Society
Jewish Vegan Centre is First in the World
The world’s first Jewish vegan centre has opened in London, UK. The Jewish Vegetarian Society hopes to open more such hubs to service “the ever-increasing demand for and interest in Jewish veganism.”
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Meat Tax Proposed in Europe to Tackle Climate Change
Meat could follow tobacco and sugar as a new target for the taxman. In Germany, Sweden and Denmark, proposals are underway to raise tax on processed and red meat products, in a bid to curb […]
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Animal Rebellion Group Plans Mass Civil Disobedience to Demand Governmental Acknowledgement of Veganism
Animal Rebellion is a new group operating at present from the UK, which is working together to demand a governmental call for a shift to vegan diets. Its tactics include a civil disobedience campaign this […]
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Students are Helping to Combat Climate Change With Veganism
As reported by the Telegraph, Goldsmiths University in London has announced it will remove all beef products from its cafe and shops as part of its mission to become carbon neutral by 2025. The newly […]
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Youth Driving Veganism Forward in Saudi Arabia
The demand for plant options for food in Saudi Arabia has been growing steadily for some time. The driving force behind the vegan trend is the kingdom’s youth. A growing awareness of health, animal rights […]
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Social Media Post Argues That Vegans Emit More Methane into Atmosphere: Expert Rebuttal
Vegans are said to emit 60% more methane gas than meat eaters because of their diet and are therefore among the main causes of the greenhouse effect, according to an article published on social media. […]
Marketing & Media
Meatless Farm Calls for Supermarket Renaming of a “Protein Aisle”
The Meatless Farm, a successful alt protein startup originally from the UK and now expanding internationally with their successful sausages and mince products, has called for the meat aisle to be rebranded as the “protein […]
Market & Trends
Veganism Gaining Popularity in Spain as Taco Bell Spain Debuts Vegan Product
A recent report from Just Food describes how Spain is one of the market leaders for plant milk consumption, owing partly to its long standing tradition of horchata – a drink made from tiger nuts […]
Society
James Cameron and Peter Jackson Set up Plant-Based Food Business in New Zealand
In an interview with TVNZ, famous Hollywood director and vegan advocate James Cameron recently announced that he and Kiwi director Peter Jackson are launching into the vegan protein business. together with their partners Suzy Amis […]
Politics
How to Launch a Vegan Industrial Revolution
Could ‘shroomdogs’ and ‘veggie ribs’ be modern emblems of British innovation? These were two of the meat-free delights on offer at Sainsbury’s ‘vegan butchers’ – the UK’s first – which opened its doors to Londoners […]
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New Study: Vegan Diet Reduces Carbon Footprint by 73%
According to a new study, a vegan diet is the “single biggest measure” that can be taken to reduce environmental pollution. Researchers at the University of Oxford found that not eating meat and dairy products […]
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Vegan Sneaker is Most Searched For Product on Fashion Search Engine Lyst
The steadily-growing vegan trend is not limited to food; this has been confirmed by a recent analysis of the fashion search engine Lyst. The vegan Stan Smith sneaker, designed by Stella McCartney with Adidas, leads […]
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Vegan Meat Companies are Helping to Save the Planet
A recent article in the Independent discusses the rapidly increasing market for meat alternatives, citing the unprecedented success of Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat which led to vegan options taking over the mainstream, and says […]
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European Countries Most Informed About Veganism Ranked in Order
Consumer services provider, Ceuta Group, researched consumer trends from across Europe to reveal how much awareness and interest in veganism is increasing in all of the major European countries over the past five years. It […]
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Vegan or Plant-Based? Beyond, Impossible, Tyson et al
Several readers have commented on the distinction between the terms “vegan” and “plant-based” in what is a hot topic and one that continues throughout the vegan community. This subject is one that invites more and […]
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