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This App Helps You Fight Food Waste and Save Money at the Same Time

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This App Helps You Fight Food Waste and Save Money at the Same Time

Too Good To Go is helping consumers and businesses cut environmentally-damaging food waste with its leading food surplus app.

by Charlotte Pointing | February 18, 2025

Will Bird and Swine Flus Cause the Next Pandemic? Why Experts Say Yes. Will Bird and Swine Flus Cause the Next Pandemic? Why Experts Say Yes.

by Anna Starostinetskaya

Over Half of US Coffee Chains Have Dropped Non-Dairy Surcharges: Report Over Half of US Coffee Chains Have Dropped Non-Dairy Surcharges: Report

by VegNews Editors

Making Meat Look “Weird”: Veganuary’s New Campaign Challenges Food Norms Making Meat Look “Weird”: Veganuary’s New Campaign Challenges Food Norms

by Charlotte Pointing

‘Lonely’ Bananas Can Reduce Food Waste, New Research Finds ‘Lonely’ Bananas Can Reduce Food Waste, New Research Finds

by VegNews Editors

How World Vegan Day Has Inspired Global Change for 30 Years How World Vegan Day Has Inspired Global Change for 30 Years

by Charlotte Pointing

Why Are So Many Vegan Restaurants Closing? Why Are So Many Vegan Restaurants Closing?

by Ellen Kanner

Food News of the Week: Coca-Cola Oreos, Dole Holds a Banana Eating Contest, and Pumpkin Patch Baby Buns Food News of the Week: Coca-Cola Oreos, Dole Holds a Banana Eating Contest, and Pumpkin Patch Baby Buns

by Anna Starostinetskaya

America’s Processed Meat Obsession Is Causing an Epidemic in China: “Obesity-Related Cancer Rates in China Could Double in the Next Decade” America’s Processed Meat Obsession Is Causing an Epidemic in China: “Obesity-Related Cancer Rates in China Could Double in the Next Decade”

by Anna Starostinetskaya

Why Do Bees Make Honey? (Spoiler Alert: It’s Not for Humans) Why Do Bees Make Honey? (Spoiler Alert: It’s Not for Humans)

by Charlotte Pointing

For the Most Sustainable Seafood, Make It Plant-Based

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For the Most Sustainable Seafood, Make It Plant-Based

Harmful fisheries subsidies are taking a huge toll on marine life. But there is another way to enjoy seafood flavors: through plant-based seafood.

by Charlotte Pointing

What Is Heme? The Lowdown on Impossible Foods’ Not-So-Secret Ingredient What Is Heme? The Lowdown on Impossible Foods’ Not-So-Secret Ingredient

by Charlotte Pointing

It Turns Out, Freshwater Fish Contain Toxic Forever Chemicals It Turns Out, Freshwater Fish Contain Toxic Forever Chemicals

by Charlotte Pointing

Factory Farming and Antibiotic Resistance: Why the Way We Produce Food Needs to Change Factory Farming and Antibiotic Resistance: Why the Way We Produce Food Needs to Change

by Charlotte Pointing

Child Labor in the Meat Industry: “Conditions Are Dickensian” Child Labor in the Meat Industry: “Conditions Are Dickensian”

by Charlotte Pointing

Why Less Meat and More Plants Could Help Solve Food Insecurity Why Less Meat and More Plants Could Help Solve Food Insecurity

by Charlotte Pointing

What Is Factory Farming, Exactly? Here’s Why It’s Time to Change the Food System What Is Factory Farming, Exactly? Here’s Why It’s Time to Change the Food System

by Charlotte Pointing

It’s Not Just Animals and the Planet: Factory Farming Is Putting Humans Everywhere at Risk It’s Not Just Animals and the Planet: Factory Farming Is Putting Humans Everywhere at Risk

by Charlotte Pointing

What Is Food Apartheid? How Big Meat Is Exacerbating Inequality Across the US What Is Food Apartheid? How Big Meat Is Exacerbating Inequality Across the US

by Charlotte Pointing

Agree or Disagree: Tacos Are Sandwiches Agree or Disagree: Tacos Are Sandwiches

by Charlotte Pointing

What Is Gorp? How This Popular Hiking Snack Got Its Weird Name What Is Gorp? How This Popular Hiking Snack Got Its Weird Name

by Charlotte Pointing

Is Almond Milk Bad for the Environment? And How Does It Compare to Cow’s Milk? Is Almond Milk Bad for the Environment? And How Does It Compare to Cow’s Milk?

by Charlotte Pointing

Beware of “Grass-Fed” and “Free Range” Labels—Why Sustainable, Ethical Meat Doesn’t Exist Beware of “Grass-Fed” and “Free Range” Labels—Why Sustainable, Ethical Meat Doesn’t Exist

by Charlotte Pointing

Chef José Andrés’ 7 Best Plant-Based Recipes Chef José Andrés’ 7 Best Plant-Based Recipes

by Anna Starostinetskaya

There’s a Bonkers Debate About Potatoes Not Being Vegetables. Countless Health Studies Say Otherwise. There’s a Bonkers Debate About Potatoes Not Being Vegetables. Countless Health Studies Say Otherwise.

