W.H.O calls for global shift to plant-based diet

What’s Happening?

Humble Welsh pub serving ‘3D steaks’ named best vegan restaurant in Europe

• HappyCow just unveiled its top spots around the world, with the Welsh pub at number four.

• The Queen Inn, in Cwmbran, South Wales, removed animal products from its menu in January 2022. Just two years on it’s scooped the prestigious accolade of top plant-based restaurant in Europe, and now also the fourth best vegan restaurant in the world.

• Guests can enjoy reinvented pub classics with a plant-based twist, such as battered f*sh and chips and ch*cken and b*con pie, and the venue claims to be ‘world’s first plant-based steakhouse.’

WHO president calls for shift to plant-based diet to protect both people and the planet

• The president of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for a global shift towards a plant-based diet to protect the health of people and the planet.

• He made the groundbreaking declaration at the recent COP28 Summit, discussing how the current food system is having a devastating impact on the planet, malnutrition, and global diseases.

• According to Dr Tedros, making the switch towards a plant-based diet could save millions of lives annually and help mitigate climate change.

Belgium to keep ‘meaty’ labels on vegan foods

• The Belgium Government has ruled that ‘meaty’ vegan labels are not likely to be banned as they “do not mislead” consumers.

• ‘Meaty’ labels for plant based foods include words like chicken, ham, steak and bacon, as well as many more.

• Green Party MP Barbara Creemers said: “We feared that very restrictive guideline regarding permitted vegetarian names would seriously compromise the accessibility and promotion of vegetarian food.”

You Can Now Buy Vegan Mini Eggs In Time For Easter

• Vegan chocolate brand Mummy Meegz has released Chickee Eggs in the UK, inspired by Cadbury’s Mini Eggs.

• Chickee Eggs are available in 85g sharing bags (packaged in fully recyclable materials) and are fully vegan and dairy free.

• The launch of the Chickee Eggs follows the brand’s Chuckie Egg, a vegan version of Cadbury’s Creme Egg launched in 2020. Initially, this was dark chocolate, but the Chuckie Egg is now made of oat milk chocolate.

Could This 3D-Printed Chip Put An End To Animal Testing?

• A 3D-printed chip developed by researchers at the University of Edinburgh could end the need for animal testing, according to a new report.

• At present, thousands of animals suffer each year in the early stages of drug development. Despite this, most drugs tested on animals fail to show clinical benefits in humans.

• The newly developed “body-on-chip” device is said to accurately simulate how medicines travel through the human body.

South Korea passes historic law to ban the dog meat trade

• South Korean MPs have backed a new law banning the dog meat trade – meaning the slaughter and sale of the animals for their meat will become illegal.

• After centuries of the practice of humans consuming dogs, the new legislation is set to come into force by 2027.

• While the new law will ban the slaughter and sale of dogs for their meat, eating the meat itself will remain legal.

Worth a Watch

Low Cost Quick Breakfast Recipes from Gaz Oakley

What’s Cooking?

This vegan fried rice is a perfect quick and tasty midweek dinner option. You could swap out the tofu for a chicken alternative like Sainsbury’s Plant Pioneers No Chicken Chunks to make it even quicker.

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