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KFC’s Popcorn Chicken, Veggie Grill’s Bowls, and More Vegan Food News of the Week

From KFC’s bite-sized vegan popcorn chicken to Veggie Grill’s new delivery-only bowls concept, we’re serving up the best in vegan food news of the week.

by Anna Starostinetskaya

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Can the $44 Billion Vegan Food Industry Help Save 1.5 Million Animal Agriculture Jobs?

Vegan meat is disrupting animal agriculture, and some worry how it will affect the 1.5 million workers who will be left behind. These vegan transition programs offer a solution.

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The 18 Best Vegan Dessert Finds at Trader Joe’s

We are completely obsessed with these sweet treats, and you’re about to be, too.

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With a New Electric Truck Fleet, Beyond Meat Is Now Even More Sustainable than Beef

Producing meat from plants is already more sustainable than animal agriculture. Beyond Meat’s new partnership with Einride will reduce its environmental impact even further by electrifying its transportation fleet.

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Quinoa Can Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes, New Study Finds

A new study published in medical journal Nutrients found that regular consumption of quinoa can help prevent Type 2 diabetes.

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How These Vegan Ribs Help Anheuser-Busch Make More Sustainable Beer

What does making beer have to do with vegan ribs? California company Planetarians is working with beer giant AB InBev to turn its spent brewer’s yeast into zero-waste plant-based meat.

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Why Beyoncé Swapped Her Birkin Bag with a Vegan Leather Tote

With one lyric from her new ‘Renaissance’ album, Beyoncé drives fashionistas toward Telfar’s vegan leather tote—the “it” bag that replaced her Birkin.

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Finally, a 100 Percent Vegan Grocery Store Big Enough to Rival Whole Foods

Now open in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, the newest location of grocery chain XMarket is 6,000 square feet filled with a wide assortment of vegan products with an in-store food hall concept coming this fall.

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These New Initiatives Aim to Make Vegan School Lunches the Norm

As kids go back to school, a few initiatives—including Veganuary’s first fall campaign—are focusing on helping them gain access to vegan meals and dairy-free milk.

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Why Vegan JUST Egg Is Everywhere This Summer: From Festivals to Surf Contests

After making appearances at major music festivals and becoming the official plant-based sponsor of the Vans US Open of Surfing, JUST Egg reaches a major milestone: selling the vegan egg equivalent of 300 million chicken eggs.

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How This Vegan Lasagna Is Helping Daniella Monet Reconnect with Her Italian Roots

Actress Daniella Monet’s newest investment is in Italian comfort food brand Sunday Supper, which makes a plant-based lasagna that rivals her nonna’s.

by Anna Starostinetskaya

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Red Meat Increases Risk of Cardiovascular Disease by 22 Percent per Serving

A study of nearly 4,000 Americans shows that higher red meat consumption is linked to a higher risk of heart disease.

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Costco’s Ice Cream Sandwiches, Better Butterbeer, and More Vegan Food News of the Week

From dairy-free Butterbeer at Wizarding World in Orlando to oat milk ice cream sandwiches at Costco locations in the Los Angeles area, we’re serving up the best in vegan food news of the week.

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How Cracker Barrel’s Impossible Sausage Drama Sheds Light on Bigger Food System Issues

Cracker Barrel just added its first plant-based meat, Impossible Sausage, to its menu. And customers have thoughts.

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Can a New Postbiotic Protein Make Babybel the Best-Tasting Vegan Cheese?

French cheese giant Bel Group—maker of popular brands Babybel, Boursin, and Laughing Cow—is working with Superbrewed to improve its dairy-free cheese with postbiotic protein.

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Lizzo Blazes Through ‘Hot Ones’ with Help From Daring’s Vegan Chicken

Lizzo’s love of spicy food is put to the test on ‘Hot Ones,’ where the Grammy-award winning musical artist eats Daring’s vegan chicken loaded with increasingly spicy hot sauces as she discusses her new projects.

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Vegans Who Lift Weights Have Better Bone Strength, New Study Finds

New research shows that vegans who lift weights have bone strength similar to meat eaters, and better bone strength than vegans who do other forms of exercise.

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Will This Cultured Palm Oil Be the Solution to Saving the Orangutans?

by Nicole Axworthy

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Can Nestlé Join Ranks of Beyond and Impossible with New Vegan Beef Made for Nomoo?

by Anna Starostinetskaya

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Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker Reveal Their 28 Favorite Vegan Dishes in LA

From fish-free sushi at a secret eatery in Agoura Hills, to their favorite plant-based burgers and shakes, newlyweds Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker share their favorite vegan meals across Los Angeles.

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New Research Finds Plant-Based Meat Is Healthier and More Sustainable Than Animal Meat

A new study published in Future Foods concludes that plant-based meat is healthier and more sustainable than animal meat, and, importantly, it provides an easy way for consumers to reduce animal product consumption.

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As It Turns 25, Usher’s ‘My Way’ Gets a Vegan Ice Cream Celebration Courtesy of Jermaine Dupri

Music legend Jermaine Dupri dedicates Chocolate My Way—a best-selling flavor under JD’s Vegan ice cream brand—to Usher’s iconic song and album he produced 25 years ago.

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A World War II Era Hot Dog Stand Is Back with Vegan Options

After closing in 2005, Los Angeles’ Tail O’ the Pup is celebrating its comeback with vegan hot dogs.

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5 Vegan Hacks to Make Your Dessert Healthier

Using natural sweeteners, avoiding gluten, and adding leafy greens to smoothies are a few ways you can enjoy a tasty, healthy dessert without sacrificing flavor.

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Why Lizzo’s “Good As Hell” Is the New Anthem of Going Vegan

Lizzo’s hit single is the soundtrack of a new celebrity-packed video that promotes going vegan to feel “good as hell.”

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Kelp Crab Cakes, Korean BBQ Bowls, and More Vegan Food News of the Week

From AKUA’s fish-free crab cakes to Sweet Earth’s Korean-style barbecue bowls, we’re serving up the best in vegan food news of the week.

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Why This Entrepreneur Went From Farming Pigs to Making Vegan Bacon

Entrepreneur Eben Bayer—whose company Ecovative transformed the plastic packaging industry—is commercializing MyBacon, vegan mushroom bacon developed to solve the world’s most pressing issue.