A survey carried out by vegan food producer Veganz has analysed the dietary habits of 2,600 people in seven European countries. The study found that Germany has the most vegans, with the number having doubled […]
Cow’s milk is increasingly coming under criticism for environmental reasons, and its consumption is rapidly declining. Today’s market offers a plethora of plant-based alternatives from soya and rice to almond and oat drinks. But what […]
According to a recent economic report by QYR Consulting, strong market growth is expected by 2025 for vegan ingredients with good baking properties. This is due to the increasing demand for plant-based bakery products. A […]
Last month the Beyond Burger reached Germany’s retailers and was reportedly sold out within hours. According to the results of a new survey conducted by the internet portal www.vegan.eu [German], Beyond Burger and comparable products […]
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 […]
According to a new study by the German Society for Consumer Research (GKF), the consumption of cows’ milk in Germany is declining. However, study results attribute this less to a growing concern for the environment […]
In a new study, researchers from the University of Eastern Finland have investigated vegans’, vegetarians’ and omnivores’ attitude to diets which include insects. Vegetarians and omnivores were found to be open to including insects in […]
Meat has long been considered a symbol of masculinity. Tanja Paulitz, sociology professor at TU Darmstadt (Germany), and her research assistant Martin Winter, recently investigated the link between gender and diet in the age of […]
The online dating service www.gleichklang.de recently analyzed the search preferences of over 30,0000 vegetarian and 9,000 vegan members and ex-members seeking partners. The results suggest that as the vegan and vegetarian community becomes increasingly connected […]
The US-based National Kidney Foundation (NKF) has recently formed a new partnership with the global health initiative The Monday Campaigns, which includes Meatless Mondays, to encourage Americans to make their diet healthier. Studies have shown […]
According to a new study published in the journal Nature, plant-based diets, improved agricultural practices and less food waste are needed to reduce the food system’s negative environmental impact. The study’s lead author told Deutsche […]
Beyond Meat has recently published a Life Cycle Assessment report comparing the environmental impact of the vegan Beyond Burger with its beef counterpart. A team of researchers from the Center for Sustainable Resources at the […]
One of the main reasons why many consumers want to become vegan is the comparatively high eco-friendliness of a plant-based diet. A new study published in “The Lancet Planetary Health” shows that this argument is […]
The market research company Persistence Market Research is currently working on a study of the market analysis of vegan mayonnaise. Information from the years 2012 to 2017 will be analysed, as well as a forecast […]
A study conducted in the US recently concluded that switching to a purely plant-based diet could feed more than twice as many people as are currently living in the US. The agricultural sector and the […]
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