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 13
Top 10 Vegan and Plant-Based Studies of 2022
2022 has been a great year for vegan science, but some studies stand out among the rest. With it being such a great year for vegan and plant-based science, it was a challenge to narrow it down to the top 10 most important and impactful studies of 2022. However, that’s exactly what we’ve done, in …
Dec 13
Victoria’s Secret Announces Ban on Animal-Based Cashmere
Apparel company Victoria’s Secret & Co has announced that they have placed a ban on the selling of animal-based cashmere at all of its locations The ban applies to both Victoria’s Secret locations as well as their PINK stores and PINK-branded products, and it covers all of their worldwide locations in over 60 countries. “Victoria’s …
Dec 13
Veggie Grill to Open its 35th Restaurant
Veggie Grill, which is America’s largest entirely plant-based fast-casual chain of restaurants, has officially announced the opening of their 35th location and the first to offer all four of their concept restaurants under one roof. On Wednesday, Dec. 14th Veggie Grill will open their doors at their newest location, located at 1004 Second Ave in …
Dec 12
IKEA to Launch Plant-Based Food Halls in Three Countries Including U.S.
IKEA’s parent company the Ingka Group has announced the forthcoming launch of their Saluhalla dining concept, which will be at least 80% plant-based. The food halls are based around traditional Nordic culture that will be meat-free with at least 80% of their menu items being entirely plant-based to start, with the goal of getting that …
Dec 12
Domino’s France Launches New Vegan Pizza
Domino’s France has announced the launch of their first new vegan pizza in almost two years, the Vegan Rocket Veggie. The new pizza comes topped with Domino’s traditional tomato sauce, vegan mozzarella, rocket (arugula) and Kalamata olive oil. The pizza is not the first vegan offering from Domino’s France, which also offers the Vegan Peppina …
Dec 07
Report: Vegan Fast Food Market Expected to Grow to $18.86 Billion by 2026
According to a new Technavio report, the vegan fast food market is expected to roughly double in size to $18.86 billion by 2026. The global vegan fast foods market size is estimated to grow by USD 18.86 billion from 2021 to 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.6% according to Technavio. “The …
Dec 06
NYC Announces $44 Million Investment in Training Health Care Practitioner in Lifestyle Medicine
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) today announced a $44 million investment to provide every New York City health care practitioner with free introductory training in nutrition and lifestyle medicine. The investment will train practitioners in lifestyle medicine, which has six tenets including a healthy, plant-forward diet; …
Dec 06
Ben & Jerry’s Launches New Vegan Ice Cream to Honor Award-Winning Filmmaker Ava DuVernay
Ben & Jerry’s has announced its newest plant-based ice cream, “a delicious partnership with Ava DuVernay.” “Yes, “Queen Sugar” is no longer simply a show by Ava DuVernay, it may be a moniker befitting of the award-winning director, filmmaker and TV producer herself”, Ben & Jerry’s says in a press release. “Ben & Jerry’s proudly presents …