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These companies will ship vegan staples directly to your door.

Ditch the long lines in favor of vegan meals, cookies, and snacks delivered to your doorstep.

by VegNews Editors

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The 7 Best Vegan Cocktail and Mocktail Recipes to Make Any Hour Happy Hour

From smooth whiskey sours to fizzy kombucha mocktails, these libations will kick off any Happy Hour.

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25 Most Popular Vegan Desserts to Make Before You Die

Cookies, cakes, brownies—we’re making them all.

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The 10 Best Vegan-Tested Comfort Food Recipes for Difficult Times

Two things are clear: chocolate and cheese comprise the ultimate vegan comforts.

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This Organization Has Served 6,000 Vegan Meals to Houseless People in LA and Its Good Deeds Made Rachael Ray Cry

Amid Los Angeles’ ongoing houseless crisis, The Martha Project—which was just featured on the Rachael Ray Show—provides high-quality, homemade vegan meals to the city’s unhoused population.

Health + Wellness

7 Vegan CBD Products That Will Destress You Right Now

From vegan CBD chocolate to coffee that will give you the gift of calm, we’ve got the solution to stress.

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16 Vegan Cookies That Ship Nationwide

From classic chocolate chip to marshmallow-stuffed, let’s spread smiles with some baked-in joy.

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A Vegan Diet Reduces Severe COVID-19 Symptoms Up to 73 Percent, New Study Finds

The new study suggests a plant-based diet slashes your risk of severe COVID-19 by 73 percent.

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What This VegNews Editor Keeps in Her Freezer at all Times

It’s freezer reveal time. Everyone stocks Brussels sprouts and vegan ice cream, right?

Restaurants

19 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.

COVID

7 Reasons Why the Meat Industry is F*cked

With workers falling ill, slaughterhouses suspending operations, and meat shortages emerging, the current pandemic has exposed the animal slaughter industry’s weaknesses—proving that the food system is in need of change.

by Nicole Axworthy

News

Joaquin Phoenix, Billie Eilish Join Support + Feed to Bring Vegan Burgers to LGBTQ Youth

A group of celebrities, including Joaquin Phoenix and Billie Eilish, distributed meals donated by vegan fast-food chain Monty’s Good Burger to help children in need.

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15 Eggless Easter Brunch Recipes You Need

This year, impress your family by whipping up uber-fancy tofu benedict filo pockets, fluffy carrot cake waffles, and indulgent cinnamon rolls for your at-home Easter celebration.

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Wedding Canceled Due to COVID-19? Vegan Bitchin’ Sauce Wants to Help

Food brands Barnana and Bitchin’ Sauce are looking to award $40,000 to one couple whose wedding plans were ruined by the pandemic.

Health + Wellness

The Best Easy-To-Make Vegan Cleaning Products (That Work)

From an intoxicating home spray to a tough-on-germs toilet cleaner, make tried-and-true cleaning products that will gently kill bacteria while providing aromatherapy for all.

News

There’s Now a Vegan Community Fridge in New York City

Spearheaded by Eloísa Trinidad and longtime activist and community organizer Power Malu, the Overthrow Community Fridge was inspired by an urgent need to provide healthy, animal-free foods to the local community.

Hot Products

7 Frozen Vegan Pizzas You Need to Try

Whether you’re craving a veggie-full pie or one loaded with all the vegan meat and cheese, these brands have your pizza cravings covered.

News

This Vegan Chain Isn’t Waiting for the Government to Raise Minimum Wage to $15. It Just Doubled Employee Earnings

by Anna Starostinetskaya

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Chef Michael Voltaggio Raises $10,000 for Vegan Restaurant on Food Network Competition

by Nicole Axworthy

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There’s Now a Fully Vegan Food Bank in Las Vegas

The LasVegan Food Bank—run entirely by volunteers and donations—distributes vegan grocery boxes to people in need every two weeks.

Travel

5 Ways the Pandemic Changed How This Vegan Hotel Does Business

The Stanford Inn was quick to implement safety protocols in light of the global pandemic, ensuring guests could have a worry-free experience.

News

Sweden Suspends Mink Fur Farming to Stop Spread of COVID-19

Sweden is temporarily suspending its mink fur farming industry throughout 2021 after the COVID-19 virus was found on 13 fur farms.

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Beyoncé Helps Vegan Black-Owned Business Raise $10,000

South Carolina’s Herban-Eats is the latest recipient of the Black-Owned Small Business Impact Fund grant, which has helped 715 businesses to lessen the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to date.

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Slutty Vegan CEO and Steve Harvey Help Pay 100 Electric Bills in Atlanta

Thanks to the joint effort, families with past-due bills no longer have to worry about staying warm this winter.

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More than One Third of Brazilians Are Buying Less Meat During COVID-19

A new report shows that consumers in Brazil, China, and globally are actively buying less animal flesh and more plant-based meat—a trend that sets the stage for the international success of Burger King’s new plant-based Whoppers.

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Scientists Find Compounds in Dark Chocolate May Block COVID-19

Researchers at North Carolina State University find the compounds in certain plant foods may interfere with the virus’s ability to replicate and cause COVID-19 symptoms.

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Cyclists Deliver 1,000 Vegan Meals to “Take Pandemics Off the Menu” in Los Angeles

Nonprofit Million Dollar Vegan is sending out its Great Vegan Meal Train of cyclists who will deliver food purchased from local businesses to frontline workers, the elderly, essential workers, youth centers, and others in need.