What’s in a name? Apparently, a lot. According to the European Union (EU), plant-based, dairy alternatives commonly referred to as almond milk or vegan cheese cannot be marketed as such. New, stricter rules under consideration this week could ban the vegan products from even referencing anything dairy-like or using packaging associated with the dairy industry. […]
Twenty-five years ago, a food called Tofurky made its debut on grocery store shelves. Since then, the tofu-based roast has become a beloved part of many vegetarians’ holiday feasts. “Tofurky and Thanksgiving are forever intimately tied in my heart,” said Jan Dutkiewicz, a visiting fellow at Harvard Law School’s animal law and policy program.
On World Vegan Day this past Nov. 1, the UK’s first permanent vegan butcher shop opened in London and completely sold out. Inundated with 100 online orders within their first 10 minutes, the shop also attracted long lines down the street, reported Plant Based News. According to Live Kindly, while set up much like a traditional butcher shop with […]
By Neil King and Gabriel Borrud A new report published by the market research company Packaged Facts suggests that 23% of American consumers have eaten plant-based meat products — and an additional 37% are interested in trying them. Is this the future? Bruce Friedrich is the founder and executive director of the Good Food Institute […]
By Emily Payne The World Health Organization and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that diet-related diseases like obesity, diabetes, and hypertension lead to an increased risk of severe COVID-19 infection. As the pandemic wears on, eaters are preparing more food at home and focusing on healthier meals. Cooking and recipe website traffic […]
By Ajit Niranjan When private equity giant Blackstone invested in alternative milk maker Oatly this summer, furious customers pledged to boycott the dairy-free drink. “Blackstone investments have been linked with deforestation activities in Brazil,” wrote British local produce shop Buth Bharraigh in a tweet announcing they would stop selling Oatly products. “I don’t want my […]
Project goal: To create an environmentally friendly and sustainable alternative to leather, in this case using fungi. Project partner: Indonesian startup Mycotech is supported through universities, research institutions and the DBS Foundation. In 2019/2020, the company also received from funding from the SEED Initiative (Supporting Entrepreneurs for Environment and Development) and the German Environment Ministry’s […]
McDonald’s’ ended a highly-publicized six-month trial of a meatless Beyond Meat burger April 6 without announcing any plans to continue or expand the partnership, CBC News reported Thursday. Instead, it simply removed the burger’s information from its website. Beyond Meat’s shares plunged as much as 10 percent following the CBC story, as investors had hoped […]
By Jeannette Cwienk After the coronavirus spread through a number of slaughterhouses in Germany and the United States, some people might be asking themselves how they can replace meat in their diets. Perhaps they’re worried that meat production could collapse if facilities are in lockdown. Or maybe ethical reasons are their main concern. The recent […]
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