British university goes vegan
Vegan university in Great Britain Students at Kent University in England have voted: In the future, only purely plant-based meals are to be offered on university campuses. The switch is seen as an important step…
EU adopts stricter controls against overfishing
Fishing boats will be more controlled to protect the seas In order to avoid the environmentally harmful To counteract overfishing, fishing boats are to be subject to more stringent controls in the future. This was…
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We want YOU to write for us! We would be happy to welcome you to our team. Our goal is to build a vegan online magazine together with the community. So if you love writing…
Ria Rehberg
Vegan into the new year – How the “Veganuary” moves over 1 million people to vegan nutrition
What do Joaquin Phoenix, Paul McCartney, Mayim Bialik, Alicia Silverstone, Anne Menden, Rezo and Rammstein singer Till Lindemann have in common? They all promote the “Veganuary”. The goal of the “Veganuary” Challenge is for people to…
Iceland stops whaling
No whaling in Iceland for the time being until the end of August Good news: Iceland has suspended the hunting of fin whales until the end of August 2023. The decision was made after a…
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Interview: Professional boxer Ünsal Arik on nutrition, sport and his new book “VegBoxing
Ünsal Arik is a German-Turkish professional boxer, multiple World Boxing Champion (WBU Interim & GBU, as well as UBF), two-time European and International, as well as Intercontinental Champion. So far Ünsal can point to 27…
How do I become vegan?
The top 10 tips for your start in a vegan diet
You would like to eat vegan, but don’t know how to start yet? Vegan nutrition is a big topic that still scares off some. But with the right techniques, the transition can be very simple…
Vegan athletes: Top 10 athletes & their plant-based diet
Did you know that more and more athletes are choosing a vegan diet? Yes, that’s right! Veganism has the potential to revolutionize sports and many athletes prove that you can be successful without animal products….
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Save yourself vegan! – Dr. Karl-Heinz Kleifges on vegan nutrition and health
Is vegan living healthy? What can I do to live healthier? Do all vegans need to take B12? These are all questions some of you are asking yourselves. We spoke with one who can answer…
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Bygones be bygones! – How natural sponges clean your skin sustainably
Natural sponges are very popular in cosmetic and hygiene batharf because of their cleansing properties. If you use a natural sponge for your daily care, you stimulate the blood circulation, ensure a smooth, rosy skin…
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Low Budget Organic & vegan – The Top 5 Organic Basics
Vegan nutrition has long since ceased to be a question of purse strings. A study by Oxford University found that in countries such as the US, Australia, the UK and across Western Europe, a vegan,…
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Vegan fish alternatives – The top 5 alternatives for fish
You want to eat vegan or just try a vegan dish, but you don’t want to miss the taste of fish? Then you don’t have to! The answer is now in many supermarket refrigerated counters:…
Billie Eilish
Vegan Game Changer: The Chocolate Revolution
Chocolate – the very word is music to my ears. It sounds like sweet, delicate creamy melting on the tongue and brings a soulful smile to my face. Which is guarded like a treasure and…
Can you feed dogs a vegan diet?
Vegan dog nutrition – What a veterinarian & the VEGDOG founders say about it
Vegetables in the bowl – is vegan dog food at all species-appropriate? Is there dog food vegan? What is a veterinarian’s opinion on vegan dog food? These are the questions that Tessa Zaune-Figlar and Valerie…
Is honey vegan? – 5 reasons why honey is not vegan
In the vegan diet, products of animal origin are avoided. For most people, meat, dairy products, and eggs are the first things that come to mind. All these foods cause animal suffering, which is why…
Clean Beauty
Clean Beauty – Naturally beautiful with vegan cosmetics
For a long time, Australian and Korean (K-Beauty) cosmetic brands were particularly popular internationally. Stars like Diane Kruger, Bella Hadid as well as numerous models like Emily Ratajkowski and Elsa Hosk suddenly swear by high-quality,…
Easter vegan: everything for an animal-friendly Easter brunch
Are you ready for an animal-friendly Easter? This article is all about vegan Easter and how you can make your celebrations animal-free. We take a look at the Easter Brunch Box from Greenforce at. Let’s…
Hotel Nicolay 1881 – How a traditional hotel became a vegan hotspot
Johannes Nicolay manages Germany’s first purely vegan hotel. From cleaning products to schnitzel – everything here is vegan. How it came about that the formerly passionate meat eater became a vegan, how the reactions to…
Chinese medicine
Ginger – this is how well the medicinal plant really helps
Nothing sold out in health food stores at the beginning of the Corona pandemic as quickly as the miracle tuber ginger. The yellowish-gray tuber with the great healing properties had suddenly become one of the…
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You can help us for free! Currently, we are continuously growing with This Is Vegan and would like to continue to do so in order to reach even more people. The big goal: to inspire…
