VeggieWorld – The trade fair for the vegan lifestyle
Any plants for the weekend? This weekend will take place from 24. until September 25, 2022 the VeggieWorld in Frankfurt takes place. We are live as a media partner and look forward to the fleading…
Netflix and think! – The best vegan documentaries in 2023
Here is an overview of vegan documentaries and vegan movies that await you and where you can find them (Netflix Documentary vegan, Amazon Prime Documentary vegan, YouTube Documentary vegan): Netflix Documentary vegan: Seaspiracy, Blackfish, Rotten…
Bio Basics
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…
Buy saffron
Conflictfood – How the start-up supports families in conflict regions
The Berlin start-up Conflictfood has been fighting for responsible enjoyment since 2016 – with fair and direct trade of typical national specialties from Myanmar, Palestine and Afghanistan. They have made their vision of fairly traded…
Vegan protein
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…
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…
Natural cosmetics
re:love – Sustainable natural cosmetics from coffee grounds
What do you do with coffee grounds? Like most, it probably ends up in the trash. Re:Love has here an absolutely new, sustainable approach: From coffee grounds makes the young cosmetic brand from Berlin high-quality…
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…
Fish alternative
Meat alternatives: The big price question
Plant-based meat alternatives are delicious, but often more expensive than the original animal. But the more people switch to veggie burgers & Co., the cheaper it gets – and the sooner we can get out…
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…
EDEKA Southwest vegan
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…
We are looking for you! – Become an editor for This Is Vegan!
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…
ahead hotel
Eat. Yoga. Sleep. Repeat. – A visit to Germany's largest vegan hotel
Imagine being in a hotel in the middle of nature and being able to order any dish from the menu and eat anything from the buffet without having to ask if it's vegan. You're not…
Record low: Fewer and fewer pigs in Germany
Good news: The pig population in Germany is falling Germany currently has fewer pigs than at any time since German reunification! And the number of farms keeping pigs is also declining sharply! Currently, 20.7 million…
CO2 compensated
Sustainable smartphone cases made from food scraps
As part of #Plasticfreejuly , we're introducing you to the most exciting startups that are making a positive impact on reducing plastic. Today: Sustainable cell phone cases from kepu Clock, telephone, carrier pigeon, diary, newspaper…
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…
Vegan at the Oktoberfest: More than beer and pretzels
Vegan at the Oktoberfest? Is that even possible? And how! At the Wiesn, vegans also get their money's worth. Although this was hardly imaginable a few years ago, it is now taken for granted. From…
Success for animal welfare: Moulin Rouge stops shows with animals
#vegangoodnews The famous Paris variety show Moulin Rouge has made a groundbreaking decision: It will from now on no longer perform shows with animals . This welcome news comes after public pressure and criticism from…
Climbing
Vegan on the Mount Everest – extreme mountaineer Kuntal Joisher in the interview
Indian climber Kuntal Joisher was the first person to climb Mount Everest completely vegan. Both his diet and all of his equipment are free of animal ingredients. In 2014, during his first Everest expedition, an…
Cloud 4
On cloud 4 for animal welfare – Marv in interview
Marvin Webb aka Marv is a successful DJ and music producer. His breakthrough came with his remix to the hit “Wolke 4” with Philipp Dittberner. From then on he works on many own works and…
Cooling
It's gettin' hot -10 sustainable tips for hot summer days
We have all been longing for summer and now it is finally here! But when temperatures rise above 28 degrees, the heat gets to some of us and we crave a cool down! One month…
Bennet Müllem
Condoms against climate change – Releaf founder Bennet Müllem in interview
The Hamburg-based start-up Releaf has set itself the goal of planting a tree for every condom sold. Founder Bennet Müllem tells us in an interview how exactly this works, what tests a condom has to…
Cheap vegan shopping
Is vegan nutrition expensive? The top 5 tips for cheap vegan food
Is vegan and vegetarian nutrition expensive? Even if the rumors persist, various studies speak a different language and show that vegan nutrition can even be significantly cheaper . Straight one since that the food retail…
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…
Vegan hair care in hairdresser quality – ELEVEN Australia now also available in Germany
ELEVEN Australia is an Australian hair care brand specializing in high quality and sustainable products . ELEVEN Australia products are animal-free and contain no harmful chemicals. Over 50% of the assortment is vegan and is…
Good news from Spain – “dwarf bullfighting” will be banned
#vegangoodnews The Spanish Parliament has banned the traditional “dwarf bullfighting”! In the future, Spanish arenas will no longer be allowed to hold bullfights with people of small stature. The tradition of bullfighting with people of…
Goodbye vegan cliché: Niko Rittenau interviewed about nutrition myths
Niko Rittenau studied nutritional counseling and is currently in the master's program in micronutrient therapy and regulatory medicine. He combines his skills as a trained chef with the nutritional knowledge of his academic career to…
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…
Got Bag
GOT BAG – sustainable backpacks made from recycled marine plastic
Founded in 2016, the startup GOT BAG produces sustainable backpacks from recycled marine plastic. Each backpack consists of just under 3.5 kilograms of plastic waste – waste that would otherwise have been floating in the…
Death Metal
Metal, politics & veganism – Heaven Shall Burn in interview
Heaven Shall Burn have just released their new double album “Of Truth and Sacrifice”. With great success: They immediately charted at #1 on the German album charts, prompting Pietro Lombardi to post on social media…
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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…
Plastic free drinking straws
Bye, bye plastic – Why sustainable straws are the future
“Why is there straw here anyway?” “Because we want to save the oceans!” This or something similar could be the statement when we become aware of the alternatives we can use to protect the oceans…
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…
Veganuary! CEO Ria Rehberg about new records at vegan month 2023
More and more people are opting for a vegan lifestyle, whether for ethical, environmental or health reasons. In doing so, it can be difficult for some to take the first step into a plant-based diet….
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…
greenforce
Vegan Food Revolution – GREENFORCE founder Thomas Isermann in interview
Munich-based start-up GREENFORCE has made it its mission to help drive the biggest food revolution in industrial human history. Currently, they are well on their way. Not only the former strongest man of Germany –…
Beyond Meat
Serge Gnabry becomes new Beyond Meat brand ambassador
FC Bayern star Serge Gnabry (26) is now part of the Beyond Meatfamily and wants to inspire as many people as possible to eat meat from plants more often instead of meat from animals. Beyond…
Annelina Waller on Conscious-Creation and life in the vegan bubble
Conscious Creation! In the new PLANTBASED Podcast Conscious Creator Annelina Waller is our guest. As a content creator, cookbook author, and yoga teacher, she shares her extensive knowledge of nutrition, health, and sustainability on social…
