Good Vegan News: Amy's Boycott, Panda Express, Nutella, Denmark Carbon Tax, New Twin Study & More!

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Today we're getting into a collection of good vegan news stories from the last few weeks, including Panda Express bringing back the Beyond Orange Chicken, Nutella coming out with a vegan version, the Amy's Kitchen boycott ending, a historic climate tax in Denmark, a new vegan twin study, and a new UK-based vegan musical!
Amy's Kitchen Boycott Ends
foodispower.org/amys-kitchen-...
The Labor Disputes at Amy’s Kitchen, Explained
www.eater.com/23011738/amys-k...
Nutella Is Releasing a New Version of Its Beloved Spread - Minus One Ingredient
www.foodandwine.com/nutella-p...
Denmark to introduce ‘landmark’ carbon tax on agriculture - setting a precedent for sustainable land use
www.veganfoodandliving.com/ne...
Panda Express is bringing back its beloved Beyond orange chicken-for a limited time
www.fastcompany.com/91150635/...
Identical twins go on separate vegan and meat diets to see difference it makes to body
www.unilad.com/community/life...
Meat Industry Musical ‘Mad Cow’ Debuts At UK’s First Vegan Theater
plantbasednews.org/culture/me...
Intro 00:00
Amy's Kitchen Boycott Ends 00:38
Nutella Vegan 04:14
Denmark introduces carbon tax on agriculture 06:39
Patreon promo 08:28
Panda Express Beyond Orange Chicken returns 08:52
Identical twin vegan study 11:34
Vegan musical at UK's first vegan theatre 14:41
Outro 16:54

[@therealjasonbueno]

Other countries embracing veganism is amazing but not the US is increasingly frustrating. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Belcher703]

Right?

[@extropiantranshuman]

well if we keep cool (get it - because marielle is hot all the time from the weather) as vegans - then we's probably be embraced more (but then again - maybe being embraced would warm us up again - so I'm not quite sure it'll help)

[@larissabrglum3856]

Americans make eating (red) meat their whole personality

[@GarudaLegends]

It is not a vegan country. Lol.

[@patty5266]

That’s not true. Most restaurants in the U.S. have vegetarian and vegan options. Kroger, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s-all vegan friendly.

[@discursion]

If Nutella doesn't remove palm oil, I still won't eat it, unfortunately. And they should specify the origin of their sugar. That's why a vegan label is important!

[@Rosie-xm7ry]

Yup I agree!! There are nutella alternatives

[@angelafuller8746]

Why?

[@payojaaa]

right!! nutella should have changed the original recipe to vegan recipe, and not just launch a vegan version because I am afraid if the vegan Nutella would not do good (a lot of vegans won't buy it because of palm oil and inorganic sugar) then they will discontinue the product but if the original would be vegan (no palm oil and organic sugar) then there is no risk of loosing customers or discontinuing the product, infact even more customers would buy the product.

[@payojaaa]

@@angelafuller8746 inorganic sugar is whitened with bones of the animals and palm oil is TERRIBLE for the environment, planet and forests because of deforestation to grow palm trees for oil and as a result wild animals die and are getting endangered.

[@angelafuller8746]

Most vegans don't boycott palm oil. ​@@payojaaa

[@benjammin105123]

I started boycotting Amy's products when they decided charging 5 dollars for a 12 oz can of soup was a good idea.

[@TotallyForkable]

Glad you enjoyed! 😅

[@herseriallife]

For having lived in Canada, US, and now in France, American get so much more vegan products than in Europe. Maybe UK is the only exception. I strongly disagree, there are delicious, better vegan nut spreads than Nutella and I’ll buy the vegan Nutella when they make their entire products vegan. Im not rewarding big brands for doing the bare minimum decades later, it’s drastic change we need.

[@ssoarr]

To be fair, France is massively behind most other European countries when it comes to veganism.

[@TotallyForkable]

We get a lot here; we are spoiled for sure. But it is shocking how often good vegan news stories are based in other countries, especially when they have to do with chains that originated in America (obvi not talking about Nutella).

