President Donald Trump [US] says he’ll try eating at a vegan restaurant for the first time; PETA sends him vegan burgers, oreos, and vegan jerky (PETA)

Australian market report: Vegan meat sales surge by 47% as vegan products become even more affordable (Vegconomist)

Japanese meat company Nippon Ham’s new vegan tuna sashimi sees demand from hotels and restaurants (Vegconomist)

French vegan egg producer Yumgo reports profits of over €1 million for 2023 (Vegconomist)

New Zealand vegan startup Jooules secures over US$590,000 to transform CO2 into complete protein ingredients (Vegconomist)

Enjoy free vegan food, a vegan chili cook-off and yoga at the Annual Cincy VegFest coming Sat, June 1 to Cincinnati [Ohio, US] – to learn more, please visit CincyVegFest.com (CityBeat)

Vegan Parkfest coming to Chapelfield Gardens in Norwich [England, UK] on Sun, May 5 – to learn more, please visit VeganMarkets.co.uk/Location/Norwich (Norwich Evening News)

The Middle East Vegan Society launches Vegan Islam Initiative to highlight the compatibility of veganism and Islam (Plant Based News)

New assessment tool VEGANScreener aims to boost diet quality among European vegans through series of nutritional questions (News Medical)

US vegan jerky producer All Y’alls Foods introduces reward program for acts of kindness, new cookbook, and teases upcoming protein-rich Big Crunchy [vegan] Bacony Bits (Vegconomist)

Going vegan for just one meal can lower levels of harmful ammonia in liver patients, study finds (New York Post)

Intelligent orangutans observed to treat own wounds and ailments with varied medicinal herbs (The Guardian)

What animals and insects feel: A decade of research on animal consciousness supports an elevation in their legal status, experts say (Sentient Media)

Ohio [US] state Representative Sara Carruthers [Republican] proposes bill to stop the majority of animal testing for cosmetics sold in the state, citing that animal experimentation is “just inhumane, sick and unnecessary” (Ohio Capital Journal)

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