Paris Hilton, Woody Harrelson and other celebs invest in vegan seafood brand Good Catch
The rapidly growing vegan brand produces fish-free tuna and other plant-based seafood treats. A number of celebrities are showing a keen interest in plant-based startups and are throwing their weight behind these ventures. Latest to join the list are Paris Hilton, Woody Harrelson, Shailene Woodley, and Lance Bass, who are now investors in Gathered Foods, …
Money Heist actress Alba Flores Says, ‘Go Veg’—for animals and the planet
‘I think that your food doesn’t have to be the cause of suffering and exploitation of animals.’ 33-year-old Spanish actress Alba Flores is the face of PETA’s brand-new campaign that talks about saving animals and the planet by ditching meat and adopting a plant-based diet. Announcing the ad on Instagram, PETA wrote: “Want to save …
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Wuhan bans eating, selling and hunting wild animals for the next five years
Wuhan has become the fourth Chinese city to implement a wildlife trade ban in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. According to latest regulations, Wuhan has completely banned the consumption of wild animals and made wildlife trade illegal for the next five years. Declaring Wuhan “a wildlife sanctuary,” hunting within the city will also be …
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Starbucks just launched a new vegan guava passionfruit drink for summer
Starbucks has added a new coconut milk-based drink to its growing range of plant milk beverages. Starbucks’ new Iced Guava Passionfruit Drink is refreshingly pink and described as being a smooth and fruity, caffeine-free option. The summer drink added across locations in the US combines “flavours of guava, passionfruit, pineapple and ginger, hand-shaken with coconut …
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Scottish prisoners to make jail’s old social club a Vegan Bistro
Plans to convert Perth Prison’s old social club into a vegan restaurant have been submitted in an effort to provide a second chance to prisoners and ex-convicts. A new vegan restaurant named the Yew Tree is set to open in a maximum-security prison in Scotland. The project is being led by local social justice business …
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Mike Tyson says he is ‘in the best shape ever’ after going vegan
‘Becoming a vegan gave me another opportunity to live a healthy life.’ Mike Tyson has dramatically transformed his health over the last decade after piling up over 378 lbs with a diet of steaks, alcohol and drugs. In fact, the former undisputed heavyweight champion has been working hard in the rings and is contemplating on …
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Disease breeding, filthy wet markets continue to sell reptiles, bats, and birds despite coronavirus
‘The next deadly pandemic is inevitable as long as markets filled with sick and stressed animals are still open’ Shocking undercover investigations from PETA Asia have revealed that wet markets in China, Indonesia, Thailand, The Philippines, Vietnam and Cambodia continue to operate in complete disregard to the current corona crisis that has wreaked havoc across …
Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara join Beyond Meat’s pledge to feed vulnerable people in COVID-19 relief efforts
The vegan power couple has joined Beyond Meat’s Feed A Million+ campaign to provide meals to three nonprofits of their choice. Quarantining in their LA home, Phoenix and Mara released a short clip to reveal that they had joined Beyond Meat’s Feed a Million+ cause, which the plant-based food start up has been running since …
COVID-19 positive mink ‘likely’ to have infected Dutch farm worker
‘End fur farming in the Netherlands, before one more mink or worker picks up this deadly virus.’ In a letter addressing the parliament, the Dutch Agriculture Minister Carola Schouten admitted that a farmer “likely” contracted coronavirus from an infected mink. According to Reuters, Schouten accepted that her office’s initial assessment of humans not getting infected …
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Vegan orders shoot beyond 100% in Hong Kong amid COVID -19
Plant-based protein food demand has surged dramatically in Asia as consumers, particularly in Hong Kong and Mainland China prefer to stay away from meat in wake of coronavirus’ impact. In Hong Kong, online food delivery service Deliveroo recorded a year-on-year growth of 104% in vegan food orders with the order volume up by a further …
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Leonardo DiCaprio launches $2 million fund to protect Africa’s heritage gorilla park
The actor has helped raise $2 million in funds to protect the Virunga National Park and its endangered mountain gorillas. Leonardo DiCaprio is raising funds for the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He has contributed a part of the initial $2m (£1.65m) funding through Earth Alliance, a group co-founded by the …
New plant-based containers that degrade in a year could soon replace plastic bottles
‘This plastic has very attractive sustainability credentials: uses no fossil fuels, can be recycled and degrades in nature much faster than normal plastics do.’ Dutch biochemical company Avantium is busy developing plastic made from plant sugars rather than fossil fuels and has been backed by beverages giants Coca-Cola, Carlsberg and The Absolut Company, and L’Oreal …