Vegan work it out: Paul McCartney wins battle with US coffee chain over plant milk

Vegan work it out: Paul McCartney wins battle with US coffee chain over plant milk

Peet’s in the US withdraws its surcharge on non-dairy options after the singer politely threatens a campaign with Peta animal rights activists

Paul McCartney protests plant-based milk charges at Peet’s

Paul McCartney is asking Peet’s Coffee & Tea to drop its charges for plant-based milks. This made my happy for a couple of reasons. For one thing, it’s good to see someone, especially someone as famous as (Sir) Paul McCartney, focusing on the details.

Paul McCartney-led PETA campaign against dairy-free milk upcharges a success

Jim Dyson/Getty Images Having the support of Paul McCartney seems to go a long way. At least that was the case for PETA’s latest campaign to get Peet’s Coffee to stop charging extra for plant-based milk options. McCartney, a longtime vegetarian, recently wrote a letter to Peet’s Coffee President and CEO Eric Lauterbach to try to get him to change the company’s policy of charging 80 cents extra for vegan milks. At the same time,  PETA launched a …

Mick Jagger Shares The Difference Between Paul McCartney and John Lennon

As the frontman of The Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger had the rare privilege of knowing both John Lennon and Paul McCartney personally. Over the years, he spent time with both Beatles legends and had some interesting insights about them. While McCartney was known for his charm and easygoing personality, Lennon had a sharper, more sarcastic […]

Peet’s Coffee Drops Plant Milk Upcharge After Pressure from PETA and Paul McCartney - VEGWORLD Magazine

Emeryville, Calif. — And that’s a frappe! Just days after PETA launched a national campaign pressing Peet’s Coffee to stop charging extra for vegan milk, with longtime PETA pal Sir Paul McCartney part of the push, the chain has announced that it will stop penalizing conscientious consumers for choosing plant milks that are kind to cows, their calves, and the planet. Sir Paul wrote to Peet’s Coffee CEO Eric Lauterbach, and the chain knew that PET…