Plant Grants

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Wu-Tang’s RZA and Violife Announce 2021 Plant Grants Recipients

Plant-based cheese leader Violife has announced the recipients of its 2021 Plant Grants program. In collaboration with hip-hop icon and vegan advocate RZA, five Black-owned restaurants have been selected as grantees for this year’s Plant Grants program.  “We are what we eat” – RZA Receiving $20,000 each, as well as education and mentorship, the program will aid the restaurants to add new plant-based dishes to their menu and perform outreach in their communities. The aim of this year’s program was to address the disproportionate challenges faced by Black-owned restaurants and communities, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.  The five chosen grantee restaurants are: Seasoned Vegan – Harlem, NYC. Meek’s Vegan Pizza – Houston, Texas. Supreme Oasis Bakery and Deli (SOBAD)–  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Vegans on the Run …

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RZA X Violife CREDIT Mike Relm

RZA CREDIT Mike Relm

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RZA to Promote Plant-Based Eating in Black Community With Upfield’s New Plant Grants Program

Upfield US today announced a new grant program, Plant Grants, aimed at promoting plant-based eating through charitable funding, education, and mentorship. This first year is being sponsored by Upfield’s plant-based cheese brand Violife, in collaboration with legendary hip-hop artist and long-time vegan RZA, who in 2018 launched a line of vegan lipstick for Milk Makeup. “I’m partnering with Violife because we share a similar philosophy about eating plant-based, and we want to make plant-based eating more accessible, affordable and sustainable to all” – RZA The focus of the 2021 Plant Grants program reflects the disproportionate challenges faced by Black-owned community businesses by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the economic recovery of these businesses, in particular restaurants.       The grant program consists of $20,000 in funding to each recipient; coaching and guidance on plant-based menus and recipes …

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