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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.

by Nicole Axworthy

Feature

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.

Technology

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

Clean Food Group is developing a cultured palm oil alternative that doesn’t contribute to global deforestation or the destruction of orangutan habitat.

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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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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.

Guide

How to Pair Vegan Cheese and Wine Like a Pro

We asked a wine expert how to pair vegan cheese and wine like an expert. Here’s what we learned.

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Brazil’s Vegan Meat Giant Takes Over 4 LA Restaurants for 4 Weeks

Future Farm is partnering with four LA restaurants to curate plant-based menu items using its vegan meat to encourage consumers to eat more plants.

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Cultivated Seafood Startup Takes on Most Popular Farmed Fish in the World

Israeli startup E-FISHient is using food technology to develop a sustainable solution to the world’s most farmed fish.

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Did ‘Celebs on Sandwiches’ Predict Lizzo’s Love of Vegan Plantain Burgers?

The artist behind ‘Celebs on Sandwiches’ made a watercolor of Lizzo sitting on a vegan plantain sandwich—and Lizzo is freaking out over it.

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Vegan Oysters in Shells? This Startup Just Developed a Prototype to Save the Oceans

Cell-cultured seafood startup Pearlita has developed the first plant-based oyster prototype to save the oceans from overfishing.

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This Vegan Fungi Protein Makes Fine-Dining Debut at NYC’s Le Bernardin

Innovative vegan fungi protein with origins in a Yellowstone hot spring makes its fine-dining debut at Michelin-starred restaurant Le Bernardin.

by Nicole Axworthy

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Country Crock’s First Heavy Whipping Cream Is Made from Lentil Milk

Country Crock goes beyond margarine with the launch of its first heavy whipping cream that’s vegan.

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For Vegan ‘Digital Nomads,’ This Hotel’s Menu Is Going Plant-Based at All 155 Locations

Digital nomad-style hotel chain Selina is creating vegan menus using Redefine Meat to target the vegan leanings of Millennial and Gen Z travelers.

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How Do You Make Vegan Hard-Boiled Eggs? These Startups Have the Answer.

Few companies have been able to create a realistic vegan hard-boiled egg, until recently.

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Butterfinger Copycat, Bee-Free Honey, and More Vegan Food News of the Week

From Dream Pops’ new Butterfinger-like candy to MeliBio’s bee-free honey, we’re serving up the best in vegan food news of the week.

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Is Pork “Healthy?” Authorities Say It Can’t Be Marketed That Way.

Canadian authorities say that pork products marketed as “healthy” are considered misleading.

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What Comes Out of Starbucks’ Coffee-Recycling Initiative? New Vegan Desserts

Starbucks is upping its sustainability efforts with five vegan menu items, including desserts that result from the chain’s coffee-recycling initiative.

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50 Percent of Supplements Contain Hidden Animal Byproducts. New Campaign Pushes for Transparency.

by Nicole Axworthy

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High-Protein Nutritional Yeast to Become a $1 Billion Market by 2032

by Nicole Axworthy

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Why ‘Thoughtful’ Chris Hemsworth Gave Up Meat Before Kissing Natalie Portman In ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’

In a recent interview to promote the new film ‘Thor,’ vegan actress Natalie Portman revealed that co-star Chris Hemsworth stopped eating meat the day they filmed their kissing scene.

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The Extraordinary Way This Startup Is Making Cultivated Meat More Affordable

SciFi Foods is combining plant-based ingredients and cultivated meat to make better, more affordable vegan burgers.

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Why Did Turkey Just Ban Vegan Cheese?

Turkey’s vegan association says the ban on vegan cheese is a violation of rights for consumers and manufacturers of plant-based products.

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Oatly Is Giving Away 16,000 Vegan Ice Cream Bars in These 4 Flavors

Oatly is distributing over 16,000 vegan ice cream bars in four flavors on National Ice Cream Day.

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With California’s $700 Million for Plant-Based School Lunches, Impossible Foods Launches 2 Easy Options

With more plant-based options becoming permanent fixtures on school lunch menus, Impossible Foods is launching two new vegan items specifically designed for this space.

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Plant-Based Meat Can Better Address Climate Change Than Electric Cars, New Report Finds

A new report by Boston Consulting Group says adopting alternative proteins like plant-based meat plays a critical role in tackling climate change.

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This Cell-Cultured Milk Yogurt Proves We Don’t Need Animals to Make Dairy

Biotech startup Wilk is developing the first yogurt made from cell-cultured milk fat to prove that making dairy without exploiting animals is the future.

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The Newest Attraction at Disneyland Paris? Beyond Meatballs, Burgers, and Sausages

Disneyland Paris partners with Beyond Meat and will offer its vegan meats for every meal occasion across its two parks, Disney Village, and Disney Hotels.