{"id":247252,"date":"2024-03-19T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.republicofgreen.com\/from-65-cent-veggie-dogs-to-its-23000-square-foot-food-hall-ikea-is-betting-on-a-plant-based-future\/"},"modified":"2024-03-19T14:55:43","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T14:55:43","slug":"from-65-cent-veggie-dogs-to-its-23000-square-foot-food-hall-ikea-is-betting-on-a-plant-based-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.republicofgreen.com\/from-65-cent-veggie-dogs-to-its-23000-square-foot-food-hall-ikea-is-betting-on-a-plant-based-future\/","title":{"rendered":"From 65-Cent Veggie Dogs to Its 23,000 Square-Foot Food Hall, Ikea Is Betting on a Plant-Based Future"},"content":{"rendered":"
After 65 years in business, Ikea is no longer just a place for affordable furniture. Sure, you can still get a Billy bookcase and stylish Swedish textiles, but the food at Ikea has become a big draw, too. More than half a billion people eat at Ikea\u2019s bistros regularly, making it an influential global food business.<\/p>\n
With all eyes on Ikea, the company is making sustainability strides toward becoming a resource-positive company by 2030. How? By continuing to invest in plant-based food innovation, including a new vegan hot dog. Its sister company, Ingka Centres, is also opening a food hall focused on plant-forward fare in San Francisco.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ikea\u2019s journey into plant-based cuisine began notably in 2015 with the launch of its vegan Swedish meatballs, a move aimed at reducing the carbon footprint associated with traditional meat production.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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