Since its inception in Tesco, Wicked Kitchen has expanded across the globe into the US and is now landing in Northern Europe
https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/food/wicked-kitchen-growth/

Plant-based dog food brand THE PACK has launched an advertising campaign that encourages dogs to try out a vegan diet
https://plantbasednews.org/culture/wierd-wonderful/ad-campaign-dogs-vegan/

Environmentalist and investor Prince Khaled says funding plant-based start-ups is both good for the planet and for your pocket
https://plantbasednews.org/news/economics/prince-khaled-plant-based-start-ups-business/

Natalie Portman and Tom Felton are the latest celebrities to invest in plant-based food, backing vegan meat brands La Vie and Jack & Bry
https://plantbasednews.org/news/celebrities/natalie-portman-tom-felton-vegan-meat/

The skiwear brand Moncler has announced it will stop the use of fur in all of its collections by 2025 as part of new sustainability goals
https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/fashion/italian-fashion-house-moncler-fur/

An open letter published in The Seattle Times calls on Starbucks to drop its vegan milk upcharge to avoid profiting off dietary racism
https://plantbasednews.org/culture/ethics/starbucks-vegan-milk-upcharge-worldwide/

Labor MP Kerry McCarthy stood up in parliament amid the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill reading to stress why actions speak louder than words
https://plantbasednews.org/culture/law-and-politics/mp-kerry-mccarthy-uk-animal-welfare/

The NHS recommends eating meat and dairy to aid with COVID-19 recovery but Dr. Justine Butler of Viva! is here to explain what to eat instead
https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/health/nhs-meat-dairy-covid-19-recovery/

Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku becomes the first European ambassador for Beyond Meat and publicly supports plant-based diets
https://plantbasednews.org/culture/sport/romelu-lukaku-beyond-meat/

A recent vote by MEPs to improve the animal welfare standards within live animal exports has been blasted by campaigners
https://plantbasednews.org/culture/law-and-politics/eu-vote-animal-welfare-live-exports/

Australian snooker player and vegan Neil Robertson becomes the tenth player to win top contest, The Masters, for a second time
https://plantbasednews.org/culture/sport/vegan-neil-robertson-snooker/

Actor and animal rights advocate Ricky Gervais reveals he is now vegan. Many groups say celebrity influence inspired them to go plant-based
https://plantbasednews.org/news/celebrities/ricky-gervais-vegan/

Vegan sexual wellness products are in high demand right now, with sales of cruelty-free and plant-based condoms and sex toys climbing
https://plantbasednews.org/culture/wierd-wonderful/vegan-condom-sales/

The hamsters are understood to have caught COVID-19 off a staff member at the Hong Kong pet store, and are now facing being killed
https://plantbasednews.org/culture/ethics/hamsters-killed-covid-pet-shop/

Jude's, a British ice cream brand is making vegan-friendly commitments by ensuring half its range is plant-based by 2025
https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/food/uk-ice-cream-brand-vegan/

Musician Will Young has spoken out about animal testing in the UK and his protest at MBR Acres, a beagle puppy breeding facility
https://plantbasednews.org/news/celebrities/will-young-animal-testing-uk/

Pop icon Cher tweeted about the mistreatment of elephants in Sri Lanka as the country welcomed its long-awaited animal welfare bill
https://plantbasednews.org/culture/law-and-politics/sri-lanka-animal-welfare-bill-cher/

In a recent interview, Cam Newton spoke out about why he's backing vegan chicken brand Daring Foods to help the Atlanta community
https://plantbasednews.org/news/celebrities/nfl-cam-newton-vegan-chicken/

Miyoko Schinner has built a business empire beyond vegan cheese, from a renowned animal sanctuary to dairy farmer transition program
https://plantbasednews.org/opinion/the-long-read/miyoko-schinner-vegan-cheese/

A vegan food platform for takeaway, delivery, and restaurant bookings has launched in Sydney with more Australian and global cities to come
https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/food/vegan-food-platform-veats-australia/

African swine fever has been detected at a slaughterhouse in Thailand. The fatal virus has killed millions of pigs and affected pork supplies
https://plantbasednews.org/culture/ethics/swine-fever-thailand-pigs-dead/

Brooklyn Beckham has come under fire for a paid Instagram post with Superdry to promote their vegan sneakers just days after cooking steak
https://plantbasednews.org/news/celebrities/brooklyn-beckham-vegan-sneakers/

Amid increasing hunger for vegan food, Deliveroo is offering up a total of £10,000 to its UK customers this Veganuary
https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/food/deliveroo-free-vegan-food/

Plans to commence octopus farming at an intensive level are in motion. Viva!'s Lex Rigby explains why it's so dangerous for octopi and beyond
https://plantbasednews.org/opinion/the-long-read/octopus-farming-travesty-welfare-environment/

Prominent business figure Jim Mellon is calling for investors to urge big companies to ramp up support for cell-cultured meat
https://plantbasednews.org/news/economics/jim-mellon-cell-cultured-meat/

