This Week in Food News: A Chain’s Vegan Ice Cream Cake, New Pistachio Lattes, and IKEA’s New Vegan Menu Item This Week in Food News: A Chain’s Vegan Ice Cream Cake, New Pistachio Lattes, and IKEA’s New Vegan Menu Item

January 9, 2026

Food News of the Week: New Monster Cookie Dough from Sweet Loren’s, Elijah Wood Backs Vegan Fast Food, and Salt & Straw Debuts Pickled Sorbet Food News of the Week: New Monster Cookie Dough from Sweet Loren’s, Elijah Wood Backs Vegan Fast Food, and Salt & Straw Debuts Pickled Sorbet

Health + Wellness

Lessons From the Boomer Diet: Cook From Scratch and Skip the UPFs Lessons From the Boomer Diet: Cook From Scratch and Skip the UPFs

Skip the Takeout and Make These Flavorful Vegan Bao Buns From Scratch Skip the Takeout and Make These Flavorful Vegan Bao Buns From Scratch

New Calls to Reduce Meat Intake Come As “Breakthrough” Seaweed Protein Shows Wide-Ranging Potential New Calls to Reduce Meat Intake Come As “Breakthrough” Seaweed Protein Shows Wide-Ranging Potential

She Turned Her Grandmother’s Recipes Into a Multi-Million Dollar Meatless Chicken Brand She Turned Her Grandmother’s Recipes Into a Multi-Million Dollar Meatless Chicken Brand