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| 02.07.2025 | US National Parks to See 50% Plant-Based Menus by 2026 | Xanterra Travel Collection, the primary foodservice provider for several of the United States’ most visited national parks, has announced a commitment to make 50% of its menu offerings plant-based by the end of 2026. This new policy, which ... |
| 17.04.2025 | GAIL’s Drops Soy Milk Surcharge Following PETA Campaign | UK bakery chain GAIL’s has announced it will drop its surcharge on soy milk, just weeks after PETA launched a national campaign urging it to make the change.
Over 12,000 people have reportedly written to GAIL’s to request the end of the upc... |
| 24.02.2025 | Dunkin’ Removes Surcharge on Vegan Milk Alternatives at US Locations | Dunkin’, the second-largest coffee chain in the United States, has eliminated the surcharge for plant-based milk at its more than 9,500 locations. This decision follows similar moves by Starbucks, Dutch Bros, and Scooter’s Coffee, marking a... |
| 20.02.2025 | A Shift in the Coffee Landscape: Tim Hortons and the Rise of Ethical Choices | In a world where choices matter, Tim Hortons has made a bold move. The coffee giant has decided to eliminate the surcharge for non-dairy milk in both Canada and the US. This decision echoes a growing trend among major coffee chains. It’s a ... |
| 19.02.2025 | Tim Hortons Drops Non-Dairy Milk Surcharge in Canada and the US | Tim Hortons has confirmed it will eliminate the surcharge for plant-based milk in both Canada and the US following advocacy efforts from organizations including Switch4Good, PETA, and Mercy For Animals, aligning with other major chains remo... |
| 14.02.2025 | The Plant-Based Renaissance: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities in the Vegan Sector | The plant-based food industry stands at a crossroads. Once a burgeoning sector, it now faces a myriad of challenges. Yet, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, there is potential for a renaissance. This transformation hinges on innovation, ... |
| 10.02.2025 | Can Vegan Pioneer Miyoko Schinner Shake Up the Food System with UC Berkeley Plant-Based Course? | 9 Mins Read After revolutionising vegan cheese, Miyoko Schinner is leveraging her decades-long experience to teach everything plant-based at all nine University of California campuses.
Longtime animal rights activist, vegan dairy entreprene... |
| 03.02.2025 | The Shift Towards Inclusivity: Plant-Based Options in the Coffee Industry | In a world where choices shape our health and environment, the coffee industry is brewing a revolution. Scooter’s Coffee, the fourth-largest coffee chain in the U.S., has made headlines by eliminating the upcharge for plant-based milk alter... |
| 03.02.2025 | Scooter’s Coffee Drops Plant-Based Milk Upcharge at All Locations US-Wide | The US’s fourth-largest coffee chain, Scooter’s Coffee, has removed the upcharge for plant-based milk alternatives at its 800+ locations across 29 states.
The change follows discussions with the corporate engagement team from animal protect... |
| 30.01.2025 | Vegan Hospitality: “Our Mission Is To Create Scalable Solutions That Make Vegan Dining Accessible and Desirable For All” | We sat down with Meredith Marin, Co-founder of Vegan Hospitality, to discuss the organization’s journey, impact, and future plans. In this insightful conversation, she shares how Vegan Hospitality has evolved over the past five years, why i... |
| 24.01.2025 | The Overlooked Climate Culprit: Animal Agriculture and Corporate Responsibility | In the race against climate change, a silent giant lurks in the shadows: animal agriculture. A recent study by Animal Outlook shines a spotlight on this issue, revealing a glaring gap in the sustainability policies of major U.S. corporation... |
| 23.01.2025 | Study Highlights Gap in Sustainability Policies Addressing Animal Agriculture’s Climate Impact | A recent study conducted by the nonprofit Animal Outlook has brought attention to a critical omission in sustainability policies among major US corporations: the failure to address the role of animal agriculture in climate change. Despite i... |
| 05.11.2024 | Europe’s Largest Hospitality Group, Accor Group, Expands Plant-Based Menus Across 5,500 Hotels, Aims for 50% Vegan by 2030 | French multinational hospitality company Accor Group, the largest in Europe and the sixth worldwide, has highlighted the importance of plant-based eating to reduce the group’s carbon footprint and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
As part ... |
| 28.10.2024 | City of West Hollywood Unanimously Endorses the Plant Based Treaty | The City Council for West Hollywood, California, has unanimously voted to endorse the Plant Based Treaty. The council will now urge the US government, along with other national governments, to negotiate a Global Plant Based Treaty.
In a res... |
| 29.08.2024 | Former Poultry Farm in North Carolina Transformed into Organic Farming and Research Center | A former poultry farm in Wadesboro, North Carolina, has been converted into a 15,000-square-foot greenhouse dedicated to organic farming and agricultural research. The facility, previously used to breed approximately 540,000 chickens annual... |
| 21.08.2024 | Future Food Quick Bites: Cheetos Goes Vegan, Plant-Based Lurpak & Sorghum Meat | 5 Mins Read In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Lurpak’s plant-based butter, Cheetos’ limited-edition vegan r... |
| 15.08.2024 | Mercy For Animals CEO and president Leah Garcés to release new book, 'Transfarmation: The Movement to Free Us from Factory Farming,' Sept. 17 | Garcés' second book examines our failing food policies and calls for a humane and sustainable farming system
ATLANTA , Aug. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leah Garcés, CEO and president of Mercy For Animals, will release her second book, "Tr... |
| 26.06.2024 | West Hollywood Implements Plant-Based Default for City Events | The City of West Hollywood has passed a new resolution requiring that plant-based food and beverages be served by default at city-sponsored events and meetings. The policy allows for the availability of animal products only upon request.
