Rumours have long circulated that figs are not a vegan-friendly or vegetarian fruit as dead wasps are required for pollination - how true is
https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/food/are-figs-vegan/

Dairy-free vegan chocolate brand VEGO has launched a new plant-based bar to its line-up, named the Vego Crisp.
https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/food/vego-launches-new-vegan-chocolate-bar/

ALCOVA, which was displayed at Milan Design Week, features slaughterhouses that had been repurposed into galleries
https://plantbasednews.org/opinion/opinion-piece/milan-design-week-slaughterhouse-galleries/

An international campaign by vegan brand NotCo aims to get consumers thinking with ads and billboards of AI-generated senior farm animals.
https://plantbasednews.org/news/tech/notco-senior-farm-animals-ai/

Joanna Lumley is urging PM Rishi Sunak to ban cages for egg-laying hens after an undercover investigation exposed an East Yorkshire farm.
https://plantbasednews.org/news/celebrities/joanna-lumley-rishi-sunak-caged-hens-footage/

UK vegan-friendly bakery chain Greggs has added another product to its plant-based menu, the Vegan Mexican Chicken-Free Bake
https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/food/greggs-vegan-mexican-chicken-bake/

The Vegan Women Summit 2023 will spotlight cell-based (aka cultured) meat: wagyu beef from Ohayo Foods will appear at the NYC-based event.
https://plantbasednews.org/culture/events/vegan-womens-summit-cell-based-beef/

The British Olympic team and Birds Eye’s vegan food brand Green Cuisine will promote plant-based nutrition to kids, teachers, and parents.
https://plantbasednews.org/culture/sport/team-gb-vegan-green-cuisine/

Antibiotic resistance and 'superbugs' pose a threat to both human and non-human animals - and intensive factory farming is a major cause.
https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/health-and-fitness/superbugs-antibiotic-resistance-animal-farming/

Neat Burger, the vegan fast-food chain backed by Lewis Hamilton and Leonardo DiCaprio, has opened a US restaurant in New York City.
https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/food/neat-burger-new-york-restaurant/

Karachi Zoo in Pakistan faces renewed pressure to close following the death of elephant Noor Jehan, alongside wider animal welfare concerns.
https://plantbasednews.org/culture/ethics/karachi-zoo-elephant-death-pakistan/

Animal experiments are used for medical, cosmetic and military research (and more). But does animal testing work, and is it ethical or cruel?
https://plantbasednews.org/culture/ethics/animal-testing/

The Green Party's Zack Polanski is calling on London Mayor Sadiq Khan to sign the Plant Based Treaty and introduce free vegan school meals.
https://plantbasednews.org/culture/law-and-politics/london-mayor-vegan-city/

Children in New Zealand (Aotearoa) were encouraged to hunt and kill as many feral cats as possible in a new competition to win a cash prize.
https://plantbasednews.org/culture/ethics/feral-cat-killing-contest-children-new-zealand/

Taste, texture, and nutritious plant-based ingredients, this delicious pumpkin and kale warm vegan salad recipe has it all.
https://plantbasednews.org/veganrecipes/lunch/pumpkin-kale-warm-vegan-salad-recipe/

Vegan and plant-based meal kit deliveries are seeing a global surge in popularity and are expected to keep growing, new market research says
https://plantbasednews.org/news/economics/vegan-meal-kit-deliveries/

Nando's vegan menu: Here are all the plant-based options, including mains, sides, drinks, desserts, and sauces, at Nando's in the UK and USA.
https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/food/nandos-vegan-menu/

The China Vegan Society's new certification program verifies vegan-friendly brands and foods that don't use any animal products in production
https://plantbasednews.org/news/economics/china-vegan-society-certification-program/

New Zealand (Aotearoa) vets call for clearer labels and marketing, stating consumers don't know they're buying eggs from caged 'colony' hens
https://plantbasednews.org/culture/ethics/caged-hen-eggs-new-zealand/

India's prime minister Narendra Modi says individual actions and sustainable behavior changes are key in tackling the climate crisis.
https://plantbasednews.org/news/environment/india-climate-crisis-food/

Are McDonald's chips suitable for vegan, vegetarian, or plant-based diets? McDonald's fries ingredients in the UK, Canada, USA, and Australia
https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/food/are-mcdonalds-fries-vegan/

What's wrong with pig farming and how are the animals killed? Here are some of the reasons why bacon and pork production is cruel
https://plantbasednews.org/culture/ethics/ethical-costs-pork-bacon-pig-meat/

To celebrate a century of Disney, the company has teamed up with Adidas for a special sneaker release: vegan Mickey and Minnie Samba shoes.
https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/fashion/disney-vegan-adidas-sneaker/

New advice encourages people in Malaysia to adapt their diets to cut meat intake, in an effort to reduce the risk of chronic diseases.
https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/health-and-fitness/malaysia-meat-advice/

Beyond Meat's vegan steak is the first plant-based meat product to secure Good Housekeeping Institute's nutritionist-approved certification.
https://plantbasednews.org/news/alternative-protein/beyond-steak-good-housekeeping-nutrition/

