To say that lots of exciting things happened in the vegan scene over the summer would be an understatement.
The summer of 2018 was beyond exciting – and we’ve handpicked a few of our favorite highlights worthy of your attention!
1. Vegan barbecue was a “top summer trend”
The best story that hit the headlines before summer even began? One in three Americans were planning to ditch meat in the upcoming barbecue season!
A report released by market research firm Mintel brought us fantastic news of a strong consumer shift towards plant-based foods.
With flavor-bursting vegan burger varieties – can you blame them?!
2. The movement to end plastic pollution grew
- Chile passed a nationwide ban on plastic bags. In June, Chile made headlines for becoming the first country in the Americas to ban the use of plastic bags. Go Chile!
- The anti-plastic straw movement went global. With companies like Starbucks, McDonalds and Marriott showing initiative and vowing to scrap the use of plastic straws in the next few years – the game is on!
3. Vegan burgers got better and better
- Beyond Meat burger. The world went crazy for the Beyond Meat burger – and for all the right reasons! The tasty vegan burger appeared on the menus of some of the biggest restaurant names in the US (including TGI Fridays and Bareburger).
- A vegan Shake Shack burger. The global burger restaurant chain finally got in on the plant-based burger game with a yummy vegan patty!
4. We launched our summer collection of cute and cruelty-free vegan tees!
- We wore this to help save the turtles…
- This to tell the world we’re team herbivore…
- And this…because we’re good humans (and we want to keep our ocean blue)!
