Tesco to ditch products which use ‘excessive’ plastic
Tesco, the UK’s largest supermarket chain, has announced it will stop stocking products which use excessive plastic in a bit to cut down on its environmental impact. After eliminating 4,000 tonnes of hard-to-recycle materials from its own-brand products, Tesco is now on to the second phase of its Remove, Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle initiative. It …
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Snoop Dogg is loving KFC’s ‘Finger lickin’ vegan chicken
American rapper Snoop Dogg has hinted he may have been the inspiration behind KFC’s launch of vegan chicken. KFC launched its vegan nuggets and boneless wings trial this week, which are made from Beyond Meat vegan chicken, leading to rave reviews and immediate sell-outs. And Snoop, a Beyond Meat ambassador, has posted a video in …
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Starbucks vegan Pumpkin Spice Latte returns
Starbucks has announced that its popular Pumpkin Spice Latte will soon return to stores across the UK, on September 5. The cafe giant will offer a fully vegan version using soya, oat or almond milk combined with a plant based version of the classic pumpkin pie flavored sauce. Vegans should also be sure to ensure …
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Arnold Schwarzenegger ‘loves’ plant-based food ‘much more than meat’
Arnold Schwarzenegger has revealed a drastic switch in his muscle-building dietary preferences in a new interview. The world’s most famous bodybuilder features in an interview in the latest preview of The Game Changers, releasing on September 17, in which he discusses the reasons he’s fallen in love with plants. Sharing details of his earlier lifestyle, …
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A$AP Rocky reveals he’s gone vegan in new single
Rapper A$AP Rocky has revealed he’s switched to a vegan diet in his new single. The new song titled “Babushka Boi” reveals to his fans in the second verse that he’s ditched animal products. Rocky raps: “I ain’t ducking bullets either. I ain’t duck sauce since I became a vegan.” Rocky has been a pescetarian …
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Declan Donnelly considers going vegan after noticing Simon Cowell’s health transformation
Impressed by Simon Cowell’s health transformation since the music mogul transitioned to a plant based diet, TV host Declan Donnelly has spoken about his temptation to follow suit and go vegan. Cowell has spoken about feeling fitter and healthier since ditching animal products earlier this year, and his appearance on Britain’s Got Talent has impressed …
Vegan takeaway food sales grow by 388% in 2 years
Vegan meals are fast becoming takeaway favourites in the UK with meatless alternatives rapidly growing in popularity in comparison to animal products. The British Takeaway Campaign conducted research which found that orders of plant-based takeaways grew a staggering 388% between 2016 and 2018. “As people look for healthier and more diverse eating options, they aren’t …
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Lewis Hamilton launches global vegan burger restaurant franchise
Vegan Formula 1 champ Lewis Hamilton is launching a vegan burger chain starting with a site in London. The animal lover’s new venture named Neat Burger has ambitions to open 14 sites globally in the next two years. Hamilton is working with Beyond Meat investor Tommaso Chiabra and hospitality company The Cream Group to launch …
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‘Huge drugs bust’ at Gatwick Airport was actually vegan cake ingredients
Vegan chefs be warned: You might want to label your ingredients and even bring samples if you don’t want to be arrested the next time you head through the airport. BTP Sussex (British Transport Police) have issued a warning after a mix-up led them to believe they had discovered a ‘huge drugs bust’ at Gatwick …
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KFC & Beyond Meat’s vegan fried chicken sold out in just five hours
The verdict is out and by the looks of it KFC and Beyond Meat are clucking in delight. KFC’s test drive to gauge customer response to their Vegan alternatives to fried chicken nuggets and boneless wings saw people swarming the Atlanta outlet from the moment the store opened. The vegan options, which included Beyond Fried …
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FACT: Farm animals (and not vegans) consume 90% of soybean crops
90% of soybean crops, 50% of grain crops, and 40% of fish caught all go into feeding farm animals. Alarming figures and you could be shaking your head in disbelief, but the truth is livestock are not on a grass fed diet. In fact, these figures also refute the popular belief that rainforests are being …
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Vegan fried chicken coming to KFC
KFC plans to test plant-based chicken nuggets and boneless wings from Beyond Meat at an Atlanta restaurant and get its customers to review the meatless variant to its popular meat counterpart. KFC, known for its fried chicken, will serve the six or 12-piece combo plant-based nugget meals for $6.49 and $8.49 and boneless wings for …