by Nicole Axworthy

Before Oat Milk and Impossible Burgers: How Vegan Food Took Root in America Before Oat Milk and Impossible Burgers: How Vegan Food Took Root in America

by Marla Rose

Award-Winning Short Film That Screened at the First Immersive Vegan Experience Is Now Streaming for Free Award-Winning Short Film That Screened at the First Immersive Vegan Experience Is Now Streaming for Free

by Nicole Axworthy

This Is What It Takes to Make the Perfect Plant-Based Pepperoni This Is What It Takes to Make the Perfect Plant-Based Pepperoni

by Anna Starostinetskaya

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Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara Will Pay You to Watch a Documentary About Factory Farming Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara Will Pay You to Watch a Documentary About Factory Farming

by VegNews Editors

‘The Dude’ Doesn’t Abide Dog Meat: Jeff Bridges Joins Billie Eilish, Clint Eastwood, and More In Urgent Call to Action ‘The Dude’ Doesn’t Abide Dog Meat: Jeff Bridges Joins Billie Eilish, Clint Eastwood, and More In Urgent Call to Action

by Nicole Axworthy

Why America’s Favorite Holiday Turns So Many People Vegan Why America’s Favorite Holiday Turns So Many People Vegan

by Jill Ettinger

First-of-Its-Kind Settlement Allows Students to Question Dairy in Schools First-of-Its-Kind Settlement Allows Students to Question Dairy in Schools

by Nicole Axworthy

Vegan Food Has Hit the Mainstream, But Have We Reached the Tipping Point? Vegan Food Has Hit the Mainstream, But Have We Reached the Tipping Point?

by Charlotte Pointing

Why Joaquin Phoenix Wants You To Talk About This Movie With Everyone You Know Why Joaquin Phoenix Wants You To Talk About This Movie With Everyone You Know

by Charlotte Pointing

Does Vegan Food Need to Be “Masculine” to Attract Men? New Research Investigates. Does Vegan Food Need to Be “Masculine” to Attract Men? New Research Investigates.

by Nicole Axworthy

Vegan Foie Gras Is Coming for Your Pâté, Thanks to These 4 Companies Vegan Foie Gras Is Coming for Your Pâté, Thanks to These 4 Companies

by Nicole Axworthy

California’s 25 Largest School Districts Are Serving More Vegan Meals Than Ever California’s 25 Largest School Districts Are Serving More Vegan Meals Than Ever

by Anna Starostinetskaya

Once a Vegan Critic, Oasis’ Noel Gallagher Now Has a Veggie Tour Bus Once a Vegan Critic, Oasis’ Noel Gallagher Now Has a Veggie Tour Bus

by Anna Starostinetskaya

Animal Law With Animal Outlook: What Is Animal Law? Animal Law With Animal Outlook: What Is Animal Law?

by Jareb Gleckel, Piper Hoffman, Cheryl Leahy & Animal Outlook

Vegan Diet Lowers Food Costs by 16 Percent for Overweight Adults, Study Suggests Vegan Diet Lowers Food Costs by 16 Percent for Overweight Adults, Study Suggests

by Anna Starostinetskaya

Nestlé’s Plant-Based Focus Is Key to Its Status as the World’s Most Valuable Food Brand Nestlé’s Plant-Based Focus Is Key to Its Status as the World’s Most Valuable Food Brand

by Anna Starostinetskaya

Can the 2023 Farm Bill Help Vegan Food Gain More Momentum? Can the 2023 Farm Bill Help Vegan Food Gain More Momentum?

by Anna Starostinetskaya

Why Are Chocolate Prices Rising? In Part, the Climate Crisis Is to Blame Why Are Chocolate Prices Rising? In Part, the Climate Crisis Is to Blame

by Charlotte Pointing

Oatly and Beyond Meat Take On Big Ag in 2 New Must-Watch Campaigns Oatly and Beyond Meat Take On Big Ag in 2 New Must-Watch Campaigns

by Anna Starostinetskaya

US Government Promotes ‘Unfree Market,’ Invests in Animal Products 800 Times More Than Plants US Government Promotes ‘Unfree Market,’ Invests in Animal Products 800 Times More Than Plants

by Anna Starostinetskaya

LA’s First Vegan Food Bank Is Helping 600 People Cook More Meatless Meals Each Month LA’s First Vegan Food Bank Is Helping 600 People Cook More Meatless Meals Each Month

by Nicole Axworthy

Lunch-Favorite Vegan Chicken Nuggets Go Back to School for 2 Million Students Lunch-Favorite Vegan Chicken Nuggets Go Back to School for 2 Million Students

by Nicole Axworthy

How Ukraine’s Lviv Vegan Kitchen Feeds Up to 500 War Refugees Every Day How Ukraine’s Lviv Vegan Kitchen Feeds Up to 500 War Refugees Every Day

by Anna Starostinetskaya

Kyrie Irving and Chef Supreme Dow Team Up to Provide 10,000 Vegan Meals to LA’s Unhoused Kyrie Irving and Chef Supreme Dow Team Up to Provide 10,000 Vegan Meals to LA’s Unhoused

by Jocelyn Martinez

Vegan Meat and Animal Protein Prices On the Rise? Shoppers Choose Plants, Says Study Vegan Meat and Animal Protein Prices On the Rise? Shoppers Choose Plants, Says Study

by Nicole Axworthy

Healthier School Lunches Can Save More Than 10,000 Lives and $19 Billion In Healthcare Costs Healthier School Lunches Can Save More Than 10,000 Lives and $19 Billion In Healthcare Costs

by Nicole Axworthy

Why Netflix’s New Food Documentary ‘Poisoned’ Is More Like a Horror Film Why Netflix’s New Food Documentary ‘Poisoned’ Is More Like a Horror Film

by Charlotte Pointing