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Spike Mendelsohn, We The Pizza partner with DC Central Kitchen to donate meals.
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State capitols, Washington, DC ramp up security ahead of Inauguration Day
The nation’s capital is on high alert, with up to 25,000 National Guards expected to be in place by Wednesday as more protests are expected as Biden’s swearing-in draws closer.We, The Pizza
In the wake of the stunning assault on the U.S. Capitol, one family-run pizza shop down the street from the scene of the riot has stepped up to provide meals for first responders who are protecting the heart of the nation.
This holiday season, Spike Mendelsohn of Bravo’s
Top Chef fame prepared a special vegan feast, which is available to order for pick up from locations of his vegan chain PLNT Burger. The feast features three courses: a Winter Green Salad (made with root vegetables, pumpkin seeds, and Follow Your Heart Goat Cheese and dressed in a sherry vinaigrette); an entrée course of Truffled Mushroom Wellington with Red Wine Jus (which comes with sides of citrus-glazed carrots, maple-glazed Brussels sprouts, and apples with candied walnuts; and potato and kohlrabi gratin); and a chocolate peppermint mousse for dessert. The holiday menu is available as a single plate ($29.99), a four-serving meal ($110), or an eight-serving meal ($200).
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It s time to Eat the Change, says Seth Goldman: ‘You only get to vote every two or four years, but you eat three times a day’ By Elaine Watson If many people feel that their vote won t make much difference given the sclerotic nature of the US Congress, a growing number of consumers believe they can exercise power and enact social change via their purchasing behavior, which has big implications for the food and beverage industry, says Seth Goldman, who has just launched the first consumer product under the Eat the Change brand.
And when it comes to sustainability, there is a clear opportunity for food companies to step up, argues Goldman, who stepped down as executive chairman of Beyond Meat earlier this year (he still chairs the board) in order to focus on MD-based
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This month, new Hawaiian brand Moku launched with three flavors of vegan jerky: Original, Hawaiian Teriyaki, and Sweet & Spicy. The brand was developed by Oahu resident Matt Feldman, who, along with a number of other vegan entrepreneurs, was spotlighted in the recently released
Forbes 30 under 30 list. “Raised on Oahu, Hawaii, an island with limited natural resources, I understood the importance of caring for the land or,
malama ‘aina, as we say in Hawaiian,” Feldman said. “As I became older, I learned more about the immense carbon footprint caused by industrial factory farming, which led me to adopt a plant-based diet. I struggled to find an alternative to replace jerky, my go-to snack, that wasn’t filled with ingredients that sounded like they were made in a lab; so, I set out to create my own.”