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Sustainability – How EDEKA makes sustainable living simple and straightforward
Sustainability – a word that is currently on everyone’s lips. We are all basically polluting our planet. Already by breathing we emit CO2 every day. We all know that we cannot avoid all CO2 emissions…
Plant-based milk alternatives on course for success
Vegan milk alternatives become more and more popular The growing trend towards veganism is rapidly increasing the market for plant-based milk alternatives! It is not only meat substitutes that are popular (we reported on May…
Plant Faced Clothing
Urban streetwear for vegans – Charlie McEvoy from Plant Faced Clothing in interview
Charlie McEvoy is the founder of the English fashion label “Plant Faced Clothing”. His mission: to make stylish, urban and ethically produced streetwear for vegans suitable for the masses. With success: Even superstars like Miley…
Is maltodextrin vegan? All about effect & origin
Maltodextrin – this carbohydrate, which is obtained from starch, is currently on everyone’s lips. Especially in sports, maltodextrin provides you with an extra portion of power when your energy slowly decreases. But is maltodextrin actually…
Life is better with Buttercream
Vegan cakes and cupcakes – Vanessa from Life is better with Buttercream in interview
When life gives you vegan buttercream…. make a cake out of it! That’s what Vanessa Dettenberg from Ettlingen thought. She is a pastry chef for vegan buttercream cakes and cupcakes and conjures them up under…
Highfashion for animal love – Daniela Brunner from “Giulia+Romeo” in interview
We encounter animal products in many parts of our everyday lives. We all know by now that vegan living is not just about nutrition. However, many fashion-conscious people are not aware of the conditions under which leather,…
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The vegan food pyramid – How to succeed in a balanced plant-based diet
You want to eat vegan, but are faced with the big question of how to cover all the important nutrients in your diet to prevent deficiencies? Then the vegan food pyramid provides you with all…
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You live and love vegan food? When you wake up in the morning, the first thing you think about is where you get oat milk for your coffee? Meat is not your vegetable and your“scrambled…
One Dam Day – 24 hours for animal rights
There is a lot of activity on one of the most central squares in Amsterdam. Groups of tourists enjoy the sun rays, take photos and form a ring to admire shows of street artists. Particularly…
Good News: Slaughterhouse closes due to insufficient demand
Good news from northern Germany Vion Food Group is closing a beef slaughterhouse in northern Germany at the end of July. The closure is due to falling demand for meat! The slaughterhouse belongs to one…
Skin Icing – What does the new Clean Beauty trend do?
When it gets colder outside, we like it a little warmer. Our skin is exposed to dry heating air and we feel it. More than a million views have been received by beauty influencer Tina…
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The Hype Around Oat Milk – The Oatly Germany CEOs in Interview
The “Post Milk Generation” is coming – that’s how the Swedish start-up “Oatly” describes it. They pioneered oat drink production and, after intensive research, invented “oat milk” in the 1990s. Since 2018, the oat-based plant…
All cheese? – The fight for vegan alternatives in court
Already on “Die Höhle der Löwen,” Happy Cheeze wowed millions of TV viewers, as well as Frank Thelen and Carsten Maschmeyer with their cashew-based “cheese alternative.” Last year, Happy Cheeze GmbH was sued because the…
The 9 best vegan restaurants in Cologne 2023
Cologne is a beautiful big city in North Rhine-Westphalia and has some great vegan restaurants to offer. When you visit the beautiful city on the Rhine, you won’t have to look far for plant-based food….
Start-up SNACCIDENTS wins PETA Vegan Food Award 2023
#vegangoodnews The animal protection organization PETA Germany has again this year in the context of the Vegan Food Awards outstanding vegan products on the German market. For the first time thereby the rising Food Startup…
Vegan in pregnancy? – Interview with nutritionist Carmen Hercegfi
“Vegan in pregnancy – is that even possible? In the media, you always read about malnutrition and the dangers. We spoke with expert Carmen Hercegfi about her experiences, as a vegan mother and trained nutritionist….
Every 3rd child in Germany hardly eats meat anymore
Is the future vegan? According to a study by the AOK health insurance fund,every third child in Germany eatsalmost no meat. Berlin children consume the least meat compared to their peers in other German states….
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Sustainable year planner – Dresden start-up launches the grass paper revolution
In today’s digitized world, paper creates a haptic experience that we value far too rarely. Nevertheless, many people prefer to resort to the analog form when they want to read books. Unfortunately, this is often…
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Bye bye plastic! – How Everdrop makes the world sustainably cleaner
Munich-based startup everdrop aims to make the world a little cleaner through their sustainable household products. Everdrop has revolutionized the household cleaning market with its innovative cleaning tabs. The aim is to make the sustainable…