Top 12 News Stories of 2012
A look back at the stories that were the movement’s most popular this year.
This year was a great year for veganism. From the demise of pink slime and gestation crates to the inventions of Beyond Meat and the Vegg, there was no hurdle the movement couldn’t clear. In honor of 2012, we’ve compiled a list of the 12 most-read news stories on VegNews.com so that we can look back at all that’s been accomplished—and look forward to even more to come in 2013.
1. News Anchor Makes Incredible Vegan Transformation (November 9). Guy loses 31 pounds in two months on a vegan diet. Yep, sounds about right.
2. 70-Year-Old Raw Vegan Makes Headlines Due to Striking Appearance (March 30). And in a similar vein, Annette Larkins looks half her age. The power of plants, people!
3. McDonald’s To Open Its First All-Veg Restaurant (September 5). Veggie burgers for all!
4. Anne Hathaway Discusses Her Plant-Based Lifestyle (July 18). “Kale is amazing.” We couldn’t agree more, Anne.
5. World’s Longest Married Couple Credit Veg Diet (November 8). Eighty-seven years and counting.
6. Poland Bans GE Corn to Protect Bee Populations (May 16). America next? We can dream.
7. Michelle Pfeiffer Discusses Veganism with CNN (June 5). “It was sort of irrefutable.”
8. All-Vegan Cupcake Wars Episode (March 2). Gotta love watching a cooking show where you really can eat everything.
9. Egg Yolks: As Dangerous As Smoking? (August 16). Cholesterol-filled eggs bad for your heart? Sounds about right.
10. Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor Try Plant-Based Diet (May 21). Celebrities and plant-based diets: the real power couple of 2012.
11. Lenny Kravitz Creates Vegan Shoes for TOMS (May 29). And they were pretty darn cute to boot.
12. Vegan Marketplace to Debut at Disney’s Epcot Park (August 2). Happiest Place on Earth indeed.
Check back tomorrow for the year's best recipes! And next week, we'll share 2012's most popular features—save room for dessert!
Vegan Egg Company Receives $1 Million in Funding
Founders Fund chose to back Hampton Creek Foods as its first culinary startup investment.
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PETA Uses CGI to Show the Suffering of Film Apes
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals personifies the plight of apes used in Hollywood productions in its new advertisement.
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River City’s Second-Annual Plant-Based Festival
Memphis, TN gears up for its yearly citywide vegan celebration on June 21.
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Shape Magazine Spotlights Plant-Based Meat Company
The health and fitness magazine interviewed Beyond Meat’s founder and CEO Ethan Brown.
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VegSwap Allows Backyard Farmers to Trade Produce
The online network will will work to end food waste by enabling UK residents with green thumbs to share the fruits of their labors.
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More Flashbacks
- The Problem with Palm Oil
- The Problem with Palm Oil, Part II
- Rehoboth Beach VegFest Set to Take Place June 1
- Vegan Chef to be Featured on Food Network’s Chopped
- UK Kicks Off National Vegetarian Week Festivities
- A Fitness and Food Venture Takes to Indiegogo
- Factory Farm Manure May Be Causing Explosions
- Dun-Well Doughnuts Entered in Business Competition
- Vegan Baker Uses Kickstarter to Launch Business
- Vegan Ice Cream Hitting New York City Streets
- New Casual Vegan Eatery Opening in Los Angeles
- Vancouver: Citywide Meatless Monday Celebration
- Chicago’s Vegan Eatery Kitchen 17 Recently Opened
- Rally at the Capitol to Prevent Horse Slaughter
- Kaiser Permanente Encourages Plant-Based Diets
- De Rossi Shares Recipe For Ellen’s Favorite Dish
- Starbucks Rolls Out Veg Salad On its Spring Menu
- World’s First Lab-Grown Hamburger to Be Eaten Soon
- New Jersey Legislature Passes Gestation Crate Ban
- E! Proclaims Jackfruit the New Hot Veg Substitute
