Celebrities

Kat Von D Plans to Throw a Big Fat Vegan Wedding

The pregnant makeup mogul will throw a vegan wedding bash where guests will receive a custom-made Kat Von D Beauty lipstick.

Restaurants

Philly’s First Vegan Deli to Open in Historic Food Hall

Reading Terminal Market will now offer vegan cheeses, burgers, and brisket courtesy of Luhv Vegan Deli.

Products

JUST Debuts Vegan Chocolate Mint Cookie Dough

The brand expands its Cookie Dough line to three flavors and into five-pound tubs for foodservice providers.

Products

New Vegan “Bleeding” Burger Debuts

New startup Before the Butcher aims to make its B4Burger more affordable than similar patties on the market.

Fashion + Beauty

Hugo Boss Debuts Pineapple-Leather Vegan Sneakers

The fashion brand is looking to vegan material Piñatex as an alternative to animal leather.

Handbags

Mother-Daughter Duo Create New Vegan Handbags

The Mother’s Day-worthy colorful vegan bags feature hand-painted designs.

Restaurants

Chef Matthew Kenney Opens His 15th Vegan Restaurant

Modern vegan restaurant Kanu will be Kenney’s first in Canada, adding to a host of plant-based businesses operated by the chef around the world.

Fashion + Beauty

Fashion Brands Anthropologie and Express Ban Mohair

These fashion retailers join a growing list of brands banning the animal-sourced material.

Politics

Smithfield Fined $50 Million for Toxic Waste

World’s largest pork producer Smithfield Foods is labeled a public nuisance for disrupting North Carolina communities with waste pollution from its industrial farms.

Activism

Transgender Woman Sues Jail for Denying Her Vegan Food

Inmate Jennifer Jasmaine is suing a North Carolina prison for not respecting her religious and dietary rights.

Fashion + Beauty

Vegan Shampoo Has 2,000-Person Waiting List

Verb’s two cruelty-free spray-on dry shampoos are changing the beauty industry.

Shoes

German Brand Develops Vegan Mushroom Shoe Line

Mushroom leather is the latest alternative to animal leather.