Popular Diner Johnny Rockets Tests Gardein on Menu

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Earlier this week, we shared exciting news that retail giant Target launched its own line of vegan meat — and now we’ve got more good news to make your tastebuds jump for joy! According to Business Insider,  Johnny Rockets restaurant chain — with 300 locations worldwide — is testing Gardein meatless meats on its menu! While there’s no update yet, it’s possible hearty …

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Vegan Eating Reaches Global Tipping Point

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Vegan eating is on the rise. Target just launched its own line of plant-based meats, and Smoothie King is now serving vegan protein shakes in its 700 stores worldwide. These international retailers know it’s good business to offer customers what they want: Delicious, affordable, healthy and convenient vegan options. The demand is not only real, it’s reaching a global tipping point. Worldcrunch recently reported …

Food for Change: Making the Impossible Possible

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Life is booming on planet Earth: in fact, world population is set to hit over 9 billion by 2050. But with it will grow the need to feed the masses – and, as seen in this infographic from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, so will the unsustainable consumption of meat. As noted in the New York …

Bullseye: Target Hits the Mark with New Meat-Free Product Line

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As the number of Americans choosing plant-based foods continues to grow, so too do the vegan options in restaurants and grocery stores nationwide. From Chipotle’s sofritas and White Castle’s veggie slider to almond milk at Dunkin’ Donuts and dairy-free fro-yo at TCBY, it’s never been easier to leave animals off our plates. And now Target is making it even easier! …

Tricks AND Treats for a Vegan Halloween

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Halloween, which really is just another word for CANDY, is creeping up on us!  The costume, the decorations, the face paint – are all just prep for the goodies. Whether you’re four or 40, Halloween is the one day a year you get a free pass to unwrap your way into a full-blown SUGAR RUSH. Will you wait in your …

The Future is Here: Vegan Artisan Cheese

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For all those wondering how vegans live “without” cheese, get excited – you’re finally about to get an answer. We don’t! There’s already a huge variety of  vegan cheese available to the mainstream, but recently, plant-based companies have stepped their game up. Now there are three cruelty-free companies spoiling us with hand crafted artisan delights— and during our taste-test, they IMPRESSED. We’d confidently serve these …

On Tap: Compassionate Draughts

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Froth. Foam. Chilled, bubbly malt and hops in a long, tall pilsner. Is your mouth watering yet? It’s  National American Beer Day! Yes, the most dreaded day of the week just got a bit more manageable – what better way to cure a case of the Mondays than a post-workday brew? Global beer history dates back over 12,000 delicious years. …

Four Ways to Celebrate Food Day

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Want to help change the world in a day? That’s what the annual Food Day celebration aims to do. Hosted each year on October 24, Food Day  is a global awareness campaign created by the Center for Science in Public Interest (CSPI) that offers a platform to take action on food-related issues.  Who’s invited? Everyone and anyone who eats — and that means YOU! So now …

Five Ways to Greet the Great Pumpkin

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It’s the time of year where everybody’s looking up: the leaves hanging overhead are ablaze with the fire and gold of fall, and cool indigo skies are darkening earlier each night. With so much to look at up there, don’t forget what’s beneath your feet: PUMPKINS! From large decorative pumpkins to small sweet pumpkins and everything in between –the choices …