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🎉 Veganuary Updates: Local Events, New Sandwich Shop & Latest Research

Your Weekly Guide to Local Events, Global Trends, and Plant-Powered Innovations

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Rusia Castro
January 16, 2025

This January is an exciting time for people who love plant-based foods, as more restaurants and stores are adding new vegan options than ever before. From new menu items at popular restaurants to fun food events, it's becoming easier and more fun to try vegan food in our community.

In this week's newsletter, we'll tell you about some great food events happening around Dallas-Fort Worth, including a new sandwich shop that just opened. We'll also share some interesting news about vegan clothing brands and what scientists are learning about how plant-based foods affect our health.

Events for the upcoming week

  • On Saturday January 18th, Compatible Delights will be hosting Plant-based with a twist from 6-9pm in Fort Worth. Details can found here.

The Great Vegan Transformation: Inside 2025's Biggest Food Trend

As 2025 kicks off, Veganuary is making waves with over 2,100 new plant-based products and menu options launching worldwide, including exciting offerings from major restaurant chains and brands across the United States. From celebrity endorsements by Woody Harrelson to cities like West Hollywood officially embracing the challenge, this movement is transforming from a simple dietary switch into a nationwide phenomenon. With special deals, new menu items, and workplace challenges engaging everyone from university students to corporate employees, Veganuary is making it easier and more appealing than ever to explore plant-based eating.

You can read the original article here.

News and highlights of past few week

  • A new vegan sandwich shop just opened on Jan 15 at 1165 S Stemmons Fwy #128 in Lewisville. Menu at Beyond the bun features sandwiches like Roast Beef, Turkey basil and BLTA, all plant based. Their Dill, and Peperoni Basil sandwiches are really good.

  • Peta has come up with the list of vegan and eco friendly clothing brands. Here is the article about it.

  • Now you can get Vegan Honey made out of sweet potatoes.

  • This NPR article talks about gut-microbiome in Vegans, Vegetarians or omnivores. Biggest takeaway is to “eat more plans based foods”, which we already do.