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Coffee shop chain Costa introduces vegan fruit crumble
From Foodbev. Published 4th January 2016 British coffee shop chain Costa will introduce a new vegan fruit crumble to its food offering this year, making it the first chain in the UK to launch a vegan product registered with The Vegan Society’s vegan trademark. The […]
Veganuary campaign expects 50,000 people to join host of celebrities
Article originally published on the Guardian website here. First no shaving, then no booze: now meat and dairy face the chop. Veganuary campaign expects 50,000 people to join the likes of Vivienne Westwood, Romesh Ranganathan and Sara Pascoe for a month free of animal products. In the beginning, there was Movember. Then there was Stoptober. Now […]
The best high-protein vegan meat alternatives in the supermarket
By Deni Kirkova, from the Metro. Published 2nd January 2016 Whether you’ve gone vegan for January or for life, you’ll want to know what you can swap for flesh in your sandwiches, curries and salads. Instead of meat and fish you’ll want to opt for decent high-protein alternatives in your weekly supermarket shop. From tofu […]
United States’ First-Ever Vegan Butcher Shop to Open January 23rd in Minnesota
By The Vegan Herald, published on January 2nd 2016. On January 23rd, The Herbivorous Butcher will open at 507 First Ave in Minneapolis, Minnesota, roughly a year after founders of the shop raised over $60,000 through a successful Kickstarter campaign. The shop is being […]
Butcher sells tofu turkey and soy sausages but no meat… because he is a vegan
It might seem unlikely but the proven concept is set to open up in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after a successful Kickstarter campaign. The so-called Herbivorous Butcher sells a wide variety of plant-based meats and cheeses. But instead of bits of animal they’re made from ingredients like chick peas and tapioca powder. Credit: Facebook/The Herbivorous Butcher Flesh-free meat and vegan cheese […]
There’s a good reason why plastic bottles are littering the roads in Bhutan
By David McNair From Global Citizen.org Published 1st January 2016 Borrowing technology first used in nearby India, a new program in the city of Thimphu, Bhutan, hopes to curb the country’s growing plastic waste problem by using discarded plastics to pave roads. The private […]
Vegan Steak Alternative to Debut This Weekend
By FabWeb. Published 31st December 2015 Made using cell technology, a new plant-based steak debuts this weekend in Europe. A team of Dutch scientists from Wageningen University, TU Delft, the Pea Foundation, and the Vegetarian Butcher say they’ve developed a plant-based meat alternative that resembles the texture of steak. The new product uses cell technology—from […]
The Year In Eggs: Everyone’s Going Cage-Free, Except Supermarkets
By Eliza Barclay, from NPR. Published 30th December 2015 Animal welfare advocates got major traction this year pushing for cage-free eggs. In September, McDonald’s pledged it would move to 100-percent cage-free eggs in its supply chain. And while the movement was already underway, […]
5 Reasons Enjoying More Plant-Based Meals Should Be Your New Year’s Resolution
By Paul Shapiro, from the Hufington Post. Published December 30th 2015 As the final grains of sand pour through 2015’s hourglass, you may be one of the millions of Americans thinking about resolutions to get the New Year started off on the right foot. Well, there’s one resolution that’s easy, delicious and fun — […]
Agriculture Ministry orders installation of cameras in all slaughterhouses
By Sharon Udasin, From The Jerusalem Post. Published 28th December 2015 “Our inspection of slaughterhouses is rising to the next level…we must increase monitoring and enforcement or else these cases will not change,” says agriculture minister. Aiming to curb abuse cases at the country’s […]