Mayor Scott’s proclamation encourages “Baltimore’s restaurants, schools, grocery stores, organizations, institutions, and citizens to join us in celebrating and entering plant-based foods on their plates” — a direct echo of the plant-forward proclamation ratified two weeks earlier by the US Conference of Mayors.
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 discounts and giveaways at local restaurants.
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.
One of the most effective ways to serve planet-friendly food is one our followers already know — serving plants by default.
Coffeeshops are adapting to consumer interests and are moving beyond merely offering plant-based milks as an option: they’re starting to serve plantmilks by default.
Hospitals using plant-based foods to advance public health is exciting on its own merit, but the fact that the city used a plants-by-default approach is truly unique.
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 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.
This World Environment Day, we’re not just biking to work or unplugging our appliances; we’re looking back on a full year of working toward a more sustainable, resilient new normal.
Eggs for breakfast, a turkey sandwich for lunch, roast chicken for dinner — we grew up in an era where an animal product must be part of every meal. However, America won’t always be a “meat and potatoes” nation. Our history reveals that social norms around food change all the time.