Your Vegan Weekly News Roundup – 14.05.21

1. ‘Peterborough’s Vegan kitchen in the running for National Kebab Awards’ Peterborough Telegraph

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Resist! Vegan Kitchen, Peterborough’s favourite plant-based and environmentally conscious food spot has bagged a spot in the prestigious semi-final of the British Kebab Awards 2021. It’s a great marker for the quality of their food on the national scale and we wish them luck!

2. ‘Aldi just launched vegan mochi balls to take on the hit dessert Little Moons’ Totally Vegan Buzz

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Hot on the tails of one of TikTok’s biggest trends (Little Moons), the supermarket has launched its own vegan-friendly mochi ice cream. The Japanese-inspired dessert is available in six flavours – with the ‘Tropical’ and ‘Mango’ flavours being dairy-free and suitable for vegans.

3. ‘David Attenborough Named People’s Advocate Ahead Of UN Climate Summit – But Will He Criticize Animal Ag?’ Plant-Based News

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‘The broadcaster will address world leaders at major international events. But will he highlight the perils of meat production?’ 

As David Attenborough prepares to speak to the World’s leaders at the UN Climate Summit, there is speculation as to whether his compelling case for immediate climate action will include the discouragement of animal agriculture and the meat industry.

4. ‘HIPPEAS release UK's first Chickpea Tortilla Chips’ Vegan Food And Living

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It’s no secret that we enjoy a bag of HIPPEAS here at Planted, and we’re excited to hear that the plant-based snack company is expanding its range to include chickpea tortilla chips. We can’t wait to get our hands on some!

5. ‘Violife Just Launched a Vegan Cheese Barbecue Pack in the UK’ Vegan News

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Hold the phone and light the barbeque – plant-based cheese producers, Violife, has just launched a range that’s perfect for barbeque season. The pack includes its Mediterranean Style Block that can be skewered and grilled, Greek White that’s ideal for salads and brand new BBQ Slices, perfect for topping your vegan patty.