Nutrition & Wellness
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Taco Bell launches new 50 item “Veggie Mode” menu
Taco Bell has always been a fan of plant-based classics. It featured a vegetarian menu long before alternative meats hit the fast-food market. Now, the chain is expanding its meat-free options with its new "Veggie Mode," a 50-item, all-vegetarian menu. The menu will be available at all Taco Read More...
Danone’s organic dairy to become carbon-positive by 2025
While dairy products are a good source of energy and protein, they also bear a heavy environmental footprint because of the impact of growing cattle feed and because of cows’ methane emissions. But in an effort to take some of this burden away from the environment, Danone’s Horizon Organic Read More...
IKEA to launch its vegan meatballs in Europe starting this summer
IKEA’s new plant-based meatballs are heading to Europe this summer as part of the furniture giant’s greater plan to counter its climate impact. The so-called “plant ball” has a carbon footprint that’s 96 percent smaller than its iconic pork-and-beef meatballs, of which it has sold more Read More...
Flashfood app benefits stores, customers, and the environment
Canadian grocery stores have evolved past pink-tagged discount shelves and have come up with a higher-tech discounted food program that benefits shoppers, stores, and the environment. The Flashfood app allows participating grocery stores to list foods that are up to two weeks from expiring at a Read More...
Michelin Guide to add award for restaurants’ sustainability efforts
You might have heard of the Michelin Guide as the revered culinary reviewer, which awards restaurants a certain number of stars (if any) around the world, depending on the exquisite culinary experience they might offer. Notably, the guide isn't dedicated to long-winded restaurant reviews; Read More...
This restaurant’s SPCA pizza boxes feature local adoptable dogs
If you live near Amherst, New York and are looking for a new pet to adopt, you may not have to look any further than your pizza delivery box. The Just Pizza & Wing Co. franchise is decorating their delivery boxes with images and descriptions of eligible pets for adoption from the nearby Niagara Read More...
Eating a big breakfast can help you burn double the calories
Breakfast has long been deemed the most important meal of the day, but new research says it might have an even bigger role in our overall health than previously thought. According to a new study from the Endocrine Society, people who eat a big breakfast burn twice as many calories compared with Read More...
This new research is good news for those with a gluten intolerance
If you have a gluten intolerance, we have some good news for you! Scientists are one step closer to an effective treatment for gluten intolerance including celiac disease. A recent clinical trial found the use of nanoparticles containing gliadin to be effective for "reprogramming" immune responses Read More...
Want to a greater chance of healthy aging? Eat this nut
Nuts are packed with nutrients that support your well-being, but when it comes to healthy aging, one type of nut outshines the rest: walnuts! According to a recent four-year-long study, which features data from almost 34,000 women in their late 50s and early 60s, eating just two servings of Read More...
Plant-based meat sandwiches will be available in Canadian Starbucks stores
From pumpkin spice lattes to frappuccinos, Starbucks is famous for its signature menu items. Next week, a fake meat meal will join the menu as the coffee giant unveils its Beyond Meat breakfast sandwich in stores across Canada. Earlier this year, Starbucks announced its new corporate Read More...