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Finland Is Consuming Less Meat and Dairy Than Ever
Finland is consuming less meat and dairy. A new study finds people are shifting their diets away from animal products towards more plant-based foods. According to the Nutritional Balance Report by the Natural Resources Institute...
Finnish Prime Minister Wants to Lower Tax on Plant-Based Food
The Prime Minister of Finland has proposed lowering the tax on vegetables to promote the consumption of "climate-friendly" food. The concept aligns with research that points to vegan diets as the best for the...
Meat and Dairy Consumption on the Decline In Finland
Meat consumption is falling in Finland as more Finns point their diets toward vegan and vegetarian food. Dairy consumption is also projected to decline in the Northern European nation. A new report from Pellervo Economic...
Helsinki Government Released an App to Help People Eat Vegan
The city of Helsinki has released a new website and app to help its citizens eat more vegan food and live more sustainable lives. Called Think Sustainability, the new digital service helps users locate restaurants...
Burger Shop Goes Vegan and Sales Spike 400% In a Day
Sales of the "bleeding" Beyond Burger are soaring at Finnish vegan burger shop Bun2Bun. The chain became Finland's first vegan burger shop in December, selling plant-based patties from Beyond Meat with dairy-free cheese and vegan...
Finnish Supermarkets See Record Sales of Vegan Ham
Finland, now home to the popular McDonald's McVegan burger and vegan Subway steak sandwich also saw a significant spike in sales of vegan holiday roasts this holiday season. The country, known for its love of meat...
Finnish Burger Chain Goes Fully Vegan for the Environment
Finnish burger chain Bun2Bun is ditching the animal products and introducing an exclusively vegan menu in a bid to do its part for the environment. Launching this week in Helsinki with three locations, Bun2Bun is...
McDonald’s Launches 2nd New Vegan Burger Across Finland
McDonald's Finland has launched a new vegan burger across al 65 of its locations. "The 100% vegan El Veggo hamburger has a Salsa flavor," states the McDonald's Finland website. "Underneath the tasty soybean steak is a spicy,...
Finnish Tech Company Solar Foods Creates Sustainable Vegan Protein From Water, Electricity, and CO2
A team of Finnish scientists has launched Solar Foods, a company that creates vegan protein powder from carbon dioxide (CO2), water, and electricity in an effort to contribute to a more sustainable future of food. According...
Why Everyone Wants to Try McDonald’s McVegan Burger
Since its launch last December, the McVegan has become a runaway hit in Sweden and Finland for the world's biggest fast-food restaurant chain. While the meat-and seafood-heavy regions may seem like unlikely markets for...
Finland’s Army Serves Soldiers Quorn’s Plant-Based Meat to Save the Planet
In a bid to combat climate change and improve soldier health, Finland's army canteens will serve weekly vegetarian meals. Major Eija Pulkki of the Defence Forces told Finnish new source Yle that the Armed Forces will...
How North Karelia, Finland Proved a Plant-Based Diet Can Save Lives 50 Years Ago
Fifty years ago, the population of a small region in Finland, named North Karelia, were put on a high-vegetable, low-fat diet, with positive results. The decision was made after the area became known as...
Subway Launches Vegan Steak Sandwich in Select Locations
An imgur user has just enlighted the Internet to what appears to be a secret at the nearly two-dozen Subway locations in Finland: the fast food chain seems to have subtly launched a vegan...
McDonald’s Confirms McVegan as Permanent Menu Item
McDonald’s has announced it will be partnering with Swedish brand Anamma to bring the ‘McVegan’ burger to Sweden later this month. After a trial in Finland, the future of the McVegan burger was uncertain, however,...