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21 Vegan Father’s Day Gifts That Are Better Than a Mug

From somewhat kitschy Cookie Monster socks to an urban farmstand, these vegan Father’s Day gifts will make Dad’s day.

by Tanya Flink and Rachel Krantz

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Singapore Becomes First Country in the World to Allow Sale of Cell-Based Meat

After a thorough approval process, Singapore will allow the sale of chicken bites made with Eat Just’s cultured meat, setting a precedent for other countries to “divorce meat production from industrial animal agriculture,” according to Good Food Institute Executive Director Bruce Friedrich.

by Anna Starostinetskaya

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Texas-Style Vegan Jerky Launches at Whole Foods

Urban Cowboy’s mushroom-based jerky is made with the help of artificial intelligence to replicate the meaty texture of old-fashioned beef jerky.

by Nicole Axworthy

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Chile’s High-Tech Vegan Milk Makes US Debut at Whole Foods Nationwide

The Not Company uses artificial intelligence to create vegan approximations of animal-derived foods, including its “NotMilk”—the first of its products to hit US shelves.

by Anna Starostinetskaya

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Walmart to Cut 60,000 Pounds of Plastic Annually with One Simple Change to Its Cucumbers

By switching to plastic-free Apeel English cucumbers—which feature a plant-based, life-extending “peel”—the major retailer is eliminating the equivalent of 85 million plastic straws.

by Anna Starostinetskaya

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Vegan “Dairy-Identical” Cheese Made From Animal-Free Casein Will Launch In 2023

Startup New Culture has found a way to create animal-free casein using a precision fermentation process that gives its dairy-identical vegan mozzarella the traditional color, melt, and stretch.

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Jay-Z Just Invested in $250 Million Plant-Based “Tesla of Chicken” Brand SIMULATE

Music legend and entrepreneur Jay-Z is now backing startup SIMULATE, which recently raised $50 million to make next-level plant-based chicken nuggets and patties.

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This Startup Just Made the World’s First Edible Vegan Collagen. Here’s How They Did It

Developed by biodesign startup Geltor, PrimaColl collagen is made using functional proteins and microbial fermentation instead of animal bones, skin, and cartilage.

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585 Tesco Stores Now Carry the World’s First Vegan Scotch Egg

Made by UK brand Squeaky Bean, the vegan ready-to-eat scotch eggs are made with The No-Egg Egg that is wrapped in vegan sausage and coated in breadcrumbs.

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NUGGS Vegan Chicken Nuggets Arrive in Canada and Here’s Where to Get Them

The vegan chicken nuggets are now available in retailers such as Loblaws, Sobeys, Whole Foods, and Maxi.

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Danish Researchers Raise $9 Million to Develop a New Vegan Protein That’s Better for the Planet

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen are working to invent a completely new category of vegan protein, involving fermenting whole plants like oats and peas.

Lightlife Targets Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods in a Full-Page <i>New York Times</i> Ad. Here's Their Response.

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Lightlife Targets Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods in a Full-Page New York Times Ad. Here’s Their Response.

After publishing an open letter, Lightlife Foods faces criticism from Beyond Meat, Impossible Foods, and consumers.

by Jocelyn Martinez

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Lab-Grown Meat Is Now Available for Delivery for the First Time Ever

Singaporeans can now order Katsu Chicken Curry, Chicken & Rice, and Chicken Caesar Salad made with Eat Just’s innovative cell-based chicken through delivery app Foodpanda.

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This Midwest Startup Just Raised $1.6 Million to Make Lab-Grown Lobster

A thousand miles from the nearest ocean, new startup Cultured Decadence is growing lobster meat with a mission to change the way seafood is produced.

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5 Shanghai Restaurants Are Now Serving Vegan Chicken Made from Peanuts

Innovative peanut-based vegan chicken made by local startup Haofood is now being used by five Shanghai restaurants to reimagine dishes such as chicken satay, kung pao chicken, and chicken curry rice.

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Eat Just Raised Record $170 Million to Replace Chicken with Lab-Grown Meat in Our Lifetime

by Anna Starostinetskaya

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89 Percent of Gen Z in US and UK Would Try Lab-Grown Meat, Study Finds

by Nicole Axworthy

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Startup Raises $40 Million to Bring “Whole Cut” Vegan Bacon to Stores

New York startup Atlast creates MyBacon from mycelium, the fast-growing root systems of mushrooms that mimic the fibrous qualities of animal muscle tissue.

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Vegan and Alternative Protein Companies Raise Record $3.1 Billion in 2020

Companies creating alternatives to traditional meat, cheese, and eggs pulled in $3.1 billion in 2020—which is three times more than they raised in 2019.

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Luxury Brand Hermès to Launch New Handbag Made with Mushroom Leather

By the end of the year, high-end fashion brand Hermès will launch the first commercial product featuring Sylvania—a vegan leather made from mushroom root systems.