Doomie’s Home Cookin’ in Los Angeles is opens.

Vegan handbag makers Matt & Nat are featured in the Montreal Gazette.

Ex-NHL player Georges Laraque offers an Edmonton zoo $100,000 to free elephant.

HSUS releases findings from an undercover investigation at a Smithfield Foods factory farm.

Psychology Today features the rise of veganism on its animal behavior blog.

Vegan actress Emily Deschanel is honored by the HSUS for her animal advocacy.

Spike your holiday parties with VegNews’ favorite festive vegan concoctions.

New vegan online store April 77 launches.

Good Housekeeping is publishing a vegan cookbook.

Dior makes Natalie Portman vegan shoes as she signs on as the head of the Miss Dior Cherie campaign.

Top Chef episode winners prepare a plant-based menu.

The Betty Crocker brand lists alternative diets, including veganism, as one of its 10 Hot Holiday Trends.