Google’s Trends app shows that vegan eating is on the rise and here to stay — even Google itself is touting the benefits of plant-based foods. As QSR reports, the mega-tech company has teamed up with Chopt Creative Salad Company in an effort to provide access to more plant-based foods — a huge hit among Google employees — and to …
LinkedIn Honors Vegan Innovation in Food Industry
Business social network, LinkedIn has just released its “Next Wave” list of top professionals age 35 and under. Among the list of pros and entrepreneurs in industries spanning food, technology, media, government and more, is the Chief Strategy Officer at Impossible Foods — the innovative vegan company that brought the world the much-talked about “impossible” vegan burger that “bleeds.” Nick …
Pumpkin Spice Crisp Rice Treats: The Ultimate Fall Dessert
Fall is officially here, and obsession with all things pumpkin is in full swing. If you saw our list of 5 amazing vegan pumpkin products, you’re aware that Dandies — purveyor of fabulous vegan marshmallows — makes a seasonal version of its classic marshmallow. When used to make a vegan version of this iconic crispy rice treat, the end result …
Meatless Monday: World Health Summit Goes Meat-Free
Meatless Monday menu is highlight of World Health Summit Awareness of the dire health risks presented by a diet laden with animal products is ever-growing, and so too is awareness of the many health benefits of a plant-based diet. Research shows that processed meats can cause cancer and that a meat-heavy diet is as bad as smoking. On the flip side, from …
Vegan Eating In The Spotlight
Vegan eating is more popular than ever. Here, fashion and lifestyle magazine Vogue highlights a vegan pop tart recipe from Rawcells, calling it a “healthier version” of the well-known toaster treat, and adds that one look at the Rawcells Instagram page might convince you to go vegan. Other publications are putting plants on their pages (digital or otherwise) too. SELF just posted four …
These Vegan Cheeses Will Make You Forget Why You Ever Ate Dairy
Cheese. You may hear veg-curious eaters saying it’s their last step to go in their journey to a vegan diet. But this is 2016 — we promise, it’s the era of life-changing vegan cheese! We’re not talking rubbery, tasteless substitutes; this is cheese that tastes like the real thing. And sliced cheese, in particular, is a niche that’s seen some major improvements …
Tyson Recalls 66 Tons of Chicken Nuggets Possibly Containing Plastic
As Compassion Over Killing (COK) recently exposed, there are many reasons why consumers should question their Tyson Foods purchase. A massive recall of chicken nuggets possibly containing hard plastic is just the latest. A heartbreaking investigative video by COK, released in August, revealed egregious cruelty to chickens at Tyson-contracted broiler breeder factory farms, including Tyson workers punching, kicking and throwing live chickens, and …
5 Vegan Sandwiches That’ll Make You Swear Off Meat Forever
Who doesn’t love a sandwich?! Hoagie, sub, footlong, hero, grinder — these handheld foods have many monikers. But whatever they’re called in your part of the world, they’re undeniably delicious and convenient. A sandwich doesn’t need to be piled high with animal products to be filling and tasty. There are plenty of cruelty-free foodstuffs that are great between two pieces of bread. …
“BONING” VICTORY: Major Poultry Producer Ends Cruel Practice
“Boning” Severely Restricts Male Birds’ Ability to Eat Wayne Farms, the nation’s sixth largest poultry producer, has stated that it will end the brutal practice of stabbing a dull plastic “bone” through the sensitive nostrils of young male breeder chickens. The painful practice, commonly known as “boning,” severely restricts male birds’ ability to eat in order to keep them from …