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FDA: Don’t Help Big Dairy Squash Plant-Based Competition

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Plant-based dairy alternatives face pressure from the FDA As the dairy industry flexes its lobbying muscle to urge the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to restrict plant-based companies from labeling their products “milk,” “cheese” and “yogurt,” it seems the federal agency is bowing to the pressure. The FDA currently seeks public comments on this issue. Today, on National Milk Day, …

Artist ‘Paints the Ice’ at Little Caesars Arena: Offer Vegan Cheese!

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At the Detroit Red Wings’ “Paint the Ice” event inside Little Caesars Arena today, a local artist created a special message for the pizza giant: Red Wings fans (and pizza eaters everywhere) would love a slice of vegan cheese pizza! Joining other hockey game-goers in covering the icy “canvas” with artwork, Detroit-based artist Joshua Burley helped Compassion Over Killing paint …

Olympian & Animal Advocate Dotsie Bausch to Papa John’s: Offer Vegan Cheese!

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Olympian and animal advocate Dotsie Bausch has personally sent a letter to Papa John’s CEO John Schnatter of their shared hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, a fellow cyclist with whom she’s rode before, asking that the nationwide pizza chain headquartered in Louisville offer dairy-free cheese. Dotsie is emphasizing that this simple addition to the menu would make plant-based eating more accessible to …

5 Innovative New Vegan Cheeses That’ll Make You Drool

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Times have totally changed. Vegan cheese is in demand, as the dairy-free industry has gained major credibility with cheese-lovers the world over. These days, you can find everything from ricotta to blue to brie — all without the cruelty and waste of the dairy industry. So if you’re a can’t get enough cheese, here are five innovative new vegan cheeses that’ll …

Global Dairy-Free Cheese Market to Pass $3.5B in 2023

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From the looks of a new report from Market Research Future, dairy-free is the future of cheese. The global market for non-dairy cheese is expected to soar to more than $3.5 billion in 2023! Among the given reasons why shoppers are ditching dairy in the cheese aisle are a “rising number of vegan consumers” and “increasing awareness about lactose intolerance”. The report lists several brands as leading …

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 …