[@sharimeline3077]

I noticed that the Amy's entree I like to get went up to $8.99 over the last 2 years (for just a little frozen entree), even at Grocery Outlet (a discount grocery store if you don't know). I wasn't buying Amy's anyway, but seeing that price sure made it easy to avoid. But the other day, I saw the price was back down to $4.99 like it used to be. Already a little expensive at that price, but it's nice to have the option to buy it once in a while.

[@TotallyForkable]

Interesting observation! I had noticed that too and now that you mention it, the prices do seem to have gone down again. Perfect timing for the boycott to end!

[@MrNick3742]

Regarding Nutella: Non organic sugar isn't vegan and avoiding palm oil is important because it causes huge amounts of deforestation. Among others superior alternatives, we love Nocciolata brand, made in Italy, which is vegan, organic and palm oil free.

[@ks20227]

You’re so right. I’m going to look up the brand you mentioned.

[@aphilosophicalnaturalist6245]

The original isn't milk-free but there are milk-free (senza latte) options.

[@someguy2135]

I came here to say the same thing about palm oil. It is frustrating because it's in so many products!

[@sherylgoodman2134]

Whole Foods carries Nocciolata.

[@Rosie-xm7ry]

Thank you for sharing this!

[@extropiantranshuman]

5:23 it's not a problem. We have nocciolata - which is like the inside of the ferrero rocher - it's the same company - along with nutella - out in tuscany (from what I remember) - and so if you want to grab a handful of hazelnuts to mix into the better than nutella - hey - why not?

[@ArucardPL]

I need nocciolata!!! UPDATE: Just found out it's available here in Poland!

[@mommadibble]

Oh why didn’t I see this channel before?!❤🎉

[@TotallyForkable]

So glad you found me! 💖

[@ff-pw8yw]

I love this series, really makes me hopeful about the future of veganism, wich is hard given how alienating it feels to live surrounded by meat eaters

[@TotallyForkable]

I'm so happy to hear this; this is my goal of the series 🙏🏻💖

[@Rat__Wife]

If the beyond orange chicken is available near you absolutely try it!! It of course isn’t available in my current city 🙄 but it was available in my old city in 2021 and I had it more frequently than I’d like to admit….

[@extropiantranshuman]

I had it - it was plain on the inside - much like the kfc one - so eh. I probably think that plant based dads has something going for it - so if anyone feels cut short - definitely check out the plant-based dad's version of it on youtube. I found it appears more gratifying.

[@TotallyForkable]

The convenience factor is definitely appealing! I haven't checked but I feel fairly confident it won't be available at any of the CT locations.

[@miken1463]

Panda Express doesn’t even have tofu in all of its restaurants as I learned when I was on a road trip with the family in rural Northern California. Lucky for me I had a nice veggie chickpea quinoa salad in the cooler.

[@TotallyForkable]

Yes the article stated that they don't even have a vegan (possibly not even vegetarian?) entree option which is pretty wild.

[@Bryanhegstrom]

Thanks a lot. Got my hopes up for Nutella only to be crushed.😅😅 Guess I'll have to visit Italy.

[@herseriallife]

I’m not giving my money to the makers of Nutella. It’s a terrible corporation and we shouldn’t reward them for appealing to vegan with 1 product while not making any impactful changes. All they want is to make more money for their shareholders 😂

[@TotallyForkable]

🫠🫶🏻

[@mrmiller2503]

When the Good Vegan News videos pop up, it's like finding £10 in your pocket that you never knew you had 😂 Thank you! Don't get this sort of content anywhere else.

[@nx2120]

Yeah it's pretty cool, I also like it

[@TotallyForkable]

Aww this means a lot to me; I'm really happy to hear that 🙏🏻

[@v_zach]

Only about 20 more subscribers to 5K! Edit: 2 hours later, congrats on 5K! It turns out good news is popular among vegans.

