I was approached by the BBC 18 months ago with the idea of trying to infiltrate a dog-fighting ring in the UK.

My views on animal welfare have always been strong and the thought of people fighting dogs makes me sick to the stomach. I wanted to expose these people. This was an investigation that needed doing.

Doctors gave Harshad Parekh 10 years to live after a kidney disorder. His wife Nayana is diabetic and a heart patient. Both shunned animal products and 20 years later, live to tell about it...

Scientists at the University of Missouri have created a soy-based chicken that tastes and feels, well, just like chicken.

Canvas shoes will replace leather shoes as the new required footwear for Indian schoolchildren.

Wow, that was fast! Less than a day after PETA released heartbreaking photos and posted an action alert on their Web site drawing attention to the plight of more than 50 dogs who were transported on a Lufthansa cargo plane from the U.S. to a notorious Charles River Laboratories animal testing facility in Scotland, Lufthansa has announced a new policy prohibiting the transport of dogs and cats to laboratories.

Dean Ornish talks about simple, low-tech and low-cost ways to take advantage of the body's natural desire to heal itself.

You’ve seen the advertisements. Trim celebrities like Elizabeth Hurley and Beyoncé tell you that eating three servings of dairy a day will help you lose weight. Thousands of Americans were duped into thinking that dairy product consumption is associated with weight loss because of this slick advertising campaign, which has cost the dairy industry more than $200 million. But now, in response to a petition filed by PCRM with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in 2005, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and two national dairy organizations have agreed to halt this advertising campaign because existing research does not support the weight-loss claims.

Use of wild and domestic animals have been banned in Bolivia, the first law of its kind anywhere in the world, say animal welfare activists

Vegetarian delights such as soya fritters, eggless mayo and aubergine caviar will become part of Ghent's diet every Thursday. Belgian city hopes radical experiment will catch on.

Tongas and other horse-driven vehicles that have for centuries clip-clopped on the streets of the national capital, especially in the walled city, will be completely taken off the streets, civic authority officials said Thursday.