West Hollywood has become the first city in the US to ban glue traps, which have long been deemed as cruel by animal right groups.
https://plantbasednews.org/culture/law-and-politics/west-hollywood-bans-glue-traps/

A woman in China passed away after contracting H3N8 bird flu (aka avian flu), becoming the first known human death of the strain.
https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/health-and-fitness/woman-china-first-human-die-bird-flu/

The vegan chocolate market is set to see unprecedented growth as consumers choose plant-based, dairy-free candy, a new industry report says.
https://plantbasednews.org/news/economics/vegan-chocolate-market/

A new study has found that some plant-based foods and diets, including vegetarian and raw, may help people with fibromyalgia symptoms.
https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/health-and-fitness/vegan-diet-fibromyalgia-symptoms-study/

Actor Kevin Hart joined forces with the Local Initiatives Support Corporation to award $10,000 grants to two vegan businesses.
https://plantbasednews.org/news/economics/kevin-hart-vegan-business-grant/

A cow who was filmed running around Brooklym, New York, after escaping from a slaughter truck has been rescued by Skylands Animal Sanctuary.
https://plantbasednews.org/news/activism/cow-rescued-brooklyn/

New report: Europe saw a huge increase in plant-based food sales from 2020-2022, with vegan meat and dairy-free milk leading the market.
https://plantbasednews.org/news/economics/europe-vegan-food-sales-meat-products/

'Succession' actor and animal activist James Cromwell recently had a virtual meeting with a pig rescued by PETA, giving him the name “Babe.”
https://plantbasednews.org/news/celebrities/james-cromwell-rescue-pig-babe/

Animal activists have occupied gassing machines known as "gas chambers" - that use CO2 gas to stun pigs - at a slaughterhouse in Australia.
https://plantbasednews.org/news/activism/animal-activists-occupy-pig-gassing-machines-slaughterhouse/

A horse named Envoye Special has died at the amateur Foxhunters’ Chase at a 2023 Grand National race in Aintree, Liverpool.
https://plantbasednews.org/culture/ethics/horse-dies-grand-national-2023/

New York City and New York State are going to court over the former's bid to ban cruel foie gras from its restaurants and stores.
https://plantbasednews.org/culture/law-and-politics/new-york-foie-gras-ban-state/

Around 18,000 cows have been killed at an explosion and fire at South Fork Dairy Farm in Dimmitt, Texas, in the USA.
https://plantbasednews.org/culture/ethics/cows-killed-dairy-farm-explosion/

With the return of the Grand National, your need-to-know on the cruelty of horse racing, how many animals die, and what happens to them.
https://plantbasednews.org/culture/ethics/horse-racing-cruel/

Cambridge University's Darwin College has decided to make the menu for its annual May ball entirely vegan for environmental reasons.
https://plantbasednews.org/culture/events/cambridge-vegan-ball/

A Belgian start-up called Paleo added mammoth DNA to a vegan burger to make it more “intense” and “meatier” than a traditional cow version.
https://plantbasednews.org/news/alternative-protein/mammoth-dna-burger-meat/

Animal Rebellion has officially relaunched with a new name, Animal Rising, in a “firm” step away from the Extinction Rebellion umbrella.
https://plantbasednews.org/news/activism/animal-rebellion-rebrand-rising/

A vending machine in Japan that sells fresh bear meat has proved a hit with customers, according to reports.
https://plantbasednews.org/culture/ethics/vending-machine-fresh-bear-meat/

Eat Just is standing with drag artists and the LGBTQIA+ community to fight against new laws and proposed legislation in Tennessee and the US.
https://plantbasednews.org/culture/law-and-politics/eat-just-fights-tennessee-us-drag-laws/

From Miley Cyrus to Cosmic Skeptic, why are so many "vegans" quitting their plant-based diets? Watch Plant Based News' YouTube video
https://plantbasednews.org/more/videos/real-reason-vegan-dieters-quit-video/

Tiger King's Carole Baskin has announced that she is closing the Big Cat Rescue center to focus on wider animal advocacy efforts.
https://plantbasednews.org/culture/ethics/carole-baskin-big-cat-rescue-closing/

Of all the cows killed on farms in Ireland, 66 percent are dairy, rather than beef, cattle who have reached the end of their milking cycle.
https://plantbasednews.org/culture/ethics/dairy-cows-killed-ireland/

Red meat is one food that may increase risk of endometriosis, while plant-based diets are thought to help with symptoms, new research says.
https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/health-and-fitness/red-meat-endometriosis-study/

An unfolding investigation: hundreds of "rescue" dogs sent to the UK from Gran Canaria, Spain may have actually been illegally trafficked.
https://plantbasednews.org/culture/law-and-politics/uk-spain-illegal-trafficking-rescue-dogs/

Animal Rebellion plans to disrupt the Aintree Grand National on April 15. Here's why protesters are naming the major UK horse race cruel.
https://plantbasednews.org/news/activism/animal-rebellion-plan-disrupt-grand-national/

Vegan athlete Lisa Gawthorne, representing the Great Britain duathlon (running and cycling) team, took gold in the European Championships.
https://plantbasednews.org/culture/sport/vegan-athlete-gold-medal-duathlon/