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The best high-protein vegan meat alternatives in the supermarket
By Deni Kirkova, from the Metro. Published 2nd January 2016 Whether you’ve gone vegan for January or for life, you’ll want to know what you can swap for flesh in your sandwiches, curries and salads. Instead of meat and fish you’ll want to opt for decent high-protein alternatives in your weekly supermarket shop. From tofu […]
United States’ First-Ever Vegan Butcher Shop to Open January 23rd in Minnesota
By The Vegan Herald, published on January 2nd 2016. On January 23rd, The Herbivorous Butcher will open at 507 First Ave in Minneapolis, Minnesota, roughly a year after founders of the shop raised over $60,000 through a successful Kickstarter campaign. The shop is being […]
There’s a good reason why plastic bottles are littering the roads in Bhutan
By David McNair From Global Citizen.org Published 1st January 2016 Borrowing technology first used in nearby India, a new program in the city of Thimphu, Bhutan, hopes to curb the country’s growing plastic waste problem by using discarded plastics to pave roads. The private […]
Vegan Steak Alternative to Debut This Weekend
By FabWeb. Published 31st December 2015 Made using cell technology, a new plant-based steak debuts this weekend in Europe. A team of Dutch scientists from Wageningen University, TU Delft, the Pea Foundation, and the Vegetarian Butcher say they’ve developed a plant-based meat alternative that resembles the texture of steak. The new product uses cell technology—from […]
The Year In Eggs: Everyone’s Going Cage-Free, Except Supermarkets
By Eliza Barclay, from NPR. Published 30th December 2015 Animal welfare advocates got major traction this year pushing for cage-free eggs. In September, McDonald’s pledged it would move to 100-percent cage-free eggs in its supply chain. And while the movement was already underway, […]
5 Reasons Enjoying More Plant-Based Meals Should Be Your New Year’s Resolution
By Paul Shapiro, from the Hufington Post. Published December 30th 2015 As the final grains of sand pour through 2015’s hourglass, you may be one of the millions of Americans thinking about resolutions to get the New Year started off on the right foot. Well, there’s one resolution that’s easy, delicious and fun — […]
The Surprising Vegetarian Views of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik
By Professor Richard Schwartz, with editorial assistance from Rabbi Dovid Sears Rabbi Joseph Ber [Yosef Dov] Soloveitchik, simply known as “the Rav” by his wide circle of colleagues, students, and admirers, was generally regarded as one of the leading religious philosophers, Talmud scholars, and rabbinic leaders of the 20th century. He stressed that Torah values […]
Agriculture Ministry orders installation of cameras in all slaughterhouses
By Sharon Udasin, From The Jerusalem Post. Published 28th December 2015 “Our inspection of slaughterhouses is rising to the next level…we must increase monitoring and enforcement or else these cases will not change,” says agriculture minister. Aiming to curb abuse cases at the country’s […]
First vegan and alcohol-free bar opens in London
By Deni Kirkova, from The Metro. Published Monday 28th Dec 2015 A cool new London bar is here to cure Christmas hangovers. Before Christmas you might have wondered, ‘what sort of person would visit this place?’ Now though, three boxes of Celebrations and a few […]
A Meaty Problem
By the BBC, First released on Sunday December 27th 2015 Listen to the full 38 minute programme here: Restaurateur Henry Dimbleby unravels the deep-seated attachment of the British to eating meat. Henry wants to cut down on his meat consumption. Many scientists and policy […]