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It’s All a Matter of Perception (Why ‘Vegan’ Still Trips People Up)
Plant-based food doesn’t have a taste problem, it has a perception problem, and the internet keeps proving it. A recent viral video shows a man raving about a burger, calling it “one of the best ever,” right up until he’s told it’s vegan. It wasn’t, it was beef the whole time, yet the flavour apparently changed instantly.
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New Air India Menu Quietly Puts Plant-Based on Global Display
Air India just pulled a move most airlines keep avoiding. by making plant-based the norm, not novel. Forget the token vegan meal baked in 1992, this is a full cabin rollout of vegan, gluten-free, allergen-friendly and low-oil dishes designed to feel like real food rather than “special meal” purgatory. Khichdi, stuffed paranthas, curated veg mains, it’s the first time an old-school flag carrier has presented plant-based eating as part of modern Indian aviation rather than a fr
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Bobby-Calf Protein Snack Wins Fieldays Award – and Sparks Fresh Calls for Cultivated Meat
Bobby-calf protein snack, Mīti, has walked away with a prized Fieldays 2025 Innovation Award, but the win has ignited backlash over New Zealand’s long-running bobby-calf dilemma and sharpened consumer curiosity about cultivated, bio-manufactured meat alternatives. Oamaru start-up Alps2Ocean Foods Tapui Ltd took the Early-Stage and People’s Choice trophies for a “world-first, shelf-stable, functional protein snack” made from surplus dairy calves – animals routinely removed fro
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GREAT NEWS!! A Vegan Pasty Just Won ‘Pasty Of The Year’ at the British Pie Awards 2025!!!
Stop the press! Vegans have just taken over the pie world! The UK based, Phat Pasty Company’s Keralan Cauliflower, Chickpea & Onion Bhaji Pa
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Vegan Food Market Predicted to Explode But Will Price Kill the Buzz?
The plant-based juggernaut isn’t slowing down anytime soon. The latest report from ResearchAndMarkets.com predicts the vegan food market wil
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Buddhist Temples Flip the Script Serving Up Vegan Burgers with a Side of Enlightenment
Forget asceticism, at least when it comes to food. Hwaeomsa, one of South Korea’s oldest Buddhist temples, has entered the fast-food game, a
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Michelin Finally Gives a Star to a Vegan Restaurant in the UK and About Time?
In a fine dining scene drowning in truffle shavings and wagyu foam, Plates London has done something no UK vegan restaurant has managed befo
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Veganuary 2025 Shatters Records as Global Interest Surges Including in China
Veganuary 2025 has officially wrapped up, leaving behind a trail of record-breaking participation, corporate collaborations, and culinary in
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Emirates Boosts In-Flight Vegan Food with Innovative Ingredients and Culinary Masterpieces
Emirates Airlines has announced a re-focus on innovative in-flight vegan food options. Catering to the growing number of vegan travelers and
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Why a UK Plant-Protein Brand Is Moving Away from the Vegan Label
UK based, Better Nature, makers of a range of tempeh products, is ditching the "vegan" label, and here’s why. While Veganuary remains a rall
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Wise Boys and My Food Bag Dish Up Plant-Based Goodies for Veganuary
Auckland’s favourite vegan burger chain, Wise Boys, has teamed up with My Food Bag to serve up plant-based perfection this Veganuary. With t
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Pollen + Grace Unveils Exciting New Plant-Based Ready Meals for Veganuary 2025
UK-based food-to-go brand Pollen + Grace is kicking off Veganuary 2025 with the launch of an enticing new range of plant-based ready meals a
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