Katie Pevreall

Longtime vegan Miley Cyrus recently had the privilege of answering interview questions in a room full of puppies. The star was surprised by BuzzFeed with the pups before she answered questions about her new album and the animals she has at home. Aside from all the nibbling, nearly pulling off Cyrus’ shirt and one pup who took a particular like to Miley, there was also an important message: adopt don’t shop. The pups are from North Shore Animal League America, and are all up for adoption, well maybe not all of them now Miley has met them. The adorable...

In days gone by, everything was different about food, from what we ate to how it was delivered. As an increasing number of reports emerge detailing the harmful effects of animal agriculture, it might seem like a move away from cakes made with eggs and butter and those meat-filled Sunday roasts are a good thing. However, for some people, the modern world of ordering a Tesco delivery online can lack the charm of yesteryear. Thankfully for Londoners, Jamie Chapman has just the answer. Quite literally delivering the perfect symbiosis between the future and the past, Chapman is the UK’s...

A recent study called ‘Lifestyle Medicine: A Brief Review of its Dramatic Impact on Health and Survival’ has put forward the notion that US medicine should be focussing on preventative measures when it comes to chronic diseases. Currently, in the USA, many people are suffering from terrible diseases, often fatal. The number of cases of heart disease and cancer in the US is increasing rapidly. Due to pharmaceuticals, less people are dying of heart disease, although it’s suggested that last year cancer became the leading cause of death in the US. However, this new report says that medicinal intervention...

Peta2, the youth division of PETA, has recently surveyed US colleges to determine how vegan-friendly they are. The result is the ‘Vegan Report Card’ which lists colleges in order of how they scored in terms of student satisfaction, and vegan options available. In addition to this, the survey looked at how many people on campus are now vegan or vegetarian, and how many people are choosing vegan meals, regardless of what label they give themselves. The survey found that in the past 10 years, the number of vegetarian students at US colleges has increased by 50 percent, and the...

The UK’s  first ever vegan and gluten-free chilled cheesecake range is heading to Waitrose! Established plant-based brand Freaks of Nature are expanding their range to include the two flavours of cheesecake in addition to their current dessert options. Already supplying the people of the UK with vegan desserts in three flavours; Cocoa Loco, Zingy Thingy and Mango Fandango, founder of the brand, Peter Ahye, claims that ‘it’s the mission at Freaks of Nature to offer decadent, liberation and most importantly delicious tasty desserts, with absolutely no junk.’ Just like their current desserts, the cheesecakes will be available in individual...

Vegan athlete Yolanda Presswood made history today when she broke the Californian and US powerlifting record for Squat, with just one rep, and the state record for Bench. This earned her the title of Best Masters Lifter as well as first place. According to Great Vegan Athletes the athlete’s Squat saw her lift an impressive 128kg (283lb) and Bench Press 62.5kg (137lb). This is a particularly amazing day for Presswood, as family circumstances have forced her to cancel three other powerlifting events this year. A post shared by Yolanda Presswood ⓥ 🍃 (@yolandapresswood) on Oct 7, 2017 at 11:52am PDT Presswood...

Following a failed suicide attempt 26 years ago, Chris Darwin decided his life needed some meaning. Being the great, great grandson of Charles Darwin, working to improve the welfare of animals seemed like the appropriate path. Chris Darwin is specifically focussed on the halting mass species extinction across the globe. Many species of animal are becoming extinct at shocking rates, and alongside other scientists and environmentalists, he believes he knows why: meat production. “We have to stop this,” says Darwin, and recent studies agree. Research into 27,600 species has said that ‘Dwindling population sizes and range-shrinkages amount to a...

Earlier this year, Oregon based vegan burger joint Next Level Burger (NLB), opened a burger bar in a Seattle Whole Foods. Now, they’re looking to expand far beyond Oregon and Washington, with plans to open over 1000 units in the next 10 years. This plan will include more bars being opened up in Whole Foods stores as well as stand-alone restaurants. Founder of NLB Matt de Grutyer says that this was his plan all along. ‘My vision was never to open up one concept, one unit, and go about my merry way,’ he said. ‘My goal from the beginning...

In a bid to encourage millennials to eat more meat, the Beef Industry has launched a new campaign that’s actually not new at all. They have revamped the ‘Beef: It’s What’s for Dinner’ advert from 25 years ago, but given it a modern twist, because as much as millennials love their plant foods, they also love technology. The advert also has an ‘Old Macdonald Had a Farm’ theme to it, to appeal to a millennial’s inner child, and hopefully that child’s love for burgers. In conjunction with the new TV ad, there is also a new website detailing recipes, beef’s...

Mary Mattern, previously the private chef for Blink-182 is set to open a vegan deli in April 2018. The deli will be in Orlando, Florida and judging by Mattern’s instagram account it’s going to be a must-visit location. Tentatively called ‘Heirloom Deli’, Mattern and fiancee, Neil Westfall of A Day to Remember, want to recreate plant based versions of all some old American classics. Mattern’s latest attempts at perfecting these dishes have been documented on instagram, including Maple Tempeh Bacon, Chocolate Chip Cookies, and even Deep Fried Guacamole! Whilst no-one but Mary, her fiancee, and probably the boys of...

Less than a month away, 1st November, is World Vegan Day! While there are many organisations around the world who will celebrate this day with great enthusiasm, one of them is quite surprising. Australia’s Parliament House in Canberra is set to host its first every Vegan Day Lunch! The lunch will take place on 4th November in celebration of World Vegan Day. The event will not just include food but also play host to a number of important figures in the vegan movement. Speakers at the event will include vegan activist Joey Carbstrong; Melissa Vanderhorst, creator of Australia’s first...

Dairy Herd Management have expressed their concerns over the ways in which animal rights activists will attempt to turn young people against agriculture this academic year. ‘October is upon us, and that means school is in full swing for everyone from kindergarteners to college students. Pop quiz: Do we need to be concerned about what those students will hear in class and on campus about animal agriculture? Unfortunately, the answer is yes,’ says Dairy Herd. The article published on their site infers that animal rights activists are choosing to speak in institutional spaces predominantly occupied by young people, such as...

