(CNN Business)–Food packaging is filling up landfills and polluting our oceans, where materials like plastic and polystyrene can take centuries to decompose.But one company might have a tasty solution to cut down our use of plastic dishware.South African startup Munch Bowls has created a biodegradable bowl made from wheat, which you can eat as part of your meal. The bowls are vegan, can hold hot soup for up to five hours and have a shelf life of 15 months, according to the company.
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Vegan or Not–A Great New Drink
TO MY VEGAN FRIENDS (and other lovers of Bailey’s Irish Cream): Bailey’s has decided to, as they say, “get with the times” and offer a vegan liqueur. Their dairy-free drink is made with the essence of crushed almonds and almond oil. They want to appeal to consumers by offering a healthier option that is also eco-friendly.
Why is it eco-friendly? Consider this–it takes 220 liters of milk to make Bailey’s each year, and 38,000 cows to produce that milk. Those cows have to keep having calves–imagine being pregnant most of your life! Those calves are taken from their moms right after birth so the milk can go to cream for Bailey’s rather than to the new-borns. It’s a cruel process. In addition, cows are harmful to the environment (e.g., emitting methane gas and odors and causing water pollution).
So, vegan Bailey’s? I’ll drink to that!