EU: Top court rules vegan products can use meat-related terms if clearly labeled, overturning French law banning such practices for plant-based products (Euronews)

Cyprus: Government expands Environment Commissioner’s role to include animal welfare, increases annual funding for animal welfare organizations by €40,000 (KNews)

Cape Town [South Africa]: Four Paws’ World Animal Day [Oct 4 annually] protest urges Parliament to prioritize animal welfare in political parties’ manifestos, while demanding end to lion captivity, ban on live animal transport by sea, and higher welfare standards (News24)

New Delhi: World Animal Protection in India calls for end to commercial exploitation of animals on World Animal Day [Oct 4 annually], advocating for wildlife protection (ANI)

Expert: Balanced diet rich in whole vegan foods, low in sugar may help manage ADHD [attention deficit hyperactivity disorder] symptoms; protein and fiber particularly important (Vegan News)

Vegan journeys: Author Jordi Casamitjana [vegan] explores various influencers’ diverse paths to veganism through animal rights, health, environment, spirituality, and social justice gateways (Vegan FTA)

France: Vegan meat company La Vie’s new TV ad shows pig and vegan ham as “friends,” sparking conversation about food choices on World Animal Day [Oct 4 annually] (Plant Based News)

Veg history: In the UK, early 20th century suffragettes [women who advocated for women’s voting rights] embraced vegetarianism as feminist resistance, with meat-free restaurants serving as key organizing spaces for the feminist movement (Literary Hub)

Study reveals hooded crows possess ability to form “mental templates,” a cognitive skill previously thought unique to humans (Rise for Animals)

New study shows that learning opportunities improve chickens’ moods, highlighting their emotional and cognitive capacities (Farm Sanctuary)

Beirut [Lebanon]: Animal Lebanon volunteers risk lives to rescue pets left behind amid conflict (Barrons)

Greece: Record-setting 2,350 loggerhead turtle nests recorded in Zakynthos amid resurgence across Mediterranean thanks to conservation efforts (Positive.News)

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