Nutrition expert and author of The China Study, T. Colin Campbell, has recently published the first in a series of pieces detailing the ways in which we have ignored scientific research linking nutrition and cancer. The researcher, who was part of the widely discredited National Academy of Science report ‘Diet, Nutrition and Cancer’ in 1982, is publishing this series as a way of presenting some of his unreleased work from the 1980s. The paper originally comprised of over 60 pages and was a result of a vast amount of research conducted by Campbell to try and understand why the...

Following the release of Ben & Jerry’s Non-Dairy in the UK, the ice-cream company have become a little more vegan friendly, even releasing some vegan recipes. In their latest move to encourage people to try their animal product free ice cream, a Ben & Jerry’s employee took on the 30-day vegan challenge, and to their surprise, it was actually rather easy. The ice cream giant took the opportunity to give some helpful tips to people who might also wish to try embarking on the challenge. Unsurprisingly, this list had a lot of information as to how great an addition...

Bareburger, a chain that has built its reputation on offering a wide variety of ‘exotic’ meat, made a surprising announcement at this year’s Multi-unit Foodservice Operator’s (MUFSO) conference: they’re going vegan. Within the next five months, Bareburger will open its first ever, fully vegan site. Culinary director of Bareburger, Jonathan Lemon made the announcement to a ‘Future of Food’ panel on Monday. ‘There will not be a drop of meat in this restaurant,’ he said. Adding ‘The future is here, and meat will play a smaller role in years to come.’ Additionally, having already introduced the plant-based Impossible Burger...

Chef’d, an online service that delivers meal ingredients straight to your door, has recently announced an expanded partnership with popular plant based meat company Beyond Meat. Having initially partnered back in 2015 when Chef’d first launched, the two brands have come together to offer a wider selection of Beyond products. The concept of Chef’d is pretty simple, you scroll through a huge selection of recipes, created by chefs, pick which ones you want, and voila! The ingredients and recipes are delivered to your door so you can concoct a tasty meal for you and your family. Beyond Meat had...

‘No more down, for ducks’ sake.’ FatFace have taken a stand against down this year and have gone completely animal product free in their new line of puffer jackets. The brand have replaced the down in their jackets with PrimaLoft®, which does the same thing without any animals being harmed. ‘We’re taking a stand for our feathered friends,’ says FatFace, advertising the new jackets on their page. Many people concerned with animal welfare stay away from buying products that use down. Although certain companies claim that they are able to source down ethically, and without harming the animals, this...

Right now it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. During the month of October, many women take to wearing pink ribbons on their chest, having made a donation to breast cancer research. However, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) are suggesting that women switch the pink ribbons for orange veggies this year, with their new initiative Orange is the New Pink. PCRM suggest that consuming foods rich in carotenoids will leave women much less likely to develop breast cancer than wearing a pink ribbon will. ‘Carotenoids,’ says PCRM ‘are colourful pigments found in plant that provide an ample supply of...

The world of cosmetics can be a scary place for a vegan, with animal products hiding around every corner. Thankfully, recently, vegans have been able to indulge in a little novelty makeup shopping too! From a Mean Girls Burn Book to a Harry Potter Quill Eyeliner, the world of vegan makeup is changing fast, in fact it’s predicted to the be the next big thing, so what’s next? Well, Unicorn Cosmetics have brought out a Halloween makeup brush set and it might just blow your mind. This brush set might already look pretty cool with its unicorn horn handles...

Popular plant based milk company, Vitasoy, have announced the introduction of two more plant milks to their current range. Vitasoy claim that this addition is in response to a growing number of consumers choosing plant milks over dairy, a trend that’s expected to continue. As part of their Growing Milk since 1940 campaign, Vitasoy have released Almond Milky and Coconut Milky. The products have been created for people who wanted a different texture to their plant milks. Both new products are a good source of calcium, with one glass of the almond milk providing a third of the daily...

Norwegian cheese company ‘Synnøve Finden’ made history this month when they became the first ever cheese producer in Norway to bring out vegan cheese. The range is called ‘Go Vegan’ and there are two types available: grated and sliced. When reviewed by a vegan blogger, the sliced version was described as having a mild taste and not as vinegary as some other vegan cheeses. To the delight of vegans across the globe, the grated cheese contains two different types and it melts amazingly. It makes a great topping for pizza. Both cheeses are made from potato starch, corn, rice,...

Mendocino Farms have recently released the ‘Rescued Vegetable Burger’, and it might be the most sustainable burger you’ve ever eaten. The plant based burger is made from repurposed juice pulp. The Mendocino team got their inspiration for the product from Blue Hill’s. Blue Hill’s in London, run a the WastED initiative which aims to cut down on food waste by partnering with chefs, farmers and distributors across the city and find ways of using food that would normally go to waste. Mendocino, far away from London in the warmer climes of California, have partnered with Pressed Juicery to use...

It’s no big secret that Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is mad about vegetables. In 2011, the TV Chef released ‘River Cottage Veg Everyday’, a vegetarian cookbook that celebrates the diversity of the humble vegetable. Known for his attempts at creating more sustainable solutions to meat and fish consumption, the chef has gone one step further this time and released a cookbook that’s completely vegan, called ‘Much More Veg’. Although not vegan himself, Fearnley-Whittingstall understands the health benefits of consuming a diet high in plant-based foods. He claims that his new cookbook shows just how much you can do with vegetables. Claiming...

Matthew Kenney Culinary school is back in session for the fall semester this month, but it’s had a bit of a makeover. Now called PLANTLAB Culinary Academy, the institute is described as being the ‘premiere educational platform and plant based think tank.’ Currently PLANTLAB only have academies in LA, but come winter a new location will open in SoHo, New York City. PLANTLAB are looking to revolutionise the ways in which people perceive plant based food. Students can enrol on a variety of different courses, from full time chef training to weekend workshops. These programs focus on different aspects...

