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Mississippi will no longer ban calling veggie burgers “veggie burgers”Mississippi will no longer ban calling veggie burgers “veggie burgers”
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In response to a lawsuit, the state is revising its regulations.

By Kelsey Piper
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KFC began offering meatless chicken at one store Tuesday. It sold out almost immediately.KFC began offering meatless chicken at one store Tuesday. It sold out almost immediately.
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Customers in Atlanta swarmed KFC to get a taste of the new Beyond Fried Chicken.

By Kelsey Piper
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ACLU, Tofurky ask for an injunction on Arkansas’s anti-veggie burger lawACLU, Tofurky ask for an injunction on Arkansas’s anti-veggie burger law
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Calling the law “hopelessly unconstitutional,” plaintiffs want it delayed while the court hears their case.

By Kelsey Piper
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Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat are coming to campuses, offices, and stadiumsImpossible Foods and Beyond Meat are coming to campuses, offices, and stadiums
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Big partnerships with food providers will bring meatless meat to new locations.

By Kelsey Piper
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Impossible Burgers just cleared a big regulatory hurdle. They might be sold in stores as soon as next month.Impossible Burgers just cleared a big regulatory hurdle. They might be sold in stores as soon as next month.
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With a nod from the FDA, the plant-based burgers move forward.

By Kelsey Piper
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Can you taste the difference between plant-based meat and beef? Burger King Sweden is betting no.Can you taste the difference between plant-based meat and beef? Burger King Sweden is betting no.
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The fast-food chain is running a taste test on its customers.

By Sigal Samuel
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Meatless meat is having a moment. Will eggless eggs be next?Meatless meat is having a moment. Will eggless eggs be next?
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How food scientists are working to imitate an egg

By Kelsey Piper
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Del Taco’s meatless meat tacos: a surprise fast-food hitDel Taco’s meatless meat tacos: a surprise fast-food hit
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The chain has sold two million Beyond Meat tacos in two months. It’s now rolling out more meatless meat products.

By Kelsey Piper
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Burger Kings in the Bay Area are now selling meatless Impossible WhoppersBurger Kings in the Bay Area are now selling meatless Impossible Whoppers
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It’s a big step on the way to a nationwide rollout by the end of the year.

By Sigal Samuel
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Kelsey Piper has covered the rapid rise of meat alternatives for Vox. Ask her anything.Kelsey Piper has covered the rapid rise of meat alternatives for Vox. Ask her anything.
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Piper’s work over the past year includes reporting on Impossible Foods, Beyond Meat, and the rest of the fast-growing meatless meat industry

By Lautaro Grinspan
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Little Caesars is the latest chain where you can try out meatless meatLittle Caesars is the latest chain where you can try out meatless meat
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You can try Impossible Foods’ new meatless sausage on Little Caesars’ pizzas.

By Kelsey Piper
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Impossible Foods’ meatless burgers have made it a $2 billion companyImpossible Foods’ meatless burgers have made it a $2 billion company
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Following Beyond Meat’s IPO, Impossible Foods says it has raised $300 million in its latest funding round.

By Kelsey Piper
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Ranking celebrity chef cookbooks ... by how many animals their recipes killRanking celebrity chef cookbooks ... by how many animals their recipes kill
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Here’s how many animals Rachael Ray, Paula Deen, Mario Batali, and others would have you kill.

By Dylan Matthews
Science
Beyond Meat is going public. Meat alternatives are going mainstream.Beyond Meat is going public. Meat alternatives are going mainstream.
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You can now buy a stake in vegan meat.

By Kelsey Piper
Money
Should chopped-up cauliflower be advertised as “rice”? Not according to rice farmers.Should chopped-up cauliflower be advertised as “rice”? Not according to rice farmers.
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A bill prohibiting companies from advertising non-rice products as “rice” may soon pass in Louisiana.

By Gaby Del Valle
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Every Burger King in the country will have meatless Whoppers by the end of the yearEvery Burger King in the country will have meatless Whoppers by the end of the year
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The alternative meat movement is having a watershed moment.

By Sigal Samuel
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Beyond Meat is going public. Investors are betting on a new future for food.Beyond Meat is going public. Investors are betting on a new future for food.
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Plant-based meat products might fix our food system.

By Kelsey Piper
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Qdoba’s Impossible Meat tacos and bowls are 100% meatlessQdoba’s Impossible Meat tacos and bowls are 100% meatless
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All 730 Qdoba locations will offer Impossible Meat’s plant-based beef alternative.

By Kelsey Piper
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Del Taco’s newest “meat” taco is 100% meatlessDel Taco’s newest “meat” taco is 100% meatless
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Plant-based meat is going mainstream — and fast. Here’s fresh evidence.

By Sigal Samuel
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Burger King’s new Whopper is 0% beef. That’s a big deal.Burger King’s new Whopper is 0% beef. That’s a big deal.
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The fast-food chain follows in the footsteps of White Castle and Carl’s Jr. in offering a meatless burger.

By Sigal Samuel
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The unlikely partnership that might decide the future of meatThe unlikely partnership that might decide the future of meat
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The country’s biggest meat companies are investing in vegan foods. Here’s why.

By Kelsey Piper
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The lab-grown meat industry just got the regulatory oversight it’s been begging forThe lab-grown meat industry just got the regulatory oversight it’s been begging for
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Taking cell-based meat products to market will require a regulatory framework. The FDA and USDA just announced one.

By Kelsey Piper
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In India and China, consumers are eager for lab-grown meat. In the US? Not as much.In India and China, consumers are eager for lab-grown meat. In the US? Not as much.
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New market research finds Americans divided on meat alternatives — and consumers elsewhere hungry for them.

By Kelsey Piper
Ending the age of animal cruelty
Podcast
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Billions of animals die each year for our plates. What if they didn’t have to?

By Ezra Klein
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We could end factory farming this centuryWe could end factory farming this century
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A new book makes the case that alternatives to animal products can end the atrocities involved in farming animals.

By Kelsey Piper