This week in food news, McDonald's launched a new veggie burger, the McVeggie, in Canada, which can easily be made vegan with a few tweaks. Despite the lack of plant-based options in the US, there are plenty of exciting launches happening elsewhere. Trader Joe's introduced two new dairy-free desserts, including a vegan vanilla coconut milk ice cream and a dairy-free version of the classic Italian affogato. IKEA also debuted plant-based falafel balls in celebration of its iconic meatballs, and former Top Chef contestant Spike Mendelsohn unveiled a new delivery-only vegan taco concept in select cities.

Babybel released a spicy 'Hellfire' vegan cheese to celebrate the final season of 'Stranger Things', and Savor launched handcrafted chocolates made with carbon-based vegan butter. PJ's Coffee of New Orleans joined other coffee chains in dropping their vegan milk surcharge, and Costco now offers Ka'Chava's plant-based Chocolate Whole Body Meal Shake with 25 grams of protein for those looking to meet their protein goals in a delicious way.