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Germans Believe They Eat Less Meat
If you ask Germans how much meat they believe they consume, they estimate around 92 grams of sausage and meat a day end up on the plate, or 644 grams a week. This is the […]
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Opinion: Large Multinationals Are Conquering the Vegan Market. Good Thing or Bad Thing?
The list of small, medium, large and huge companies that are expanding their categories to include vegan products continues to grow overwhelmingly. From the corner shop to Burger King to Unilever, plant-based capitalism without a […]
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Heura Enters Legal Proceedings in Spain for “Provocative” Advertising
Legal proceedings have begun against Spain’s Heura, the award-winning and fastest-growing vegan meat brand in Europe, following its advertising campaign in November last year, spearheaded by co-founders Marc Coloma and Bernat Añaños. The process is […]
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Experts Reveal That “Peak Meat” Will Be Reached in Europe and North America By 2025
The tipping point has almost arrived. Following news that 2020 saw a record $3.1 billion capital investment in alt protein, a first-of-its-kind report has been released this evening which suggests that Europe and North America […]
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Louise Palmer-Masterton of Stem & Glory: Vegan or Plant-Based – What’s the Difference and Does it Matter?
Are vegans more ethical than those defining as plant-based? And why do vegans sometimes have a go at people describing themselves as plant-based? This is something that comes up often at Stem & Glory, most […]
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In Memory: Greg Steltenpohl, Founder & CEO of Califia Farms, 1954-2021
Greg Steltenpohl, founder and CEO of hugely successful US plant milk brand Califia Farms, sadly passed away this weekend at the age of 67. The company produces, among other things, plant-based drinks, plant-based yogurts and […]
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Greenpeace, Foodwatch, WWF and other NGOs Protest EU’s Proposed Vegan Dairy Restrictions
This week, 21 NGOs sent a letter sharply critical of Amendment 171, which will soon be discussed in the trialogue between the Council, the Commission and the EU Parliament. In future, the proposed measures will […]
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Vegan Dating App Veggly Celebrates Over a Million Matches
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Veggly, the world’s leading dating app for vegans and vegetarians, is celebrating over a million ‘Veg-Matches’ and predicts this number will surpass two million by mid 2021. The founder […]
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Million Dollar Vegan is Giving Away Free Vegan Food in Madrid Tomorrow, 12th February
International organisation Million Dollar Vegan, originally founded by Matthew Glover of Veganuary, Veg Capital, and VFC, will be handing out 400 vegan Pad Thai at Romero Verde’s El Obradoiro restaurant in central Madrid this Friday […]
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UK: What Influenced Vegans to Convert in 2020 and What are Their Newby Concerns?
A new study by health food chain Holland & Barrett demonstrates some statistics behind the rise of veganism in the UK, revealing that 12% of UK adults (23% of 16-24s) were influenced by the coronavirus […]
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Melon is Germany’s Airbnb-Style Concept Catering Only to Vegans
Last March we reported on Japan’s airkitchen, a vegan-only Airbnb service. A similar concept has now launched in Germany, called Melon. By integrating software, services and sustainability, the social startup creates a secure and trustworthy […]
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Survey Reveals 85% of Brits Want an End to Factory Farming
It has been revealed that nine in ten Britons want the Government to introduce an immediate ban on intensive farming methods amid concerns over viruses spread by animal agriculture. A new poll out today will […]
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Green Monday and Ernst & Young Sign MOU Asking Over 20,000 Employees to Go Vegan One Day a Week
On the first working day of the new year, the first big news from Green Monday came with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Green Monday and Ernst & Young yesterday, encouraging […]
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ProVeg: 11 Reasons Why the Plant Sector Has Triumphed in the Year of the Pandemic
ProVeg, the international organisation promoting a plant-based lifestyle worldwide, has published a report that gives 11 reasons why the plant-based food sector has been so successful in a year when many companies have suffered as […]
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51% of Meat-Eaters Plan to Eliminate or Reduce Meat in 2021
Recent research conducted by FMCG Gurus has found that 29% of global consumers currently eat plant meat products and 41% of consumers are already consuming dairy alternatives. Even better, 51% of regular meat-eaters are planning […]