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Methane Molly & Plant-Powered Planet Protectors Join Climate March

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The Plant-Powered Planet Protectors (or P4) took to the streets of Washington DC – along with more than 200,000 people from around the world — to participate in the People’s Climate March on Saturday, April 29. P4 marched hundreds of people strong with a colorful display of signs and even some costumes, though we were all united under one banner: …

Coming Right Up: The First 24-Hour Vegan Drive-Thru!

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Meat-free meals are being served up nationwide and around the world. Especially in fast food, plant-based is the hottest trend right now, offering delicious but healthier and animal-free options. White Castle just added a second vegan slider to its menu to answer customer cravings, and both Chipotle and Taco Bell rolled out easy guides to ordering vegan. And in June: Canada’s …

Sweet VegWeek 2017 Success!

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VegWeek 2017 has been a sweet success, empowering thousands of people to explore meatless eating thanks to the hundreds of people who recruited friends and family to join the fun, and our amazing VegWeek Endorsers and Partners who offered motivation and encouragement! Here are a few highlights from the VegWeek food and fun. Thousands Explore Veg Eating From April 17 through April …

Veterinary Association Proposes Burying Chickens Alive

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A Compassion Over Killing investigator working inside a North Carolina factory farm supplying Pilgrim’s Corp. (previously Pilgrim’s Pride) — the second largest poultry producer in the world — documented live chickens heartlessly dumped into outdoor pits. As our investigator caught on camera, these unwanted chickens, who were sick or injured, were stuffed into buckets with dead or dying birds and …

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Black Bean Slider is Latest Vegan Item At White Castle

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Black bean slider is newest vegan menu item at White Castle Vegan is the hottest thing in fast food right now. Due to customer demand, Taco Bell and Chipotle have even created guides to choosing among their many vegan options. Craving a burger instead? White Castle just unveiled its new black bean slider, a second meatless option on the menu …

It’s Earth Week! Take a Bite Out of Climate Change

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It’s Earth Week – and almost Earth Day (April 22)! Study after study confirms that animal agriculture is a leading cause of environmental degradation. Nine billion farmed animals are killed for us to eat each year — in the US alone, most suffering in confinement and filthy conditions on factory farms. This mass-scale animal farming is not only devastating to the …

10 Amazing New Vegan Products Hitting Shelves Soon

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There’s never been a better time to be vegan. It just keeps getting easier with new products, restaurants, and recipes sprouting up everywhere you look! Demand for animal-free alternatives to products like meat and dairy milk is skyrocketing, as consumers are  increasingly choosing healthier and kinder plant-based foods. Vegan eating has truly made the mainstream, and everyone from Miley Cyrus to Russell Simmons to the …

Mintel: Dairy Milk Sales Are Dropping and Will Keep Dropping

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Dairy milk is on the decline. So much so that the dairy industry has dumped millions of gallons of overproduced, unwanted milk. And a recent report from Mintel, a market research firm, says that “sales of dairy milk decreased 7% in 2015 and are projected to drop another 11% through 2020.” This marketplace shift is largely attributed to consumers scooping up non-dairy …

Dairy Lobby Group Dumps Support for Dairy PRIDE Act

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At a House Agriculture Committee hearing yesterday in the nation’s capital, Michael Dykes, the CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) weighed in on the Dairy Pride Act, legislation that would prohibit the use of words like “milk” or “cheese” on dairy-free products. IDFA represents 85% of the US dairy industry and threw its support behind this bill when it was introduced …