it changed the world with its flat-pack furniture and now ikea wants to save the planet ... with vegetarian meatballs . the dish loved by millions of british customers is to get a meat-free makeover that it is claimed will cut carbon emissions by half . the swedish firm says producing the new version uses far less energy than making the pork and beef variety . green scheme : ikea claims it will ` save the planet ' with its new vegetarian meatballs as far less energy is needed both to produce and cook them than the pork and beef variety . its veggie balls will be rolled out this month , created from a secret recipe of chickpeas , peas , carrots , peppers , corn , kale and seasoning . ikea is as famous for its meatballs as its cheap self-assembly furniture and uk customers often spend entire days inside its large warehouses eating and shopping . the company now sells a staggering one billion of its regular meatballs every year . in an interview with the daily mail , ikea chief executive , peter agnefjall , said : ` we are launching a vegetarian meatball . we see a big opportunity . the vegetarian meatball will go global in april and have 50pc less carbon dioxide than a normal meatball . it 's healthier and better for the planet . ' -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- lavish weddings on soap operas are commonplace -- beautiful , wealthy characters united amid copious tears , heaps of flowers and exquisite attire . actresses tamara braun and eden riegel take part in the wedding as depicted on abc 's `` all my children . '' monday 's ceremony on abc 's `` all my children '' was much the same , except for the couple : bianca montgomery and reese williams , both wearing designer dresses , united in daytime television 's first lesbian wedding . `` when my character did first come out of the closet , there was a lot of negative reaction , '' said eden riegel , the actress who plays bianca . her character is the daughter of erica kane , a longtime mainstay on the show played by susan lucci . `` people were very protective of erica kane 's daughter , and i think that the beauty of the show is that we were able to reach people and get people sort of used to the idea , '' riegel said . watch the actress talk about her character and the wedding '' the ceremony , portions of which were posted on a web site dedicated to abc daytime television and soapnet.com , featured both women wearing designer dresses and holding red roses . `` i promise to love you and devote myself to you , '' says a tearful reese , played by tamara braun , during the ceremony , her hands in bianca 's . `` because standing here with you , it 's where i belong . '' lucci said , `` once bianca came out and said she was gay , erica said , ` but no ! you wo n't get married ! ' well , now that bianca is getting married , you know , the other part of erica is like , ` hooray ! ' you know ? ' i get to plan my daughter 's wedding after all ! ' '' the firm has spent two years developing the veggieball , the first innovation to its meatball since it started selling food to encourage shoppers to stay inside its stores back in 1959 . the vegetable-based snack is more environmentally friendly than the meat version , because cows and pigs are responsible for methane emissions . it also takes less energy to cook a veggieball . a spokesman said : ` at ikea we want to offer healthy food choices that are delicious , sustainable and affordable for the many , based on our swedish identity . ` we are currently developing our food range to provide options that meet the different preferences of our customers . ` one of the exciting new products is a veggieball which will be launched in our stores from april onwards . ` the veggie ball does not have any animal content in the ingredients . we will share more information about our new veggieballs nearer the time of the launch . ' at least one religious group , however , expressed its disapproval of the nuptials . `` i think it is really important to understand that there are a lot of things that people do n't really want to see and do n't want coming into their homes , and lesbian weddings are certainly one of them , '' said glenn stanton of the group focus on the family . but gay and lesbian groups hailed the televised wedding as a victory . `` it 's reality , '' said neil giuliano , president of the gay and lesbian alliance against defamation -lrb- glaad -rrb- . `` so when we see a lesbian couple getting married on daytime drama , it simply reflects what 's happening in the real world . '' meatballs are one of sweden 's national dishes and as iconic as volvo cars or the pop group abba . meatballs and malm beds : ikea is as famous for its meatballs as its cheap self-assembly furniture and the company sells one billion of its regular meatballs every year . ikea sells 5million meatballs in the uk annually and estimates it has sold 11.6 billion in the uk since 1987 . however a spokesman said last night the veggieball will not be available in the uk until may . food contributed # 1 billion to group sales last year . ikea has 361 stores worldwide which all sell food -- its meatball even has its own facebook page . actress braun said , `` if