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NHS doctors urge UK government to promote plant-based diets to protect public health
More than 100 NHS doctors have written to the UK government urging it to promote a ‘fair, sustainable, and healthy food system’. The open letter – which was also signed by a further NHS 100 staff members – calls on politicians to promote such a system via a raft of legislative measures, which include taxing animal […]
The Vegan Society launches “Live Vegan for Less” campaign
The Vegan Society has launched their Live Vegan for Less campaign, to show that vegan living doesn’t need to break the bank. According to their website: “The current Covid-19 pandemic has caused a number of challenges to the way we all live our lives. Evidence suggests that over 70% of the UK public are now […]
Cory Booker speaks out about systematic racism and George Floyd protests
Vegan Senator Cory Booker spoke to MSNBC about the death of George Floyd, systematic racism, police brutality, protests, and the meaning of justice. … “It’s gut-wrenching and deeply painful,” Booker said to see “another unarmed Black man” killed at the hands of police officers. … “It’s not enough not to be racist,” Booker said, paraphrasing 76-year-old civil rights activist […]
NOMO Chocolate launches online store
NOMO Chocolate has just launched an online store on their website. NOMO’s vision is to create a world where no one, no matter what their dietary intolerance, allergy or restriction, ever has to miss out on a sweet treat again. As we are all working from home and spending the majority of our time indoors, NOMO have […]
The end of meat is here
Is any panic more primitive than the one prompted by the thought of empty grocery store shelves? Is any relief more primitive than the one provided by comfort food? Most everyone has been doing more cooking these days, more documenting of the cooking, and more thinking about food in general. The combination of meat shortages […]
Plant-based meat sales skyrocket 264% amid coronavirus lockdown
Sales of plant-based meat have skyrocketed by 264 percent amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdown. According to Nielsen data*, the largest spike in grocery food sales were meat-free alternatives from companies including Beyond Meat and Tofurky. Bloomberg has linked this trend to the meat shortages in the US that have been caused by the pandemic. You can read the full story […]
“It’s horrible killing cows when you see how they do it,” admits slaughterhouse worker
A slaughterhouse worker has admitted that killing cows is ‘horrible when you see how they do it’. The worker made the admission to the Guardian, who changed his name to Florin in a bid to retain his anonymity. He was speaking to the outlet for a report about how meat industry workers in Ireland are seeing high […]
Ricky Gervais is eating vegan food and supporting animal charities amid Covid-19
Ricky Gervais has revealed his go-to ‘comfort food’s among the coronavirus lockdown. The comic shared his top dishes during an interview with the Hollywood Reporter. The interviewer asked him ‘what have been your go-to comfort foods during all this?’… “Pasta with vegan meatballs. We have tofu stir-fry with noodles. Vegan lasagna. Basically everything that was fattening but with […]
Athletic endurance “might be better in vegans than omnivores,” says study
Vegans may have better athletic endurance than omnivores, a study suggests. According to the researchers behind the study – titled Is a vegan diet detrimental to endurance and muscle strength? – ‘there is a popular belief that a vegan diet may be associated with a lower exercise performance due to the lack of certain nutrients in vegan […]
Stephen Fry urges his fans to ditch meat
Stephen Fry has encouraged his followers to ditch meat and try National Vegetarian Week. The TV personality shared pictures of his meat-free cooking on Twitter, while wear a t-shirt that said ‘eat to beat climate change’. You can read the full story on Plant-Based News. Photo credit: Sydney Rae on Unsplash