A fully vegan, superfood cafe has been named as the first home of a dedicated hologram theater. FilmOn’s Hologram USA Networks Inc. which is set to open at Alchemy on Hollywood Boulevard will be ‘the first dedicated hologram theater in the world.’ Alchemy will provide cinema snacks such as vegan shakes and popcorn to viewers. Alki David, CEO of Hologram USA has himself been a vegan for 12 years and believes that vegan snacks and holographic cinema go hand in hand. ‘At Hologram USA we are re-imagining entertainment – bringing beloved superstars back to perform and providing unbelievable spectacles...

A study conducted by Nielsen, a leading market research company, has indicated that plant-based foods sales have risen 8.1% in the last 12 months. The data which included information from all outlets (including grocery stores, drug stores, military stores and mass merchandisers) has also shown that whilst plant-based products continue to rise in sales, animal products are seeing a decline. Overall food sales in the US have fallen by 0.2% this year, but that hasn’t stopped plant-based foods from selling. Dairy alternatives in particular have seen a huge amount of growth this year, with a 20% increase which amounted to $700 million worth in sales over the past...

Asia is expected to play a pivotal role in food production demands in the coming decades. As the wealth of asian populations grow, it appears that an increased desire for animal products will be a continuing trend. However, small changes are being made across the continent, and this time, the popular autumnal food Mooncakes are at the forefront of change. As demand for animal products in the western world declines, large corporations reliant on animal agriculture are choosing to expand distribution into Asia. This could have an irreversible impact not the environment at a time when the world desperately...

Before the chain have even opened their first UK restaurant, By Chloe have already secured their second London site. As part of a $13 million expansion outside of the USA, By Chloe announced last month that their first European restaurant would open in Covent Garden, London, this autumn. It’s expected that By Chloe will soon expand into other countries in Europe and the Middle East. The second restaurant will be at One Tower Bridge and will join a whole host of other popular dining spots. The completely vegan chain have made their name offering a variety of plant-based comfort...

Popular vegan brand, VBites have revealed their Christmas releases for 2017 and the list is huge! The announcement follows Linda McCartney’s new Christmas additions earlier this year which saw vegan consumers excited for Christmas. But Linda McCartney’s new products are nothing on the list of new products to be launched in time for Christmas from VBites! The star of the show is the VegiDeli Duck Style & Orange Pâté, VBites recommend that this product ‘makes a great festive starter served with crispy warm toast, homemade chutney and salad.’ Which might be one of the fanciest vegan starters your family will...

Time Magazine has recommended that a plant-based diet is the best diet for people who are fighting breast cancer. The magazine has suggested that alongside good sleep, exercise, yoga and meditation, ‘[e]ating well through treatment is also helpful.’ Aside from the physical benefits to be gained, a plant-based diet has often been reported to increase a person’s happiness, give them more energy and overall leave them feeling more positive. As Time notes, it’s just as important to look after your mental health as it is your physical health when battling cancer. Patridge of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has said...

A study conducted by Barclays has indicated that compared to previous generations, Generation Z are consuming 550% more plant-based milk. This is in comparison to Generation X, people born between the mid 1960s and mid 1970s. Generation Z are the post-millennial generation, born between 1996 and 2005 and it seems their preference for non-dairy over cow’s milk might have something to do with wanting to be healthy. In addition to this discovery, the study also found that Generation Z-ers are spending more time at the gym and less time at the pub, even in comparison to millennials. This is...

In an interview with Forbes, Clive Schlee, CEO of Pret has said that the company ‘may have underestimated how strong the vegan movement is.’ This comment was prompted by the revelation that ‘[t]he top selling eight new products at Veggie Pret are all vegan.’ This figure says a lot about the vegan movement and the change in the way that people are viewing animal products. In previous years, vegetarianism has been a popular diet, and most people believed that it was decreasing the amount of harm caused to animals in the agricultural industry. However, as information on the egg...

Vijay Shah is an aeronautical engineer, trained expedition guide, film-maker and vegan but now he’s also a contestant on new BBC show Astronauts. The show puts 12 people through their paces to determine whether they have what it takes to become an Astronaut. The most successful candidate on the show will receive a former NASA employee’s reference when they apply to space agencies. Shah is a vegan Jain, and comes from a family of people who also follow this lifestyle. In fact, one of his cousins was one of the first vegan Jains to live in the UK and...

Highly anticipated docu-drama Yoga Girls starts today. The show pits insta-famous yogis against those who have succeeded in their careers through more traditional routes. Featured on the show will be well-known, vegan, instagrammer Koya Webb. As she advertises on her instagram, Webb is a yoga teacher and vegan nutrition specialist. Thanks to her expertise, she has set up the Get Loved Up initiative which promotes wellness through online coaching. Webb teaches fitness, yoga, nutrition and meditation in 28 days and claims to have a 100% success rate. The program provides people with recipes and shopping lists for 114 vegan...

Plant-based meat has become increasingly popular recently. Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat have pioneered the move towards more sustainable protein sources. But what started as a couple of beetroot blooded burgers, has now prompted people across the globe to start creating new types of vegan ‘meats’ that look and taste like the real thing, without all the nasty consequences to your health. Lagging behind in this new world of plant-based products has been a substitute for fish. Although recently, the vegetarian brand, Quorn have made their Fishless Fingers vegan and Linda McCartney now offer vegan Scampi. Now however, there’s...

London Chef King Cook has announced that he will soon be filming and sharing his vegan recipes. The popular vegan chef caught the attention of media last month, thanks to success of his Boxpark premises in London. The Chef’s restaurant ‘Cook Daily’ became the must-visit place this summer, thanks to regular visits from JME. Cook opened Cook Daily in 2015, and has made quite a reputation from himself as a result of his fantastic cooking abilities. Cook claims that he’s managed to appeal to a wide audience, even attracting people who would normally be seen tucking into McDonalds and...

