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For 13 Years, New York’s Climate Conference Has Avoided the Subject of Meat. This Year, That’s Changing.
For the first time in its 13-year history, New York’s Climate Week is finally talking about food.
by Karen Asp
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Kim Kardashian Just Got a Job at Beyond Meat as Its “Chief Taste Consultant”
“I’ve been focusing on going more plant-based and can tell you that Beyond Meat is my absolute favorite,” Kim Kardashian said after joining the vegan meat brand in a newly created role.
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4 Major Environmental Benefits of a Vegan Diet
Going vegan doesn’t release you from making other sustainable choices, but it’s one of the best ways to become a more responsible citizen of this planet.
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This Is the World’s First “Real” Chocolate Milk Made with Precision Fermentation
New food-technology company Tomorrow Farms uses Perfect Day’s animal-free whey to make dairy-identical chocolate milk that’s kind to cows.
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This Startup Will Soon Produce 45 Million Pounds of Vegan Mushroom Steak Every Year
Colorado startup Meati has launched a whole-cut vegan steak made from the mycelium mushroom root and it’s available for delivery directly to consumers.
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Microbes from Yellowstone Helped Make This Vegan Meat. Now, 7 Park Lodges Serve It for Breakfast.
This summer, visitors to Yellowstone National Park can try vegan meat and dairy-free cream cheese from Nature’s Fynd—which makes these fungi-based products with the help of a microbe found at the 150-year-old park.
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This Startup is Disrupting the $89 Billion Cheese Industry With the Same Technology as Perfect Day
Change Foods is on a mission to replicate casein—the main dairy protein in cheese making—by using precision fermentation instead of cows.
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Why ‘Top Chef’ Host Tom Colicchio Is Investing in Vegan Seafood
‘Top Chef’ co-host Tom Colicchio invests in Plant Based Seafood Co., a vegan seafood company founded by a mother-daughter duo with 20 years of experience in the seafood industry.
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James Cromwell Joins Celebrities in Protest of Starbucks’ Vegan Milk Upcharge
Actor James Cromwell joins a growing list of celebrities—including Alicia Silverstone and Sir Paul McCartney—who are calling upon Starbucks to drop its vegan milk upcharge.
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Leonardo DiCaprio Invests in Startup That Is Growing Leather From Cells
VitroLabs has raised $46 million with the help of Leonardo DiCaprio to make the world’s first pilot production of cell-cultivated leather.
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Replacing 20 Percent of Beef with Mushroom Meat Can Cut Deforestation in Half by 2050
A new study finds that replacing one fifth of the world’s beef with proteins made using fungi-based microbial fermentation can help slash deforestation by 50 percent by 2050.
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Billie Eilish Leads Six-Day “Overheated” Climate Event During London Tour Stop
Billie Eilish is bringing together activists, musicians, and fashion designers for the Overheated climate event to discuss the climate crisis and their work to make a difference.
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Washington, DC Gets First Veg Restaurant Week. Why Mayor Muriel Bowser Supports It.
Washington, DC will celebrate its first vegan restaurant week thanks to a proclamation signed by Mayor Muriel Bowser that recognizes the health and environmental benefits of a plant-based diet.
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Meat Consumption Must Drop by 75 Percent for Planet to Survive, New Study Shows
Wealthier nations must slash their meat consumption by at least 75 percent in order to meet climate goals, researchers at the University of Bonn advise.
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New Whole-Cut Vegan Smoked Salmon Is Made From One Ingredient: Spirulina
Food-tech startup SimpliiGood is extending the benefits of spirulina by using it as the sole ingredient for its new whole-cut vegan salmon.
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You Can Now Make Chef Daniel Humm’s $335 Vegan Eleven Madison Park Menu at Home
Eleven Madison Park’s chef Daniel Humm is challenging New Yorkers to eat plant-based at least once per week with Eleven Madison Home, a vegan meal kit that features thoughtfully curated dishes and ingredients.
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Jada Pinkett Smith’s Vegan Body Care Line Comes to 6,000 Walgreens
Vegan personal care brand Hey Humans—which is on its way to more than 6,000 Walgreens locations—was created by Jada Pinkett Smith with the mission of fighting plastic pollution and making sustainable products more accessible to all.
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Nearly 23 Million Birds Dead As Avian Flu Wipes Out Farms in 29 States
A nationwide outbreak of pathogenic avian influenza—the first time that the virus has been recorded in the US since 2016—is reaching record levels as millions of birds are killed to stop the spread.
