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UK gets its first ‘vegan butcher’ shop
‘If you’re wondering what exactly does a vegan butcher mean in practice? Well, you’ll be able to stock up on some of their vegan alternatives to meat including a rack of jack, lobstah salad, meatballs, chick’n lover pate or shredded BBQ pulled porc – alongside dirty burger patties, packets of baycon, cheeze sauce & chilli-non-carne. […]
European Parliament votes against the ‘veggie burger ban’
The European Parliament has today voted to reject the ‘veggie burger ban’, which would have restricted plant-based products from using names typically associated with meat products, such as ‘burger’ and ‘sausage’. It has, however, voted to ban the use of descriptive terms such as ‘yoghurt-style’ and ‘cheese alternative’, from being used on plant-based dairy products. […]
Israel set to become first country to ban sale and purchase of animal furs
The BBC reports: ‘Israel says it intends to ban the buying and selling of animal furs, apart from in specially approved cases, making it the first country to do so. Announcing plans for new regulations, environmental protection minister Gila Gamliel said the use of skin and fur for the fashion industry was “immoral”. Her ministry […]
Asda becomes the first UK supermarket to launch a completely vegan aisle
From this week, Asda will become the first UK supermarket to launch a completely vegan aisle in store with two bays entirely dedicated to plant-based products. This will include over 100 new products! The new vegan aisles will launch across 359 stores, consisting of one bay of savoury products including proteins, cooking sauces and condiments, […]
Nestlé launches plant-based Vuna with ‘rich flavour and flaky texture of tuna’
The Swiss company is making its first move into plant-based seafood with a six-ingredient vegan alternative to tuna: Vuna. Click here to read the full story.
Sir David Attenborough has made an emphatic statement on plant-based diets
In a new Netflix documentary, ‘A Life On Our Planet’, Sir David Attenborough will urge people to consider changing their diets in order to save our planet. He is quoted as saying, “If we had a mostly plant-based diet we could increase the yield of the land. We have an urgent need for land… Nature […]
ProVeg launches Veggie Challenge app for plant-based lifestyle
ProVeg has launched its free Veggie Challenge app to help even more people choose healthy, sustainable food. The app makes it easy to explore a vegan diet, try vegetarianism or simply reduce your meat consumption. As millions of people learn about the enormous benefits of eating more plants there has never been a better time […]
Pandemic Free World campaign launches
Jewish Veg launches campaign to prevent future pandemics. The national nonprofit organization Jewish Veg announced a multi-faceted campaign today to educate people about the causal connection between the COVID-19 pandemic and meat consumption. The campaign will help people transition to plant-based diets as an important step in reducing the likelihood of another, even worse pandemic. Called […]
UK demand for new vegan food products soars in lockdown
The number of trademarks registered for new vegan food and drink products in the UK more than doubled to a record high last year. Latest figures reveal that companies successfully applied for 107 trademarks in 2019 for everything from ice cream to meat-free burgers – a 128% increase on the 47 recorded in 2018 – […]
IKEA’s new meatier vegan meatballs to launch in September
On September 28, furniture retailer IKEA will add a new plant-based Swedish meatball to its bistro menu at stores nationwide. Dubbed the “plant ball,” the new option—which builds on an existing plant-based meatball that IKEA launched in 2015—is made from yellow pea protein, oats, potatoes, onion, and apple. The new plant ball carries a mere […]