Ikea Will Add Meat-Free Meatballs to Its Menu
In an attempt to go green, the Swedish furniture company plans to serve a vegetarian version of its Swedish meatballs.
Ikea recently announced that it will add meat-free meatballs to its animal-intensive menu as a way to go green. The furniture company has long endeared itself to American consumers, not only for its minimalist assemble-yourself designs, but also its Swedish-style food served at its in-store bistro, but now it’s looking to scale back its environmental impact. “We are looking at all our food products from a sustainability perspective but specifically meatballs,” says Joanna Yarrow, sustainability chief for Ikea’s UK locations. “They are very popular and they are also our most carbon-intensive food item on our menu.” According to The Telegraph, in 2013, Ikea’s food production generated more than 1,300,000 pounds of carbon emissions, which is the rough equivalent of the annual greenhouse gas emission of 3 million cars. Much of the environmental devastation can be attributed to the livestock agriculture that is responsible for unprecedented levels of methane each year.
UK Study Reveals Soaring Non-Dairy Milk Sales
Plant-based milks are more popular than ever, and not just in the United States.
Read More »
Alicia Silverstone Hosts Son’s Birthday Party at Sanctuary
Guests play with animals and enjoy a vegan picnic at Los Angeles' Farm Sanctuary.
Read More »
McDonald’s Japan Launches Tofu McNuggets
The fast-food chain introduces tofu-based product following meat scandal.
Read More »
Esprit Launches Vegan Shoe Collection for Women
Fashion retailer partners with PETA to introduce a faux leather shoe line.
Read More »
Subway Testing Two Vegan Sandwiches at Select Locations
World's largest restaurant chain introduces vegan menu items at Los Angeles' stores.
Read More »
More Flashbacks
- Mexico State First in Country to Ban Bullfighting
- PETA: Go Vegan and We’ll Pay Your Water Bill
- Joan Jett Event Raises $7,000 for Farm Sanctuary
- First Vegan Food Truck to Open in Houston, TX
- Wall Street Journal: Why the Price of Meat is Skyrocketing
- Isa Chandra Moskowitz Opens Vegan Restaurant
- Frozen Yogurt Chain Adds Vegan Soy-Based Option
- New Study Shows Organic is Better Than Conventional
- Los Angeles Times Spotlights Founder of Gardein
- All-star Vegan Cruise to Sail This Fall to the Caribbean
- Is That Human DNA in Your Cheese? Scientists Say "Yes."
- New Study: Vegetarians Live Longer
- Vegan Restaurant Chain Partners with National Charities
- Vegan Store to Open This Fall in Los Angeles
- PETA Names Top 10 Veg-Friendly Baseball Parks
- DrJays.com Markets Real Fur Clothing as Faux Fur
- Anti Horse-Soring Bill Receives Bipartisan Support
- Animal Activists Honored at Vegan Banquet in LA
- Indian Government Bans the Import of Foie Gras
- Alternative News Source Films McDonald’s Ad Parody