[@TotallyForkable]

🥹🫶🏻 Thank you, Zach. I guess I'd better schedule that 5K livestream! 😊

[@extropiantranshuman]

5:23 I thought you were going to say no palm oil lol. I like nocciolata better - they pride themselves being palm oil free!

[@Pjvenom1985]

I used to get a few of Amys soups years ago but lots of shops over here in Ireland seemed to stop stocking them. Very nice video lass fair play.🌱🌅☘️

[@TotallyForkable]

Glad you enjoyed it!! I'm impressed that Amy's was available all the way in Ireland but it's too bad they stopped stocking them; I wonder why...

[@OlyaRybaUSA]

Thank you for the heads up!

[@TotallyForkable]

🙌🏻🫶🏻

[@earthlingphilosophy3531]

I wonder if the land use tax in Denmark will truly restrict Dairy and meat. Denmark is especially known for a large cultural interest in cow milk.

[@TotallyForkable]

Interesting place for it to happen, then! $100/cow/year doesn't sound like a lot but it could really add up. Cows are so expensive as is.

[@carnismiscancer2108]

Thanks for the news updates!

[@TotallyForkable]

You're so welcome!! 🫶🏻

[@Hyanus]

You held up well in the heat. Thanks for another great edition.

[@TotallyForkable]

I was dying inside lol

[@teddyp1605]

If Amy's is as careless with the production of their food products as they are with their workers, it makes you wonder whether anyone should be eating it. I don't think anyone should be eating Nutella whether it Vegan or not. Extremely unhealthy and environmentally destructive with palm oil as a main ingredient. Boycott.

[@ks20227]

Agree and agree.

[@Corilo91]

I am italian, and Nutella is one of the worst hazelnut spread ever. There are much better tasting and healthier milk-free options around, from smaller companies.

[@jakek5417]

Your cheese eye roll cracked me up. 😂 Thanks for the video.

[@TotallyForkable]

🙃

[@mkmstillstackin]

Great update as always! I suspect I'm not the first to suggest you may have missed your calling as a sketch comic as this piece was teaming with solid zingers that had me in stitches. Thanks for keeping us humorously entertained and informed and I hope you were finally able to get through to Food Empowerment Project. 😂

[@TotallyForkable]

Thank you for this incredibly kind comment and I'm so happy you enjoyed this! 🤗

[@mkmstillstackin]

@@TotallyForkable You're quite welcome! I most certainly did!

[@tamcon72]

Glad to hear about Amy's because I've been avoiding them, too. I've really missed the mushy meatloaf dinner. Seriously. As for the other news, I really do feel like the US is being left behind, where vegan products and practices are concerned, compared to the UK and EU. And probably other places. This was a particularly well-done episode, and your comic timing gets better and better. I did, in fact, experience many lulz throughout this viewing! Though maybe you should talk to a professional about your Killer Bee pizza sadness . . . Thanks for posting 🙂

[@herseriallife]

How? I live in France, in the 2nd biggest city and work in Paris and it’s still soooo behind in the vegan department. Most supermarkets don’t carry vegan options, and I’m lucky if I find 1 vegan options at restaurants other than green salad or fries (McDonald’s fries aren’t even vegan here my only option there is the small green salad, apple slices and apple sauce 😅)…

[@Trolloftruth]

Neither country has very many vegan options...never will have...deal with it

[@dazey8706]

​@@Trolloftruththe troll of truth has developed clarivoyance now too apparently

[@Trolloftruth]

@dazey8706 yep...just as much as vegans

[@tamcon72]

@@herseriallife You are describing my experience, in the largest city in my large state in the US.

[@TheShockedboy]

Back during the first round of beyond orange chicken, I did a taste test with a girlfriend. Original vs Beyond, the taste was decent though the texture was odd. Though pretty sure it's cooked in the same oil as everything else, so not sure it would meet the definition of vegan.

[@TotallyForkable]

I don't really like the texture of the newer Beyond Chicken iterations (too tough/chewy) so if it's like that I'm not sure I would like it either.

