Anthony Martinelli is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Vegan Herald, which launched in 2015 as a daily vegan news and information website.
Anthony Martinelli
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Dec 27
Heinz Announces Plant-Based Cream of Tomato Soup and Beanz and Sausages
Heinz has announced that to celebrate Veganuary they will be releasing plant-based versions of its “Cream of Tomato Soup” and “Beanz and Sausages”, two of their best-selling items in the UK. “Our incredibly exciting (and incredibly delicious) Heinz plant-based innovations have been several years in the making to provide the iconic taste of Heinz, but …
Dec 23
Report: Plant-Based Vaccine Market to Grow from $1.3 Billion to $3 Billion by 2032
According to a new report by Persistence Market Research, worldwide revenue from the plant-based vaccines market was $ 1.3 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow rapidly to $3 billion by 2032. Plant-based vaccines accounted for a market value of around $694 million in 2021. Although data for the full year of 2022 isn’t …
Dec 23
New York Governor Signs Bill Banning Cosmetics Tested on Animals
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation to make her state the 10th in the U.S. to ban the sale of cosmetics that have been tested on animals. The New York Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act was signed into law last week following nearly unanimous support in the state’s legislature. The proposal explicitly prohibits the sale …
Dec 22
A Plant-Based, High-Protein Diet Resulted in Positive Changes During Chemotherapy, Finds New Study
A plant-based, high-protein diet during chemotherapy “resulted in positive changes in fatigue, BMI and body composition” in a new study published by the journal Nutrition and Cancer. Breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy (CT) experience fatigue and other side-effects, notes the study’s abstract. “Studies exploring interventions with a plant-based, high-protein diet on fatigue and body composition …
Dec 20
New York Governor Signs Bill Banning Pet Stores From Selling Dogs, Cats or Rabbits
New York lawmakers have placed a ban on the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet stores. The new law, which was signed by Governor Kathy Hochul last week, is in an attempt to diminish commercial breeding operations often referred to as puppy mills. The law also bans breeders from selling more than nine …
Dec 20
Report: Plant-Based Chicken Market to Reach $8 Billion Value by 2030
According to a new report by Future Market Insights (FMI), the market for plant-based chicken is expected to register double-digit growth between now and 2030 to reach a value of $8 billion. According to the report, ggrowing concern for animal welfare is bringing about a paradigm shift in consumer eating habits. In addition, “the initiation …
Dec 20
Alicia Silverstone Poses Nude for PETA to Promote Vegan Leather and Other Clothing
In a new ad campaign for PETA Alicia Silverstone poses nude in and encourages that people “Don’t Be A Prick” by using animal-based leather and wool. “I never, ever, get naked in TV, in film, nothing, but I’ve done it for PETA”, says Silverstone, who is encouraging people to use plant-based alternatives to leather. “There’s …
Dec 20
Nestlé Launches New Animal-Free Milk and Chocolate Milk at Select U.S. Locations
Startup Perfect Day has announced that after months of research and development Nestlé has begun testing its first animal-free milk product, Cowabunga, in select Safeway stores in San Francisco. The milk is made with Perfect Day’s fermented whey protein, and is the first collaboration between Perfect Day and Nestlé, and comes after Nestlé created the …
