Good News Notes: “One Tampa Bay area bride and groom decided to get creative with their nuptials after learning that their March 21 wedding date would have to wait. ‘It’s crazy times right now. With everything going on, it was still important for us to do the ceremony,’ Madeline Beck said. Beck and her now-husband…
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Healthy Plate, Healthy Planet
Good News Notes: “Frank Hu and Kentucky Fried Chicken arrived in Beijing around the same time. Hu, a recent graduate of Tongji Medical University, in Wuhan, had never seen a restaurant like it. Three-floored, gleaming, and distinctly Western in atmosphere, KFC proved irresistible to a country unfamiliar with the greasy efficiency of American fast food….
Taco Bell says it will add plant-based meat
Good News Notes: “Long before the Impossible Whopper at Burger King and Beyond Meat chicken at KFC, Taco Bell filled a fast-food gap for vegetarians and vegans with its easy ability to swap beans for beef and its “fresco” style modification, which subs pico de gallo for dairy toppings such as sour cream and cheese. The…
From the Impossible Burger to the Oscars, the rise of veganism in the mainstream
Good News Notes: “In early January, the Academy of Motion Pictures announced that plant-based food would be on the menu at this year’s Academy Awards Ceremony on Feb. 9th. This announcement came after the Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild awards dinners both switched to vegan menus (prompted, at least in part, by vegan “Joker”…
Granite Education Foundation Shop-A-Thon providing back-to-school clothes for hundreds of kids in need
Good News Notes: In West Valley City, Utah, “400 low-income children will each be given $200 dollars to go on their own school shopping spree for back-to-school clothes.” For many children affected by poverty, back-to-school shopping is just not done. This event will give them not only new clothes but a boost in self-esteem. View…