one green planet
one green planet

Basketball star Kyrie Irving donated 200,000 Beyond Burgers to Food Banks, reported New York Daily News’ Stefan Bondy. To assist those affected by coronavirus, Irving has also donated $323,000 to Feeding America, and 250,000 meals to City Harvest. The donations and meals will help those impacted by the coronavirus.

Irving is an investor in Beyond Meat and has been vegan since watching the documentary What the Health. Irving announced his help for New York in an Instagram post. In his post he said, “Seeing the effects of COVID-19 reach our loved ones, our schools, our jobs, and access to food has really impacted me.” Irving grew up in New Jersey.

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/B-FfonBn281/?utm_source=ig_embed

New York has been hit hard by the coronavirus, with almost 60,000 cases by March 29.

Read more about protecting yourself from coronavirus. Check the CDC website for more information on how to protect yourself and check our latest article to learn how COVID-19 differs from the flu.

Scientists believe that the spread of COVID-19, or coronavirus, started at an exotic animal market in Wuhan, China. You can help stop the incidence of viruses like these by signing this petition to ban the wildlife trade.

Petition Button Resized

This is a good time to reconsider your animal product intake in order to stay healthy. Eating more plant-based foods is known to help with chronic inflammation, heart health, mental wellbeing, fitness goals, nutritional needs, allergies, gut health and more! Dairy consumption also has been linked to many health problems, including acne, hormonal imbalance, cancer, prostate cancer and has many side effects.

Interested in joining the dairy-free and meatless train? We highly recommend downloading the Food Monster App — with over 15,000 delicious recipes it is the largest plant-based recipe resource to help reduce your environmental footprint, save animals and get healthy! And, while you are at it, we encourage you to also learn about the environmental and health benefits of a plant-based diet.

Catch up on our coronavirus coverage in One Green Planet, check out these articles:

For more Animal, Earth, Life, Vegan Food, Health, and Recipe content published daily, subscribe to the One Green Planet Newsletter! Lastly, being publicly-funded gives us a greater chance to continue providing you with high-quality content. Please consider supporting us by donating!

Help keep One Green Planet free and independent! Together we can ensure our platform remains a hub for empowering ideas committed to fighting for a sustainable, healthy, and compassionate world. Please support us in keeping our mission strong.