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Exclusive: The Real Truth Behind Meat’s Surge in Popularity

A planned takedown of plant-based businesses, throngs of tradwife and raw organ-eating influencers, and a new administration fixated on pushing meat to the masses have all laid a path for a new carnivorous culture that’s sweeping the nation. Is this the new normal?

February 18, 2026

Inside RFK Jr.’s Forgotten War on Big Meat Inside RFK Jr.’s Forgotten War on Big Meat

February 16, 2026

This Week in Food News: Vegan Ramen Hits Whole Foods, Oatly Banned From Using Word ‘Milk,’ and a New Snack From Bitchin’ Sauce This Week in Food News: Vegan Ramen Hits Whole Foods, Oatly Banned From Using Word ‘Milk,’ and a New Snack From Bitchin’ Sauce

February 13, 2026

Regenerative Farming and $700 Million Have Made Your Oat Milk Political Now Regenerative Farming and $700 Million Have Made Your Oat Milk Political Now

Report: Why Factory Farms Keep Spreading While Better Food Systems Get Shut Out Report: Why Factory Farms Keep Spreading While Better Food Systems Get Shut Out

Trump Wants Cheaper Groceries. That May Not Mean a Healthier Food System. Trump Wants Cheaper Groceries. That May Not Mean a Healthier Food System.

Paris’ Arpège Goes Plant‑Based Amid EU Crackdown on Vegan Meat Paris’ Arpège Goes Plant‑Based Amid EU Crackdown on Vegan Meat

Why Vegan and Dairy-Free Foods Will Be on More School Lunch Menus Next Year Why Vegan and Dairy-Free Foods Will Be on More School Lunch Menus Next Year

What a Giant $20 Erewhon Strawberry Says About the Future of Food What a Giant $20 Erewhon Strawberry Says About the Future of Food

France’s Soy Crackdown Sparks Debate Over Science, Sustainability, and Plant-Based Policy France’s Soy Crackdown Sparks Debate Over Science, Sustainability, and Plant-Based Policy

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The Historical Roots of Black Farming: Black VegFest Founder on Liberation and Resistance

Tracing the history of Black resistance and farming, Omowale Adewale explores the intersection of veganism, food justice, and decolonization.

‘A Victory of Common Sense’: France Will No Longer Ban ‘Meat’ Words for Plant-Based Products ‘A Victory of Common Sense’: France Will No Longer Ban ‘Meat’ Words for Plant-Based Products

The FDA’s New ‘Best By’ Food Label Strategy Will Save Americans Millions and Reduce Waste The FDA’s New ‘Best By’ Food Label Strategy Will Save Americans Millions and Reduce Waste

Milk Labeling Debate Intensifies as New Dietary Guidelines Favor Increasing Plant-Based Options Milk Labeling Debate Intensifies as New Dietary Guidelines Favor Increasing Plant-Based Options

Documentary Spotlights Impossible Foods’ Rise As Europe Finally Green Lights Its Burgers: “An Important Step” Documentary Spotlights Impossible Foods’ Rise As Europe Finally Green Lights Its Burgers: “An Important Step”

New Platform “Kamala’s Recipes” Supports the Kamala Harris Campaign Through Cooking New Platform “Kamala’s Recipes” Supports the Kamala Harris Campaign Through Cooking

Food News of the Week: Zombie Takis, Election Day Bagels, and Domino’s Dairy-Free Mozzarella Food News of the Week: Zombie Takis, Election Day Bagels, and Domino’s Dairy-Free Mozzarella

Beyond Methane: 6 Environmental Challenges of Animal Agriculture Beyond Methane: 6 Environmental Challenges of Animal Agriculture

Child Labor in the Meat Industry: “Conditions Are Dickensian” Child Labor in the Meat Industry: “Conditions Are Dickensian”

Can We Trust Fast-Food Mascots? Unsurprisingly, It’s a No Can We Trust Fast-Food Mascots? Unsurprisingly, It’s a No

RNC Attendees Loved This Vegan Jackfruit “Brisket” Almost as Much as They Love Trump RNC Attendees Loved This Vegan Jackfruit “Brisket” Almost as Much as They Love Trump

The Billionaire Paradox: Will Bezos, Branson, and Gates Save or Destroy the Food System? The Billionaire Paradox: Will Bezos, Branson, and Gates Save or Destroy the Food System?

As France Reverses Course on Vegan Labeling Ban, 3 Meaty French Meat Companies to Watch As France Reverses Course on Vegan Labeling Ban, 3 Meaty French Meat Companies to Watch

Beware of “Grass-Fed” and “Free Range” Labels—Why Sustainable, Ethical Meat Doesn’t Exist Beware of “Grass-Fed” and “Free Range” Labels—Why Sustainable, Ethical Meat Doesn’t Exist

2 Wins for Octopus Lovers: Mycelium-Based Tentacles and a Historic Farm Ban 2 Wins for Octopus Lovers: Mycelium-Based Tentacles and a Historic Farm Ban

Why Big Meat Has an Ugly Human Rights Problem Why Big Meat Has an Ugly Human Rights Problem

Vegan Food Brands Are Channeling Banksy With Radical, Political Marketing. Can It Change Our Food System? Vegan Food Brands Are Channeling Banksy With Radical, Political Marketing. Can It Change Our Food System?

