From mushroom ravioli to plant-based patties, Target’s new Tabitha Brown range of everyday favorites is a great choice for those looking to make simple meat-free swaps.

The historic moment is a step towards a world without slaughterhouses, as Huber’s Butchery in Singapore offers slaughter-free meat cultivated from animal cells, rather than from a farmed animal. 

The vegan foie gras alternative by Hello Plant Foods, a Spanish plant-based meat producer, has exceeded all expectations and taken the country by storm.

Although shark finning - the process of removing shark fins and discarding the rest of the body back into the water- is prohibited in the United States, much of the trade in fins occurs in the US. Now, this new legislation will help protect sharks from slaughter.

The 800,000 sq metre facility will be the largest single-building pig factory farm in the world, with the capacity to slaughter 1.2 million pigs every year.

The society will invest in long-term research over several years to help add to the growing evidence of how diets that incorporate vegan meats and plant-based foods can help cancer prevention.

The Bel Group, whose brands include Babybel, Laughing Cow, and Boursin, is working with Standing Ovation to create animal-free dairy cheese - a trailblazing solution to combat the devastating ethical and environmental impact of traditional dairy production.

Three game-changing plant-based meats made the prestigious list this year as innovative companies continue to disrupt the food industry with tasty and sustainable animal-free protein.

“US consumers will soon have the chance to eat delicious meat that’s grown directly from animal cells,” - Dr. Uma Valeti, CEO and Founder of Upside Foods.

Just months before the first octopus factory farm is set to open its doors in Spain, scientists in Japan claim to have found a way to breed and raise squid on an industrial scale.

While showcasing cell-based chicken is certainly a step in the right direction, COP27 has also stirred up anger and controversy for serving animal products, including beef, salmon, and cream, during the event.

Agriculture associations want rules relaxed to make it easier to use the ‘cruellest’ - and ‘cheapest’ - method to mass-kill birds, which has been described as “basically cooking animals alive”.

The largest foodservice provider in the country has pledged to make at least 44 percent of its menus plant-based, as part of its sustainability targets for planet-friendly food.

As you take the next steps on your vegan journey, here are a few things to help you stay on track with your new, compassionate, and more sustainable lifestyle.

Cruelty-free pet food pioneer, Wild Earth, announces the development of a cell-based meat broth topper for dogs that will be available to consumers in 2023.

The new terms reflect the growing uptake in plant-based diets and sustainable food choices.

The New York fine dining restaurant has retained its three Michelin stars after reopening as a plant-based eatery during the pandemic.

A highly pathogenic strain of avian flu broke out last year and has so far led to the deaths of 86 million birds in the US and Europe alone.

The new initiative, supported by the city’s mayor and plant-based advocate Eric Adams, will provide the community with better access to healthy food choices.

President Joe Biden has signed a new executive order that will help accelerate development and innovation in the cellular agriculture industry.