Vegan NIBs (news in brief): 20 January 2025

💚 Lidl has launched a budget-friendly plant-based product range in the UK, with prices starting at £1.09, aiming to make vegan options more accessible. 💚 Waitrose has expanded its PlantLiving range with nine new and improved products, featuring bold packaging and a new ‘Plant Varieties’ logo. 💚 A new Oxford University study reveals that plant-based diets produce 75% fewer emissions, use 54% less water, and cause 66% less wildlife destruction compared to meat-based diets. The study further highlights that shifting to a vegan diet can significantly reduce climate-heating emissions, land use, and water pollution.