Richard Bowie

2 months ago | vegnews.com | Richard Bowie |Joyce N. Boghosian |La Croix

President Donald Trump’s love for fast food is no secret. He has also been known to drink as many as a dozen cans of Diet Coke daily. When he returned to the White House earlier this month, one of his first orders of business was to reinstall the “Diet Coke button” in the Oval Office. The President even included commemorative bottles of Diet Coke in his inauguration gift bags. Trump supporter and billionaire Elon Musk is also a fan.

Jan 10, 2025 | vegnews.com | Charlotte Pointing |Richard Bowie |Veggie Grill

The New Year is already off to a strong start in the plant-based food world. Pinky Cole, the founder of popular burger chain Slutty Vegan, has recently expanded her empire again. This time, she’s opened her plant-based bar concept, Bar Vegan, alongside another Slutty Vegan outpost in Baltimore Peninsula, a retail and restaurant destination located in South Baltimore, MD.

Oct 25, 2024 | vegnews.com | Richard Bowie |Jasmin Singer

Tara Punzone’s culinary journey is a testament to passion and innovation. From her roots in New York City to her bombastic presence in Los Angeles, the Brooklyn native has carved a unique path as the chef-owner of Pura Vita—the first entirely vegan Italian restaurant and wine bar in the country. Her dedication to a plant-based lifestyle, which began at the age of 12, has been the driving force behind her mission to serve up classic flavors of her childhood through a vegan lens.

Oct 23, 2024 | vegnews.com | Jocelyn Martinez |Richard Bowie |Carma HoldCo

When Mr. Charlie’s first opened its doors in February 2022, the plant-based fast-food restaurant immediately caused fanfare. From day one, TikTokers dubbed the new and novel eatery “the vegan McDonald’s,” and the nickname stuck. With a menu reminiscent of the one found at the Golden Arches, plant-based eaters and omnivores alike flocked to Mr. Charlie’s for a taste of nostalgia, minus the meat.

Oct 17, 2024 | vegan-news.net | Richard Bowie

October 10, 2024 –For years, one of the best ways to spread the plant-based message has been to show people that their traditions can be enjoyed and their cravings can be satisfied without animals. In the mid-2010s, companies like Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat used this strategy to mainstream vegan meat faster and with a scope like we’ve never seen before.