The German magazine SPIEGEL recently commissioned ecologist Joseph Poor of the University of Oxford, UK, to calculate the carbon footprint of a German vegan. The results showed that vegans produce nine tons of greenhouse gases […]
A recent study by the global ticketing and event platform Eventbrite examines the German festival landscape and the changing needs of festival-goers. A key finding of the cross-sectional survey is that German visitors would like […]
The team behind BRIGHT Zine, an ethical lifestyle magazine, is opening an exclusive members’ club featuring a co-working and events space in east London. Opening in June 2019, The BRIGHT Club will give members access to […]
A study conducted by Wellwoman Vegan has found that almost half of Irish consumers would consider converting to veganism in order to help the environment.
Tesco stores around the UK from today have either removed the fresh meat and fish counters or reduced their operating hours to one or two days per week.
New data reveals UK greenhouse gas emissions could be cut by up to 8.4% a year swapping red meat to plant-based just once a week, and that 42% of UK consumers are already looking to […]
Natalie Portman delivered a pro-vegan speech to 16,000 students at this year’s WE Day in California, which took place on April 25th. The annual youth activist event is held in 17 cities across the United […]
M&S, as it is known in the UK, is a major British multinational retailer that has recently taken a step backwards in the vegan world, after a customer noticed a beef ingredient in its fruit […]
Berlin University opens the first purely vegan canteen, which is being built in the capital’s Technical University. The student union announced that the facility would officially begin operations on 23 April. Due to the increasing […]
Wal-Mart will work with Qishan Foods to create plant-based meat products for the Chinese market – making this one of the most important steps towards mainstreaming plant-based meat in China, that we have heard of in recent months.
Banyan Hill, an American online source of information for stocks and investment, has reported on the ongoing decline of the dairy industry, discussing that the market for almond drinks is on a corresponding incline, and […]
The major global campaign, Million Dollar Vegan, which asked Pope Francis to try a plant-based diet for Lent, has given $100,000 to vegan humanitarian aid organisation, Chilis on Wheels, to help survivors of Hurricane Maria.
Are fruits and vegetables really vegan? This question seems superfluous at first glance, since it is generally assumed that these staple foods are vegan per se because they do not contain any animal ingredients. However, […]
Singapore is set to invest S$724 million ($535 million) under a current plan to transform its economy, says a statement released by a government advisory panel on research and innovation.
Vegan start-up Daring Foods has signed a deal to supply Wonder World Soft Play in Edinburgh, Falkirk, Glasgow and Kirkcaldy.
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