Falafel-Arancini Hybrids & A New Vegan Documentary

What’s Happening?

🎬‘I Could Never Go Vegan’: How To Watch The Hugely Anticipated Documentary

• "I Could Never Go Vegan," a documentary exploring common arguments against veganism, releases in cinemas next month, featuring insights from various experts and well-known vegan personalities.

• Directed by Thomas Pickering, the film seeks to challenge misconceptions about veganism, covering topics like protein sources, the perceived quality of animal life, B12, and the cost of vegan living.

• Premiering in London and Sheffield with Q&A sessions, the documentary will be available in UK and Ireland cinemas from April 19, with plans for online streaming for international viewers.

💵Jeff Bezos pledges $60 million to alternative-meat research 

• Jeff Bezos' philanthropic organisation has pledged $60 million to research aimed at enhancing and scaling alternative meats, addressing climate change, deforestation, and biodiversity loss.

• The donation will create university research centres, named Bezos Centres for Sustainable Protein, to innovate in plant-based, cultivated, and fermented meats to reduce costs, improve quality, and boost nutritional values.

• This initiative aims to tackle the alternative meat industry's challenges, such as high production costs and consumer prices, while mitigating environmental issues linked to traditional animal farming.

🗒️Germany recommends eating 75% plant-based food in new dietary guidelines

• Germany's new dietary guidelines recommend a diet with a minimum of 75% plant-based foods for health and environmental benefits.

• Meat consumption should be limited to 300g per week, with a reduction in dairy intake and a preference for plant-based fats and dairy alternatives.

• The guidelines promote drinking water and unsweetened tea, and for those excluding meat, suggest increased intake of legumes, whole grains, nuts, and vegetable oils.

🧆Gosh adds falafel-arancini hybrid to plant-based portfolio

• Gosh introduces Falafacini, a unique falafel-arancini hybrid, available in Basil Pesto and V'Duja flavours, launching in Ocado and Tesco.

• The product is part of Gosh's new Street Food range, inspired by global cuisines, including Veg Bites and Veg Garden Burgers.

• Aimed at encouraging more vegetable consumption, the range is designed to offer flavourful and natural options for versatile eating occasions.

🐐‘Dragons Den’ Viewers Criticize Goat Milk Skincare Range

• A Somerset-based goat's milk skincare company's appearance on "Dragon's Den" sparked debate on animal cruelty and ethics, with claims of being cruelty-free scrutinized.

• Deborah Meaden, a plant-based investor, raised concerns about the ethical treatment of animals and the scalability of ethical practices as the business grows.

• The episode led to criticism from viewers questioning the cruelty-free claims due to the inherent exploitative nature of the goat milk industry.

Watch & Learn

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If you’ve watched Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones you might want to give these whole food, plant-based recipes a go. They might not make you live to 100 but they do look pretty damn tasty!

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