Heather Mills, the vegan activist and ex-wife of Paul McCartney, wants to create new jobs in her hometown at her vegan company VBites. To this end, the company has acquired an empty factory in the English county of Durham, which is now being restored.
Society
Scot Wins “Vegan Chef of the Year” Award
The “Vegan Chef of the Year 2018” event is intended to honour hotel chefs specialising in animal-free meals. This year, the Scottish event chose chef Kenny Leary from the Tinto Hotel in Biggar. The chef from Biggar, south of Edinburgh, prevailed over his competitors and convinced the jury with a 4-course meal.
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An Overview of the Most Important Natural Cosmetics Labels
The market for natural cosmetics products has been booming for several years, and is still enjoying strong growth. At the same time, competition between different products and manufacturers is increasing. As a consumer, it is often difficult to recognise natural cosmetics and to avoid being deceived. For this reason, there are many natural cosmetics labels which serve as guides and certify the quality of the product.
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EU Commission Plans to Introduce Veggie Definitions by 2020
The EU Commission’s work programme for 2018 involves drawing up a legally binding definition of the terms “vegan” and “vegetarian” and enshrining it in law by 2020. As early as 2008, uniform rules for veggie labelling were set out in cooperation with the European Vegetarian Union (EVU) and ProVeg (formerly VEBU) and laid down in the Food Information Ordinance (LMIV) as a binding future assignment for the Commission.
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Danone Subsidiary Celebrates Successful Bike-to-Work Week
Silk, a subsidiary of Danone North America specializing in plant-based foods, organized a “Bike-to-Work Week” from May 14-18 this year. This was intended to raise awareness of a healthier lifestyle. The campaign received high-profile support from Antoni Porowski, a well-known nutrition activist, who is featured in the “Queer Eye” series on Netflix.
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The Fight for Meat-Free Meat Has Begun
Worldwide, the consumption of purely plant-based foods is increasing, and with it the competition between various suppliers in the food industry. As a result of this change, there are increasing complaints from the meat industry about misleading product names and distortions by suppliers of animal-free meat products. The fight for meat-free meat has begun.
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New Vegan Hotels Opened in South Tyrol and Tuscany
“To nature and back” – Italian hoteliers in the newly opened vegan hotels “i pini” in Tuscany and “La Vimea” in South Tyrol have risen to this challenge in full. Their motivation is to enable everyone to lead a natural life.
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Paul McCartney on the Origins of Vegan Food
Paul McCartney, the ‘second voice’ of The Beatles, is an asset to the vegan community. He recently gave a lengthy interview in a UK newspaper about the need for change. The interview was published on the 25th anniversary of his former wife Linda McCartney’s vegetarian collection, which, like Stella McCartney, creates animal-free innovations. He spoke about the social significance of the shift towards vegan diets, saying “Meat-free is the new rock’n’roll”.
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Beyoncé Launches Vegan App
US R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles has released an app allowing users to coordinate and organize vegan meals. The vegan app reveals various tips and tricks for vegan cooking which Beyoncé has discovered and endorsed. It also includes a variety of recipes, and allows users to plan meals based on cooking habits, dietary requirements, allergies, household size and other criteria.
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UK: Campaigns Against Animal Testing Reach an Important Milestone
People have often voiced their opposition to animal testing and campaigns have been launched from many angles. Recently, however, the campaign leaders of a global anti-animal testing campaign in the cosmetics industry have taken an important step towards an animal testing ban.
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Plant-Based Food Association Advocates Agricultural Policy Changes
The Plant-Based Foods Association (PBFA) has written a letter to the House and Senate Agriculture Committee advocating changes in agricultural policy to support the plant-based foods market.
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