Jul 31
Elected representatives for the Conference of Mayors voted recently to pass a resolution in support of initiatives that promote plant-based diets. Titled A Plant-Based Approach has Promise to Address Chronic Disease, Environmental, and Fiscal Burdens Facing Cities Across the Nation, the resolution was given approval at the the 91st annual US Conference of Mayors. The …
Jul 30
According to a new report conducted by Verified Market Research, the plant-based meat market is expected to over double between now and 2030. The Global Plant-based Meat Market report found that in 2021 the global plant-based meat market was valued at $4.62 billion, which grew to just over $5 billion by the end of 2022. …
Jul 30
According to a new study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition olive oil may reduce the risk of dying from dementia. “Our study reinforces dietary guidelines recommending vegetable oils such as olive oil and suggests that these recommendations not only support heart health but potentially brain health, as well”, says …
Jun 20
According to a new study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open, adherence to a healthy plant-based diet “was associated with lower risks of total mortality, cancer, and cardiovascular disease risk.” The study was published in JAMA Network Open and was epublished by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. It …
Jun 10
According to new research published by the American Society of Clinical Oncology, a plant-based diet may help men with prostate cancer improve their condition and prevent cancer recurrence. The forthcoming study, presented to a cancer-research symposium in February 2023, focuses on the diets of over 2,000 men with prostate cancer, also known as PC. Vivian …
May 23
This month, the NYC Health Department launched a new campaign to promote the consumption of plant-based products. These efforts, carried by public personalities such as Mayor Eric Adams, Anne Williams-Isom (Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services) and Dr. Ashwin Vasan (Health Commissioner), aim to educate more than eight million New Yorkers about the benefits …
May 18
Vegan fast-food chain Odd Burger has announced its intention to expand out of Canada into the Asian market with 145 new locations in India and five in Singapore opening over the next 10 years. Cofounder and CEO James McInnes expressed his optimism about entering the Indian market, citing the nation’s high population of vegetarians and …
May 14
ProVeg International has opened a new office in Nigeria with the intent to spread plant-based food to the country’s “markets, streets, schools, and hospitals.” Situated in Lagos, ProVeg Nigeria marks the tenth country to which the nonprofit has expanded since its inception in 2017 – another step in a goal of “reducing the global consumption …
