/Unsplash Vegans get a bad rap… …and this story illustrates one of the reasons why. Let’s take a bite outta this one. WIBTA If I refuse to change my diet for my mom’s birthday My mom’s asking me to go vegetarian or at least stop eating red meat for 30 days as a birthday gift. She’s been vegan for years and I’ve never had an issue with it. I try things she makes and a lot of the food is good. Vegan food is not gross! It’s a rumor! But soun…
The Cologne Higher Regional Court has ruled that leather-free products may not be advertised with the term "apple leather." The court announced this on Thursday. The reason for this is a lawsuit filed by an association of the leather-producing industry against an online retailer that advertised vegan dog collars as "apple leather." The court found the term misleading to consumers, as the term "leather" generally refers to animal products. The ad…
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