The Vegan Herald

Oct 17

Report: Vegan Egg Market Worth $1.92 Billion, to Grow to $3 Billion by 2028

By Anthony Martinelli in Misc.

The Global Egg Substitute Market is anticipated to grow from $1.91 billion in 2021 to over $3 billion in 2028, a CAGR of 6.90%.

“The vegan eggs segment is growing substantially owing to the growing trends of veganism and their widespread availability across the globe”, states the Egg Substitute Market Report, conducted by Brand Essence. “Rising allergenicity, more awareness about environmental sustainability and a movement in consumer preferences toward vegan diets are some of the major factors driving the growth of the global egg substitutes market.”

According to the report, egg Substitutes are referred to as edible products that can be used as alternatives for eggs. “They are used in bakery products, mayonnaise, ice-cream, chocolates, and custard, among others.”

Oct 17

Misunderstood Whiskey Announces New Oat Nog Liqueur

By Anthony Martinelli in Misc.

Misunderstood Whiskey has announced the forthcoming launch of their new hard Oat Nog.

According to Misunderstood Whiskey, “America’s Original Oat Nog is a light & smooth take on a delicious holiday classic without the dairy”, and is made “from honest ingredients & sustainably sourced gluten free oats”.

The oat milk liqueur is a mix of Misunderstood Ginger Spiced Whiskey and dairy free Oat milk. It is 28 proof (14% ABV), and it comes in one size, the standard 750 ML.

Retailing for $29.99, the liqueur is available for pre-order on Misunderstood’s website, with products dispatching “within 3 weeks”. It will also be available at certain U.S. locations within the same time period.

Oct 16

Study: Financial Constraints Not Necessarily a Barrier to Following a Plant-Based Diet

By Anthony Martinelli in News, Studies

A new study has found that “financial constraints are not necessarily a barrier to switching to a more plant-based diet.”

The study was published in the most recent issue of the journal Nutrients, as well as on the website for the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Titled Food Costs of Children and Adolescents Consuming Vegetarian, Vegan or Omnivore Diets: Results of the Cross-Sectional VeChi Youth Study, it was conducted by researchers at the University of Bonn, the University of Applied Sciences, the Research Institute of Plant-Based Nutrition, Witten Herdecke University and Charité-Universitätsmedizin, all located in Germany.

“The aim was to analyze the total food costs and the impact of food groups on total food costs among vegetarian, vegan and omnivore children and adolescents in Germany”, says the study.

Oct 16

The Vegan Herald’s Weekly Vegan Podcast – Episode 6

By Anthony Martinelli in Podcast

Below is episode 6 of The Vegan Herald’s Weekly Vegan Podcast, airing every Sunday at 10am PT. Future episodes can be found by clicking here.

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Oct 14

Study: Plant-Based Diets Improve Maternal-Fetal Outcomes in CKD Pregnancies

By Anthony Martinelli in News

Plant-based, moderately protein-restricted diets in pregnancy in patients with chronic kidney disease are associated with a lower risk of preterm delivery and small-for-gestational-age babies.

This is according to a new study published in the journal Nutrients and epublished by the National Institute of Health.

“Reducing protein intake in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) limits glomerular stress induced by hyperfiltration and can prevent the progression of kidney disease; data in pregnancy are limited”, states the study. “The aim of this study is to analyze the results obtained in CKD patients who followed a plant-based moderately protein-restricted diet during pregnancy in comparison with a propensity-score-matched cohort of CKD pregnancies on unrestricted diets.”

Oct 13

Study: Environmental Harms Most Persuasive Argument to Reduce Meat Consumption

By Anthony Martinelli in News, Studies

A new study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has found that the environmental harms of meat is the best argument for reducing its consumption among meat-eaters, while animal welfare has the smallest impact.

The study of almost 3,000 participants randomly assigned meat-eaters to view one of four messages. These included a control (a neutral, anti-red-meat message), and three separate messages asking them to reduce meat consumption based on animal welfare reasons, health reasons, and environmental reasons.

“After viewing their assigned message, participants ordered hypothetical meals from two restaurants (one full-service, one quick-service) and rated message reactions, perceptions, and intentions”, states the study’s abstract. “Compared to the control message, exposure to the health or environmental red-meat-reduction messages reduced red meat selection from the full-service restaurant by 6.0 and 8.8 percentage points, respectively, while the animal welfare message did not (reduction of 3.3 percentage points).”

Oct 12

U.S. District Court Rules in Favor of Tofurky in Plant-Based Meat Labelling Case

By Anthony Martinelli in News

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas has ruled in favor Tofurky and has blocked a law prohibiting terms like “burger” and “sausage” from being used for plant-based products.

Labels like this, referring to vegan products as “sausage”, were illegal under the Arkansas law blocked by a district court judge.

The lawsuit brought on behalf of vegan meat company Tofurky was filed by the Animal Legal Defense Fund, the Good Food Institute and ACLU. The lawsuit challenged an Arkansas law that would have made it illegal for companies to use words like “burger,” “roast,” and “sausage” to describe products that are not made from animals, including “veggie burgers”, “vegan roast” and “plant-based sausage”.

The court found that the challenged provisions of the Arkansas law unconstitutionally limited Tofurky’s commercial free speech rights, saying that the law was unconstitutionally vague. The court’s ruling permanently blocks enforcement of the law.