A start up in Singapore has developed a ‘meat’ that tastes just like chicken, but it is actually made from plants. Life3 Biotech are hoping that their invention will satisfy meat-eaters’ craving for chicken, whilst reducing the environmental impact of their meal. This innovative new product is likely to be called ‘Veego’, and the start up joins many others in the world currently seeking to answer the globe’s farming problems with meat-like alternatives. Founder of Life3, Ricky Lin is hoping to obtain $1.5 million SGD in order to start production of Veego. Lin expects to be able to produce...

Popular UK based vegan food company VBites has announced it’s plans to distribute to an additional three countries in Europe. The brand, which currently exports to 18 countries, will appear in Hofer stores across Austria, Hungary and Slovenia. Their products are set to be stocked in hundreds of stores across the three countries and every household in Austria should expect to see a leaflet soon promoting VBites arrival in Hofer stores. VBites has been recognised as the UK’s most ethical vegetarian food supplier ten times. The brand only include 100% natural and plant-based ingredients in their products, and are...

Recently we learnt that veganism might just have the ability to save the world. The Oxford University study suggested that a worldwide vegan diet could save hundreds of billions in healthcare and reduce the globe’s carbon footprint by up to 70%. The numbers are pretty impressive, but what impact would it have on the economy and farming and how realistic is it to suggest the world go vegan? To help answer those questions, the team over at Vice asked three experts just what would happen if they entire of Britain were to go vegan. Professor Timothy Lang, Professor of...

The meat industry is currently facing potentially troubling times. As the western world moves away from consuming large amounts of meat, many companies are taking precautions to ensure they aren’t left behind. Tyson, for example, have invested in Beyond Meat, the company responsible for the plant-based ‘burger that bleeds’. Similarly major meat packing company Cargill have invested in lab grown meat. Taking a different approach, Farm Journal’s Pork has decided to publish an annual review of the National Animal Rights Conference titled ‘Stuff Animal Rights Activists Say.’ The aim of the article is to shame animal rights activists and...

Popular meat alternative brand Quorn have recently received a court ruling which will change the way that they label their products in the US. The main ingredient in Quorn has come under fire from consumers, and Quorn could have to repay $2.5m to customers who feel they were misled by their current labelling. Mycoprotein is the predominant ingredient in all Quorn products, both vegetarian and vegan. It’s made by feeding a fungus, called Fusarium Venenatum, with oxygenated water and glucose while it is fermented. After being heat-treated, the product is then combined with other ingredients to create Quorn’s products....

Yofix, a dairy-free yogurt company who aim to reduce the environmental impact of non-dairy products, have raised a huge $2 million from investors. Yofix is an Israeli company however investors are from the UK, US and Israel. Unlike many non-dairy yogurts, Yofix’s products don’t contain stabilisers and thickeners such as guar gum or carrageenan. Instead Yofix uses a blend of oats, lentils, sunflower seeds, coconut and sesame seeds as a base for their yogurts. They have currently developed three flavours. In addition to ditching the stabilisers, Yofix has the added benefit of not producing huge amounts of waste. Soy...

Popular supermarket chain, Marks & Spencer (M&S), have announced that they will now only be stocking RSCPA assured milk. The aim of the RSPCA’s assurance scheme is to reduce the amount of animal welfare problems in the UK’s farming industry. According to Compassion in World Farming, the ‘scheme covers both indoor and outdoor rearing systems and ensures that greater space, bedding and enrichment materials are provided.’ Whilst this may seem like an improvement, animal rights activists have concerns over whether these sorts of labels on food are really enough. Although they may encourage farmers to stop certain practices on...

Creamy, sweet and oh so hazelnutty, Vego Bars are a thing of wonder to vegans in the UK. It’s like someone has taken Nutella, turned it into a chocolate bar, made it vegan and somehow made it even better. Unfortunately this tasty treat has only been available to the lucky people of Britain. But now, Vego are expanding. Announcing last week that their products are available in France, and yesterday they made the huge announcement that their delicious bars are heading over the Atlantic the USA and Canada. The brand are encouraging Americans and Canadians to talk to their...

Last night, Ladybird opened it’s doors at 111 East 7th Street for the first time. The cocktail bar, owned by Ravi DeRossi, has recently moved from Greenwich village. Last year restaurateur De Rossi set himself the goal of converting all of his 15 business to being completely plant-based. Now he’s brought well known singer-songwriter and animal rights activist, Moby, on board as an investor for Ladybird. Moby has been a keen investor for plant-based businesses in recent years, having invested in Little Pine in L.A. “I’ve been vegan for 30 years, and promoting animal rights is my life’s work,”...

The first episode of the eagerly awaited Channel 4 Great British Bake Off (GBBO) aired last week, and it provided Britain with a sufficient amount of concerns over Mel and Sue’s replacements. Despite the fact that Sandi Toksvig is a much loved British comedian, the combination of her and a very reserved Noel Fielding has certainly made the British public skeptical over how successful this new show will be. For vegan viewers, the disappointments are even greater. Even though you know full well you can knock up a cake shaped like a champagne bucket and without the eggs and...

Thrive Market, who describe themselves as an ‘online retailer offering thousands of the best-selling healthy, natural products from your favorite brands at wholesale prices,’ are a forward thinking company that allows people to eat healthy food for reasonable prices. Now, the online store have decided that they want to bring out their own single ingredient plant milks to offer on their site. Gunnar Lovelace, founder and co-CEO of Thrive, has said that they want to really push breakfast items claiming that ‘[t]he American breakfast is a really important place for us to talk about and work on processed foods...

Amy’s Drive Thru in California isn’t just another burger and fries fast-food spot. For the past two years, this drive thru has been offering weary travellers vegetarian, organic and gluten free ‘junk’ food. Amy’s was the first ever American drive thru to offer only vegetarian and organic food. The great news is, it’s doing really well. So well in fact that it has plans to not only open a second location, but an additional 6 drive thru are expected to pop up in California during the course of 2018. Amy’s second drive thru will take the place of a...

