Solutions
Looking for inspiration and solutions for living more sustainably? Check out these daily highlights of innovative brands and products in apparel, home, food, travel, beauty, spirits, mobility and more!
Actual Veggies' Whole-Food Approach to Plant-Based Eating Done Right
Actual Veggies is rethinking what plant-based eating can look like, building a lineup of chef-crafted veggie burgers, Super Fries and Dinosaur Nuggets from whole, recognizable ingredients that are as colorful as they are delicious. Discover how this better-for-you brand is making it easier to put more vegetables on the table — without the fillers, the processing or anything you can't pronounce.
Plant-Forward Foods Bringing New Choices to the Table
Plant-forward foods continue to evolve as brands experiment with new ways to deliver familiar flavors while reducing the environmental footprint of what we eat. In this roundup, explore several innovative companies reimagining burgers, chicken, seafood and dairy alternatives, including brands we encountered while exploring Expo West.
Ocean’s Halo Brings Organic Seaweed Snacks and Asian-Inspired Pantry Staples
In this Inside Expo West conversation, Seeing Green speaks with the team at Ocean’s Halo about the brand’s lineup of organic seaweed snacks, noodles, broths, sauces and frozen kimbap rolls inspired by Asian flavors. The company focuses on clean ingredients and sustainable choices, including ocean-farmed seaweed and packaging innovations.
Oshi Co-Founder Introduces Plant-Based Fish Fillets
In this Inside Expo West conversation, Seeing Green speaks with the co-founder and CEO of Oshi about the company’s plant-based fish fillets designed to look, cook and taste like traditional seafood. Using proprietary technology that recreates fish texture flake by flake with ingredients such as algae oils and fungi, Oshi is bringing a new alternative to seafood without concerns like mercury, antibiotics or microplastics.
GoodSAM Small Farms on Coffee, Nuts, Chocolate and Supporting Farmers
In this Inside Expo West conversation, Seeing Green speaks with GoodSAM Small Farms about how the brand partners directly with farmers to source coffee, nuts, chocolate and fruit grown using regenerative practices. Their lineup focuses on organic ingredients, direct trade relationships and products that support small farming communities.
Daring Highlights the Versatility of Its Plant-Based Chicken
In this Inside Expo West conversation, Seeing Green speaks with the team at Daring about how the brand is expanding the possibilities for plant-based chicken. The company showcases several dishes featuring its vegan, non-GMO plant chicken, highlighting its versatility across different recipes.
Alter Eco on Bean-to-Bar Chocolate and New Product Reveals
In this Inside Expo West conversation, Seeing Green speaks with Alter Eco about its bean-to-bar approach to sustainable chocolate. The company highlights new product innovations including a recyclable advent calendar, oat clusters and several new chocolate bars.
Actual Veggies Co-Founder on Real Veggie Burgers (and What’s Coming Next)
In this Inside Expo West conversation, Seeing Green speaks with Jason Rosenbaum, co-founder of Actual Veggies, about the brand’s mission to create veggie burgers made from real vegetables rather than highly processed meat substitutes. Their colorful burgers and new vegetable-based dinosaur nuggets use simple ingredients like beans, vegetables and spices.
Our Faves: Making Mealtime Easier — Plus 5 Favorite Meal Delivery Services
Thoughtful meal delivery can make it easier to eat well without adding friction to your week. Click through for five of our favorite services pairing plant-forward menus, lower-waste design and more responsible sourcing to support both personal health and the planet.
Our Faves: Better Chocolate Brands for a Sweeter Impact
Sustainable chocolate brands are redefining indulgence through ethical sourcing, regenerative farming and more thoughtful packaging. Meet four (and more) Seeing Green favorites proving that great chocolate can be delicious and responsible at the same time.
Quorn Shows How Small Food Swaps Can Make a Big Difference
Quorn is a long-standing meat-free brand making it easy to enjoy familiar foods like burgers, nuggets and grounds without relying on animal protein. By growing protein through fermentation instead of livestock, Quorn helps people reduce their environmental impact while keeping everyday meals satisfying and approachable.
Daily Harvest Makes Eating Better for You and the Planet
Daily Harvest is a plant-forward food company helping people eat well with convenient meals and smoothies made from organic fruits and vegetables. By supporting organic and regenerative farming, the brand connects everyday eating with a healthier future for the planet.
Gardein Helps Families Make Simple, Greener Swaps at Mealtime
Gardein is a plant-based pioneer offering familiar comfort foods that make it easy for families to choose greener meals. Their wide lineup of chick’n, beefless, porkless and fishless options helps people make simple low-impact swaps without changing how they cook or eat.
12 Days of Greener Giving: Day 3 - Healthy, Greener Meals
Healthy, planet-friendly meals are our pick for Day 3 of 12 Days of Greener Giving, offering thoughtful gifts that bring ease, nourishment and lighter-impact choices to the week. Click here for some of our favorite services that blend convenience, flavor and sustainable design for the eco-minded people on your list (or for your own wish list).
From Holiday Roast to Weeknight Meals, Tofurky Keeps Better Choices Simple
Tofurky is a pioneer in plant-based comfort food, making familiar favorites that fit easily into everyday routines. Tofurky is also a mission-driven leader proving that great taste and lighter-impact eating can go hand in hand.
MorningStar Farms Makes Plant-Based Eating Easier Than Ever
MorningStar Farms is a pioneer in plant-based eating that has helped make meatless meals mainstream by offering familiar, affordable foods found in everyday grocery stores and dining halls. By focusing on accessibility and convenience, they’ve empowered millions of people to reduce their environmental footprint simply by swapping in plant-based versions of foods they already love.
Podcast: Greening My… Meal Kit Subscription
In this new episode of our Greening My… series — where we unpack our homes and everyday habits to explore practical ways to live a bit lighter — we’re focusing on meal kits. We look at the wins (less food waste, easier plant-forward meals, better sourcing), the hurdles (packaging and cold shipping), and the steps leading brands are taking to make weekly dinner deliveries better for people and the planet.
Prime Roots Reinvents Deli Classics with a Mushroom-Based Future
Prime Roots is a Berkeley-based food innovator reinventing deli meats with koji mycelium, offering classic favorites inspired by turkey, ham and salami. With a fraction of the water, land and emissions, they’re proving that what’s better for the planet can also be better for people.
Thrive Market Aims to Make Sustainable Shopping Simple and Affordable
Thrive Market is a membership-based online marketplace that makes healthy, sustainable living more affordable and accessible by curating groceries, beauty, and home products that meet strict quality standards. With a focus on trusted ingredients, ethical sourcing, and planet-positive practices, it offers consumers a simple way to shop with purpose while saving money.
Next Level Veggie Grill Brings Plant-Powered Dining Mainstream
Next Level Veggie Grill is the largest vegan and vegetarian fast-casual network in the United States — created in early 2024 when two pioneers, Next Level Burger and Veggie Grill, joined forces. Together, they’re reshaping what plant-based dining can look like: accessible, craveable, and big enough in scale to reach consumers across the country.