Today, international fast food chain McDonald’s added its first vegan meat option to select locations in China. In the cities of Shanghai, Guanghzhou and Shenzhen, McDonald’s menu now features OmniPork Luncheon Meat, a vegan spam made by Hong Kong-based OmniFoods which was founded by David Yeung, an eco-conscious entrepreneur who owns the social enterprise Green […]

Vegan meat company Hungry Planet has provided the St. Louis Food Share Network and the St. Louis Animal Rights Team with 10,000 pounds to help address food insecurity. The Missouri-based company donated 900 cases of vegan meats ranging from vegan burger patties to plant-based Italian sausages. The company aims to address food insecurity in St. […]

After three decades and over 30 groundbreaking plant-based products, Fry’s Family Food is finally coming to the United States. including chicken nuggets and patties, breakfast links and its ever-popular Big Fry Burger) at Sprouts locations nationwide starting March 1. Rewind three decades. The expansion marks a milestone in Fry’s history, which began on a goat […]

This month, Chicago-based startup Nature’s Fynd (formerly Sustainable Bioproducts) raised $45 million in venture capital debt and equipment funding to bring its innovative vegan products, made using volcanic microbes found in Yellowstone National Park. In 2008, Nature’s Fynd co-founder Mark Kozubal, PhD, came across the microbe while researching fungal lifeforms that could survive extreme conditions […]

Vegan meat company Prime Roots has launched a line of ready meals at Whole Foods with plant-based meat that’s good for your gut biome. The American multinational chain now stocks plant-based ready meals produced by Prime Roots at select Bay Area locations. Popular dishes from the female-led, company-backed startup include Vegan Mac and Cheese with […]

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Jackfruit has become popular in the west over the past five or six years. In the UK, customers can order a vegan pizza topped with jackfruit pepperoni from Italian restaurant chain Zizzi and pizza delivery chain Papa John’s. In the United States, in West Los Angeles, there is a whole vegan cafe dedicated to jackfruit. […]

I’m all for eating more plants, but most vegan meat alternatives today are made with highly processed ingredients. For example, the first four ingredients in a popular vegan sausage alternative are water, pea protein, refined coconut oil, and sunflower oil. The only “vegetable” in it is used for color, not nutrition. That’s why I’m happy […]

Microsoft founder Bill Gates recently discussed the benefits of vegan meat on “The David Rubenstein Show.” Gates has praised vegan meat for being an eco-friendly alternative to its animal-based counterpart. Gates is an investor in plant-based meat brands Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods. “Of all the categories, the one that has gone better than I […]

If you’re trying to reduce your meat intake, there are plenty of vegan products you can try. Burger King, White Castle, and Barebuger all have “rare” vegan burgers on the menu, for example. Supermarkets are now stocked with everything from plant-based chicken to meatless meatballs that look, cook and taste like the animal product they […]

Reading time: 2 minutes The ‘what’s wrong with vegan food this week?’ the price also goes… salt! A number of articles in the press today describe how a new report warns that vegan products sold in supermarkets are loaded with unhealthy amounts of salt. Live! Health did some research to find out the truth… Australia […]

A few years ago, convincing “meat” without meat was only a distant dream for most consumers. Meat substitutes in supermarkets lacked variety and quality. Plant-based burgers were rare in large fast-food establishments — and they weren’t. But realistic alternatives to environmentally harmful meat are now big business – and global fast-food chains are finally starting […]

Thanks to innovation in the plant-based food industry and growing consumer demand for meat alternatives, many store-bought vegan meats are available worldwide. These 11 meat products help you enjoy all the convenience of your favorite foods while sticking to a vegan diet. 11 vegan meat brands that taste better than the real thing The Beyond […]

Opting for vegan meals is touted as being better for the planet and your health, but did you know it can also be better for your wallet? According to a recent survey, Britons saved more than £2.8billion last year simply by cutting down on meat consumption. The UK is now considered the vegan food capital […]

Is a predominantly meat diet the “perfect” diet for humans? That’s the position of a documentary in the works, “The Perfect Human Diet 2: Dispelling The Lies,” the sequel to investigative journalist CJ Hunt’s 2012 film, “The Perfect Human Diet.” The sequel, which doesn’t yet have an official release date but hopes for sometime in […]

Now is the perfect time to eat vegan. There are more plant-based meat options than ever before, and they’re available everywhere from your local co-op to big box stores, including Target and Walmart. With so many options to choose from, it can be difficult to figure out which ones to try first. So we’ve taken […]