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Vegan Google Searches Spike By 47 Percent in 2020

Google data shows that veganism is now almost twice as popular as it was five years ago, with countries such as the United Kingdom, Australia, and Israel having the highest concentration of vegan-related searches.

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Wisconsin Cheesemakers Just Launched Vegan Cheese at 300 Sprouts Stores

New brand Vevan makes its retail debut with sharp Ched, creamy Mozz, and zesty P’Jack flavors developed by traditional cheesemakers to mimic dairy without the cow.

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A New Black Woman-Owned Vegan Café Is Coming to Alabama

After leaving a 10-year career as an engineer, Chef Adyre Mason cashed in her 401(k) to launch The Veggie, a vegan catering and meal delivery company.

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LA’s Popular Vegan Market Opens as Drive-Thru

The Vegan Exchange has pivoted to a drive-thru market, where customers can pre-order from their favorite vendors and pick up their purchases each Sunday.

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Vegan Marketplace PlantX Files for NASDAQ Listing

The e-commerce platform aims to enhance its visibility in the United States and accelerate the company’s growth.

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Hong Kong Chain Beef & Liberty Goes Vegan for Veganuary

Beef & Liberty’s Lan Kwai location has been taken over by sister vegetarian brand Leaves & Liberty to offer a 100-percent vegan menu for the month of January.

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Major Halal Food Company Launches its First Vegan Burger in UAE

The new plant-based burger—made with sunflower seeds, fava beans, and peas—is the first in a series of vegan products AI Islami Foods plans to roll out.

by Nicole Axworthy

Recipes

24 New Year’s Deals to Make Going Vegan Easy

From freebies to seriously discounted restaurant offers, these Veganuary deals are too good to pass up.

by Tanya Flink

Black Lives Matter

Atlanta’s First Vegan Taqueria Is Woman-Owned (and Amazing)

Atlanta resident Christin “Chris” Hodge made history last summer with the opening of Chi Chi Vegan, the city’s first brick-and-mortar vegan taqueria.

by VegNews Editors

Health + Wellness

7 Adorable Vegan Animal Instagram Accounts To Brighten Your Day

From personable pigs to the cutest vegan corgis, these animal Instagrams will add a little sunshine to the cloudiest of days.

by Tanya Flink

Restaurants

20 Vegan Asian & Asian-Owned Restaurants to Support

Panic, xenophobia, and racism won’t stop us from incredible plant-based food. And it shouldn’t stop you either.

by Richard Bowie and Aruka Sanchir

Recipes

The Comprehensive Guide to Vegan Butter

The secret ingredient to most sweet and savory dishes? Butter. Here’s what you need.

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Vegan Taco “Hell” Pop-up Takes on the Bell in St. Louis

Hosted by Vegan Deli & Butcher, the all-vegan “Taco Hell” pop-up will feature soft and crunchy tacos, burritos, nachos, and quesadillas.

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You Can Now Get a Vegan Bacon, Sausage & Egg “MockMuffin” at This UK Burger Chain

Halo Burger’s limited-time breakfast sandwich is stuffed with vegan bacon, American-style cheese, hash brown patty, vegan eggs, plant-based sausage, and caramelized onions for a new take on the McDonald’s classic.

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Vegan Drag Queen Bimini Bon-Boulash Competes on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK

Contestant Bimini Bon-Boulash’s all-important entrance line into the competition was simply, “I’m vegan!”

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Vegan Oat Milk Brand Oatly to IPO This Year, Sources Say

Rumor has it that the popular oat-milk brand is planning an initial public offering and could raise as much as $1 billion.

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This Black-Owned Vegan Grocery Store to Open Locations in Every Major US City by 2024

Vegan Fine Foods founder Steven Smith is hosting another equity crowdfunding raise in an effort to expand the gourmet grocery store across the country.

10 Vegan Companies That Give Back to Animals

From vegan milk chocolate to cruelty-free jewelry, these 10 vegan-forward companies help you put your dollar where it counts by donating a percentage of sales to animal welfare causes.

by Karen Asp