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Made With Palm Oil? There’s a Fine for That Says New UK Bill
UK companies that sell certain products containing palm oil could face a hefty fine. That's according to a new bill proposed by the government. The proposed legislation aims to cut down on the sale of...
Exposé on Meat Industry Wins Top Documentary Prize
The animal rights exposé Hogwood: A Modern Horror Story took home the prestigious Wild Animal Award at this year's British Documentary Film Festival. Vegan actor and Game of Thrones star Jerome Flynn narrated the...
Could the Climate Crisis Wipe Out Cod?
Brits may soon find it difficult to order traditional fish and chips at local restaurants. Researchers say the climate crisis is causing cod populations to dwindle. A new study, published in the Journal of Applied...
The UK Just Got Its First Vegan BBQ Restaurant
(Updated August 7, 2020) | UK-based veggie lovers have at least one more plant-based option to add to their food bucket list. The country just got its very first fully vegan BBQ restaurant. The meatless...
London’s Enfield Council Bans Meat for the Climate Crisis
London's Enfield Borough Council just banned meat to help fight the climate crisis. The council announced the ban as part of its 2020 climate action plan. In a 40-page document, the council outlined its action...
Oat Milk Sales Soar 113% at Waitrose
Waitrose customers are in love with oat milk. According to the supermarket, sales recently increased by 113 percent. Data also show that online searches for "oat milk" rose by 210 percent while "barista" offerings are...
Oumph!’s Plant-Based Meat Is Now on the LEGOLAND Windsor Resort Menu
LEGOLAND Windsor Resort now serves vegan burgers and pulled meat made by multi-award-winning Swedish plant-based meat brand Oumph!. The Oumph! Burger and Pulled Oumph! are both available in selected dishes at The Tournament Tavern in...
Biff’s and BrewDog Just Launched the UK’s Biggest Vegan Food Delivery Service
Jackfruit-based food company Biff's has partnered with brewery and pub chain BrewDog to launch the UK's biggest vegan food delivery service. BrewDog has created delivery hubs in its BrewDog and Draft Houses and "virtual kitchens."...
Vegan Deli ‘How On Earth’ Is Devon’s First
Devon is getting its first vegan deli. How On Earth, a family-run business, will open in Exeter this week. The deli, originally a home business, was founded in 2017 by mother-daughter duo, Heidi and Chloe...
UK’s Largest Dairy Producer Meadow Foods Invests £4 Million Into a Vegan Factory
Meadow Foods—the UK's largest dairy group and producer—is taking on the vegan milk market. The company announced it will invest £4 million to create a factory to manufacture plant-based dairy products. The new facility will...
Papa John’s Is Launching Vegan Spicy Cheese Pizzas
Papa John's is launching vegan chili cheese pizzas in the UK. Instagram account @vegan_food_uk posted about the upcoming launch last week. According to the photo, the new pizza features an Amarillo chili base, dairy-free cheese, red...
Nearly 8 Million Brits Ate More Vegan Food Since COVID-19
The UK's interest in vegan food is going strong during the coronavirus pandemic, according to new data from global research firm Mintel. Food Manufacture reports that a new survey of 2,000 has revealed that 12...
Tesco Expands Vegan Range With 15 New Meal Options
Tesco just upped its vegan game. The UK's biggest supermarket revealed it is adding 15 new products to its plant-based food ranges. The new items were added to the chain's two own-brand plant-based food ranges—Wicked...
Morrisons Launches Vegan Boxes That Will Feed 2 People for a Week
Morrisons now offers vegan food boxes to help people during the lockdown.
The new Vegan Essentials Box—which weighs just under 15kg, costs £35, and can feed two for a week—contains everything from fruit and vegetables...
The 17 Best Vegan Comfort Food Buys You Can Get In the UK
Sometimes, we all need a little comfort food to get us through the week. In the UK, supermarkets and grocery store shelves are now lined with vegan treats. Whatever you fancy, from pastries to...
300 Health Professionals Urge the UK to Go Vegan to Avoid Pandemics
(Updated May 19, 2020) Three-hundred leading physicians and health professionals in the UK are urging the public to go vegan in order to prevent future pandemics caused by zoonotic diseases. Zoonotic diseases like the novel...
Marks & Spencer Is Launching Vegan Chorizo and Posh Dogs Sausages
British retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) may soon be adding "Vegan Chorizo Puppies" and "Veggie Posh Dogs" to its vegan food range. Popular food blog Vegan Food UK announced the launch of the new vegan...
Richmond May Be Launching Vegan Chicken, Ham, and Mince
Rumor has it Ireland-based food company Kerry Foods is set to launch vegan chicken fillets, ham, and mince under its Richmond brand. Popular Instagram account Vegan Food UK made the announcement online. “The ham will...
Vegan Meat Sales In the UK Just Grew to More Than £816 Million
Meatless food sales have soared by 40 percent in the U.K. from 2014 to 2019, says a new report from Mintel. The report revealed the sale of meat-free products increased over the five-year span to...
The 9 Best Vegan Butter Brands In the UK
In the UK, dairy products are becoming more mainstream. Brits can now get vegan milk delivered straight to their doors and dairy-free cheese is popping up in fast-food chains like Pizza Hut. But what...
McDonald’s Shuts Down All UK Restaurants Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Fears over the fast-moving coronavirus will force the closure of more than 1,200 McDonald's locations in the UK, the chain announced over the weekend. The move comes after Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Friday announcement that...