By Johnny Wood Switching en masse to a plant-based diet is essential to protect wildlife habitats and prevent the loss of numerous species currently facing extinction, according to a new report. At the root of the problem is cheap food. While cut-priced comestibles may seem like a good thing, especially for low-income households, market pressure […]
More than 500,000 people have pledged to try a vegan diet this January. The annual challenge Veganuary announced Tuesday that it had received more than half a million sign-ups and counting, the most in a single year since it first launched in 2014. It also reached its sign-up goal earlier than any other year so […]
While any ol’ protein bar offers convenience, not all bars are created equal in terms of overall nutritional value and, certainly, overall level of sustainability and eco-friendly production. So, which are the best vegan protein bars on the market? Finding the right protein bar can be hard, and the job is even tougher when you’re […]
By Brett Wilkins Advocates for eco-friendly, plant-based diets hailed a study published last week that revealed the climate cost of organic meat production is as high as that of conventionally produced animal products. The study, published on December 15 in Nature Communication and reported Wednesday in The Guardian, used the German government’s climate damage cost […]
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 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 […]
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