Jan 04
Violife, which is the #1 selling brand of dairy-free cheese in the United States, has launched a dairy-free sour cream alternative in 883 Walmart locations. Violife Just Like Sour Cream (MSRP: $4.99) offers “a creamy, rich, and tangy taste without the dairy”, states a press release. “The newest innovation is the perfect swap in all recipes …
Jan 02
On January 1st a California law that bans the sale and manufacturing of new products made with animal fur took effect. Assembly Bill 44, passed in 2019, makes California the first state in the country to prohibit fur within its borders. The legislation was introduced by Assemblymember Laura Friedman and was sponsored by the Humane …
Dec 29
McDonald’s has announced that beginning January 4th their new Double McPlant will launch at over 1,400 locations in Ireland and the United Kingdom. The new Double McPlant was developed in partnership with Beyond Meat, featuring two 100% plant-based patties with ketchup, mustard, vegan special sauce, onions, pickles, lettuce, tomato, and dairy-free cheese on a sesame-seed …
Dec 28
Revelations Café, the new documentary from the producer of “Forks Over Knives,” will premiere online, free for eight days, beginning Sunday, January 1st exclusively at www.RevelationsCafeFilm.com. According to a press release, the film traces the journey of an unlikely couple, Mia and Robby Graham, who met in AA 10 years ago and opened a plant-based, faith-based café …
Dec 23
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 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 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
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 …