Will France’s Ban on “Meat” Terms on Plant-Based Products Hurt the Industry? Here’s What 3 Experts Have to Say Will France’s Ban on “Meat” Terms on Plant-Based Products Hurt the Industry? Here’s What 3 Experts Have to Say

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Amsterdam Is Vying With 24 Other Cities for the Title of “Plant-Based Capital” Amsterdam Is Vying With 24 Other Cities for the Title of “Plant-Based Capital”

There’s a Bonkers Debate About Potatoes Not Being Vegetables. Countless Health Studies Say Otherwise. There’s a Bonkers Debate About Potatoes Not Being Vegetables. Countless Health Studies Say Otherwise.

Baltimore Makes History as First US City to Declare January “Veganuary” Month Baltimore Makes History as First US City to Declare January “Veganuary” Month

California’s Prop 12 Is Now in Effect. Here’s What It Means for Your Food, Whether You Live In the State or Not. California’s Prop 12 Is Now in Effect. Here’s What It Means for Your Food, Whether You Live In the State or Not.

This Former Clinton Health Advisor Says Eating Vegetables Is Like Taking Viagra This Former Clinton Health Advisor Says Eating Vegetables Is Like Taking Viagra

Could This Lawsuit Against Dunkin’ Finally End Vegan Milk Surcharges? Experts Weigh In Could This Lawsuit Against Dunkin’ Finally End Vegan Milk Surcharges? Experts Weigh In

Move Over, Los Angeles and NYC: These 3 City Council Votes Could Make Pittsburgh the New Vegan Capital Move Over, Los Angeles and NYC: These 3 City Council Votes Could Make Pittsburgh the New Vegan Capital

Uh-Oh, the World’s Biggest Climate Conference Just Became a Platform for Big Meat and Dairy Uh-Oh, the World’s Biggest Climate Conference Just Became a Platform for Big Meat and Dairy

Why Joaquin Phoenix Wants You To Talk About This Movie With Everyone You Know Why Joaquin Phoenix Wants You To Talk About This Movie With Everyone You Know

Animal Law With Animal Outlook: What Is Animal Law? Animal Law With Animal Outlook: What Is Animal Law?

Can the 2023 Farm Bill Help Vegan Food Gain More Momentum? Can the 2023 Farm Bill Help Vegan Food Gain More Momentum?

Oatly and Beyond Meat Take On Big Ag in 2 New Must-Watch Campaigns Oatly and Beyond Meat Take On Big Ag in 2 New Must-Watch Campaigns

US Government Promotes ‘Unfree Market,’ Invests in Animal Products 800 Times More Than Plants US Government Promotes ‘Unfree Market,’ Invests in Animal Products 800 Times More Than Plants

How Ukraine’s Lviv Vegan Kitchen Feeds Up to 500 War Refugees Every Day How Ukraine’s Lviv Vegan Kitchen Feeds Up to 500 War Refugees Every Day

Why Netflix’s New Food Documentary ‘Poisoned’ Is More Like a Horror Film Why Netflix’s New Food Documentary ‘Poisoned’ Is More Like a Horror Film

1,400 US Mayors Join New York Mayor Eric Adams in Promoting Plant-Based Food 1,400 US Mayors Join New York Mayor Eric Adams in Promoting Plant-Based Food

Government Funding for Alternative Protein Doubles to $635 Million. Is That Enough? Government Funding for Alternative Protein Doubles to $635 Million. Is That Enough?

Are ‘Humane’ and ‘Grass-Fed’ Meat Labels Confusing Consumers? Experts Say Yes Are ‘Humane’ and ‘Grass-Fed’ Meat Labels Confusing Consumers? Experts Say Yes

Is Meat Really Crucial for Health? Here’s Why Many Medical and Nutritional Professionals Say It Isn’t Is Meat Really Crucial for Health? Here’s Why Many Medical and Nutritional Professionals Say It Isn’t

How Beans, Lentils, and Veggie Burgers Keep Arnold Schwarzenegger Strong at 75 How Beans, Lentils, and Veggie Burgers Keep Arnold Schwarzenegger Strong at 75

Texas Governor Signs New Plant-Based Meat Labeling Law. Is It Constitutional? Texas Governor Signs New Plant-Based Meat Labeling Law. Is It Constitutional?

What the Supreme Court’s Ruling on California’s Prop 12 Means for Animals Everywhere What the Supreme Court’s Ruling on California’s Prop 12 Means for Animals Everywhere

Mayor’s New Campaign Challenges 8.8 Million New Yorkers to ‘Eat a Whole Lot More Plants’ Mayor’s New Campaign Challenges 8.8 Million New Yorkers to ‘Eat a Whole Lot More Plants’

1 Million People a Year Die From Antibiotic Resistance. The Culprit? Factory Farms. 1 Million People a Year Die From Antibiotic Resistance. The Culprit? Factory Farms.