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Nestle and Perfect Day’s Animal-Free Milks Hit Shelves
The world's largest food and beverage company Nestlé is striving to achieve net zero greenhouse emissions by 2050. Despite this, the Swiss-based company is a major dairy supplier, using cow-based milk for creamers, chocolate bars, and more, all of which contribute negatively to the brand's environmental goals. One recent bright sp...
These 7 Food Trends Are Going to Be Huge In 2023
After a season of indulging that starts at Thanksgiving and lasts through the end of the year, it is no surprise that 45 percent of Americans are expected to make New Year's resolutions to improve their diets and get back on track in January 2023. We ...
Burger King Adds Vegan Bacon to Its Permanent Menu. Where to Try It
Burger King has only delivered a meatless version of its Steakhouse burger, a double-patty monster topped with crispy onions and slathered with barbecue sauce, to restaurants in Europe. But the initial launch wasn't totally complete –– when plant-based diners called the company out for forgetting the bacon, vegan meat brand La Vie stepped in to fix the problem and help perfect The Veggie Steakhous
To Keep Muscle Mass as We Age, Eat More of This, Study Finds
You can keep working out, add more weight training, and do everything you can to keep muscle mass as you age. But even the fittest people are not exempt from the fact that we tend to lose muscle mass every decade after the age of 30, in a process called sarcopenia. Now...
You’re More Likely to Buy Lab Grown Meat if It’s Called This
Americans could be eating cultivated meat (also known as cell-based, lab-grown, or cultured meat) far sooner than previously expected, as food tech companies receive the "green light" from the Food and Drug Administration. Currently, about 80 percent of consumers are open to trying cultivated meat products, but this week, new research reveals that specific terminology could be the key to
Eating This Kind of Food Is Linked to an Increased Risk of Dementia
A new study suggests that diets high in ultra-processed foods –– including American favorites such as pizza, french fries, and hot dogs –– can increase the risk of developing cognitive illnesses like dementia. Researchers found that if 20 per...
Beef Sold at McDonald’s & Walmart Contains Antibiotics, New Report Finds
McDonald's serves over 69 million customers a day in more than 100 countries, selling 2.5 billion burgers a year, or 6.5 million a day. A vast majority of Americans, 85 percent, eat from McDonald's once a year or more. But along with that bee...
Are Vegan Donuts Coming to Dunkin? Here’s What We Know
Dunkin' sells nearly 3 billion doughnuts globally, but the coffee chain's U.S. menu leaves plant-based and vegan customers with few options in the donut department. That's not the case in Chile, where Dunkin' just launched three new vegan doughnuts with the help of The Not Company –– the Chilean food tech brand known as NotCo.
Dunkin' teamed up with NotCo's artificial ...
IKEA Expands Its Plant-Based Food Halls. Here’s What’s on the Menu
IKEA isn't just known for its not-so-easy-to-build home decor. The Swedish company has established itself as a massive food chain, selling approximately $2.5 billion at its bistros, cafes, and restaurants annually. Now, IKEA has announced that it will open three plant-forward, Nordic-inspired food halls in San Francisco, California; Changsha, China; and Gurugram, India.
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Here’s Where Searches for Vegan Christmas Food Have Doubled
The holiday season brings together friends and families to celebrate timeworn traditions, many of which have been created at the dinner table. In recent years, these traditions are getting revamped, as more consumers than ever care about how their purchases –– especially concerning food –– impact the environment and their health. A new report from UK retailer Waitrose sho...