UK theater star Samantha Barks is one of the most sought-after musical performers both stateside and across the pond. The Manx actress is currently starring as Elsa in the acclaimed production of Frozen in the West End, for which she has received rave reviews. …

Baltimore mayor Brandon M. Scott issued a proclamation last Friday declaring August Maryland Vegan Restaurant Month. His enthusiastic support for a plant-based shift joins a chorus of other mayors, including DC’s Muriel Bowser and New York’s Eric Adams. …

Washington, DC held its second annual Veg Restaurant Week from May 6–13, and it seems the event improves as it iterates. Sponsored in part by the Better Food Foundation, the weeklong festivities celebrate the merits of plant-based cuisine and encourage DMV residents to indulge, enticing the vegan and veg-curious with…

This Europe Day, we recognize European leadership in plant-based diets! The so-called Old World is known for trendsetting urban liberal lifestyles, but it’s not just influencers and restaurateurs cashing in on the de facto vegan revolution. Elected governmental leaders are making their municipalities plant-based, for reasons of sustainability and social…

College students are in the home stretch. Just two weeks until final exams, it’s crunch time — with project deadlines looming, students are hitting the cold brew and buckling down to finish the semester strong. Even so, the campus vibe has shifted to one of optimism and anticipation. Seniors are…

Year after year, millions of Americans resolve to do better in the New Year, and year after year, the most popular resolutions pertain to diet. These promises come in different shapes and sizes — “cleaner” eating, “healthier” eating, less sugar, more heart-healthy foods — but all stem from a similar…

Huge news coming out of the nation’s capital last week, though most of the praise goes farther north, to the Big Apple. On Wednesday, the Biden-Harris Administration hosted the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, modeled after a 1969 summit on the same topics which spawned some of…

Late last week, fast food giant Taco Bell announced that it’s testing a new Crispy Melt Taco made with plant-based ground beef. The vegetarian taco will be temporarily available at the chain’s Birmingham, Alabama, location and uses an unbranded soy/pea blend, setting the new menu item apart from the restaurant’s…

Last Tuesday, August 2, San Diego’s City Council unanimously voted to pass an updated version of the city’s Climate Action Plan (CAP). The new plan establishes a goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2035, committing San Diego to a more accelerated reduction trajectory than in previous climate resolutions…