The pandemic has prompted people to want to eat better, yet choosing the healthier option isn’t always easy. Asda’s dedicated vegan shopping aisle, a UK first, aims to show that putting vegan products together, and away from non-vegan choices, could remove the friction of shopping sustainably.

Concerns about sustainable consumerism took a back seat in the first half of 2020 as the coronavirus crisis made hygiene the foremost consideration while shopping. With packaged goods in high demand, how can brands reassure people who want to avoid infection without it costing the earth?

Theme parks don't tend to be a vegan’s dining haven, with hot dogs and hamburgers the usual fare. But Disney is changing all that by introducing vegan options into all of its parks, hoping to lure Gen Yers as they enter parenthood and bring their eating habits to the family-oriented market.

The proliferation of plant-based meat products at restaurants and grocery stores across the US has expanded the dining options available to vegans and vegetarians – but their appeal is not limited to those following niche diets. What’s driving more and more omnivores to gorge on meat alternatives?