Meat Alternatives

Super Bowl Sunday is almost here, and as the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams gear up for the big game, Americans are getting ready to celebrate one of the most popular unofficial holidays of the year. Super Bowl celebrations are often accompanied by a feast of food including nachos, chips, and hot wings, but for plant-based viewers, there’s typically nothing more than celery sticks to

Talk of lab-grown meat may seem like a distant science fiction dream, but worldwide commercial availability is quickly approaching. While Singapore remains the sole country to approve the commercial sale of cultivated meat, several other governments worldwide have hinted that regulatory approval could happen as soon as this year, including the United States and Qatar. Now, a r...

Shoppers everywhere can find plant-based meat for nearly every occasion these days, but Japan-based Next Meats propelling the North American plant-based market to new heights, aiming to enhance vegan meat’s versatility, texture, and taste. Next...

Panda Express saw firsthand just how hungry customers are for meatless options when it debuted its Beyond the Original Orange Chicken. Following the sell-out success, Panda Express and Beyond Meat doubled down on their partnership, seeking to release new alternative protein dishes. Now...

McDonald’s dropped the most buzzed-about plant-based menu item when it unveiled the McPlant, leaving customers drooling over the meatless burger. But for now, the exclusive release has people wondering, when can I try it? McDonald's fans nationwide have been waiting patiently to try the new meatless McDonald’s burger, and following its successful trial period, the fast-food giant announced that th

From KFC to 7-Eleven, plant-based fried chicken has never been more widely available, and now UK-based VFC Foods is planning to expand its distribution range significantly during the next year. The vegan fried chicken startup recently secured £7.5 million ...

Six years ago, Snoop Dogg hosted an episode of "Howz It Mizzade" on Jimmy Kimmel Live that gave a look into traditional American hot dogs. Visibly disgusted while watching, the legendary rapper declared, "I ain’t never eating a mother f****** hot dog! If that’s how they ...

Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has finally begun to serve its vegan chicken nuggets nationwide, and I had the chance to get my hands on some. Not only did I want to see how the fast-food chain’s Beyond Meat chicken compared to its famous original fried chicken, but I also wanted to bring back some childhood nostalgia. (Up to about fifth grade, nug...

Poke – a common dish in Hawaiian cuisine usually comprised of chopped-up raw fish – went from a relatively local specialty to a national craze in a matter of a few years, but the fish-centric dish leaves plant-based diners wanting something more: Leading poke chain Pokeworks announced recently that it aims to invite plant-based consumers by adding vegan protein to its menu. The national chain t...

Costco, the international supermarket known for its bulk and discounted products, just announced that it will start stocking its shelves with Plant Alternative’s new 'Shicken' Tikka Kebab Skewers across the United Kingdom. Costco’s partnership with Plant Alternative aims to promote Veganuary while simultaneously bulking up its frozen Indian food category with innovative, healthier plant-based opti