UPDATE 10/28/16: Wow! The Herbivorous Butcher has won the “popular vote,” named by USA Today readers the BEST Food & Drink Maker in the USA! A popular all-vegan butcher shop is up for a coveted win in USA Today’s 10Best Reader’s Choice Awards. With just one week left to cast your vote, The Herbivorous Butcher stands at #1 on the leaderboard for Best Food & Drink Makers in …
Google and Chopt Promote Food Powered by Plants
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 …
5 Vegan Pumpkin Treats That’ll Get You in the Mood for Fall
You can call this time of the year fall, autumn or harvest time, but let’s be honest — it’s really pumpkin season. That plump orange fruit reigns supreme from now through December. And best of all — it’s vegan. There are plenty of cruelty-free ways to satisfy your craving for all things spicy, sweet and seasonal. Peets’ Pumpkin Latte Starbucks …
Alzheimer’s Linked To Diets High in Animal Products
Alzheimer’s linked to diets high in animal products, says new study A recent study found that the heavy consumption of meat and other animal products, typically found in Western diets, raises the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia. The study, published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, explains that meat consumption has the strongest link …
Dunkin’ & Starbucks Keep Expanding Vegan Menus
Thanks to campaigns led by Animal Outlook and requests from compassionate consumers, in 2014 Dunkin’, the world’s largest coffee and baked goods chain, added almond milk to about 75 percent of its locations — and Starbucks, one of the first national coffee chains to offer soy milk, has told us that it’s exploring vegan food options. Now cows and consumers …