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Environment

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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Why TCHO Is About to Become a Vegan Chocolate Company

By 2023, TCHO will become an entirely vegan chocolate brand, replacing its dairy products with indulgent plant-based alternatives as part of a major sustainability move.

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Meat-Eaters Produce Nearly 60 Percent More Greenhouse Gases than Vegetarians, Study Finds

University of Leeds researchers studied the carbon footprints of 3,000 foods to find that non-vegetarians produce 59 percent more greenhouse gas emissions than vegetarians.

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Beef Production Is Destroying the Amazon. Turns Out, Leather Is, Too.

Beef production is a known driver of deforestation but a new report outlines the links between leather and Amazon destruction.

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Why Former Dunkin’ CEO David Hoffmann Is Investing in Vegan Bacon

Former CEO David Hoffmann got the Beyond Sausage Breakfast Sandwich on the menu at Dunkin’. Now, he’s betting that vegan bacon brand Hooray Foods will reach thousands of quick-service restaurants.

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SNL Responds to COP26 Copout with Mother Earth Skit About Ditching Meat and Coal

SNL’s weekly segment “Weekend Update” welcomes Mother Earth who says that in order to fight climate change, we must ditch meat and coal.

Opinion

Opinion: COP26 Shortcomings on Addressing Animal Agriculture and Climate Change

The United Nations’ COP26 climate conference skirted around the most pressing issue: animal agriculture. Here’s what happened and how we can do better.

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Louis Vuitton’s First Sustainable Shoe Is Made With Vegan Corn Leather

French luxury brand Louis Vuitton’s first sustainable and gender neutral shoe, the Charlie, is made with vegan corn leather.

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Impossible Foods Just Launched New Vegan Meatballs at 3,000 Walmart Stores

Impossible Foods is launching Impossible Meatballs—a blend of Impossible Burger and Impossible Sausage—at 3,000 Walmart stores.

Activism

12 Wonderful Turkey Facts That Will Make Your Thanksgiving a Vegan One

Turns out, turkeys can fly. Plus, 11 other interesting facts to celebrate these social and intelligent birds.

Environment

In 2018, Being Vegan Also Means Being a Recycler

Recycling saves the planet (and its inhabitants) and is great for tight budgets.

by Deborah DiMare

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7 Ways Leonardo DiCaprio Is Working to Save the Planet Every Day

He’s saving the world one Oscar speech and vegan investment at a time.

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Brave Robot Sells 1 Million Vegan Ice Cream Pints, Saving the Equivalent of 1 Million Miles of Emissions

Made with Perfect Day’s animal-free whey, Brave Robot’s vegan ice cream is helping consumers fight the climate crisis one pint at a time.

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The World’s Most Advanced Lab-Grown Meat Facility Just Opened in California

Bustling Oakland, CA is home to UPSIDE Foods’ state-of-the-art lab-grown meat facility, a modern and transparent “slaughterhouse” where animals are not killed for food.

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Move Over Dairy: Blue Bottle Defaults to Oat Milk at California Shops

Blue Bottle Coffee makes oat milk the default at all Southern California cafés after a pilot program saw 75 percent of milk-based drinks go plant-based, a big win for slashing its dairy-driven carbon footprint.

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Why This Hawaiian Startup Is Making Vegan Meat from Cashew Industry Waste

Honolulu startup Cajú Love is diverting cashew fruit—a byproduct of the cashew nut and juice industries—from landfills and turning it into nutritious, sustainable vegan meat.

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This New Vegan Sashimi Looks Just Like Tuna, Calamari, and Salmon. Here’s How to Get It Delivered.

Online grocery store GTFO It’s Vegan just launched its own line of vegan sashimi and it looks just like the real thing.

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After Selling 1.3 Million Vegan Bacon Strips in the US, Hooray Foods Expands to Canada

by Nicole Axworthy

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TIME Names Vegan Tuna One of the 100 Best Inventions of 2021

by Anna Starostinetskaya

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North America’s First Sanctuary For Rescued Whales Set to Open in 2023

The Whale Sanctuary Project just opened its visitor and operations center, marking the first step in its goal to build North America’s first seaside sanctuary for whales rescued from captivity.

Taste Test

5 Deliciously Dairy-Free Diwali Desserts

Celebrate the Hindu festival of light with dairy-free versions of some of India’s favorite sweet treats.

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Starbucks’ First-Ever Vegan Holiday Drink Is Inspired by Sugar Cookies

The Iced Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Latte is Starbucks’ first vegan as-is holiday drink and features the flavors of German “spritzen” cookies.

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COP26 Puts Carbon Footprints on Event Menus. Why Are Beef and Bacon Still Served?

World leaders at COP26 were presented with a “plant-forward” menu labeled with carbon footprints to bring awareness to how different foods impact the environment. With their damage on display, beef and bacon were still at the top of the menu.

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Starbucks Just Added Vegan Seafood to Its Menu for the First Time

Starbucks just added a salad topped with OmniFoods’ vegan crab cakes to its Hong Kong locations—representing the global chain’s first foray into vegan seafood.

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Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara Bring Vegan Message to TED Climate Summit

Couple Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara explain how going vegan can help fight climate change ahead of the COP26 climate summit.

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Adidas and Stella McCartney Enlist World Cup Star For First Vegan Soccer Shoe

Adidas collaborated with designer Stella McCartney and professional soccer player Paul Pogba to create the brand’s first vegan soccer cleats, called Predator Freak.

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H&M’s New Vegan Collection Showcases the Best in Animal-Free Fashion

From vegan grape leather to goose-free down, H&M’s new PETA-approved “Co-Exist” collection celebrates the best in animal-free fashion.

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The New Betty Crocker? This Vegan Cake Mix Is Made with Perfect Day’s Animal-Free Whey

Brave Robot’s product line expands beyond vegan ice cream with the launch of Climate Hero Super Cake mix made with Perfect Day’s animal-free whey which replaces the need for eggs.