Eid al-Adha is currently being celebrated by Muslims across the world. The festival, which is the second Eid festival of the year, is a celebration of Ibrahim’s devotion to God. In the Qu’ran it is said that Ibrahim was asked by God to sacrifice his only son, although Satan attempted to stop him from carrying out the task, he remained steadfast. At the last minute, Ibrahim was stopped from sacrificing his son, although this part of the story is told in several different ways. Eid al-Adha is also known as ‘the feast of sacrifice’. During the festival, which lasts...

Baltimore Ravens NFL player, Griff Whalen, has been vegan for four years. Whalen originally went vegan thanks to a documentary and intended on just trying it out for four weeks. However, he quickly felt that it was improving his physical performance claiming that he ‘felt so much lighter.’ ‘My joints felt smoother, everything felt better. I could run and breathe easier.’ says Whalen. Because of the way his new diet made him feel, he started to look into just how possible it would be to continue this diet long term, and decided to stick to it. Feeling lighter and...

Superfood trends have been coming and going for several years now. More often than not these foods are plant-based whole foods that are high in nutrients for very few calories. One of these has been chia seeds, which now appear in many ‘healthy’ recipes both vegan and non-vegan. Chia pudding is a particularly popular meal for a grab and go breakfast and is even available from chain stores. Thanks to the rising chia trend, farmers like John Foss, founder of The Chia Company, were keen to change their farms from growing other crops to growing chia. Foss used to...

Described by The Guardian as ‘a hippy sort of place,’ Shambala Music Festival is well known for it’s Meat-and-Fish-Free policy. All their food outlets are vegetarian, and they have a great deal on offer for vegans too. However, this year’s event caused quite a stir as it saw people eating squirrel skewers and cricket brownies. Author of The Ethical Carnivore, Louise Gray, was one of the speakers at the festival, and she suggests that the consumption of insects, and ‘pest’ animals such as the grey squirrel is ethical. Her book documents her year eating only animals that she herself...

Last month, well respected business magazine, Forbes, published an answer from the website Quora, leading them to make the claim that ‘plant-based diets are among the healthiest out there’. Cher Pastore responded to a question on Quora, a website that aims to better inform people by contributions from other members of the Quora community, and suggested that a plant-based diet was best for health. Pastore is the owner of Cher Nutrition, a New York based company who employs registered dieticians and nutritionists to give nutrition advice. Pastore claims that ‘studies have shown… a low-fat, plant-derived diet’ is good for...

Australia’s vegan movement has been picking up pace for some time now, with plant-based eateries popping up all over the country. What’s more, they’re proving to be a huge success! Thanks to Aussie’s new found love for vegan food, Melbourne will now be home to a Mini Vegan Market every single month! The market will pop up every first Saturday as of 2nd September in different places around the city. The first location will be Abbotsford Convent and the market will be open from 8am. Even the first event is promising to be exciting, with the market undoubtedly featuring...

Vegan since 2014, Waka Flocka Flame has attributed ditching the animal products to a reduction in his waistline. Fame made the star’s weight difficult to maintain and he found himself putting on weight rapidly. ‘I was fat.’ says the star, ‘I had stretch marks… I just got tired of it.’ So he made the decision to cut out animal products from his diet and it seems it was the best decision he ever made. Thanks to the positive effect that his new diet had on his health, he decided to stick to it for good. It wasn’t just the...

Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA made an exciting announcement earlier this week which will leave all vegan and health conscious students excited to return to campus to start the new semester. Cataldo Dining Hall will now be home to a fully plant-based food station ‘Zagriculture’. Zagriculture has always been a completely vegetarian station, but it has made the decision to remove all animal products from the menu and go fully vegan. Not only that but vegan options will be available all round the food hall at different stations. The university newspaper asked Sodexo, the food service company operating on...

Zoe Lloyds, budding entrepreneur and CEO of Zoni Foods, is looking to make being healthier much easier. Lloyd, along with fellow Yale student Nilofer Ahmed, came up with the idea to provide no fuss, no mess, plant-based meal kits that everyone can afford and enjoy. Lloyd and Ahmed were inspired by the popularity of fresh food kits delivered to people’s doors. These kits provide the customer with fresh ingredients, all measured out, and recipes so that you can knock up a delicious, healthy meal in your own home without having to take a trip to the store. The downfall...

Research conducted at Surrey University has found that cow’s milk has much greater iodine levels than plant-based milks. As such, it has prompted Margaret Rayman, a professor at the university, to suggest that consuming plant-based milks throughout pregnancy is putting the future IQ of your child at risk. ‘The developing brain needs iodine,’ she says ‘it is required for thyroid hormones.’ Whilst it may be true that plant-based milks have lower levels of iodine than cow’s milk, the idea that the consumption of plant-based milks may lead to children with lower IQs is not quite that simple. For starters,...

The USA are currently the world leaders in the amount of dairy consumed per country. However, in 2022 this will no longer be the case, with China overtaking them. The decline in the US’ consumption of milk is put down to an increasing concern over the negative health consequences of dairy. This is particularly the case for flavoured milks, where the sugar content is quite high. Although this might seem like good news for American advocates of a plant-based diet, especially as the news comes at a time where plant-based alternatives are on the rise, China’s increased appetite for...

American company Modern Meadow hopes that it will be able to put lab grown ‘leather’ on the market in just two years time. Having raised a massive $50 million from investors, Modern Meadow is now able to take the leather substitute from the developmental stages into production trials. There are a number of advantages to lab grown leather, one of them being that no animals are harmed in the making of the product. Modern Meadow’s invention is actually grown from a strain of yeast. The yeast is genetically modified to replicate bovine collagen, the main protein found in animal’s...

Today’s issue of The Daily Telegraph (26th August) had a very important question for people of the UK, asking ‘Time to go vegan?’ on the front page. Thankfully, so they didn’t force you to think too much over your lazy Saturday breakfast they gave an answer on the front of the Saturday section: ‘Go vegan!’ The popular British newspaper features an article by Diana Henry, winner of the the Cookery Book Writer of the Year award, who discusses just how much veganism has been rising in popularity in the UK recently. Supermarkets in the UK have caught onto this...

