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Veganuary 2020 Will Save CO2 eq of 450,000 Flights and Over One Million Animals

Veganuary has released new statistics which show that if 350,000 people worldwide go vegan for January 2020 it will save the carbon dioxide equivalent of 450,000 flights and more than one million animals. Read more


Ellen DeGeneres Launches a Faux Fur Line for People and Pets

Ellen DeGeneres Launches a Faux Fur Line for People and Pets

As reported by Fast Company' daytime talk show host, Ellen DeGeneres, recently announced the launch of UnHide, a line of faux fur blankets. The products created by she and business partner, Leo Livzhetz, mimics the feel of chinchilla fur while being made entirely from polyester.   Read more


Beyond Meat: Vegan chicken

Beyond Meat to Launch Plant-Based Poultry Products in 2020

Ethan Brown has stated that in 2020 his company, Beyond Meat Inc, will introduce plantbased poultry products, including a whole muscle breast tissue. Read more


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The Plant-Based Meat Market is Expected to Grow by $3.17B Over the Next Four Years

A recent report estimates that the Plant-based Meat Market is expected to grow by $3.17B, at a CAGR of 17% by 2024. The report includes the geographical areas of APAC, Europe, MEA, North America, and South America. And the types of plant-based meat mentioned include beef, chicken, pork, and others. Read more


Algae-based bioplastics

Kanye West Creates an Algae-Based Vegan Sneaker for Adidas

Rapper Kanye West and Yeezy head shoe designer, Steven Smith, recently unveiled the new sustainable vegan sneaker prototype. This collaboration between Adidas and West is an algae-based shoe made with ingredients grown in Wyoming. Read more


Million Dollar Vegan: “We are Making Sure the President Will Hear Our Message!”

Million Dollar Vegan: “We are Making Sure the President Will Hear Our Message!”

Million Dollar Vegan is a charity which shot to fame last year when it asked the Pope to go vegan for lent in exchange for a million dollars to charity. For 2020 the hot new campaign involves asking President Trump to go vegan for January, in exchange for a million dollars to war veterans. Read more


Impossible Foods: UN Climate Award

Impossible Foods Receives UN Climate Award, Launches #MeatisHeat Social Campaign

Impossible Foods has accepted the Planetary Health award from the UN this Tuesday for raising awareness of the impact of food production on the planet and helping to inform the public about the possibilities of plant-based meat in cutting emissions. Read more


Million Dollar Vegan

Campaign Pledges $1 to Charity for Each Person Who Goes Vegan for January to Help ‘Make America Healthy Again’

Some of America’s leading physicians and nutritional research scientists have thrown their weight behind the Million Dollar Vegan campaign which urges American citizens to go vegan for January. More than 2,500 people a day are currently registering with 100,000 people expected to sign up. Read more