Festivals + Events
NYC All-You-Can-Eat Ice Cream Fest Offers Vegan Scoops
Three-day festival Scooper Bowl in Bryant Park will treat guests to ice cream of every variety, including dairy-free scoops from Van Leeuwen, Ben & Jerry’s, and Häagen-Dazs.
Politics
Animal Ag Companies Fined $29M for Destroying Amazon
The government of Brazil slapped a hefty fine on feed suppliers to meat and dairy companies that sell to McDonald’s, Burger King, and Walmart for destroying the country’s biodiverse Cerrado region for profit.
Today's Top Stories
Moby Retires from Touring to Focus on Activism
…and to make vegan smoothies every morning after waking up in his own bed.
Products
UK Version of Beyond Burger Expands Across London
British vegan brand Moving Mountains expands its B12 burger to five locations of meat-centric chain Dirty Bones—where it will be served topped with vegan mac and cheese.
Business
World’s Top Chocolate Supplier Shifts Focus to Dairy-Free
Europe’s Barry Callebaut—the brand that discovered ruby chocolate last year—has big plans to respond to consumer demand for cruelty-free chocolate.
Celebrities
Mena Suvari Has Vegan Epiphany at Moby’s Restaurant
The newly vegan actress felt like an “a**hole” for bringing a leather handbag to Little Pine and has since veganized her closet.
City Guides
Pittsburgh Gets Its First Vegan Ice Cream Shop
Vegan cone and cake shop Sugar Spell Scoops will sell cashew-based scoops and whimsical unicorn cakes in the Sharpsburg borough in June.
Business
Meat Company Finds Americans Are Afraid of Hot Dogs
Meat brand Applegate finds that 47 percent of consumers are scared to discover the ingredients in hot dogs, while 24 percent of millennials never purchase them.
Politics
Missouri Passes Bill Limiting Meat Labels to Dead Animals
Those in opposition to the bill—which purports it is alleviating consumer confusion around plant-based products—believe its passing is wrongly motivated by eliminating meat-industry competition.
Business
IKEA to Debut Vegan Hot Dog at Boston Music Festival
The furniture superstore’s newest plant-based food option will make its first appearance at music festival Boston Calling this weekend before expanding to IKEA locations nationwide this fall.
Products
Impossible Burger is Now Certified Kosher
The Orthodox Union deemed the plant-based patty kosher, broadening Impossible Burger’s customer base to include those with religious dietary restrictions.
Products
Oat-Based Milk Brand Launches Vegan Ice Cream Line
Swedish vegan milk brand Oatly debuts five flavors of oat-based ice cream.