[@justicejones7646]

I loved the beyon orange chicken, but I also liked the eggplant tofu dish. I miss it dearly.

[@TotallyForkable]

Why would they do away with that? Makes no sense.

[@m00ncl0udzzzzz]

Sadly the Panda Express beyond chicken is cooked in the same cookware as meat, if that’s something that’s important to you to avoid :( if they cooked it separately I would love to try it one day!

[@TotallyForkable]

That's too bad. I know many vegans don't care about that aspect. I would probably be too worried I'd get an unwanted meat flavor or little bits of meat from the fryer.

[@kikka2747]

I think that Ferrero is wrong! Vegan italians won't buy vegan nutella because it's unhealthy (and because they still produce the non-vegan option). I think USA's market would have been a better choice for this product! I guess we'll see how it goes! If someone wants to try it message me, maybe I can deliver it to you in the USA 😊

[@payojaaa]

wowow!! I discovered this channel today and OH MY GOD!!!!! This is an amazinggggg channel!!! Entertaining and informative is a perfect way to describe this channel!!

[@TotallyForkable]

This is so kind; thank you and I'm so glad you found me!! 💖

[@johnharrison9954]

best one yet Marielle!😀

[@TotallyForkable]

Thank you John!! Glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@extropiantranshuman]

4:16 I sent that in an email - but you got it covered - so we're good with that one.

[@andytmsrap]

Great video, as always!

[@TotallyForkable]

Thank you so much!!

[@jakfrost5692]

Panda express is not vegan as they cook the beyond chicken in the same oil they cook their meats. They even let you know, its vegetarian, but they missed the ball when they can't separate cooking methods because most vegans don't want to have the oils from the meats cooking with their food.

[@TotallyForkable]

I agree and that is a shortcoming of a lot of the vegan options at American fast food chains (same with the Imposs Whopper). It makes you wonder who it is actually for, then. I think a lot of vegans are able to turn a blind eye when it comes to shared cooking spaces since it's not technically contributing to the demand for animal foods. I, myself, would probably be grossed out and wondering the entire time if I'm tasting a meat flavor.

[@discursion]

I value honestly a lot, honesty.

[@KerriEverlasting]

Great job ❤

[@TotallyForkable]

Thank you Kerri!! 🫶🏻

[@AmyKozerski]

Did you ever get off hold with FEP?

[@TotallyForkable]

Still awaiting a call back. Apparently they have "more pressing issues" that are "currently taking priority." 🤷🏻‍♀️😅

[@extropiantranshuman]

11:30 I tried it - the inside was bland and the sauce a little haphazardly splotchy. I'm not a fan - it doesn't quite hit the spot. I just don't see how it's hard to just get some panda express orange sauce that they sell in the store and some beyond orange popcorn chicken and shake it up. That's literally what they do there!!! I personally like dr praeger's bbq chicken nuggets better - and if I'm going to eat a chicken nugget alternative - it's that lol. Now that is worthwhile in trying is eat meati's breaded chicken (feel free to dip into the orange sauce that goes where no panda express goes - i.e. - inside the actual chicken part itself, not just over the breading)! It's sold around new england - I know - because I looked at the map the other day. Please - I beg of you to try the eat meati chicken - it's sold out all the time where I live. Ok - try their classic steak too and the regular cutlets!! And don't tell me you haven't tried it - it's really great. Add some aerofarms microgreens - and you'll be grand! It's special. A little primal brand steak sauce and cracked black pepper go with the steak too - if you add it to eat bite.

[@langreeves6419]

I usually dont like mock meats. But id love to try the cauliflower chick filet sandwich. But only in very very few select markets. I wish the news wouldn't tell us about vegan options that are for all practical purposes NOT available.

[@TotallyForkable]

I didn't know Chik-fil-A made a cauliflower sandwich. Interesting. And I agree, although maybe I'm part of the problem because I report on it 😂

[@MichaelToub]

Great Video!

