Plant-Based Eating Evolves
Driven by growing consumer passion for wellness and sustainability, the market for vegan and other vegetarian products is expanding rapidly, and product developers are responding with an array of new product options.
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A vegan for nearly 30 years, Miyoko Schinner has a deep understanding of the evolution of the plant-based food movement. Her personal journey—which began with the discovery of her lactose intolerance and grew into a passion for animal welfare and conviction that veganism is better for the environment—parallels the crescendoing interest in animal product alternatives in the United States today.
A 2016 Harris Poll survey sponsored by Baltimore-based Vegetarian Resource Group (VRG) indicates that ev…
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