Women who don’t eat enough meat or dairy put their health at risk
Last year, the total number of vegans worldwide was thought to be around 79 million. A not insignificant portion of the population, you’ll agree, but some could be rethinking the plant-based lifestyle, after a scientist claimed this week that women who don’t eat enough meat or dairy put their health at risk. Expanding on his […]
Why Plant-Based Beverages Market is Gaining Popularity
The continued push towards clean-label food and beverage products has pushed the demand for plant-based beverages, across the world. India, however, continues to be the largest producer and consumer of animal-derived dairy in the world. It is also one of the biggest agri-businesses in India with a 4 percent share in the economy. Fast-paced lifestyle […]
Right to use the dairy terms may not be significant to the Vegan industry
The Indian Dairy Industry is not the first, and this is not the first time that there has been a call for a ban on using Dairy terms (milk, cheese, yogurt etc.) for Vegan alternatives derived from oats, almonds, soya, coconut etc. This debate, and the move towards restrictions to the Vegan substitutes industry has […]
PETA India advises Amul to switch to producing creamy dairy-free milk
Concerning demand for vegan food and beverages,PETA India called on Amul, an Indian dairy cooperative society, to realise which way the wind is blowing and switch to producing the creamy dairy-free milk that today’s consumers want. In the letter to Amul Managing Director R.S. Sodhi, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India said “we […]
Starbucks India To Introduce Oat Milk As A Plant-Based Alternative
Coffee giant Starbucks is quickly adapting to shifts in consumer trends globally, evident in the launch of multiple plant-based options on their menu across the U.K., as well as their recent all vegan test site in Seattle. With the growing demand for plant-based alternatives in India, Starbucks India will be adding Oatly’s oat drink to their […]
Olympic committee urged to drop dairy advertising in Olympics
This week, a letter urging the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) to stop promoting dairy products to athletes was printed as a full-page advertisement in three daily newspapers in areas where USOPC training facilities are located. Written by vegan activist and cycling champion Dotsie Bausch—a silver medalist for Team USA in the 2012 […]
Veganism in India – Would it impact dairy consumption ?
An article by : Neharika Sharma India is the world’s largest producer of milk. It is a notable global player in milk production, contributing 22 per cent of the total. Regardless of COVID-19 outbreak, the milk production in India increased by six per cent in 2020. Having said that, let us discuss a new growing […]