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Meatless Burgers and Hot Dogs Now Served at Chicago Bulls Games

The United Center—the main venue of Chicago sports teams and concerts—now offers Lightlife burgers and Field Roast franks.

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Japan’s SoftBank Looks to Invest $1 Billion in Latin American Companies with Focus on Plant-Based Tech

The Japanese giant is looking to fund the latest in food innovation in Brazil, Chile, and Peru.

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Nestlé to Launch Vegan Tuna Salad This Year

After pulling in $204 million in plant-based food sales in 2019, the Swiss food giant is looking at other opportunities, such as vegan chicken nuggets and tuna salad, to capitalize on the growing meat-free market.

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JUST Egg Outsells All Plant-Based Yogurt, Milk, Cheese, Tofu, Seitan, and Tempeh at Five Major Supermarkets

The mung bean-based vegan egg is now the #4 best-selling plant-based protein at the top five American grocery chains.

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New Zealand’s Top Meat Festival to Offer Vegan Bacon for the First Time

New Zealand brand Sunfed Foods—known for its vegan chicken—will debut its latest products at festival to show Meatstock barbecue festival attendees that killing animals to eat meat is not necessary.

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Vegan Singer Mýa Just Got Married … to Herself

After much speculation about who the singer wed in December, Mýa unveils her latest music video “The Truth,” an affirmation of self-love.

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These 25 Black-Owned Restaurants Are Redefining Vegan Food

From Ethiopian wots in Los Angeles to crab-cake sliders in New York, these plant-based hotspots are proving that vegan food isn’t just about quinoa salads and grilled tofu.

by Nicole Axworthy

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These 5 Romantic Vegan Restaurants Will Make You Swoon

From Los Angeles to Montreal, North America is home to vegan dining experiences that feature all the elements of a dreamy date night.

by Alex Markwell

Food + Recipes

11 Vegan Restaurant Menus to Get in the Mood for Valentine’s Day

Break out the saffron and truffles; these vegan restaurants are ready to ignite romance with their exclusive vegan Valentine’s tasting menus.

by Tanya Flink

Food + Recipes

22 Vegan Dishes We’re Drooling Over at the Oscars After-Party

From meaty maitake mushroom salad to bourbon-spiked salted caramel milkshakes, this post-show plant-based spread will make every Oscar winner shorten their speeches to get to the after-party.

by Tanya Flink

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Miyoko’s Food Truck to Give Away 15,000 Vegan Grilled Cheese Sandwiches in Cross-Country Tour

The vegan cheese brand will promote its vegan grilled cheese sandwiches—made with Miyoko’s new allergen-friendly vegan cheese and butter—in 17 major cities across the country.

by Nicole Axworthy

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Sanctuary Sues Wisconsin City to End Cruel “Pioneer Day Chicken Toss”

Farm Bird Sanctuary is asking the town of Ridgeland to enforce existing animal cruelty laws to prevent Pioneer Day events that see hundreds of pigs and chickens abused for entertainment each year.

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New Vegan Culinary School to Open in Colorado

The Vegan Fusion Culinary Academy will offer programs for aspiring chefs, culinary professionals, and home cooks looking to up their plant-based cooking game.

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Vegan Shop “What the Pitta” Named Finalist in British Kebab Awards

The four-location chain is in the running for a prestigious Best London Takeaway award in the 8th annual award ceremony which honors the best kebab-makers in the country.

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Saudi Arabian Vegan Prince Predicts Beyond Meat Will Be Cheaper Than Animal Flesh by 2025

Prince Khaled Alwaleed bin Talal—a seasoned, mission-driven investor—is betting that plant- and cell-based foods will soon become cheaper than slaughtered animals.

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UFC Fighter Yancy Medeiros Ditches Animal Products

The 32-year-old fighter credited his transition to a plant-based diet to fellow mixed martial artists Nate and Nick Diaz.

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Vegan Chef Competes on Food Network’s Girl Scout Cookie Championship

Dustin Harder—host of vegan cooking show The Vegan Roadie—will take on four chefs to create the most delectable vegan dessert using Girl Scout cookies.