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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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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Greggs is launching vegan sausage, bean, and cheeze melt
Greggs has added another vegan option to the menu. The popular chain is releasing a vegan sausage, bean, and cheeze melt next week. The UK’s biggest bakery chain Greggs has unveiled its latest vegan option: a vegan sausage, bean, and cheeze melt. The meatless version priced at £1.60 will be available in more than 2000 …
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Pizza Hut UK launches 3 plant-based Beyond Meat pizzas but they are ‘not suitable for vegans’
Pizza Hut UK has introduced three vegan Beyond Meat pizzas. However, all of them feature dairy cheese. Pizza Hut UK has launched three plant-based Beyond Meat toppings and a mouthwatering side to menus across its Delivery Hut locations nationwide. The options are: Beyond Italian Style Sausage Supreme, Beyond Three-Meat Three Cheese, Beyond Beef Sizzler and …
Eating red meat increases risk of heart diseases by 18%, mega study says
The Oxford study found a strong association between red and processed meat consumption and increased heart disease risk. Red and processed meat increase the risk of heart disease by nearly one-fifth, a new study has found. The study published in the journal Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition is one of the largest systematic …
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Ben and Jerry’s targeted for taking a stand against Israel’s controversial ‘illegal settlements’
The Unilever ice-cream brand, known for its years of advocacy, has come under fire after announcing that Ben & Jerry’s products will not be sold in the settlements after the agreement with its Israeli franchisee expires next year. Last week, Ben & Jerry’s – owned by Unilever – announced it was going to stop selling …
Bill Gates invests in alt-dairy start-up in $75 million funding round
The tech entrepreneur’s venture company invested in Nobell Foods – which has created casein (a protein found in cow’s milk) from a plant source in order to make vegan cheese with the same realistic ‘stretch, melt and mouthfeel’ of dairy cheese. Billionaire Bill Gates has led a $75 million funding Series B round in the …
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Impossible Foods to launch new vegan chicken nuggets this fall
The nuggets are made from texturized soy and sunflower oil and will take on Beyond Meat’s recently launched chicken tenders. Impossible Foods has announced it will launch plant-based chicken nuggets this fall. The US plant-based meat producer’s first vegan chicken product will be coming first to the restaurants before heading to supermarkets and schools. However, …
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Vegan dairy brand creates the world’s first potato-based plant milk
The new, patented, award-winning, potato-based dairy alternative is ‘deliciously creamy, perfectly foamy, super–sustainable, versatile’, and available in three flavours. Vegan dairy brand DUG, created by Veg of Lund, has launched what it describes as the world’s first-ever plant-based milk made from potatoes. The Swedish-based food innovator developed its latest milk alternative with Professor Eva Tornberg …
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Long John Silver’s partners with Good Catch to put first vegan fish items on menu
“Plant-based products on our menu is a way to open our doors to a wider customer base who want to experience tasty seafood products in a more sustainable way.” This week, Long John Silver’s, America’s largest quick-service seafood chain, has launched its first plant-based seafood options in partnership with plant-based seafood brand Good Catch. The …
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