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France Officially Bans Mink Fur Farming

Mink fur farming in Europe is becoming obsolete as a growing number of countries implement bans of the cruel practice.

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Cory Booker’s New Legislation Aims to Shut Down US Wildlife Trade to Prevent Future Pandemics

The Preventing Future Pandemics Act seeks to create cooperation between the United States and international partners to eliminate the import, export, and sale of wild animals for food and medicine in the US.

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UK’s Largest Supermarket Tesco To Increase Its Vegan Meat Sales by 300 Percent by 2025

The retailer is setting goals to become more eco-friendly with the help of plant-based meats.

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PBR Launches Dairy-Free, Booze-Infused Cold Brew Coffee

The alcohol brand’s newest product in its “not beer” category is dairy-free and features nearly 30 milligrams of caffeine and 4.2 percent alcohol by volume.

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Nordstrom Officially Bans Fur and Exotic Animal Skins

The major retailer becomes the first in the United States to ban the cruelly begotten animal materials from all of its properties, including Nordstrom Rack, Last Chance stores, and e-commerce platforms.

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Starbucks Launches Vegan Spice Cookie … in the UK

Customers in the UK can soon order the fall-inspired cookie alongside a vegan pumpkin spice latte topped with dairy-free whipped cream.

Food + Recipes

7 Vegan Soul Food Dishes From Around the Country You Need to Try

From gumbo to buttery vegan biscuits, look below the Mason-Dixon line for a fresh crop of comfort food classics.

by Alexis Korman

Food + Recipes

16 Essential Vegan Products You Need for Fall Baking

From cozy spices to alternative flours, these are the must-have ingredients your pantry needs this baking season.

by Tanya Flink

Home + Lifestyle

7 Easy Ways to Transform Your Space Into a Chic Vegan Home

From reviving your walls with non-toxic paint to buying cruelty-free furniture, creating a home interior that takes care of you and the earth is simple by integrating these pro tips.

by S. Christine Cavataio

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Walmart to Cut 60,000 Pounds of Plastic Annually with One Simple Change to Its Cucumbers

By switching to plastic-free Apeel English cucumbers—which feature a plant-based, life-extending “peel”—the major retailer is eliminating the equivalent of 85 million plastic straws.

by Anna Starostinetskaya

Food + Recipes

8 Vegan-Friendly Burrito Chains: Ranked

How do Chipotle’s vegan options stack up against Qdoba, Freebirds, or Wahoos? We did some delicious investigating to find out.

by Tanya Flink

Market Trends

Beyond Meat to Triple Its Presence at Walmart Stores Nationwide

The vegan Beyond Burger is expanding from 800 Walmart locations to more than 2,400 stores nationwide.

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More Than 40 Percent of Germans Are Ditching Meat

Psychologist Christopher Bryant says the country—previously known for its meat-centric diet of bratwurst and schnitzel—is now at a crucial tipping point where eating meat is no longer the norm.

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Jane Goodall on Climate Crisis: “If We Would Just Stop Eating All of This Meat, the Difference Would Be Huge”

The 86-year-old primatologist spoke about the massive role animal agriculture plays in perpetuating the climate crisis during a National Press Club event.