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Plant-Based Shrimp and Calamari Coming to UK Grocery Stores

Plant-Based Shrimp and Calamari Coming to UK Grocery Stores

Growthwell Foods, a plant-based food company based in Singapore, is launching its brand HAPPIEE! in select grocery retailers in the UK. The vegan brand offers more than just the usual plant-based nuggets and burgers — HAPPIEE! includes offerings like alternatives to shrimp and calamari. HAPPIEE! is now available at Ocado, an online grocer based in […]

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    Fine Dining Finally Goes Plant-Based

    Fine Dining Finally Goes Plant-Based

    The upscale restaurant and fine-dining scene is undergoing a major change.  Over the past several years, a wave of well-known, upscale restaurants have announced transitions to plant-based menus. Many vegan and vegetarian restaurants — like Pietro Leemann’s Joia in Milan Italy, the first vegetarian restaurant to earn a Michelin star in Europe, or King’s Joy […]

    Medieval Kings Ate Mostly Vegetarian Diets, New Study Finds

    Medieval Kings Ate Mostly Vegetarian Diets, New Study Finds

    Flexitarianism isn’t so new after all. As it turns out, kings in the medieval period ate mostly plants, with meat served as occasional treats for feasts and other celebrations. A study from researchers at Cambridge University found that the wealthiest, most powerful people in society during these times ate mostly vegetarian diets. Bioarchaeologist Sam Leggett […]

    Plant-Based Grocery Sales Outpace Total Food Sales by 3x in U.S., Study Finds

    Plant-Based Grocery Sales Outpace Total Food Sales by 3x in U.S., Study Finds

    A new study from The Good Food Institute (GFI), the Plant-Based Foods Association (PBFA) and SPINS, a wellness-focused data technology organization, has found that at U.S. grocery stores, plant-based food sales were three times higher than total food sales in 2021.  According to the report, plant-based food sales increased 6.2% compared to previously record-high sales […]

    Vegpal Dating App Connects Vegans and Vegetarians

    Vegpal Dating App Connects Vegans and Vegetarians

    If you’re tired of long, lonely nights ordering plant-based pizza at home, a new smartphone app hopes to change that. Vegpal is a dating app aimed at “cruelty-free connections” for singles who follow vegan or vegetarian diets. Launched in August 2021, Vegpal is picking up steam as a popular dating app for people who want […]