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Joaquin Phoenix’s Vegan Oscars Speech Will Go Down in History
“We feel entitled to artificially inseminate a cow and when she gives birth we steal her baby, even though her cries of anguish are unmistakable. And then we take her milk that’s intended for the calf and we put it in our coffee and cereal,” the actor said while accepting his best actor award.
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World’s Highest Paid Mermaid Debuts Vegan Doughnuts
Professional mermaid Linden Wolbert partnered with Los Angeles vegan shop Karma Baker to create a magical mermaid doughnut in honor of National Mermaid Day.
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Joaquin Phoenix’s New Campaign Urges Everyone to Go Vegan
The Oscar winner continues his fight for the animals with a new billboard campaign.
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Impossible Foods Partners with Colin Kaepernick’s Social-Justice Program to Fight Food Insecurity
In partnership with the athlete’s Know Your Rights Camp—which operates summer camps for children of color across the United States—Impossible Foods is making plant-based meat donations to fight food insecurity.
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This Black-Owned Food Truck Makes Some of the Best Vegan Burgers in LA
After slinging vegan burgers for the likes of Snoop Dogg and Pharrell Williams, LA’s Black-owned Vurger Guyz has become a star of its own.
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California Chain Burger Lounge Is Now Making Plant-Based Versions of Its Most Popular Dishes
The chain’s new Flora and Fauna menu features decadent plant-based burgers and cashew milk-based shakes.
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Joaquin Phoenix Protests In-N-Out Burger Menu at Vanity Fair’s After Oscar Party
After he was offered a beef burger at the party, the Oscar award-winning actor held up a card that read: “Choose vegan. It isn’t a fad, it’s the future.”
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LA’s Popular Vegan Market Opens as Drive-Thru
The Vegan Exchange has pivoted to a drive-thru market, where customers can pre-order from their favorite vendors and pick up their purchases each Sunday.
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Oprah Urges 42 Million Fans to Ditch Animal Products at Least Once per Day
The media mogul was inspired by Suzy Amis Cameron—the wife of vegan director James Cameron—to reduce her consumption of animal products.
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Del Taco Expands Vegan Beyond Meat to All 580 Locations Nationwide
After a successful trial run, beefy vegan tacos will soon be available at Del Taco locations outside of California.
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Miami’s Plant-Based SEED Food & Wine Festival Debuts in LA
SEED and Eat Drink Vegan will join forces this year to bring an epic vegan festival to Los Angeles.
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The New Beyond Burger Is About to Launch. Here’s What Is Different
A new version of the Beyond Burger is coming to stores next month with a few new features.