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Former Toronto Butcher Is Now a Vegan Deli
One Toronto resident is transforming a former butcher shop into a vegan deli. Set to open in mid-August, Jinglepear Deli will take over the old butcher space, formerly called Strickland's Choice Meats. The family-owned butcher...
Canada Just Permanently Shut Down 3 Slaughterhouses
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has closed three major slaughterhouses following an E. coli outbreak. Activists have also accused the Toronto-based meatpackers of cruelty to animals. Ryding-Regency Meat Packers, Canadian Select Meats Inc., and The...
Toronto Finally Has a Vegan Cheese Shop
Toronto is finally getting a vegan cheese shop. Wandering Deli is a vegan cheese company founded by Kira Lancaster. After years of experimenting with making vegan cheese and working in Toronto restaurants, Lancaster's friends and...
Joaquin Phoenix Leads Public Protest Against Animal Cruelty
Just hours before receiving the first Tribute Actor Award at the Toronto Film Festival, three-time Oscar-nominated actor and lifelong vegan Joaquin Phoenix led a protest against animal cruelty at the St George Subway Transit...
A 100% Vegan Taco Shop Is Coming to Toronto
Toronto is about to get its first-ever vegan taco shop. La Bartola Taco Shop will open its first brick-and-mortar location in the city next year. Before that, it will attend several events, including the Vegandale...
Vegan Restaurant Chain By CHLOE Is Coming to Canada
New York City-based vegan fast-casual chain By CHLOE is opening is first Canadian location in Toronto. By CHLOE's first Canadian restaurant will replicate the chain's original flagship store in New York City's West Village neighborhood,...
World’s First 24-Hour Vegan Drive-Thru Brings Meatless ‘Big Macs’ to Toronto
Globally Local, the fast-food chain behind the world's first 24-hour vegan drive-tru, is opening its first Toronto location. The plant-powered menu includes vegan takes on fast-food classics like the Big Mac, the Whopper, and...
Vegan Dim Sum Restaurant Opens in Toronto
A vegan dim sum restaurant has arrived in Toronto, Canada. Called Planta Queen, the Asian-inspired plant-based eatery serves up dumplings in flavors like spinach and shiitake, potato truffle, and crispy black bean. Vegan nigiri, ssam lettuce...
Toronto Restaurant Launches Pink Vegan Mac and Cheese for Valentine’s Day
If you ever wanted pink vegan mac and cheese, your time is now. Parka Food Co., a plant-based cafe located in Toronto, is serving up the dairy-free special in time for Valentine's Day. The seasonal...
High Protein Vegan Power Burger Now Available at Toronto’s Aroma Espresso Bar
Toronto's Aroma Espresso Bar is launching new vegan items, making it one of the first places in Toronto to offer a wholly vegan burger patty, according to the media publication Foodservice and Hospitality. Aroma's new...
Popular Toronto Malaysian Restaurant, Soos, Commits to Full Vegan Menu 2 Days a Week
Popular Toronto Malaysian street food restaurant, Soos, has revealed it will be offering an entirely vegan menu for two days a week. On a Monday and Tuesday each week, Soos will become "Fat Choi", a...
Go Vegan World Advertisements Arrive in Toronto
New public advertisements promoting the vegan lifestyle have landed in Toronto. The ads, from Go Vegan World, feature slogans such as, “Humane milk is a myth. Don’t buy it.” Ireland based Go Vegan World...