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The Tastiest Vegan Alternatives To Turkey This Thanksgiving
Having a meat-free holiday season has never been easier, thanks to a host of tasty plant-based turkey products that will impress the whole family.
Starbucks Launches Plant-Based Seafood in Hong Kong
For the first time, the coffee giant has added sustainable, vegan crab cakes to its menu at 170 Hong Kong Starbucks locations.
You Can Now Get This Vegan Sashimi Delivered to Your Door
Online grocery store GTFO It's Vegan is tapping into the fish-free seafood market with the launch of its vegan sashimi which looks and tastes just like the real thing.
‘They’re Trying To Kill Us’: Billie Eilish and Chris Paul To Executive Produce Food Justice Doc
The follow up to the award-winning What The Health tackles the urgent issue of food injustice in America, where big businesses continue to profit from nutritional and environmental racism, diet related diseases, and animal cruelty.
Victory! Modern Pentathlon Drops Riding After Olympic Horse-Punch Saga
After a horse was punched repeatedly during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the modern pentathlon's governing body has voted to remove horse riding from its program after the Paris 2024 Games.
Eric Adams Becomes New York City’s First Vegan Mayor
The former police officer is also the second Black person to be elected New York mayor.
Burger King Opens 100% Meatless Restaurant
The fast-food chain has partnered with The Vegetarian Butcher to launch “Vurger King” in Spain’s capital city.
Oregon Kills Nearly All Remaining Members of Lookout Mountain Wolf Pack
It is estimated that only 3 out of the previously 11-strong wolf pack remain.
Stella McCartney and World Cup Winner Paul Pogba launch Adidas’ First Vegan Football Boots
Adidas’ Predator Freak, limited-edition, gender-neutral boots are made from 100% vegan materials and have part-recycled materials.
JUST Egg is Coming to Europe
Regulatory approval of the plant-based egg company’s key ingredient means that JUST Egg will soon enter the $10.7 billion European egg market.
Tabitha Brown Is Opening Her First Restaurant
The social media star has millions of fans thanks to her feel good videos and talks on positivity. Now, she’s set to enter the restaurant business with the launch of her first vegan restaurant and bar.
Watch: Isha Datar’s New TED Talk On How We Could Eat Real Meat Without Harming Animals
"It's our once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get a second chance at agriculture," says Datar.
Bacon Rolls, Pork Sausages, and Turkey Meatballs: Outrage as Meat to be Served at Upcoming COP26 Climate Crisis Conference
“To be serving animal meat still when claiming to care about the planet is so irresponsible”.
Norway’s Slaughtered Whales Are Being Fed to Dogs
With domestic demand dwindling, whalers in Norway are selling the meat as dog food or dumping it into the ocean.
The USDA Has Made its First Investment in Cultivated Meat
Tufts University has been awarded a $10 million grant to establish the first-ever government-funded, cultivated protein research center.
Animals Recognized As ‘Legal Persons’ In U.S. Court First
The United States legal system defines animals as ‘property’, with their legal rights closer to inanimate objects rather than living beings. Now, for the first time, a legal ruling has recognized a community of wild hippopotamus as legal persons.
TED Climate Conference Applauded for Going Vegan
The popular media platform has led the way by serving plant-based food at their climate conference. Now, campaigners are calling for the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) to follow TED’s lead.
Volvo Collaborates with Iconic Fashion Designer Phillip Lim To Launch Luxury Vegan Bag
The new limited-edition, weekend bag uses the car brand’s new sustainable material, Nordico.
Meet The Woman Helping Millions of Black Women Go Vegan For Their Health
Award-winning public health nutritionist Tracye McQuirter is tackling diet-related diseases and preventable illnesses in the black community by raising awareness of healthy plant-based food. Now, her ‘10 Million Black Vegan Women Movement’ is her biggest project yet.
Authorities Burn and Kill This Couple’s 15 Dogs Over COVID-19 Fears
The couple learned the devastating news about the dogs they considered “their children” while quarantining in hospital.