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First-of-Its-Kind Online Toolkit Helps Animal Farmers Transition to Growing Plants
Miyoko’s Creamery, Animal Outlook, and Mercy For Animals combine efforts to launch a unique toolkit for farmers interested in transitioning from animal agriculture to plant-focused farming.
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The World’s Largest Animal-Free Dairy Factory Will Make As Much Milk Protein as 50,000 Cows
Israeli company Remilk will open the world’s largest animal-free dairy factory in Denmark where it will produce as much milk protein as 50,000 cows every year without exploiting a single animal or harming the environment.
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Vegan Spam Is Back on the Menu at McDonald’s After It Sells 3.7 Million Orders
OmniPork Luncheon—which has been dubbed “vegan Spam”—is back on the menu at McDonald’s in Hong Kong after the chain sold 3.7 million orders since it first launched in 2020.
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Hormel’s Meatless Chili, IKEA’s Gyoza, and other Vegan Food News of the Week
From MorningStar Farms’ pancake-wrapped vegan corn dogs to Hormel’s new meatless chili, we’re serving up the best in vegan food news of the week.
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6 Vegan Brands Up their Sustainability Efforts for Earth Day
Vegan brands such as Ripple, Forager, Beyond Meat, Future Farm, and Veggie Grill are increasing their efforts to further help the planet while showing that plant-based options are better for the environment than meat and dairy.
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Gerber’s New Baby Food Line Is All About Plant Protein
Gerber gets into plant-based protein with the launch of its new Plant-tastic baby food line made with a variety of beans, legumes, veggies, and fruit.
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Lewis Hamilton’s Neat Burger Expands to US with Help from Leonardo DiCaprio
New York City will get the first US location of Neat Burger, a UK-based vegan fast-food chain backed by world racing champion Lewis Hamilton and actor Leonardo DiCaprio
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How Vegan Eggs Took Over All the Breakfast Menus at Yale
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Burger King’s Vegan Pop-Up Serves as a Roadmap for the Fast-Food Industry
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42 Percent of Menus Will Soon Be Plant-Based at Hundreds of Colleges and Universities
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How Billie Eilish Is Turning Nike Vegan, One Sneaker Collection at a Time
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Until Age 11, Children Less Likely Than Adults to See Animals as Food, Study Finds
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Why a Protein in Leaves Could Be the New Vegan Meat
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Ted Cruz Gets Trolled By Vegan Eggs Over His Climate Change Denial
by Anna Starostinetskaya
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Antibiotic-Free Claims on Animal Products Can’t Be Trusted, New Study Finds
by Nicole Axworthy
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How Dole Is Upcycling Banana Stems into Vegan Fashion
by Nicole Axworthy
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New IPCC Report Warns Cutting Methane Emissions 33 Percent Must Happen “Now or Never”
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Earth Month Fast-Food Specials, April Fools’ Funnies, and More Vegan News of the Week
by Anna Starostinetskaya
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Starbucks Drops Vegan Milk Charge, But Only For Its New Cauliflower Milk
by VegNews Editors
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TJ’s Buffalo Dip, New Dairy-Free Nutella, and More Vegan Food News of the Week
by Anna Starostinetskaya
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Why Legendary Chef Andrew Zimmern Is Really Into Vegan Chicken
by Anna Starostinetskaya
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This New Vegan Chicken Is Made to Rival Popeyes. And It’s Rolling Out Everywhere.
by Nicole Axworthy
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How Chantal Guillon Perfected Vegan Macarons with the World’s First Animal-Free Egg Whites
by Anna Starostinetskaya
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Cultured Collagen? How Aleph Farms Is Using Technology to Replace the Whole Cow
by Nicole Axworthy
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Why PepsiCo Is Betting Big on Beyond Meat’s Vegan Beef Jerky
by Anna Starostinetskaya
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How This Mexican Company Makes Sustainable Vegan Leather by Feeding Fruit Waste to Bacteria
by Nicole Axworthy
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Meatless Chicken Buckets, New White Chocolate, and More Vegan Food News of the Week
by Anna Starostinetskaya
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Yellowstone Park Microbes Helped Make This Meatless Sausage. You Can Now Get It at Whole Foods in 10 States.
by Anna Starostinetskaya
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Once a Beloved Vegan Ice Cream Brand, Coconut Bliss’ New Dairy Line Outrages Customers
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