[@TotallyForkable]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@midasghijsels]

Buy a different brand of chocolate spread, Fererro is hazelnut maffia.

[@TotallyForkable]

"Hazelnut mafia" 😭🤣

[@daveferger9947]

Glad you ditched the blazer bit, heat stroke would not look good on you. Love the blouse. Thanks for your efforts!

[@TotallyForkable]

Thank you so much!! Good Vegan News would not hit the same with a medical emergency in the middle! 😂

Thank you for saying asterisk correctly 🙏

[@TotallyForkable]

Lol 🤓

@@TotallyForkable 😂totally 😁 💚

[@welium123]

So glad I found your channel, you're so funny! 😅

[@TotallyForkable]

Thank you so much; I am too!

[@Zectifin]

I had the beyond orange chicken and the orange chicken side by side when I was still eating meat. It was pretty close. I liked it.

[@TotallyForkable]

That's pretty impressive!

[@extropiantranshuman]

9:41 I had one - guilty - I contribtued to that lol

[@donaldhickey4055]

i was not aware of amy's my favorite canned veggie soup

[@sinnamon483]

Oh no, I’m just here for the blazers. Let us know when they will be back

[@TotallyForkable]

Sorry to disappoint, Sinnamon!! 😜

[@sinnamon483]

@@TotallyForkable ideally you would rock a corduroy blazer with patches on the elbow

[@Cat_Woods]

I don't consider that Amy's has any vegan options left, since they friggin' DOUBLED their price over the last few years. That's not an option, even if you go to Grocery Outlet. (On the positive side, I followed the boycott even though I didn't know about it. 😀)

[@extropiantranshuman]

0:28 someone got to get with the aloe

[@kurtbaumgartner8769]

This is great news… Amy’s vegan supreme pizza is easily the best vegan frozen pizza I have access to.

[@TotallyForkable]

They have great pizzas!

[@TotallyForkable]

Seriously, Earth Balance, what were you thinking?! 😠🪧

[@Dindonmasker]

Thank you for today's good vegan news!

[@TotallyForkable]

You are so welcome!! 🫶🏻

[@extropiantranshuman]

5:30 that really makes sense - tuscany is THE vegan capital of the world to me. If I pick a #1 spot - it's there. I dream of tuscany - and we all know how deep and ingrained veganism is there in tuscany. The history is so rich - that little space is more vegan than the entire US - possibly the entirety of america (if we remove places like mexico and brazil)!! I 1000% agree with them. I even created a vegan tuscan database to confirm.

[@behemoth5344]

Ribollita is magic. Possibly with a nice chianti :D A friend of mine tried the plant-based lampredotto and said it's excellent.

[@extropiantranshuman]

@@behemoth5344 hmm - where on earth did you do all of that??? Also - do you want the tuscan vegan database I built? It's incomplete - but still has lots already.

[@behemoth5344]

@@extropiantranshuman I do my best to visit Italy once a year. Sure thing, feel free to send it my way :)

[@AmyKozerski]

I have to assume Amy's Kitchen received internal complaints from employees before they went public. And then it still took 2 years to fix the *health and safety* concerns?

[@TotallyForkable]

I completely agree!!

[@Kiyarose3999]

‘’Workers rights and safety’’ but what about Wild animals rights not to have their land polluted and despoiled by the packaging turning green fields into landfill dumps?. 🌻🌎✊🏽

[@anaberri]

you should react to billie eilish and finneas vegan hot ones!!

[@TotallyForkable]

Just saw that they had a new episode out--great idea!

[@extropiantranshuman]

6:15 they're not a vegan company - gruppo

[@crocodileshark1528]

I'm not actually vegan (yet) but I think I'd prefer a Nutella bar sans palm oil

[@TotallyForkable]

I agree.

[@m2eclipse]

🌱

[@TotallyForkable]

😊

[@extropiantranshuman]

1:10 eh - not a fully vegan brand anyway - I'm fine with boycotts lol. But I do realize much great vegan food comes from there - so who knows?

