Top 10 Instagram Posts of 2017

From innovative new products to mouthwatering meals, countless great moments were captured on Instagram in 2017. Here are your favorites.


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It was another banner year for veganism, marked by legislative victories, mainstream media coverage, and, of course, incredible food. And nowhere captures plant-based cuisine better than Instagram, where vegans around the world share gorgeous, inspiring photos of food, fashion, and exciting new products. To celebrate this milestone year for all-things vegan, here are the most popular VegNews Instagram images of 2017.

1. Trader Joe’s Coconut Whipped Cream and Häagen-Dazs’ Dairy-Free Ice Cream
Dairy-free products have taken over the food industry in 2017, and we’re celebrating with vegan ice cream topped with a mountain of vegan whipped cream.

Hot chocolates! Strawberry shortcakes! Sundaes! @traderjoes is making our dreams come true over here at VNHQ!!!

A post shared by VegNews Magazine (@vegnews) on Nov 15, 2017 at 12:33pm PST

2. Trader Joe’s Whipped Cream
Just in time for the holidays, this coconut-based whipped cream was piled on top of vegan pies all over the States.

Vegan coconut whipped cream at @wholefoods! We bought a case. Holidays, here we come!

A post shared by VegNews Magazine (@vegnews) on Nov 2, 2017 at 7:32am PDT

3. Whole Foods Whipped Cream
Speaking of whipped cream, Whole Foods was first on the scene with its pressurized can of vegan goodness, and we ate it right up.

Have you tried @traderjoes new vegan pesto yet? If so, give us your opinions! 👇🏽

A post shared by VegNews Magazine (@vegnews) on Nov 19, 2017 at 9:09am PST

4. Trader Joe’s Pesto
Creamy cashews paired with fresh kale and basil make an absolutely dreamy spread, and die-hard TJ’s fans have been buying it up like it’s going out of business (which it’s not).

Almond Nog is officially on shelves @traderjoes. ✨🥂 The holiday season has arrived.

A post shared by VegNews Magazine (@vegnews) on Nov 5, 2017 at 11:53am PST

5. Trader Joe’s Almond Nog
There’s no denying the absolute flood of plant-based products popping up left and right at Trader Joe’s, and we are totally prepared for the holidays thanks to this seasonal nog.

They’re heeeeere! Get your fully vegan roast from @traderjoes while they last!

A post shared by VegNews Magazine (@vegnews) on Nov 5, 2017 at 5:03pm PST

6. Trader Joe’s Holiday Roast
Crispy breading coating savory turkey-style seitan and flavorful stuffing is now only one trip to Trader Joe’s away.

We can’t decide on our favorite @followyourheart vegan cheese! So, we just buy them all.

A post shared by VegNews Magazine (@vegnews) on Nov 3, 2017 at 6:53am PDT

7. Follow Your Heart Cheeses
Dairy-free cheese is better than ever, and we definitely can’t decide between all of the choices at our fingertips. We guess we’ll need to Follow Our Heart, as cheesy as that sounds!

8. Women’s Rights March
VegNews took part in this historical global event this past January, marching for women of color, trans women, queer women, undocumented women, Muslim women, and disabled women. We loved seeing attendees extend their mindset of equality to the animals, as well!

9. Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream Pints
We practically ran to our local Target to scoop up these decadent pints when they debuted in July.

10. Starbucks Dairy-Free Frappuccinos
2017 may be coming to an end, but we are so eager to try Starbucks’ non-dairy bottled Frappuccino beverages in 2018!

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