Three-hundred Whole Foods locations will soon have a new plant-based bacon product in its stores. Hooray Foods bacon product, which is made primarily from oil, rice flour, and starch. Note: The featured image is of vegan bacon, but not this new product from Hooray Foods. See their product in the video below! This vegan bacon […]
Vegan news: McDonalds reveals the McPlant, a new meatless burger
The infamous fast food chain McDonalds plans to release a new meatless burger option called the McPlant. McDonalds plans to test the McPlant burger in select markets in 2021. McDonald’s representitive Ian Borden states: In the future, McPlant could extend across a line of plant-based products including burgers, chicken-substitutes and breakfast sandwiches. And, we expect […]
More options for vegan broth paste on the horizon: Bovril going beet
We love making vegetable and mushroom broth from scratch. However, there isn’t enough scraps or freezer/fridge space to make and store all the broth considering the quantity we use during a typical month. Therefore, we often use broth concentrates to make our vegetable, vegan “chick’n”, vegan “beef”, and mushroom broths for various recipes. New products […]
Does cross contamination on a grill make something “not vegan”?
Many restaurants are adopting vegan options on their menu, which is a great thing for those following a plant-based diet and/or vegan lifestyle. While it matters how these products are prepared, does it matter if they share the same grill when it comes to the vegan label? The news is full of articles about complaints […]
Swedish store Felix pricing food products based on climate impact
All food products have an impact on the environment, and they are responsible for about 1/4 of worldwide carbon emissions. However, in almost all cases animal agriculture and other animal products have a larger impact on the environment than plant-based ones. A grocery store in Sweden is now pricing its products to reflect that impact. […]
Can you get omega 3’s on a vegan diet? How you can get ALA, DHA, and EPA from non-animal sources
The notion that you cannot obtain omega 3 fatty acids on vegan diet is simply false. This is supported by well established and accepted scientific literature that will be linked for your review below. Why is this even a question? Celebrity Miley Cyrus claimed that she was abandoning a veganism (or more likely a plant-based […]
Subway releasing vegan meatball sandwich in remaining restaurant locations
Subway ran a trial for a new sandwich that includes vegan meatballs earlier this year in August at select restaurants in Canada, USA, and in other international locations. This temporary trial addition to their menu included meatballs and marinara sauce in their sandwich, with cheese included (if you are not ordering it vegan). It sounds […]
Will donuts and Vegan Steak Bakes launch at Greggs soon? Current state of sightings, rumours, and leaks
Despite not living in the UK, news about the convenience chain called Greggs enters my newsfeeds quite regularly. Drool worthy posts for the most part. Newsfeed appearances started with a vegan sausage roll offered by the chain that omnivores claimed tasted better than the meat version. And now Greggs has a bunch of new products […]
Veganuary is coming soon, and to the USA
We are going to start posting news, events, and more on this site that is relevant to plant-based eating and the vegan lifestyle. One of the biggest ongoing events is Veganuary, where people pledge to eat a vegan diet for the month of January (and hopefully continue after learning how easy, compassionate, and healthful this […]