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The Health Benefits of Walnuts (Plus, Vegan Recipe Ideas!)
The walnut market is thriving. In fact, to keep up with demand, more than one billion pounds of walnuts were harvested in 2022, according to the California Walnut Board. They are particularly popular in the UK, where consumption has grown almost five-fold since 2011. But around the world, people really, really love walnuts. In fact,…
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29 Vegan Businesses Backed By Celebrities Like Serena Williams, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Cameron Diaz
We feel indebted to celebrities. Not only do they provide us hours of entertainment and titillating gossip, they’ve also provided significant funding for our favorite vegan brands. In today’s economy, a solid investment can breathe new life into a fabulous product; without proper funding, even the best ideas can fail or never reach nationwide distribution.…
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2024 Will Be the Most Vegan Year Yet According to These 2 Trend Predictors
As we inch closer to 2024, trend forecasts continue to point to plant-based eating as a cornerstone of the modern diet. While vegan burgers were a mega trend in recent years, plant-based seafood is now stepping into the spotlight as the trend to watch for 2024, according to reports released by both The Specialty Food…
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The 21 Best Vegan Food Products You Can Find at Kroger
Few grocery stores have upped their vegan game like Kroger—and we’re not just talking fruits and vegetables here. In 2019, Kroger began expanding its Simple Truth plant-based line and since has launched more than 75 vegan products. What’s vegan at Kroger? Granted, the Simple Truth plant-based products aren’t the only vegan options you’ll find at…
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Where to Find Vegan Dosas: the Crispy, Delicious, Indian Crêpe
They may have been invented thousands of years ago, but dosas are still going strong today. Traditionally called dosai and eaten for breakfast in South India, you can now find versions of the Indian pancake all over the world. Made with fermented batter, one reason they’re so popular is their potential wellness benefits. But dosas…
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"World's First" Process to Create Whole Cuts of Vegan Meat Is Here
Umiami, the pioneering French food-tech company specializing in plant-based meat, has made headlines once again with its successful funding round, raising an impressive $34.7 million. This latest investment brings the company’s total funding to a remarkable $107 million in just three years, solidifying its position as a key player in the plant-based food industry. The…
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Vegan Chia Berry Breakfast Pudding
The chia seeds in this recipe from the Ageless Vegan cookbook provide protein and essential fiber, with the added bonus of promoting smoother skin. Add a sprinkling of chopped vegan dark chocolate for a decadent, antioxidant-loaded flavor! ½ cup chia seeds1¾ cups unsweetened almond milk1 tablespoon maple syrup ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract ⅛ teaspoon salt½…
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Vegan Apple-Chickpea Kale Salad With Mustard-Dill Dressing
The mingling of warm and cold vegetables, crunchy apples, meaty chickpeas, and the slight tingle of a thinly sliced red onion pack this salad from the Smorgasbowl cookbook with lots of flavor. What you need: For the salad: 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided2 small zucchini, diced ½ small yellow onion, diced 1 (16-ounce) can of chickpeas, strained and…
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The 17 Best Vegan Coffee Shops in the US
Non-dairy milks are standard across American coffee chains and independent cafés these days. True, the shop may not carry the specific brand you love (Pacific Soy Barista makes the best microfoam, hands down), but vegans can stroll into virtually any given café and confidently assume they won’t have to order their coffee black. However, there’s…
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