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KFC to Launch Plant-Based Fried ‘Chicken’ at 4,000 U.S. Stores
The Beyond Fried Chicken will be available in stores nationwide from 10 January.
It’s Still Not too Late to Help Animals This Year: 5 Petitions to Sign Right Now
As 2021 draws to a close, here are five petitions you can sign to help make the world a better place for animals in the years to come.
10 Wins for Cellular Agriculture in 2021
From record-breaking investment figures to innovative new products, here are some of the wins for cellular agriculture this year.
Five Reasons Why You Should Try Vegan This Year
It’s nearly 2022 - and it’s now easier and tastier than ever before to try delicious vegan food. With the leading brands and retailers racing to meet the consumer demand for plant-based food, going vegan is a whole lot easier than you might think.
A Look Back at the Most Popular Animal-Related Stories of 2021
Cultured meat for cats, Greta Thunberg’s vegan message, and the end of the ‘Tiger King Zoo’ are among our most popular news stories of 2021.
Check Out Species Unite's Five Most-Listened To Podcast Episodes Of 2021
A cardiologist-turned cultivated meat entrepreneur, a bear rescuer, and a canine expert are among our most listened-to guests for 2021.
Cardi B: “I Want To Go Vegan”, Asks 20.5 Million Followers For Meat-Free Advice
Actor Drew Barrymore was among the thousands of people who tweeted their advice to the rap superstar, who hopes a vegan diet will help improve her health.
Camels Injected with Botox at “Cruel” Saudi Arabia Beauty Pageant
Over 40 contestants have been eliminated from the popular camel beauty contest after it was revealed that they were making artificial alterations to the animals.
Watch: Heartwarming Moment Kentucky Tornado Survivor is Reunited With Her Dog
She never gave up hope.
Cultivated Seafood Company Wildtype Announces First U.S. Retail Partners
Wildtype takes the next step in bringing sustainable, affordable cultivated salmon to U.S. grocery stores and restaurants.
Shell to Blast Shock Waves Through Whale Breeding Ground
Activists have launched a last-chance attempt to stop Royal Dutch Shell from performing seismic tests to search for oil in vital whale breeding grounds along South Africa’s eastern coastline.
7 Festive Vegan Recipes You Should Try This Year
Fill your table with delicious, flavor-packed vegan dishes this holiday season with these recommended recipes from some of our favorite plant-based chefs.
Fungi is Changing the Future of Leather
The vegan leather alternative is praised as a more ethical and sustainable material to its animal counterpart.
Scientists Discover Red Algae Can Make Meat-Free Burgers ‘Bleed’
As appetite grows for more sustainable proteins, a marine ingredient start-up has found an innovative use for red algae, which they say can be added to plant-based burgers and steaks to replicate an authentic ‘bloody’ juiciness.
World’s Largest Slaughter-Free Steak Revealed
Composed of cultivated real fat and muscle cells, taken from tissue samples that were painlessly obtained from a living cow, the steak weighs in at nearly 4oz.
ELLE Bans Fur From All 45 Magazines Worldwide
The international fashion and lifestyle magazine is the first major publication to ban fur across all of its editorial and advertising, signaling the fur-free future.
Vegan Meat Brand Impossible Foods Raises $2 Billion Investment
Investors around the world continue to show a big appetite for planet-friendly alternatives to meat, as Impossible Foods’ latest funding round alone raises nearly $500 million.
Pet Food Giant Partners With Alt-Protein Leader to Produce Cell-Cultured Meat for Cats and Dogs
The pet-food market is set to be transformed over the coming years as companies re-imagine food for our companion animals in more sustainable and healthy ways.
$1 Million Prize To Accelerate Future of Cultivated Meat Announced
The global competition hopes to encourage innovative and collaborative research programs to advance the cultivated meat sector.
Danone to Spend $49 Million to Convert Factory from Dairy to Plant-Based
The food giant aims to increase its global plant-based sales to US$6.1 billion by 2025.