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| 02.04.2024 | As Kentucky Mulls Over Ag-Gag Bill, Footage Shows Animal Cruelty at KFC Supplier Pilgrim’s Poultry Farm | 8 Mins Read Lawmakers in Kentucky are hoping to amend a law that would effectively criminalise whistleblowing and protect industrial livestock farming companies – but a new investigation into Pilgrim’s Pride chicken farms shows exactly why ... |
| 21.03.2024 | Global Leaders in Vegan Advocacy Unite in DC for ‘World’s Largest’ Animal Rights Conference | The Animal & Vegan Advocacy (AVA) Summit, recognized as one of the world’s largest international gatherings for animal rights and vegan advocacy, will convene this May in Washington, DC. The summit draws over 800 dedicated advocates and... |
| 19.03.2024 | Why Won’t the FAO Talk About Meat? It’s What Climate Experts are Asking the UN Body | 9 Mins Read At COP28, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) produced its much-awaited roadmap to cut emissions from the food system in line with the 1.5°C goal – but it didn’t address reducing meat and dairy consumption as a soluti... |
| 28.02.2024 | Los Angeles County Implements Plant-Based Food Policy to Tackle Environmental and Health Concerns | Los Angeles County has enacted a new plant-based policy addressing environmental, public health, and animal welfare concerns. The legislation, initiated by supervisors Lindsey Horvath and Hilda L. Solis, mandates a comprehensive shift towar... |
| 08.11.2023 | Future Food Quick Bites: Dazzling Dairy, Amazing Awards & Poopy Water | 8 Mins Read In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers a host of plant-based dairy news, a bunch of awards and a Chi... |
| 12.07.2023 | Subway México Launches Teriyaki Veg, Representing its “First Ever” Vegan Option | Subway México has launched Teriyaki Veg, a 100% vegan version of one of the chain’s flagship footlong sandwiches across its 780 locations and delivery channels nationwide. The new offer is the first plant-based option that the Mexican franc... |
| 29.08.2022 | 11 Practical Ways To Find A Nonprofit Cause You're Passionate About | Finding your place or passion is an endeavor that takes time and effort, and this is true whether you’re a part of a for-profit or nonprofit organization. Because nonprofits are known more as organizations that aim to serve community needs,... |
| 27.04.2022 | Salvador Brazil to Serve 10M Plant-Based School Meals in Agreement With Animal Charities | Salvador, the third-most populous city in Brazil, is to serve ten million plant-based school meals every year following an agreement between the local municipality, the Humane Society International, and Mercy for Animals.
It is hoped that t... |
| 09.02.2022 | Consumers Are Ready For Animal-Free Dairy, New Study Finds | 4 Mins Read
Attitudes towards precision fermentation dairy are being put under the spotlight. A joint study carried out by Formo, Mercy For Animals, and Fordham University, has reported positive feelings about the sector and its impact on a... |
| 09.02.2022 | Report by Formo Finds Promising Consumer Attitudes to Animal-Free Dairy | New research by German precision fermentation company Formo, in collaboration with Mercy for Animals and Fordham University, has examined consumer attitudes to animal-free dairy products.
Study participants were introduced to the concept of... |
| 12.10.2021 | VWS: “The Longer We Leave the Talent and Expertise Of Women On the Table, the Longer We Leave Animals On the Table” | On a mission to inspire, educate and empower future and rising female leaders in food tech, Vegan Women Summit (VWS) is an events and media organization building a global community of strong and ambitious female-identifying change makers.
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| 05.04.2021 | Judge greenlights lawsuit against USDA regarding its bird flu response | A US federal court has ruled that a lawsuit alleging that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) broke the law with its response to the 2014-2015 bird flu outbreak can proceed. The plaintiffs in the suit — the Humane Society of the United ... |
| 14.12.2019 | Must-Have Vegan Purses Of 2019 | ALEX Classic Weekender Bag jeane & jax |
| 19.09.2019 | OPINION: Why Hong Kong Needs A Meat Tax – Covering Climate Now | 1
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While Trump’s decision to withdraw one of the biggest carbon polluters in the world from the Paris Agreement in 2017 was met with tough criticism amongst many Hong Kong residents, the small city is not exactly a role m... |
| 19.03.2019 | How Drones Can Help Promoting the Vegan Lifestyle | Drones are becoming ever more powerful, and their prices continue to fall. Additionally, ever smaller and more powerful video equipment is becoming available, which allows for precise recordings even at higher altitudes. The agricultural in... |
| 27.10.2018 | Green Monday Movement Goes Global: Major International Award & Sands China Partnership | 3 Mins Read
Devoted to fighting climate change and global food insecurity, Hong Kong’s homegrown social startup, Green Monday, has been at the forefront of promoting practical transitions to sustainable living by advocating plant-based meal... |
| 18.07.2017 | Poultry producer Perdue Farms modifies its animal welfare policy | The company’s first annual report on its commitments to animal care outlines details of these welfare standard changes.
“We know that trust is earned by responding to consumers and other stakeholders, and that includes a willingness to ma... |
| 06.03.2010 | Duckshead Revisited: Apple approves DuckPhone after minor changes | Remember that guy who made the DuckPhone iPhone app? And how his app was rejected due to “Minimum User Functionality?” Well, Apple just approved his app after he added some news streams and a twitter feed from the stars if Jersey Shore. It ... |
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Hawaiʻi actor James “Jimmy” Koons is a man who not only believes in his dreams– he lives it. An actor, musician, artist, and animal lover, Koons has worked on “Hawaii Five-0” since its first season. Koons definitely... |
