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During Height of Pandemic, Plant-Based Food Sales Increase by 90 Percent
New data shows that vegan food sales are booming during the pandemic, particularly those of plant-based meat—which are growing at twice the rate of animal-derived meat.
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Healthy Vegan Restaurant to Open in Compton
Planet Health Compton aims to make vegan food accessible to the community and will combine a vegan market, restaurant, juice bar, and clothing store in one.
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New Vegan Bakery to Open in Southern California
Plantiful Kitchen will offer gluten-free and refined sugar-free cheesecakes, cookies, doughnuts, and housemade bread, along with products from local small businesses.
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New Vegan Wine Brand Launches With Eco-Friendly Packaging
The Wonderful Wine Co.—a new vegan brand launched by the founders of subscription wine company Winc—features four vegan wines shipped in eco-conscious, recyclable containers.
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New Study Finds Goats Respond to Human Cues the Same Way Dogs Do
Researchers hope the study will lead to a better understanding of farmed animals’ cognitive abilities and their capacity to interact with humans.
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Eating Animals Author Jonathan Safran Foer: “The End of Meat Is Here”
In his New York Times article, the author points out that the coronavirus pandemic has thrown the door wide open when it comes to seeing the risks of our mass consumption of animals.
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New Vegan Fried Chicken Cart to Open in Portland
The Mocking Bird plans to bring indulgent mac and cheese-topped vegan chicken sandwiches to Rose City Food Park this summer.
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Mink Fur Farms May Have Infected Humans with COVID-19, Dutch Officials Report
Animal-rights organizations call for an end to the global fur trade, calling the industry “perfect storm for diseases to thrive.”
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Starbucks Launches New Vegan Pink Drink for Summer
The coffee chain is expanding its dairy-free beverage menu with a refreshing coconut milk-based Iced Guava Passionfruit Drink.
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Miyoko’s and 17 Other Companies Call on American Government to Build a Sustainable Food System After COVID-19
The community of natural product business leaders are stressing the importance of addressing climate action as part of the government’s economic recovery process.
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Chinese Government Offers Animal Farmers Buyouts in Wildlife Trade Crackdown
Governments in the Hunan and Jiangxi provinces of China are offering subsidies for 14 species of farmed wildlife to help farmers transition to alternative livelihoods.
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Vegan JUST Egg Partners With One of World’s Top Processed Egg Suppliers
Under the partnership, Michael Foods will be the exclusive manufacturer, supplier, and distributor of JUST Egg to foodservice and food ingredient customers.
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Nestlé to Build Plant-Based Food Factory, Launch Vegan Meat in China
by Anna Starostinetskaya
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EU to Promote Plant-Based Shift With $11 Billion “Farm to Fork Strategy”
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Wuhan Bans Consumption and Sale of Wild Animals for Five Years
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Impossible CEO: Meat Industry’s Farmers, Truckers, and Butchers Will Be Vital to Plant-Based Meat Revolution
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New Startup Launches Affordable Vegan Burgers at Grocery Stores in Thailand
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Greta Thunberg Plays Fortune Teller in Pearl Jam’s Climate-Focused Music Video
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Trader Joe’s Launches Vegan Turkey Burgers
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Papa John’s Launches Vegan Breakfast Pizza in UK
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Animal Sanctuary Rescues 1,000 Chickens From Egg Farm Struggling During COVID-19
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