A huge accomplishment for the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) today as they have announced their partnership with Aramark, a leading food service provider in the US. HSUS, who are ‘leading the way to a better future for all animals‘ will provide training for Aramark in creating plant-based dishes so that they can offer a wider choice to their consumers. Aramark, who provide a food service to healthcare, education a business facilities, are already on track to a plant-based future, with 30 percent of their current dishes being vegan or vegetarian. This is thanks the commitment they...

Long-time vegetarian and recent vegan convert, Morrissey, will release his first album in three years this November. The singer-songwriter is well known for letting his political views shine through in his music, and this album will be no exception. The new album is described by music group BMG as ‘capturing the zeitgeist of an ever changing world’, Morrissey fans wait with bated breath to see what his new album will bring. Morrissey is a well known animal rights activists, in 1985 Morrissey’s band The Smiths released an album titled Meat is Murder. The title track of the album is...

Memphis Meats, an alternative meat startup, has recently finished a round of fundraising and they gained support from some big names. Major meat packer, Cargill was one of the contributors to the $17 million that the company obtained. Alongside Cargill, Bill Gates and Richard Branson also chose to invest in the company. Memphis Meats are currently working on lab grown meats. This meat is grown in tanks from the cells of the animals that the meat traditionally comes from. These cells are then fed nutrients in order to grow muscle tissue which will then be consumed as meat. Although...

A successful Oregon based burger joint is making its way into a Seattle Whole Foods at the end of the week. The completely vegan Next Level Burger, will open a burger bar at the front of the Roosevelt Whole Foods store and will be open 11am – 10pm for everyone to get their veggie burger fix! Next Level Burger (NLB) doesn’t just serve veggie burgers, they also serve hotdogs, dairy free shakes and alcohol! Being vegan, NLB include plenty of options for people who are lactose intolerant and also cater to gluten free diets. To make it extra good...

The UK could see it’s first ever fully vegan cooking show! The three women behind ‘Just Good Food’ have recently been raising money so that they are able to film ‘not just a pilot, but an AMAZING pilot‘, and with 5 days left on their crowdfunder, they’ve gone over their £4000 target by more than £300! If the pilot is successful, the star of the new TV show will be vegan chef, Day Radley. Radley, who has been vegan for over 21 years, already has a website where she shares tons of her tasty recipes! Now she wants to...

Ida Högberg and Rebecka Carlsson, the two wonderful women behind Sweden’s new start up ‘Gigafood.’ As the name suggests, their thing is food, but not just any food, food that’s good for you and good for the environment. The pair, who have a very diverse working background, say they take their inspiration from Donald Trump and Elon Musk, an unlikely pairing. Elon Musk is the architect behind Tesla’s cars and Höberg and Carlsson are keen to create the same kind of buzz about their own project; ‘There is this perception that sustainable products are boring. But Tesla showed that...

As scientists begin to further understand the role that food plays in the healthy functioning of our bodies, there has been a growing interest in macronutrients. Macronutrients are what most people understand as ‘food groups’; protein, fat and carbohydrate. One diet that has gained popularity recently is a vegan or plant-based diet. Many people swear by it for improved health and often weight loss. Certainly a whole foods plant based (WFPB) diet is scientifically proven to promote good health. Many people choose to follow a vegan diet that they claim to be high carb, high protein or high fat....

Pollution concerns have been raised in a suburb of Mumbai after a lot of stray dogs have been pictured with their fur dyed blue. It’s believed that nearby factories, who produce coloured dyes, have been dumping untreated waste into the Kasadi river. Dogs go here to bathe, get cool and look for food and this is why they are turning blue. Unsurprisingly, this has led to health problems in some of the stray dogs, with one having to be treated for an eye infection. Stray dogs are a huge problem for citizens of India, there is in fact one...

Bill Nye the “Science Guy”, known by all, loved by all, but could he actually be Bill Nye the “Vegan Guy”? During an episode of Big Think earlier this year, a young, Scottish girl had some important questions for Nye about animal agriculture, the environment and veganism. It seems that the issue of greenhouse gas emissions from animal agriculture wasn’t new to Nye and he claimed that his diet was becoming increasingly vegetarian. Nye acknowledged in the video that committing to a fully plant-based diet ‘might be tricky for a lot of people, however seems like a good idea.’...

Vegans have long been associated with a way of life completely separate to the ‘norm’. The word ‘hippy’ is often bandied about in talks of veganism alongside ‘alfafa sprouts’ and ‘patchouli’. Those who are vegan know that this image is far from the truth for many vegans. Often with average jobs, eating burgers and watching TOWIE, vegans walk amongst the crowd unnoticed until you ask them if they want milk in their tea. But is society becoming more accepting of veganism? Last year Sainsbury’s made the announcement that their vegan cheese range, sometimes known as Gary, outperformed expectations by...

Animal rights group, PETA, have been in contact with Jon Bon Jovi about his clothing line, Hart N Dagger. The luxury brand, which sell t-shirts, jumpers, jeans an accessories, have been using a leather patch on the back of their jeans. However, thanks to PETA Bon Jovi has agreed to start using faux, vegan leather and replace any other animal skin with vegan alternatives. The group attribute their success in convincing Bon Jovi to educating the musician about slaughterhouse and farming processes for cows that are used for leather. Although Bon Jovi will start using high quality vegan leather...

In an episode of Countryfile, aired on the BBC on Sunday 13th August, Tom Heap met with dairy farmers in England to discuss the role of bull calves on dairy farms. Heap claims that the dairy industry in Britain is currently ‘under the spotlight’ following a recent ruling from the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA). ASA found that vegan advertising group, Go Vegan World, were not misleading the public when one of their adverts claimed that ‘HUMANE MILK IS A MYTH’. One of the issues vegan groups have with dairy farming is the killing of dairy bull calves. Due to...

