Our Latest IssueDue to environmental and health concerns, meat substitutes have seen unparalleled growth in the last few years. But the seafood industry – which is also facing criticism for labeling, sourcing, and overconsumption – is a lesser-known opportunity. Globally, 82%* of consumers say they are influenced by a product’s sustainability or ethics, under...
Traveling or living in Japan as a vegan isn’t always easy, though things are slowly changing. Especially with the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on the horizon, the call for Japan to become more vegan-friendly is becoming increasingly pervasive.And yet, change doesn’t happen overnight. Labeling regulations in Japan leave vegans, vegetarians, and others with d...
White Castle will roll out the new GOOD PLANeT Foods dairy-free cheese alternative in its New Jersey and New York City restaurants before introducing it nationally. GOOD PLANeT Foods, a premium plant-based food company known for its environmentally-friendly, delicious and meltable cheeses, will soon join White Castle’s menu to accompany the ch...
Actor Harrison Ford––known for big hit movies such as Indiana Jones, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and even Star Wars––recently announced that he is changing his diet to save the planet.In a recent episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Ford explained that he has now eliminated all dairy from his diet as well as many other animal-based products. Ford said...
“I never thought I’d find friendship in a slaughterhouse, but meeting Anthony [president/CEO of Manning Beef] and opening my heart to his, I realize we might have more in common than we do differences. Without his act of kindness, Liberty and her baby calf, Indigo, would have met a terrible demise” -Joaquin Phoenix. Less than 48 hours after wi...
Come summer 2020, the wildly popular vegan brand Tofurky is going to be further extending its offerings with a new vegan cheese product.The vegan cheese products will be offered under Tofurky’s Moocho brand, which was originally launched in February of 2019. Currently, Moocho offers three flavors of vegan cheesecake. By summer 2020, however, the br...
As you may already know, Purple Carrot is a subscription-based meal delivery service that offers a wide range of 100% plant-based foods for subscribers to enjoy. Now, subscribers of Purple Carrot will be able to enjoy even more options, thanks to a recent partnership with Greenleaf Foods.Recently, Purple Carrot secured a distribution partnership de...
Hearth & Home Tattoo Series Celebrates Plant-Based, Nostalgic MealsNow for the first time, you can get nostalgic family recipes deconstructed into a custom design, and tattooed! This Hearth & Home Tattoo concept was conceived by vegan artist Daniel the Gardener, who works exclusively with plant-based inks and vegan tattoo aftercare products...
From the Golden Globes to Dunkin’ Donuts, from Burger King to Starbucks, the world is waking up to the benefits of a plant-based diet, for the climate, human health, and the animals. Now, the skyrocketing trend toward plant-based eating is hitting television with a first-of-its-kind vegan cooking show.New Day New Chef is a new, fast-paced cooking s...
Dan McKernan lives in Chelsea, Michigan. He quit his technology career in Austin, Texas and founded Barn Sanctuary in 2016. He was called from a deep place within to return home and convert his family’s generations-old farm into a rescue for barnyard animals – with absolutely no experience.The mission of Barn Sanctuary is rescuing and rehabil...
Earth Day Network (EDN) and the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (YPCCC) are hosted a panel discussion to release a new research report titled: Climate Change and the American Diet. —American consumers are hungry for more climate-friendly plant-based diets, but they need more information, according to results from a national survey...
Animal Advocacy Group Reveals Abuse of Civet Cats, Urges TripAdvisor to Stop Booking Cruel Coffee Tours Coffee lovers who indulge in the world’s priciest brew may have no idea they’re sipping on a cup of animal cruelty. An investigator from Los-Angeles based animal rights organization Lady Freethinker visited multiple locations in Bali, I...
Before the end of summer 2020, a brand new culinary institution––which just so happens to be completely vegan-based–-will be opening in Boulder, Colorado.Called the Vegan Fusion Culinary Academy and operated by the award-winning plant-based chef Mark Reinfeld, the new culinary school plans to train a new generation of vegan chefs in one of the fast...
Calling all Single Vegans and Vegetarians!Love is in the air…..Get your chance to find it. In celebration of Valentine’s Day The PlantBased Network & Find Veg Love are announcing their forthcoming Dating Game-style show made for vegetarians and vegans -- THE VEGAN CUPID SHOW!Karine aka The Vegan Cupid from Find Veg Love will be setting up ...
If you live in Florida and you’ve been hoping for vegan fast-food to be a thing, hope no longer. Recently, a new vegan fast-food restaurant opened in Cape Coral, Florida.The vegan fast-food drive-thru and restaurant––called Life–The Vegan Drive Thru––just opened its doors in the beautiful city of Cape Coral, Florida. As a completely vegan fast-food...
As you may already know, the dairy industry is struggling in the United States. Thanks to the growing interest in healthier plant-based foods, people are passing by the dairy products and grabbing their plant-based versions instead.While most vegan or plant-based companies are competing against the dairy industry, one brand is looking to help the d...
Whether your Valentine is a spouse or best friend, they are still someone you love. Just like humans, certain animals find that special someone to form a bond with for life. World Animal Protection US has put together a list of some animals that find “their person” and never let go.Cows: when in groups, cows will form a preference for an...
A new EliteSingles study of 237,000 singles has shown that online dating customers whose profiles mention veganism or vegetarianism receive 73% more messages than the average member.Mentioning vegan, veggie, or vegetarian in a dating profile boosts messaging rates by 73%Vegan alone gives a 50% message boost while veggie gives a 62% boostVegetarian ...
In most cases, when a company files a lawsuit, it is typically against another company or an individual. However, the vegan company Miyoko’s is filing a lawsuit against the California Department of Food and Agriculture (DFA) for violation of free speech.The lawsuit developed after the California Department of Food and Agriculture demanded that Miyo...
If there were an Oscar for “Best Winner’s Speech on Behalf of All Vulnerable Beings and Especially Animals,” Joaquin Phoenix, 45, would have won his second “Best” award at the Academy Awards on Sunday, February 9.Of course, winning Best Actor for the film Joker is a major achievement for the long-controversial star.But it was his deeply felt passio...
