Vegan Shopping At Target: 4th of July Decorations
Certified Cruelty Free founder and vegan design expert, Deborah Rosenberg, walks us through Target to find vegan home decorations for the 4th of July!
Crush Of The Month: CocaBee
Cosmetics and beauty line, CocaBee, has registered the Certified Cruelty Free trademark! CoCaBee is raw, natural and organic...
Your Sofa Could Be Made From Dogs & Cats
June 21st, 2017 marks the start of the 9th annual Lychee and Dog Meat Festival, commonly referred to as Yulin Dog Meat Festival, a 10-day celebration held in Yulin, Guangxi, China, during the summer solstice in which festival goers eat dog meat and lychees...
Looks Could Kill: Your Guide to Cruelty-Free, Vegan Cosmetics Lists!
Mice, fish, rabbits, rats, guinea pigs, hamsters, farm animals, birds, cats, dogs, mini-pigs, monkeys, chimpanzees – amongst other sensitive, intelligent animals – needn’t be slayed, just so you can slay (pun intended). It’s easy to splurge on make-up without a second thought about the actual cost of the product beyond your dollars.
Bentley Goes Vegan and Leather Alternatives 101
What does the top car manufacturer Bentley and top celebrities like Beyoncé or Ellen DeGeneres have in common? THEY ARE ALL VEGAN.
That’s right! The UK-based company founded in 1919 is one of the most expensive car brands worldwide, with models retailing for a minimum of $180,000 – if you don’t opt for interior and technical customizations that is. And now, it is catering to appeal to upmarket owners demanding ethical options and their vegan customers by exploring innovative custom-made non-animal materials for its interiors...
Cinco de Mayo: Recap & Rehash
We hope you had a happy Cinco de Drinko – sorry – Mayo yesterday – an opportunity to celebrate Mexican culture knocking back tequila, margaritas and cerveza (Mexican beer) with party props like piñatas, oversized fake mustaches, sombreros, or serapes – in commemoration of the Mexican Independence Day. Right? WRONG! This perpetuates harmful stereotypes and may be hurtful to people’s sentiments, but don’t sweat it, you didn’t know!
Olivia Munn Exposes Chinese Fur-Farm Cruelty
Olivia Munn exposes the intense suffering of animals on fur farms in this shocking video. Find out where fur really originates and who's really paying the ultimate price for it. Click to watch.
As Featured On PETA: The Fur Industry
Imagine that a group of strangers knocks down your front door at random and kidnaps you and your family. Not only have they invaded your home, they also have plans to use your hair for a coat, your skin for their shoes, and whatever else they choose for living-room decorations. While this gruesome scenario is disturbing and difficult to imagine happening to us Homo sapiens, it’s an everyday reality for fur-bearing animals...
Can Dogs Eat Bananas? 10 Toxic Foods, 23 Safe Ones and A Few in the Middle.
Choosing the wrong food for your dog may lead to poisoning or even death in some cases. Chocolates, onions, and grapes are among the foods you should never give to your dog. For them, these foods are poisonous. Some of them might not even survive it if they have ingested these foods in huge quantities...
What Does “Conscious Living” Even Mean? By Alex Ruiz
If you’ve listened to our podcast, you know that we’re about “conscious living,” but what exactly does that mean? I define it as making better choices; from the food we choose to nourish ourselves with to the companies we choose to support and everything in between. It’s about being more in tune with how our everyday and seemingly innocuous decisions not only effect us, but also our environment, the planet, and all the other beings we share it with. It’s also about taking that extra step and extra time to research something to ensure that animals weren’t harmed or tested on, that it was ethically and sustainably sourced, that the workers that make the product aren’t victims of child-labor or work under atrocious and appalling conditions. It’s about caring a little more...
Stella McCartney Unveils 'Skin-Free Skin' As Leather Alternative
Designer and advocate for animal welfare, Stella McCartney, showcases cruelty-free fashion as she debuts her own leather alternative material, which she calls "skin-free skin." McCartney told The Guardian, "I am so excited that we have finally developed fabrics that look just as good as the real thing and therefore genuinely pose a question to the industry about why anyone needs to use leather any more."
Vegan Or Real Leather?
We asked people at a gift show in New York City whether they preferred real or vegan leather. After we told them they could save 1 billion animals every year by using vegan leather, their answers quickly changed. Take a look for yourself!
PETA Article: Why We Love Dogs
A few months ago, I went shopping with a friend of mine. It was hot and muggy outside, a typical summer Miami heat wave. There was a lot of traffic that day and it took us longer than expected to arrive to the store. By the time we got there, we were hungry and cranky. It was a Saturday and we would have been much happier at the beach...
Travel Tips From Lucca
Hi everyone! My name is Lucca. I am the Chief of Barketing here at Certified Cruelty Free! I love to be with my family, swim, and most importantly travel. I have been many places and want to share my biggest travel tips with you. Yeah, you're welcome...
Planted In Miami Podcast: The Humane Revolution
Deborah Rosenberg has always loved animals, so after learning about the atrocities occurring in various animal industries, she quickly turned her successful luxury interior design business, DiMare Design, into a cruelty-free/vegan design brand by replacing animal derived products with sustainable alternative materials. Listen to the interview with Deborah Rosenberg...
10 Questions With Founder, Deborah Rosenberg
Deborah Rosenberg is a world-renowed vegan interior designer and the founder of Certified Cruelty Free. Deborah lives a cruelty free world in both her personal and professional life. Want a peek into the world of the cruelty free design expert? Click to read Deborah's 10-question interview!
India & Croatia Ban Fur!
We have great news, Certified Cruelty Free followers! India has banned the imports of fur and reptile skins AND Croatia has banned fur farms. What an amazing start to the new year! India has decided to ban the import of skins such as chinchilla, reptile, fox and mink skins. It is no secret that factory farmed animals are mistreated and the methods used to kill these innocent animals are inhumane, extreme and cruel.
10 Animal Compassionate Fashion Designers
According to Cry of the Innocent, “Every year there are over 50 million animals killed just for fashion.” Animals should never have to suffer for our fashion statements and you should never have to sacrifice your unique style and fun trends. Thankfully, you don't have to! There many amazing and often affordable humane fashion options that are becoming easily accessible. Read about 10 fashion designers who have made the ethical choice to use cruelty free materials...