Proclaimed the vegan haven of the north west coast, Portland is known for it’s quirky food stalls and bars. Now the city is home to a vegan venture that could spread across the states, Portland presents the vegan push pop! Created by Emily Krause, founder of Dreamboat Coconut, these ice cream pops are a delicious combination of fruit, vegetables and coconut cream and the flavours available are far from boring. Krause began her Dreamboat Coconut by making coconut yoghurt. The product was a huge hit amongst local vegans, some of whom decided to try and freeze the creamy dairy...

A 16 year old boy, who goes by the name ‘Fruity Simon’, has completed a task most adults would wince at, he’s written an entire e-book by himself! The book, which is about his journey to veganism and includes a lot of recipes, is currently on sale via his blog. But, not satisfied with simply encouraging others to be vegan, he’s decided to donate all the profits of his e-book to Mercy for Animals, an animal rights organisation. Banana nicecream made of ripe bananas, cocoa powder and hemp protein? that’s it, all the ingredients!!? If you want to know...

Prominent taiwanese animal activist group ‘Zoo of Depression’ has created a board game based around endangered animals, but it has an interesting twist. The group who have create the game, ‘Run Animals, Run!’, are well known for their ‘existential animal characterisations and illustrations’. It’s unsurprising then that the game sees players take on the role of endangered animals who have to try and escape from human destruction. Each player gets to choose between four Taiwanese animals; a leopard cat, black bear, tree frog or fairy pitta bird. During the course of the game, players have little control over the...

In southern India the German International School Chennai (GISC) has declared itself a completely vegan school. First opened in 2009 the school was recently awarded the ‘Compassionate School’ by PETA India for incorporating compassion, empathy and healthy eating habits into the curriculum. The German International school will be serving students a plant based breakfast, lunch and dinner. They make their own mock meat, produce vegan cheese from cashews, and bake their own bread. They have designed meals to ensure that all nutritional requirements are met, by substituting animal products with protein-rich food such as quinoa, lentils, seitan, beans and hemp seeds. The school...

Household fast food names could soon be a thing of the past thanks to the funding of plant-based alternatives from some of the world’s biggest investors. The plant-based food scene is changing rapidly, no longer are vegans thought to eat nothing but lettuce and lentils, the plant-based burger revolution has arrived. What’s more, big investors are excited about it. Recently, Beyond Meat’s burger, otherwise known as ‘the burger that bleeds’ accomplished something huge when they struck a deal with stores owned by Kroger, that means their burger will be stocked in 605 stores across the US. Beyond have seen...

It has been announced that Leonardo DiCaprio is set to play Leonardo da Vinci in an upcoming movie about the artist’s life. The movie will be based on the biography of da Vinci written by Walter Isaacson which is expected to come out in October this year. The role is particularly fitting for DiCaprio as allegedly he was named after the great artist and scientist himself. When DiCaprio’s mother was pregnant with him, she felt him kick for the first time whilst staring at a da Vinci painting in an Italian museum, and decided to name Di Caprio Leonardo...

A study has been conducted into the growth of the packaged vegan foods in the USA, and the results are looking good. Research analysts have estimated that the industry will grow at a rate of 8.14% annually between 2017-2021. The study defines Packaged Vegan Food as ‘plant-based packaged food products prepared without the use of any ingredients or products derived from animals, including but not limited to meat, fish, and poultry products, dairy products, and honey.’ There certainly have been a rise in the number of these foods recently, with increased distribution of ‘the burger that bleeds’, the introduction...

Luscious Cosmetics, one of Dubai’s favourite make up brands, is hitting shelves in the USA today! The cruelty free and vegan brand has been a Middle Eastern hit since the company’s inception in 2007 and it has finally made it’s way to America. Despite rivalling some of the best cosmetic brands out there in terms of make up quality, each item is reasonably priced and will only set you back around $20. Mehrbano Sethi, Luscious Cosmetics founder, is pretty excited to get her products over to the states. ‘I have wanted to enter the US market for years’ says...

Vegan entrepreneur, Natalie Evans, has taken the Gold Coast by storm and now intends on expanding her brand nationally. Evans, who is only 27, has already had a huge success with her plant-based restaurant, Greenhouse Canteen & Bar, in Miami, Queensland and now intends on franchising her business with the aim of taking it national. Despite the fact that meat consumption per capita in Australia has risen by 15% in the past 20 years, veganism is a fast growing trend in the sun soaked country. Last year, Australians were found to google the world ‘vegan’ more than anyone else...

Hong Kong born David Yeung has made it his mission to convince people to cut the meat out of their meals. The long-time vegetarian and Buddhist’s efforts have already made a huge impact on his birth city, but he’s not stopping any time soon. Yeung was initially inspired to try and transform the Asian city during his time living in NYC as a teen and young adult. Before moving back to Hong Kong he became aware of the Meatless Monday campaign that was starting to gain momentum around the US. Given that the citizens of Hong Kong consume more...

Last month, NFL player Trent Williams made the decision to trial a plant-based diet for a month. His decision was prompted by pro-vegan documentary What The Health, and he had hoped that it would change his body for the better. Williams’ family has a history of diabetes but he also wants to extend his career on the pitch. The documentary What The Health explores the links between meat and dairy products and risk of prominent health problems and diseases such as cancer, strokes and diabetes. With a family history of diabetes, the NFL player was wise to ditch the...

Several weeks ago, Pamela Anderson penned a letter to Chokwe Antar Lumumba, the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, challenging him to go vegan to set an example for his constituents. Recently, Jackson has been named as the fattest city in America and Anderson proposed the challenge because she believes that the vegan lifestyle is the healthiest way to fuel our bodies. She suggested that he lead by example, so as to make people aware of the health benefits a change in diet can bring about. Anderson’s proposal to the Mayor back in July included a promise of support from the...

