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Trader Joe’s Debuts Vegan Pork Rinds and Dairy-Free Cheesy Enchiladas
Trader Joe’s continues to roll out more plant-based products, now debuting its new vegan pork rinds and dairy-free enchilada casseroles. The two plant-based products come at the end of a rapidly growing list of plant-based offerings from the grocery chain. Trad...
Unilever Is Ramping Up Dairy-Free Treats to Join Sea Salt Caramel Bars
Unilever's Vegan Sea Salt Caramel Magnum recently won PETA’s Best Vegan Ice Cream Award for 2021 and it seems like the company isn't stopping there with the dairy-free treats. The food giant’s ice cream features a sea salt caramel ice cream base dipped in a …
Jay-Z Invests in Plant-Based Food Company SIMULATE, Creator of NUGGS
Music superstar Jay-Z is the latest in a growing list of investors to support the plant-based food technology company SIMULATE. Following a $50 million funding round led by the venture capital arm of Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian's SEVEN SEVEN SIX, Bloomberg confirmed that Marcy Venture Partners …
Guy Fieri Donates $25,000 to a San Diego-Based Vegan Food Truck
Legendary chef Guy Fieri, host of the new TV special Restaurant Reboot, just awarded a San Diego vegan food truck $25,000 as a grant that is part of a bigger program to support California's restaurant industry. The vegan food truck, Rollin’ Roots serves up BBQ and southern-style fried favorites like…
Fire Up the Grill: Vegan BBQs Are 43% Healthier Than Meat BBQs, Sudy Finds
With summer nearly here, a new report shows vegan barbecues are 43 percent healthier than normal barbecues. The popular motorhome rental company Camptoo researched barbecues throughout the UK to discover what trends will define this grilling season. The study, ti...
Eating Plant-Based Helps Lower Severity of COVID-19 Symptoms, Study Finds
Eating plant-based appears to reduce the severity and duration of COVID-19 symptoms, according to a new study published in the MHJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health Journal. In the first study to ever look at the connection between diet and COVID-19 outcomes, the researchers analyzed the data of 2,…
The Famous Dodger Dog is Now Plant-Based and Available Nationwide
Here's more good news for plant-based baseball fans: The iconic Dodger Dog is now available at the LA Dodger Stadium and is totally meat-free. The vegan version of the popular stadium concession comes from a partnership with Field Roast Grain Co, as part of a multi-year contract with the Los An…
Miyoko’s Creamery’s Miyoko’s Schinner Featured in Forbes’ 50 Over 50 List
Vegan pioneer and creator of Miyoko’s Creamery’s famous dairy-free cheeses Miyoko Schinner has found herself in the spotlight of Forbes’ 50 Over 50 list. The vegan entrepreneur was featured alongside a long list of female leaders who have made&nbs…
New Lawsuit Urges California to Add Processed Meat to List of Carcinogens
California is currently being ordered to respond to a lawsuit from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) that requests California to add processed meat to the carcinogen list. A judge from the Superior Court of California ruled that the state is required to answer the lawsuit dema…
NBA Star DeAndre Jordan is Hosting a New Vegan Cooking Show
Brooklyn Nets’ star center DeAndre Jordan is putting veganism in the spotlight and hosting his own plant-based cooking show called Cooking Clean on PlayersTV. The show premiered on May 30th and features a cast of guest chefs that work with…