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Major Halal Food Company Launches its First Vegan Burger in UAE

The new plant-based burger—made with sunflower seeds, fava beans, and peas—is the first in a series of vegan products AI Islami Foods plans to roll out.

by Nicole Axworthy

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24 New Year’s Deals to Make Going Vegan Easy

From freebies to seriously discounted restaurant offers, these Veganuary deals are too good to pass up.

by Tanya Flink

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Atlanta’s First Vegan Taqueria Is Woman-Owned (and Amazing)

Atlanta resident Christin “Chris” Hodge made history last summer with the opening of Chi Chi Vegan, the city’s first brick-and-mortar vegan taqueria.

by VegNews Editors

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Taco Bell UK Adds New Vegan Meat Made From Oats

In time for Veganuary, Taco Bell is adding oat-based vegan meat to all of its locations across the United Kingdom.

by Anna Starostinetskaya

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Dunkin’ Adds New Meatless Breakfast Sandwich to Menu

After a successful partnership with Beyond Meat, the chain is exploring additional plant-based meat options in 2021.

by Anna Starostinetskaya

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Brooklyn President to Biden: We Need a Dialogue on Plant-Based Nutrition

Eric L. Adams calls upon the Biden-Harris administration to promote plant-based diets to Americans and work to alleviate the scarcity of nutritional foods, particularly in communities of color.

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Next Level Burger Is Opening a Vegan Chicken Chain With Locations Across the Country

The vegan chain’s new concept, Next Level Clucker, will serve plant-based chicken sandwiches, wings, and tenders at locations nationwide.

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You Can Now Get a Vegan Version of Bernie Sanders’ Mittens

You can now copy the Vermont Senator’s cozy inauguration look without wool.

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First Las Vegas Vegan Culinary School to Open This Spring

The Vegas Vegan Culinary School & Eatery will offer educational cooking classes, a deli counter, and a meal delivery service.

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Food Truck Sells Out of 1,000 Servings of 3D-Printed Vegan Meat in Five Hours

Israeli company Redefine Meat attracted 600 customers to a small village in Israel with its innovative vegan Alt-Meat, which will soon be available at local butcher shops and restaurants thanks to a partnership with meat distributor Best Meister.

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Argentina’s President Will Go Meat-Free If Paul McCartney Plays “Blackbird” in His Office

President Alberto Fernández may join Meat-Free Monday—which was founded by former Beatles member Sir Paul McCartney and his daughters—under one condition.

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If Going Vegan is Your Resolution This Year, Read This

For 2021, let’s all focus on practicing compassion and kindness rather than judgment and comparison.

by Kathryn Lunger

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BlueNalu Raises $60 Million to Bring Cell-Based Mahi Mahi to Market

The San Diego-based startup secured the largest financing to date in the global cell-based food industry and aims to start market testing its first products later this year.

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At Slutty Vegan’s First Vegan Cocktail Bar, the Drinks Sing

Entrepreneur Pinky Cole’s newest concept Bar Vegan will serve creative cocktails inside “active” volcanoes and veganized bar food favorites at the Ponce City Market starting next month.

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Starbucks Adds Meatless Beyond Meat Sandwiches To More Than 200 Middle East Locations

The chain is tapping into the growing demand for meat-free alternatives with new vegetarian menu options in the UAE and Kuwait.

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Former Dairy Farmers Now Produce Vegan Oat Milk

by Nicole Axworthy

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Paris Agreement Architect Joins Impossible Foods

by Anna Starostinetskaya

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Trader Joe’s Launches Vegan Taco Salad Kit with Ranch Dressing

The new kit comes complete with chipotle-spiced seitan, jalapeño-spiked dairy-free ranch, and purple tortilla chips.

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EPA Chief Just Pardoned Lab Rabbits From Animal Testing

Before leaving office, Andrew Wheeler directed the EPA to retire the last-remaining rabbits used for their ejaculatory fluids inside its laboratory in North Carolina.