[@ks20227]

The twin test is incorrectly described. The guy didn’t become vegan for the animals. He ate plant based for a little while…as a test. That’s not vegan.

[@TotallyForkable]

Yes, as I mentioned, they used the word incorrectly. Still, a plant-based diet and a vegan diet are the same thing so for all intents and purposes he ate a vegan diet.

[@ks20227]

@@TotallyForkable Some plant based people eat honey and fish.

[@extropiantranshuman]

6:40 I know a vegan in tuscany - I'll let them know if I get to

[@D0J0Master]

This was so fucking hilarious!

[@Rosie-xm7ry]

I’m against animal exploitation on all counts, so while Nutella may be “plant based”, if they still use palm oil they are still harming animals on a massive scale

[@veganpundit1]

💚🐾✊🏼💚🌏✌️💚

[@TotallyForkable]

💖🌱

[@extropiantranshuman]

thanks - I see now my orange chicken made the news here. Much appreciated - it's orange chicken that almost made me stray and definitely made others stray back to meat (even though it was probably the orange part that's craved) - so now we got alternatives! Ones without soy like gardein - but I still like gardein (I just can't eat soy).

[@zackhruska]

Why do stores only do vegan options in blue states. It’s freaking annoying

[@TotallyForkable]

I can't say for sure as I live in a blue state, but that's very disappointing to hear!

[@joshwong800]

🥦💪⚖️💚

[@TotallyForkable]

🌱💖

[@nap333]

Love it! Go Vegan!

[@TotallyForkable]

🌱💖

[@uhhhhh4748]

It's not quite the same as Nutella, but the Peanut Butter and Co. Dark Chocolate Dreams is really good. I spread it on bananas and add them to a vegan sundae 😃

[@TotallyForkable]

Sounds delicious! 😋

[@masta182]

All good news, but ngl, the tattoo did distract me a bit.

[@TotallyForkable]

What tattoo?

[@MonkeyLuv127]

Now that the Amy's issues have been settled, I hope they bring back their gluten-free chocolate coke loaf.

[@TotallyForkable]

Not sure if you meant "coke" or "cake." Both sound intriguing 😂

[@extropiantranshuman]

9:41 see sometimes the US does get a test run. It's just the really unknown countries that'll never quite get one that I really empathize with and shed a tear for.

[@NoirHammer]

I think Ayn Rand would've sided with Amy's. Vegan Nutella will still have palm oil so it's not really vegan when one thinks about it.

[@TotallyForkable]

I don't get the Ayn Rand reference (sorry!). And yes; many vegans do not consider palm oil vegan.

[@extropiantranshuman]

0:28 honestly - I'm pretty surprised that you're overheated. Most of the time people complain about 'meat sweats' - because you'd assume the vegan foods are going to be way cooling with the alkalinity and high water content. What happened to that watermelon you were talking about? You didn't consume it with mint or something? You got this!! The vegans know a glass of water's more cooling than a glass of milk lol. Better hit the lemonade at the raw vegan bbq - nobbing on the fruit salad and pineapple skewers and whatnot - and it'll all be swell! (is this a pun?)

[@ItsJessdMe]

oh good, more ultra processed food to consume as vegans. Yay.

[@sudd3660]

junk food vegan is common it seems, but not what needs to be promoted. and do not get me started on boiled flour(pasta)

[@TotallyForkable]

I think all of these things are steps in the right direction and a good sign that the world is changing. There's not often stories about whole plant foods bc they're not as easily commodified. I try to make these roundups a mix of stories from new products to policies to activism.

[@sallyjohnstone8535]

pls people start rejecting packaged foods, we are filling our world with rubbish. any packaging which is for single use is sooooo unsustainable. I'm not vegan, you could say I'm climatarian, eat local, ecological food, incl small amounts of meat occasionally. My main worry is looking after our planet. Pls vegans, you are clever people, pls stop using packaged foods