The decline of the widespread (and widely hated) upcharge for plant-based milk options at food and beverage establishments around the world has finally begun! Casual bakery-cafe chain Panera Bread has announced that it will drop its surcharge for substituting dairy milk with more sustainable, ethical, and healthier plant-based milk options. This practice is common to…
We have some exciting news for you! It’s not always easy to be excited when it comes to political developments, but this one could have a big impact in the vegan world! In what would be a huge step in the right direction, the European Union is being urged to adopt a “sustainability charge” on…
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Animal Place, one of California’s oldest and largest farmed animal sanctuaries, purchased Berkeley’s vegan specialty store, Republic of V, one of only eleven such stores in the United States. Renamed Animal Place’s Vegan Republic, all profits will fund the organization’s sanctuary, rescue, and outreach efforts. The store is a win/win for human and nonhuman animals:…
“To keep oneself healthy requires a lot of money.” “They have almost no produce. The produce they do have is rotten.” “I believe diabetes, like every other illness, is not only individual. It’s collective.” These are the voices of residents in San José as they spoke out for healthy food access in Food Empowerment Project’s…
Beyonce and Jay-Z made waves in the news when they embarked on a 22-day vegan challenge back in 2013. Well, just over one year later, Beyonce has teamed with her trainer Marco Borges to launch a completely vegan meal delivery service with the company 22 Days Nutrition. The concept behind this company is brilliant. The…