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Vegan Prince to Bring San Diego’s Plant Power Fast Food Chain to the Middle East

Prince Khaled moves forward on his plans to open 10 vegan restaurants in the Middle East by 2020.

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22 Top Fast-Food Chains Fail Antibiotics Test

A new report assessing top burger chains in the United States finds most of them fail to reduce antibiotic use in their meat supply chain, a major contributor to the creation and spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

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Beyond Meat May Become First Vegan Company to Go Public

The vegan startup has hired investment banks to lead an initial public offering, according to media outlet CNBC.

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“Sunday Scaries” Vegan CBD Gummies Debut in Time for Halloween

Luckily, there’s nothing scary about these “Vegan AF” gummy drops infused with 10 milligrams of relaxing CBD.

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Newest Virgin Voyager Cruise Ship to Offer Vegan Tattoos

Cruise liner Scarlet Lady will set sail from Miami to the Caribbean in 2020 with an onboard tattoo studio that uses only vegan ink.

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New Vegan Deli Opens in Upstate New York

Birch Bark Eatery in Queensbury, NY serves up meatless sandwiches such as Reubens, BLTs, and vegan cheese-stuffed Impossible Burgers.

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General Mills Leads $40 Million Investment Round in Vegan Company Kite Hill

The brand—known for its cheeses and yogurts—will use the new capital to substantially increase production capacity to meet “insatiable” demand for vegan products.

by Anna Starostinetskaya

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Aladdin Star Mena Massoud Launches Evolving Vegan Brand

The Canadian actor’s new brand includes a lifestyle book, an IGTV travel series, and an apparel line.

by Nicole Axworthy

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Chestnuts May Become the New Vegan Ice Cream Base

UK chesnut company Porter Foods is positioning its oft-forgotten nut as the answer to creamier vegan ice cream.

by Anna Starostinetskaya

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It’s “Give Your Colleague a Vegan Chocolate” Day! … Kind Of

It’s Office Chocolate Day, and we’re going big. Even the most buttoned-up bosses will be charmed by these irresistible, cruelty-free treats.

by Maya Gottfried

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Tucker Carlson Inspired to Eat Salad by “Vegan Lunatic” Gene Baur

On a recent podcast episode of “The One With Greg Gutfeld,” the Fox News commentator revealed that Farm Sanctuary founder Gene Baur inspired him to eat a salad—instead of animals—for dinner.

by Nicole Axworthy

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Commercial Fishing Banned in the Arctic For 16 Years

An international agreement between nine countries and the European Union pledges to ban commercial fishing in a vast expanse of the Arctic Ocean to protect its fragile ecosystem.

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Sainsbury’s Pulls Off Plant-Based “Sausage Sting” at Soccer Game

The UK-based grocery chain gave away free meatless burgers and hot dogs, and soccer fans failed to notice they weren’t meat.

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13 Japanese Companies Agree to Ban Animal Testing

Nissin—known for its brands Cup Noodles and Top Ramen—is among a group of companies that agreed to eliminate animal testing methods, such as force-feeding mice, that are not required by law.

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Ingredient Company Develops Pea-Based Vegan Gelatin

PURIS, the largest pea-protein producer in North America, has created a vegan gelatin made from pea starch, which will debut at the Supply Side West trade show next month.