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2 Mins Read Veganzone, a community-based platform for vegans and vegetarians received its first round of financing, a US$3 million from Istanbul-based investment firm Focus Global Project to continue to help plant-forward netizens socialize together. Veganzone was founded in New York in February 2021 by Selin Tuyen, Murat Aksu, and Ogous Chan Ali as a social media app […]
5 Mins Read A new study was looking to do a deeper dive into the many misconceptions about vegans and vegetarians has taken meat eaters by surprise, with the results showing that vegans reported higher happiness levels (+7%) than those who consume meat. Further data revealed that meat eaters who were happier were even more likely to turn […]
4 Mins Read More than 8 in 10 people who joined the Veganuary pledge for the first month of 2021 plan on making their newfound plant-forward diets a long-term habit. The findings, revealed in the annual survey released last month, also showed record-breaking levels of participation this year, spanning 582,000 people across 209 countries and regions globally, with […]
4 Mins Read A new global survey involving more than 8,500 participants across over 100 countries reveals that animal welfare is the top reason motivating people to go vegan. While nearly 90% of respondents cited animal welfare, more people are now also going vegan due to sustainability reasons, as consumers begin to couple their diet to their environmental […]
4 Mins Read Active in 181 countries, Veggly, a global dating app for vegans and vegetarians recently celebrated a million matches on its platform, a 12x growth in just 18 months. Founder Alex Felipelli worked on Veggly for six months before he launched it in October 2018 and by mid-2019, the app’s user base had grown to about […]
3 Mins Read Launched by Chef Margaux Riccio and Shaun Sharkey, the Plant Food Lab Incubator hopes to help vegan restaurants by offering a space to trial new menus and restaurant ideas starting with the vegan burger shop Bubbie’s Plant Burgers amidst an increasingly challenging environment for chefs due to the almost year long global Covid-19 pandemic. Recently […]
4 Mins Read According to a survey by Veggly, a global dating app for vegans and vegetarians, over half of vegan daters the company surveyed refuse to date meat-eaters. The poll, which surveyed over 7,400 people from across the globe, also revealed that one in eight vegan daters would refuse to date a vegetarian. In a recent poll […]
3 Mins Read Launched to mark the start of Veganuary this year, Vegan Conservatives is the latest caucus in the U.K. Conservative Party aiming to promote plant-based diets for health, animal welfare and sustainability. Made up of Tory members, councillors and activists, the new group has already received the support of ten MPs who have pledged to participate […]
3 Mins Read Wagamama, the popular fusion restaurant chain in the U.K., with over 150 locations, has just committed to making 50% of its menu meat-free in 2021 and has just debuted its brand new vegan menu in line with the Veganuary movement. Among some of the 100% plant-based dishes in the new menu include vegan chilli squid, […]
8 Mins Read In 2014, Matthew Glover and Jane Land created Veganuary, a brand new movement inspiring people to take the challenge to go vegan for the first month of the year. Since then, it’s spiralled into a global phenomenon, attracting over a million people to take part in the campaign and raising awareness of the whole range […]
3 Mins Read Since its first campaign, the U.K.-based initiative Veganuary has attracted more than a million participants pledging to eat plant-based for the month of January, and the latest data has revealed the enormous positive environmental impact it has had on the planet. Now, launching their 2021 campaign, the organisers of Veganuary hope that more people will […]
4 Mins Read The global plant-based meat market is set to reach over US$35 billion by 2027, a new study finds, citing increasing health awareness as the key motivator behind the growth. Other factors that will drive the plant-based meat trend include environmental concerns, which is expected to rise significantly in the Asia-Pacific region. The research says that […]
3 Mins Read Veganuary, the U.K.-based campaign encouraging people to eat vegan for the month of January, has just hit the 1 million supporter mark since its inception in 2014. The achievement is testament to the growing plant-based trend, especially in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, which has sent consumers all over the world looking for healthier, […]
3 Mins Read Food entrepreneur Helene Raudaschl began practicing a flexitarian diet a year ago when she became increasingly aware of the ethical and environmental impact of meat consumption. It was on this journey when she noticed a gap in the market when it came to sustainable alternatives for traditional meat-filled dishes that represent the centrepiece of many […]
2 Mins Read Interest in veganism has reached an all-time high this year, data from Google Trends shows. It reflects the notable rise in popularity of plant-based diets and vegan lifestyles around the world amid the coronavirus pandemic, with consumers increasingly conscious of the dangers of the meat supply chain and prioritising health, safety and sustainability. According to […]
3 Mins Read While veganism might be one of the hottest trends in the world right now, many are still not exactly sure about what it means. To be clear, veganism is a lifestyle that seeks to exclude all forms of exploitation, cruelty and consumption of animals for any purpose, from food to clothing. You might be wondering: […]
2 Mins Read French multinational food giant Danone is planning to dramatically increase its plant-based sales worldwide to capitalise on the fast-growing market. In a new statement, the company announced that it is creating a dedicated Plant-Based Acceleration Unit to help it expand into a number of vegan categories and pivot its existing brands into the sector. Danone […]
9 Mins Read On May 2, 2019, Beyond Meat, the California-based plant-based food tech company famous for their meat-free burgers and sausages, went public. The company became the world’s first vegan meat alternative to list on the US stock market. A lot has changed since then for Beyond Meat and the wider plant-based industry, becoming one of the […]
3 Mins Read Has it really been one year since the Beyond Meat IPO that rocked the world, breaking records as the year’s second most successful listing and the most successful vegan one of all time? In many ways, it feels like only yesterday. In others, the world feels completely different. By any account, the performance of BYND […]
3 Mins Read Scientists have been documenting the unsustainable nature of meat and dairy consumption for decades, but it is only in recent years that veganism has garnered the attention of mass consumers all over the world. While India is a country with a long history of vegetarianism, like many other countries that have undergone rapid urbanisation and […]
4 Mins Read While the concept of being a part-time vegetarian has been around for decades, the idea of dabbling in the 100% plant-based diet and vegan lifestyle is becoming more widespread than ever before. Dubbed by some as the “vegan-ish” trend, we are now seeing more everyday consumers, especially the eco-conscious younger generation, as well as high-profile […]