plant-based protein

Caryn Dugan hopes the new restaurant week inspires restaurants to feature more plant-based items and gets more meat eaters to try plant-based foods.

Metro East schools rarely have vegan or vegetarian lunch options, but that could change

Consumers around the world bought more than double the amount of plant-based meat alternatives during the pandemic. That didn’t curb their appetite for the real thing.

Demand for vegan food has grown in the Midwest over the past few years, making St. Louis a prime spot to start offering plant-based products.

Companies such as Benson Hill, ICL and EverGrain, which is backed by Anheuser Busch, have doubled down this year on growing the plant-based protein industry in St. Louis.