Vegan Queen Miley Cyrus has been spotted wearing shoes from vegan brand Beyond Skin, in her new Cosmopolitan photo shoot. The openly vegan singer song-writer recently got a tattoo of the vegan symbol to prove her dedication to the cause, and now it seems she’s giving vegan shoe brands the platform they deserve. Miley was sporting the beautiful Pink Penny B Platforms that are handmade in Spain. In a statement to Plant Based News, a spokesperson for the vegan shoe company said “We are really thrilled that Miley has worn Beyond Skin shoes, it’s the first time that she’s...

At the 2017 American Medical Association (AMA) Annual Meeting, AMA passed two new resolutions that could have a huge impact on the way in which Americans are fed. AMA accepted that processed meats and excessive sugar consumption were the main factors in the ever growing obesity problem in the USA and have suggested plant based food and healthful food be made more readily available to people using food stamps and people in hospital. People who are obese are more likely to suffer from diabetes, heart disease and strokes. AMA discussed the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) which provides assistance...

A professor from UCLA has been crunching some numbers and it turns out that our furry friends might be having a bigger impact on global warming than we thought. Gregory Okin, teacher of Physical Geography and Soils at the Los Angeles based college, has published a paper suggesting that cats and dogs in the USA produce the equivalent of 64 million tons of carbon dioxide each year. This figure is calculated by looking at just how much meat Americans choose to feed their pets. Studies have shown that eating meat is a very inefficient way of feeding the world’s...

Fasten your seatbelts because in just 9 days time YouTube has a treat coming your way in the form of The Vegan Road Show US. Vegan fitness writer, Mehmet Endip, and creator of the show, Sky Valencia, are taking a road trip of the USA to discover all the best vegan dishes you can get all across the country! They’ve already shared a few pictures of what kind of food you can expect from the show and it’s looking pretty good. The show will come to youtube on August 12th and will have 22 episodes to keep you occupied...

Today, vegan ‘mylk’ geniuses, Rebel Kitchen, announced today their new range of mylks and they’re quite different to a lot of milk alternatives on the market. Rebel Kitchen are most well known for their delicious coconut-based flavoured mylks that including Chai and Coffee flavour, and smaller drinks in Banana and Chocolate flavour for younger vegans. However, they’ve developed a range that will appeal to everyone struggling to ditch cow’s milk because they just love the taste and consistency; mylks that come in Skimmed, Semi-Skimmed and Whole. Now in store at Waitrose, the mylks are designed to be just like their...

Over the weekend, a Red Meat Sector conference was held in Dunedin, New Zealand to discuss the future of the country’s red meat production. The events saw speakers such as Sir Lockwood Smith and University of Auckland’s senior lecturer, Dr Michael Lee. As speakers took to the stage, the feeling was overwhelmingly that the red meat industry is in crisis and they are trying to find ways in which to stop it’s decline. Two of the main problems identified at the conference were people’s changing attitudes towards meat consumption and the big changes in the international political stage in the...

US based vegan chain restaurant, By Chloe, is coming to the UK and the first store is set to open before the end of the year. London will be the home of By Chloe’s first international site, and it’s doors are expected to open this autumn in Covent Garden. The chain have recently invested up to $13 million dollars in international development and it’s speculated that they have plans to open more restaurants in London, Europe and the Middle East. Chloe Coscarelli, co-founder and namesake of By Chloe, has recently left the company after claims that the chain’s partners...

Prominent orthodox rabbi, Shmuly Yanklowitz, has challenged synagogues across North America to go vegan and he has $25,000 to give away to help them do that. The rabbi who turned vegetarian whilst studying at Harvard aged 23, turned to a plant-based diet after his wedding 6 years ago. Yanklowitz advocates for a vegan diet for both ethical and health reasons, claiming that for some Jews who currently aren’t consuming a healthy diet ditching animal products could be a matter of life or death. Named as one of the most influential Jews in The Forward, an American Jewish magazine, Yanklowitz...

Meat alternative producers, Quorn, have seen huge growth in the first half of the year. The vegetarian brand are based in the UK and have been exporting to Europe for some time but have recently branched out into other areas of the world offering their vegetarian friendly protein in Australia, Asia and America. They’ve had such great success with this move that they are soon to invest £150 million in one of their UK facilities and they anticipate that it will provide jobs for many people in the foreseeable future. Quorn’s successes outside of Europe is great news from...

Cal-Maine Foods Inc., a large North American egg company, have reported a huge loss in profits since 2016. The company, who recently released their final fiscal report for 2017, are reporting net sales 9.4% lower for the last quarter than the same quarter in 2016. Comparing these two periods suggests a rise in the number of actual egg sales, however this is because of the extra week of sales in the last quarter of 2017. Over the course of the year this has meant an $834 million drop in net sales and a profit loss of $74.3 million. CEO...

According to PepsiCo, Diet Pepsi isn’t suitable for vegans but rather concerningly, they won’t say why. In an official statement to Metro, a spokesperson for PepsiCo said “We can confirm that regular Pepsi and Pepsi Max are suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Diet Pepsi is only suitable for vegetarians as it contains traces of ingredients that are not suitable for people following a vegan diet.” Thanks to some in-depth research by UK blogger Fat Gay Vegan, we know that many types of soft drink available in the UK contain gelatine which can be derived from pigs, cows or fish...

In the past 3 years the availability of plant-based and cruelty-free products in Brazil has grown from strength to strength. In fact, plant-based companies are growing at around 40 percent annually in the South American country. The continent has previously held the title of largest beef exporter in the world, as such seeing such a radical transformation in South America’s biggest country could create a huge impact on the success of plant-based businesses globally. This growing trend is now having a positive impact on Brazil’s children who are now set to receive 5 million more plant-based lunches per year....

FAIRR, an initiative founded by British Philanthropist Jeremy Coller, is pushing large businesses to move towards plant based alternatives to meat and dairy. The group has been created amid fears that by 2050 we will have problems feeding the western world should we continue to invest in meat-heavy lifestyles. The group’s seventy-one members have a combined worth of $1.9 trillion and make up a large portion of the investors of the same businesses they are pressuring, including McDonald’s, Dominos and Tesco. In 2016 the group wrote a letter to a selection of retailers detailing the importance of plant-based food...