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This Couple Is Serving Up Vegan Comfort Food in America’s Dairyland

After experiencing the positive effects of cannabis and the accompanying food cravings, Arielle and Brandon Hawthorne wanted to make it easier to find vegan fast-food fare for other enthusiasts.

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The Best Crab Cakes in Baltimore Are Vegan

For nearly a decade, co-owners Naijha Wright-Brown and Chef Gregory Brown continue drawing hungry patrons with their fan-favorite crabless cakes In a city renowned for its seafood.

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How Lifelong Vegan Makini Howell Launched A Vegan Food Empire in Seattle

After working at her mother’s plant-based restaurant growing up, world-renowned chef Makini Howell launched vegan fine-dining institution Plum Bistro.

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McDonald’s and Beyond Meat Sign 3-Year Deal to Launch Plant-Based Options

Vegan brand Beyond Meat solidifies its partnership with McDonald’s and is now the preferred supplier of the chain’s McPlant burger.

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San Diego’s First Vegan Breakfast Café Is Black-Owned

Waffle-wrapped corn dogs and next-level vegan breakfast sandwiches take center stage at San Diego’s first plant-based breakfast café.

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This Woman Turned Down $1 Million on Shark Tank; She’s Now Selling 1 Million Pounds of Vegan Fried Chicken

Deborah Torres of vegan fried chicken company Atlas Monroe is projecting that she’ll sell one million pounds this year with the opening of a new, multi-million-dollar manufacturing facility in San Diego, CA.

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Slutty Vegan’s Plant-Based Burgers Are Coming to Shake Shack

The SluttyShack vegan burger features a Shake Shack veggie patty paired with Slutty Vegan’s secret sauce and will be available at select locations for a limited time to support a good cause.

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Martha Stewart: Vegan Meat Has “A Lot of Potential”

Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart is a fan of Burgerfi’s Beyond Burgers and sees the world-changing potential of plant-based meat.

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Vegan TikTok Influencer Tabitha Brown Wins NAACP Image Award

Tabitha Brown—known for her viral recipes on TikTok and Facebook—wins the 52nd annual NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Social Media Personality.

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Oxford University Student Creates Vegan Leather from Colombian Succulent

Gabriel Moreno created the sustainable vegan material from the fique plant as an alternative to environmentally damaging plastics and synthetic leather.

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San Antonio Gets Its First Black-Owned Vegan Street Market

Vegan Family Reunion—the first Black-owned vegan outdoor market in San Antonio—featured more than 20 local Black-owned vendors, raffles, and auctions to help invest back into the local Black community.

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The Truth About Craigslist’s ‘Free’ Animals

We discuss Craigslist’s free animal ads with animal rescuer Paw Prints in the Sand to uncover the truth behind these posts.

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This Entrepreneur Aims To Put Chick-fil-A Out of Business With 100 Vegan Fried Chicken Shops by 2024

Vegan entrepreneur Lucas Bradbury is challenging traditional fried chicken chains with Project Pollo, a mission-driven vegan chicken shop that is set to open 12 locations in 12 months—with up to 100 shops planned by 2024.

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Stella McCartney Unveils World’s First Vegan Mushroom Leather Pants

Stella McCartney created vegan leather pants and a bustier top to show the luxurious potential of Mylo, a vegan leather grown from mushroom root systems.

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Chef Matthew Kenney Is Turning a Del Taco Into a Vegan Drive-Thru

Chef Matthew Kenney’s new vegan drive-thru VEG’D will offer organic, chef-crafted vegan fast food with a healthy spin this spring.

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Roy Choi’s Kogi Truck Just Launched Its First Vegan Hot Dog

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Spanish Soccer Giant Real Madrid Partners with Meatless Farm to Make Sports More Plant-Based

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VP Kamala Harris Is Now Vegan Before 6pm, Makes Official Stop at Vegan Taco Shop

Following a recommendation from vegan Senator Cory Booker, Vice President Kamala Harris—who is trying to eat only plant-based meals before 6pm—visits plant-based eatery Tacotarian to sample its vegan tacos.

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Los Angeles Community Supports Black-Owned Vegan Food Truck After Devastating Fire

With a $150,000 fundraising goal, Lettuce Feast owners Eva Cannon and Willie Perrymon hope to purchase a new vegan food truck or apply the funds toward a brick-and-mortar location.

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Maya’s Cookies and By CHLOE Create Vegan Cookies to Support Women Entrepreneurs

A portion of the proceeds of the limited-edition Raspberry Double Chip Cookie will go to La Cocina, which helps women, people of color, and immigrant business owners in the food industry.