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No more paying extra for plant milks: Peet’s Coffee is latest to drop vegan surcharge, makes it free to switch out cow’s milk for oat and almond
The popularity of plant milks in the US has seen an industry shift in recent months with dozens of the country’s largest coffee chains ditching the plant milk surcharge.
US grass-fed beef is as damaging to the environment as industrial beef, shows new research
The study also found that both grass-fed and industrial beef are ten times more carbon intensive than protein-dense alternatives like plant protein.
“Extreme” animal cruelty revealed at major Arizona dairy farms
The horrific undercover footage was taken at dairy farms which supply Fairlife, a billion-dollar brand owned by Coca Cola.
Cultivated pork to be sold in US in “historic” first as cultivated meat company Missions Barns is approved by FDA
The company’s pork products, which include bacon and meatballs, are cultivated from animal cells to produce “real” meat but without the need to slaughter an animal.
As US egg prices reach record high, here’s the best animal-free egg alternatives you should try
From scrambled tofu to Just Egg, these foods are tasty, reliable, and don’t harm chickens.
Dunkin’ eliminates surcharge for plant-based milks in hot drinks, marking “major milestone” for plant-based accessibility
As the second-largest coffee chain in the US, Dunkin’s 9,500-plus locations across the country will now offer plant milks at no additional cost.
Prawns have their eye stalks cut off while still alive to speed up the breeding process, animal welfare groups warn, as leading retailers reevaluate common seafood industry practices
Despite around 440 billion shrimps being farmed each year, the species has typically faced little-to-no animal welfare protection.
France will no longer ban “meaty” labels on plant-based foods
The country’s top court has ruled against government attempts to outlaw food companies from using terms like “steak” and “burger” on plant-based meat.
Paying extra for plant milks could be a thing of the past as Tim Hortons, Dutch Bros Coffee and Scooter's Coffee end surcharge following Starbucks' lead
As the popularity of oat, almond, and soy milk continues to soar, coffee chains across the US are making it free for customers to swap cow’s milk for plant milks.
The number of US dairy farms infected with bird flu has been underestimated, suggests new study from the CDC
Government testing reveals that livestock veterinarians have tested positive for the H5N1 virus despite working on farms that had no reported cases in cattle.
The future of food is now: world’s first cultivated pet food goes on sale
The UK’s largest retailer of pet supplies is now selling Meatly’s new ‘Chick Bites’, which have been cultivated from cells taken from a single chicken egg.
Vegan restaurant becomes first in UK to receive prestigious Michelin star
The award shows how plant-based food is continuing to become increasingly popular in the fine dining industry.
Over 200,000 ducks to be killed after bird flu outbreaks discovered at farms in New York and California
Bird flu is continuing to devastate populations of farmed animals in the US, as a new variant discovered this week raises further concern among scientists.
US to ban seafood imports tied to deadly bycatch of whales, dolphins, and other marine animals
Over half a million marine animals are caught and killed in fishing gear every year as unintentional “bycatch”.
Ten percent of people in Great Britain no longer eat meat, study finds
The data suggests a wider shift towards more plant-forward eating habits, as millions in the country now consider themselves vegan or follow a diet that reduces or eliminates meat.
“Very concerning”: Microplastics widespread in US seafood, new research suggests
Scientists report that microplastic contaminants were present in commonly eaten fish and crustaceans captured in the West Coast.
Starbucks and Chipotle among companies still using infamous “frankenchickens”
Major companies are sourcing meat from chickens who have been selectively bred to grow so rapidly that the animals can struggle to walk or even stand up.
Swapping meat & dairy with plant-based foods can reduce hot flashes in postmenopausal women by 92%, study finds
In the research participants who swapped to a plant-based diet reported weight loss and a reduction in severe hot flashes.
“I don’t want to kill these animals anymore”: owner of dog meat restaurant in Vietnam closes his business after 20 years in food industry
The restaurant slaughtered thousands of dogs and chickens, but now its owner has joined a campaign to end the dog meat trade.
Denmark to launch world’s first carbon tax on agriculture
Under the plans, which were announced earlier this year but confirmed this week, livestock farms will be charged per tonne of methane emitted.