On Sky News, Caleb Bond accused a mother of “child abuse” for raising her toddler on a plant-based diet. But are vegan diets bad for kids?
https://plantbasednews.org/culture/ethics/tv-host-vegan-baby-disturbing/

This year Veganuary 2022 has become a record-breaker as after just over two weeks in it's beaten last year's record of participants
https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/food/veganuary-celebrates-record-breaking-sign-ups/

China, the biggest egg producer in the world, has unveiled a standard to phase out cages in its egg industry by 2025
https://plantbasednews.org/culture/ethics/china-egg-industry-cage-free-production/

Vegan fried chicken start-up VFC received a hefty investment. The plant-based meat company will use the funds to scale up production
https://plantbasednews.org/news/economics/vegan-chicken-brand-vfc-funding/

In honor of what would have been Betty White’s 100th birthday, fans are donating money to rescues, shelters, and animal protection charities
https://plantbasednews.org/news/celebrities/betty-white-challenge/

A new vegan beer is being launched by The Vegan Kind and BrewDog this Veganuary amid controversy at the Scottish brewery
https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/food/brewdog-the-vegan-kind-plant-based-beer/

Singer-songwriter Zak Abel is on The Plant Based News Podcast this week to discuss the stigma of masculinity in veganism
https://plantbasednews.org/more/podcasts/zak-abel-vegan-masculinity/

Hit cooking show Masterchef welcomes vegan fitness athlete Alex Lenghel on its latest Romania season. He tells PBN what drives his passions
https://plantbasednews.org/culture/media/masterchef-romania-vegan-contestant/

A major event, Future Food Tech, will assess the food system’s sustainability and look at alternative proteins like vegan and cultured meat
https://plantbasednews.org/news/economics/food-tech-sustainable-eating/

A recent story warned of the dangers vegan diets place on women's health but expert Dr. Justine Butler of Viva! is here to debunk it
https://plantbasednews.org/opinion/the-long-read/expert-debunks-vegan-diet-womens-health/

Hundreds of thousands of farm animals’ lives were spared in 2021 thanks to US food chains selling Beyond and Impossible plant-based meat
https://plantbasednews.org/culture/wierd-wonderful/beyond-meat-impossible-foods-animals-us/

The world’s largest hot dog chain, Wienerschnitzel, has debuted its first-ever vegan hot dog option, featuring Field Roast’s plant-based meat
https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/food/vegan-hot-dogs-wienerschnitzel/

Yellowstone National Park in the US is home to gray wolves but many are being killed during hunting season, with fears more are to perish
https://plantbasednews.org/culture/ethics/hunters-gray-wolves-yellowstone-national-park/

Gucci has come under fire as campaigners say the luxury fashion house is 'glamorizing' tigers as pets in its new Year of the Tiger campaign
https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/fashion/gucci-slammed-glamorizing-tigers-campaign/

An award-winning racehorse named Snowfall, once ridden by Frankie Dettori, has been put to death after suffering a severe pelvic injury
https://plantbasednews.org/culture/ethics/young-racehorse-euthanized/

We've got 10 more top Veganuary food launches for you this week from Beyond Meat to Linda McCartney, Morrisons, Costco and many more
https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/food/beyond-meat-morrisons-linda-mccartney-veganuary/

A violin has been registered with The Vegan Society’s Vegan Trademark. The launch of the instrument follows demand from “ethical musicians”
https://plantbasednews.org/culture/music/vegan-violin/

Israeli start-up Plantish is making waves in the seafood industry with its flagship vegan fish product: a plant-based whole-cut salmon fillet
https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/food/plant-based-salmon-fillet/

Aleph Foods, an Israeli start-up is hoping to launch its cell-cultured beef by the end of 2022 in the US in what it deems a pivotal year
https://plantbasednews.org/news/science/cell-cultured-beef-debut-industry/

A man in the US becomes the first-ever recipient of a pig heart transplant, and doctors say would otherwise have died without the surgery
https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/health/us-man-pig-heart-transplant-surgery/

UK retailer SPAR is making its entire range of wine vegan following the success of Veganuary last year as more Brits call for availability
https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/food/spar-wine-range-vegan/

With its current transmission rate, experts warn that bird flu could become the next pandemic in the wake of COVID-19
https://plantbasednews.org/opinion/the-long-read/bird-flu-global-tsnuami/

The Biden-Harris Administration is working to boost the US’ meat processing industry, lower meat prices, and increase profits for farmers
https://plantbasednews.org/news/economics/president-biden-meat-industry/

Here are some fresh new vegan food launches this Veganuary, featuring Costa and Quorn in the UK, Impossible Foods in the US, and more...
https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/food/veganuary-launches-impossible-foods-costa-quorn/

Mexican chain Chiquito has launched its first accessory, a vegan leather handbag, to raise money for Veganuary
https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/fashion/chiquito-vegan-handbag-veganuary/