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Higher Steaks Just Produced the First Lab-Grown Bacon
UK startup Higher Steaks has produced the first-ever cultivated, lab-grown bacon. Last week, the Cambridge-based company announced the world’s first prototype of lab-grown bacon rashers and pork belly. The slaughter-free meat products combine cultivated animal...
You Can Now Buy Vegan Bacon Made From Parsnips
Muscle Food is selling "make your own" vegan bacon kits. The Nottingham-based online health retailer—which specializes in sports nutrition and "premium" lean meats—has branched out into vegan products. Its new Crispy Facon kit features peeled...
Nestlé’s Vegan Bacon Cheeseburger Could Be Next for McDonald’s
Swiss food and drink processing company Nestle S.A. has developed vegan bacon and dairy-free cheese. Nestlé already produces a vegan beef patty under its Garden Gourmet brand. Nestlé said it is the first company...
If Bacon Is Back, Should We Light One Up, Too?
Buckle up. Get ready. Last October's headlines read something like "Scientists Endorse Bacon and Red Meats," or "Researchers Advise Continued Meat Consumption," or maybe "Meat is Back: Bacon is on the Plate." Five articles...
Vegan Steak and Bacon Just Launched At Sainsbury’s
British supermarket chain Sainsbury's has expanded its range of vegan food with the introduction of Plant Pioneers' meat-free steaks and bacon. The new Vegan Steaks and Smoky Vacon Rashers contain no cholesterol and are fortified...
Vegan Bacon Sales Spike 113% So Far This Year
As more Americans move away from animal products -- according to a survey from earlier this year, 114 million are trying to eat more plant-based foods -- vegan bacon sales are rising. Foodsided reports that...
British Company Is Turning Bacon and Sausage Meat Cruelty-Free
British clean meat company Higher Steaks has its sights set on turning bacon, sausages, and pork chops cruelty-free.
The start-up launched one year ago, with Benjamina Bollag at the helm. "I could see that no one...
’Slutty Vegan’ Bacon Launching in Supermarkets
New vegan bacon is on its way to supermarkets in the United States. The meat-free bacon strips come from Slutty Vegan, a plant-based burger joint serving up vegan junk food in Atlanta. The brand hosts...
Eating Bacon Is ‘As Likely’ to Cause Cancer As Asbestos
A UK-based group of health-care workers called the Plant-Based Health Professionals says eating bacon is as dangerous as exposure to asbestos. The group is urging hospitals to ban bacon from patient and cafeteria menus in...
Eating 3 Rashers of Bacon a Day Increases Cancer Risk By 20%
Eating three rashers of bacon a day could increase cancer risk by 20 percent, a new Oxford University study reveals.
Conducted on behalf of Cancer Research UK, the study found that even consuming just one...
This Small UK Town Is Growing Bacon on Blades of Grass
The clean meat industry is revving its engine, preparing to launch various slaughter-free meats to market. Companies in the US, Israel, and Japan are working hard to make cruelty-free meat available to the masses,...
Netflix’s ‘Adam Ruins Everything’ Exposes the Meat Industry’s Bacon Conspiracy
TruTV's comedy series "Adam Ruins Everything" starring Adam Conover has exposed the meat industry's bacon "conspiracy." The series also runs on Netflix. The show is based on a YouTube series on CollegeHumor of the...
You Can Make Vegan Pork and Bacon From Banana Peels Now
We all know that eating bananas is good for you, they're high in important vitamins and minerals, and they're tasty too. You can eat them as they are, add them to smoothies, milkshakes, or...
Bacon and Butter Ads Banned From London Underground
A proposed London Underground advertisement for food delivery company Farmdrop was rejected for containing images of bacon, butter, eggs, and jam. A new junk food ban is in place on Transport for London (TfL) trains...
Circle K’s Vegan BLTs Are So Good You’ll Forget About Bacon
Ireland's leading fuel and convenience store chain Circle K has upped its vegan food options. The company, which has more than 420 stations across Ireland, launched a vegan BLT to cater to the growing demand...
McDonald’s ‘Bacon Hour’ Is Really Just Cancer Hour, Warn Doctors
Doctors from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), an organization made up of more than 12,000 medical professionals, protested against McDonald's Bacon Hour. During the promotion, customers received free bacon with any order. The...
Irish Scientists Urge Parliament to Take Action on Cancer-Causing Processed Meats
Two Northern Irish academics, along with a top NHS doctor, are demanding that Parliament do more to raise awareness about the cancer risks associated with eating processed meat. In a joint statement, they urged for...
IKEA’s Packaging Supplier Made Vegan Bacon Out of Mushrooms
IKEA's packaging supplier, technology company Ecovative, has created plant-based bacon out of mushrooms, Forbes reports. Founded in 2006 by college friends Eben Bayer (who grew up on a pig farm) and Gavin McIntyre, Ecovative uses...
Vegan Bacon & Tomato Crisps Now Available in Co-Op Stores Nationwide
UK-based artisan crisp brand Fairfields Farm has launched its first vegan-friendly meat flavour "Bacon & Tomato" in Co-Operative stores across the country. According to Laura Strathern, co-founder of Fairfields Farm, the new meaty flavour - described as...
Vegan Bacon Chips Made From Mushrooms Launch Nationwide
Plant-based snack brand Outstanding Foods has announced that its "tasty as hell" Pig Out vegan bacon chips are coming to Whole Foods, Kroger, Sprouts, Wegmans, Fairway, and Plum Market stores nationwide. Outstanding Foods was born out of a...
Now Meat-Lovers Can Scrub Up With Vegan Bacon-Scented Soap
Vegan bacon-scented soap is a thing thanks to cruelty-free cosmetic company Outlaw Soaps. The California-based brand, which also makes lotions, colognes, and lip balms, has created a coconut oil-based soap which smells and even looks just...