Vego chocolate melts just launched in UK stores
The vegan chocolate melts are perfect for baking, hot chocolate or simply popping into the mouth. Vegan brand Vego has launched brand new chocolate hazelnut baking melts. According to the brand, these buttons sized ‘yummy creamy’ marvels are perfect for all your baking needs. They can also be dunked straight into a mug of your …
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Plant-based doctors are urging Boris Johnson to go vegan
Plant Based Health Online says Johnson should set an example to the nation by promoting a healthier and sustainable diet. A team of plant-based health care professionals has called on UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his family to ditch animal products and set ‘an example to the nation’. Dr. Laura Freeman and Dr. Shireen …
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Vegan activist slammed for equating animal slaughter to the Holocaust
Activist James Aspey says: “Animal rights is an anti-holocaust movement. Leave the death cult. Go vegan. Be happy.” Australian vegan activist James Aspey is facing backlash for comparing the slaughtering of animals to the Holocaust. The 34-year-old, who has been vegan for eight years, is best known for pledging a year of silence to raise …
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Mini to make future car models leather-free
Mini’s Head of Design says “creating the smallest footprint for each of our products is a driver” in response to the brand’s decision to ditch leather interiors in future cars. British automotive brand Mini will not offer leather interiors in its future models. The move comes as part of the brand’s efforts to become more …
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Vegan milk sales grow by 36% as dairy sales drop by 12%, USDA report says
“Every gallon of plant-based product bought by a household could be replacing an equal-sized sale by dairy suppliers.” Vegan milk alternatives are slowly replacing cow’s milk in American households, according to a new report. The data has been compiled by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) food availability data …
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Katy Perry vows to ditch ‘shopping addiction’ for the environment
“Clothes are in the top five of the most polluting things for our planet and I cannot be a part of that like I was.” Singer Katy Perry says she wants to be an environmentally conscious shopper and will going forward only ‘buy out of necessity’. The 36-year-old made the comments in an Instagram Live …
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Kenyan makes paving blocks out of plastic waste
The entrepreneur has recycled 20 tonnes of plastic since 2017. A Kenyan woman is making paving blocks, paving tiles, and manhole covers using plastic waste that cannot be recycled. Nzambi Matee, founder of Nairobi-based Gjenge Makers, claims the construction materials made from recycled plastic are extremely strong and durable. “Our product is almost five to …
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Carrie Symonds joins Aspinall animal charity as head of communications
“Carrie is a true champion for animals around the world.” Carrie Symonds, fiancée of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has joined wildlife charity The Aspinall Foundation – an international organisation leading in the breeding and protection of endangered species. The former Conservative Party communications director will be the head of communications at the charity. ‘True champion …
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Vegan chef sets up foodbank to provide healthy and ethical food to the needy
“I didn’t want to volunteer at places where I’m handing out animal products that I’m not feeling good about.” A new vegan foodbank in Las Vegas is offering healthy and nutritious food to the many affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The LasVegan Food Bank was set up by Mindy Poortinga in collaboration with Ranch Island …
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McDonald’s debuts meat-free McPlant burger in Denmark and Sweden
“Our [plant-based] burger is for all our guests—both those who are eager to try something new, and as an additional alternative for all the guests who today eat flexitarian.” McDonald’s outlets in Denmark and Sweden have begun selling the McPlant burger as part of a trial to gain insight into customer interest before more locations …
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Priyanka Chopra launches sustainable vegan haircare line ‘Anomaly’
The Anomaly Haircare range features a deep conditioning mask, dry shampoo, as well as three different types of shampoo and conditioner and costs just $5.99 per product. International movie star Priyanka Chopra has launched a vegan haircare line which she describes as ‘high performance, environmentally conscious and clean’ in Target stores across the US. Anomaly …
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Australia to get its first 100% vegan preschool this year
“Children are the future, and as the global need for sustainable development increases, as does the need to implement sustainability into children’s education.” This year, Australia will welcome its ‘first 100% vegan preschool’ to ‘weave sustainable and ethical practices’ into all aspects of a child’s life The new eco-friendly and plant-based learning environment is called …
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