MERCEDEZ-BENZ may stop the use of leather after speaking with Lewis Hamilton about the possibility of manufacturing cars with animal-free interiors. The move is the latest in a line of actions from the Formula 1 […]
While Because Animals founder Dr Shannon Falconer was a microbiologist at Stanford University, she met Joshua Errett who was earning his MBA from Indiana University. Together the two wanted to find a solution to a […]
Multinational food corporation Danone, which recently invested in plantbased yogurt producer Halsa Foods in Sweden, has been publically making a lot of noise about sustainability and how it wants to cause a food revolution. The French […]
Impossible Foods has accepted the Planetary Health award from the UN this Tuesday for raising awareness of the impact of food production on the planet and helping to inform the public about the possibilities of […]
It is becoming a common theme and one which one could say was to be expected. When large corporate burger joints such as Burger King and McDonald’s launch a plantbased option, it is often understandably […]
The new line of plantbased yogurts by low sugar, simple ingredient pioneer siggi’s, was apparently two years in development and is offers three times more protein and 40% less sugar than leading yogurt alternative. The […]
Some of America’s leading physicians and nutritional research scientists have thrown their weight behind the Million Dollar Vegan campaign which urges American citizens to go vegan for January. More than 2,500 people a day are […]
Perfect Day today announces the closing of $140 million in Series C funding. According to the FT, Perfect Day has been valued at $440m during this round. This July, the company launched vegan ice creams […]
Yesterday, family owned company MAX Burgers received one of this year’s UN Global Climate Action Awards. The Swedish burger chain was awarded for their work with climate positive products and was the only European company […]
Prolupin produces plantbased products from the lupin bean as an alternative to soy, rice, almonds and coconut. The bean is similar in makeup to milk protein and as such is well suited for the production of […]
Motif FoodWorks, an animal-free ingredient innovation company, today announced a partnership with The University of Queensland to test and identify new formulations to improve the texture of plant-based meat products through in vitro processing. The […]
Here we are very pleased to feature a special guest Op-Ed from internationally recognized veterinarian and author Dr. Ernie Ward DVM, known as America’s Pet Advocate. This insightful and informative piece contains exclusive excerpts from […]
Veganuary announces that the number of participants signing up to go vegan next month has already hit 65,000 – almost 20% of the way to the goal of 350,000 participants. In addition, the charity’s crowdfunding […]
According to Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants’ annual Culinary & Cocktails Trend Forecast, “Diners continue to be more educated, mindful and globally connected than ever before,” and we should expect alternative diets such as veganism to […]
Amsterdam-based startup Meatable announces it has secured a further US$ 10 million in seed funding to develop its pork prototype, bringing its total investment to $13 million. The cultured meat company says that with new […]
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