Dole commits to zero waste goal by turning its pineapple waste into upcycled vegan Piñatex leather
The world’s largest producer of fruit and vegetable has partnered with a vegan textile startup to upcycle its fruit waste into vegan leather. The Dole Sunshine Company has announced its partnership with plant-based startup Ananas Anam who has created the innovative vegan pineapple leather Piñatex. The collaboration is part of Dole’s efforts to achieve zero …
Plant-based diet slashes risk of CVD and atherosclerosis, study finds
“Results of this study give people concrete swaps to make in their diet that are supported by research.” Plant-based foods can slash the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and atherosclerosis when compared to diets that include animal products, a new study finds. In the study review published in Cardiovascular Research, scientists analysed cohort studies and …
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Iconic fashion house Oscar de la Renta pledges to stop buying and using fur
The fashion house says it will be fur-free by the end of October. Oscar de la Renta has announced it will no longer be selling fur or using it in its designs. The designer brand is the latest fashion house to abandon the fur trade. According to a statement from the Coalition to Abolish the …
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Gordon Ramsay once ‘allergic to vegans’ is now spokesperson for oat milk brand Silk
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay brands Silk’s vegan oat milk as G.O.A.T. – Greatest Of All Time. Gordon Ramsay is promoting USA’s best-selling plant-based oat milk brand Silk. The renowned chef joins a group of celebrities to endorse Silk’s oat drink in a G.O.A.T (greatest of all time) campaign after it was voted as the best …
Bears rookie Justin Fields goes plant-based, says ‘My job is to invest in my body’
The National Football League player says eating plant-based has helped his body recover faster and resolve his constipation issues. NFL rookie quarterback Justin Fields has adopted a plant-based lifestyle saying his job is to “invest in my body”. The American footballer made the comments in an interview with Insider. The 22-year-old revealed he went plant-based …
Joaquin Phoenix calls on Florida ranch to release two ‘Brother Bear’ bears to sanctuary
“These bears deserve better than a life on the road, where they are robbed of everything that’s natural and important to them.” Joaquin Phoenix is calling on Florida’s Bearadise Ranch to release two bears held captive at the roadside zoo and slated to appear at the Mississippi Valley Fair this week. Bambi and Bruno served …
Greenland’s major ice melt event last Tuesday was enough to cover Florida in two inches of water, scientists warn
“It’s a very high level of melting and it will probably change the face of Greenland, because it will be a very strong driver for an acceleration of future melting, and therefore sea-level rise.” Greenland is rapidly losing vast amounts of ice this melting season, which usually lasts from June to August. Last week, the …
Beyond Meat CEO Ethan Brown backs tax on meat consumption
“For a few dollars at the centre of your plate, you can communicate what you’re about,…you can start by just doing something really simple, which is changing the protein at centre of your plate.” Beyond Meat boss Ethan Brown is in favour of a tax being levied on meat consumption because of its impact on …
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Berkeley becomes first US city to commit to meat-free meals
“Hopeful[ly] this historic step can spur a wave of legislation to protect all life on Earth while we still have time.” The City Council of Berkeley has passed a resolution to cut the city’s spending on animal-based products like meats and dairy by 50% by 2024. Under the new resolution, city-supplied places such as summer …
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Catherine Zeta-Jones launches vegan sneakers with British footwear brand
The Academy-winning star and business mogul unveiled two pairs of sneakers “handmade with the finest vegan leather and designed with an innate understanding of the busy modern-day women”. Welsh actor Catherine Zeta-Jones has unveiled new vegan leather shoes in collaboration with women’s footwear brand Butterfly Twists. The line is part of the Oscar-winning actor’s lifestyle …
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Farmers support National Food Strategy’s call to reduce meat consumption
“The reality is that people in developed countries do need to eat less meat overall…” A coalition of farmers and farming groups are backing the recommendations of Henry Dimbleby’s food strategy and urging the government to implement the contentious target of reducing meat consumption by 30% by 2032. The association includes livestock and arable farmer …
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McDonald’s rolls out reusable coffee cups at select locations in the UK
McDonald’s new initiative of reusable coffee cups is part of the fast foods giant’s ‘commitment to accelerate the circular solutions needed to keep waste out of nature and protect our planet for communities today and in the future’. McDonald’s has rolled out reusable coffee cups in selected outlets in a bid to minimize the impact …
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