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Vegan cheese revolution – now it tastes and feels like the real thing, and even non-vegans enjoy it
South China Morning Post
For decades, vegan cheese has had a bad rap. It was well deserved. Rubbery and often with an aftertaste compared to pencil erasers or Play-Doh, the plant-based varieties just did not stand up to the real thing. Now, a new generation of vegan chefs and …

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Why So Many White Supremacists Are into Veganism
VICE
But not many realize that, strange as it sounds, numerous white nationalists are vegan and vegetarian. And it’s not just an odd coincidence, but an outgrowth of one of the movement’s bedrock beliefs: the concept of “blood and soil.” The slogan—blut …

It happened to mayo and burgers, now sushi is getting the Whole Foods vegan treatment
Quartz
Companies for years have been finding ways to transform plants into things that could replace meat and egg products. It happened to mayonnaise and burgers; now it’s happening to tuna sushi. This month, the Amazon-owned Whole Foods Market grocery …

Why Kristen Bell ditched a strict vegan diet after her first pregnancy
Today.com
Kristen Bell may no longer be a strict vegan but she still supports the lifestyle. The “Bad Moms” star recently spoke to TODAY from the set of her upcoming Netflix comedy “Like Father,” currently being filmed in Jamaica. One of the first foods she’ll …

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Chicago’s Second Vegan Bakery Hits a Snag
Eater Chicago
CORRECTION: This story earlier described Pie, Pie My Darling as potentially being Chicago’s first vegan bakery. That’s not the case. In August, Betty Bot Shop opened on the South Shore, making it the first 100 percent vegan bakery in the city. Edited …

McDonald’s is testing a vegan burger called the ‘McVegan’
KIRO Seattle
McDonald’s introduced its “McVegan” burger on Wednesday, but vegan lovers will have to travel a long way to find it for now. The fast-food giant said its newest menu item will only be available at one restaurant — Tampere, Finland — and for a limited …