Plantalicious is putting its own twist on the age-old question, “Which came first: the chicken or the egg?” The Portuguese-based company is asking instead: “Which should come first: our consumption of animal products, or the planet?” Their vegan alternative to traditional poultry eggs, made from soy.
Masha and the Bear, a very popular Russian children cartoon series featuring the adventures of a bear and a mischievous little girl, has become a cultural export, with the program shown in 150 countries and more than 40 languages. Recently, though, some have raised concerns about the series’ politic.
On April 28, 1945, hungry American soldiers unintendedly stole then 13-year-old Meri Mion’s birthday cake from a windowsill as they entered the village of San Pietro to fight one of the final battles of World War II in Italy. Some 77 years later, soldiers from U.S. Army Garrison Italy righted that w.
• Kyiv destroys monument symbolizing Russia-Ukraine friendship: Kyiv authorities dismantled a statue of two workers representing the reunification of Ukraine and Russia, two months after the beginning of Vladimir Putin’s invasion. Kyiv’s mayor Vitali Klitschko said that in the capital city alone, 60.