you are brave enough to want to get married , especially with the divorce rate as high as it is , then you should have that right no matter what sex you are , who you love , what color you are , how many extra toes and feet you have ... equal rights for all people . '' meatballs are sold in ikea 's restaurants for # 3.80 and customer can also buy a frozen variety in its swedish food market for # 4.35 for 1kg . it has not yet revealed the cost of the veggieball . ikea was caught up in the international food fraud scandal in 2013 when it emerged there was more than just beef and pork in its meatballs . tests showed that there was also a significant amount of pony and horse . recent high-profile same-sex weddings included that of talk show host ellen degeneres and her partner , actress portia de rossi , last august . however , same-sex marriage remains a hot-button issue in many states -- particularly california . the state was one of several to ban same-sex marriage in the november 4 elections . but unlike the others , california had been issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples since a may 15 ruling by the state supreme court legalized the unions . however , california 's proposition 8 , the measure outlawing same-sex marriage , passed with about 52.5 percent of the vote . three groups -- the american civil liberties union , gay-rights group lambda legal and the national center for lesbian rights -- filed a legal challenge to the vote , asking the state supreme court to rule the ballot-initiative process was `` improperly used '' to strip away a right protected by the state constitution . the court has said it will hear the appeal , but will not block the implementation or enforcement of the law in the meantime . arguments in the case could be heard as early as next month . the business was started by billionaire ingvar kamprad , 88 , who started selling matches in the 1920s . the ikea name comes from his initials along with the name of the family farm elmtaryd which was located in the local village of agunnaryd . his third store in stockholm was designed to be round so customers did not cut corners whilst walking around . the flat packed idea came while shipping a table by rail . it had been damaged in transit so the idea to separate the legs was hatched to protect it . shipping it flat was also cheaper . same-sex marriage is legal in massachusetts and connecticut . rhode island recognizes same-sex marriages from other states , and vermont , new jersey and new hampshire allow civil unions . cnn 's lola ogunnaike contributed to this report .
ikea hopes to save the planet with chickpea and kale ` veggie balls ' the ` non-meat meatball ' also contains carrots , peppers and peas . swedish flat-pack firm sells one billion regular meatballs every year .
it changed the world with its flat-pack furniture and now ikea wants to save the planet ... with vegetarian meatballs . the dish loved by millions of british customers is to get a meat-free makeover that it is claimed will cut carbon emissions by half . the swedish firm says producing the new version uses far less energy than making the pork and beef variety . green scheme : ikea claims it will ` save the planet ' with its new vegetarian meatballs as far less energy is needed both to produce and cook them than the pork and beef variety . its veggie balls will be rolled out this month , created from a secret recipe of chickpeas , peas , carrots , peppers , corn , kale and seasoning . ikea is as famous for its meatballs as its cheap self-assembly furniture and uk customers often spend entire days inside its large warehouses eating and shopping . the company now sells a staggering one billion of its regular meatballs every year . in an interview with the daily mail , ikea chief executive , peter agnefjall , said : ` we are launching a vegetarian meatball . we see a big opportunity . the vegetarian meatball will go global in april and have 50pc less carbon dioxide than a normal meatball . it 's healthier and better for the planet . ' -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- lavish weddings on soap operas are commonplace -- beautiful , wealthy characters united amid copious tears , heaps bianca came out and said she was gay , erica said , ` but no ! you wo n't get married ! ' well , now that bianca is getting married , you know , the other part of erica is like , ` hooray ! ' you know ? ' i get to plan my daughter 's wedding after all ! ' '' the firm has spent two years developing the veggieball , the first innovation to its meatball since it started selling food to encourage shoppers to stay inside its stores back in 1959 . the vegetable-based snack is more environmentally friendly than the meat version , because cows and pigs are responsible for methane emissions . it also takes less energy to cook a veggieball . a spokesman said : ` at ikea we want to offer healthy food choices that are delicious , sustainable and affordable for the many , based on our swedish identity . ` we are currently developing our food range to provide options that meet the different preferences of our customers . ` one of the exciting new products is a veggieball which will be launched in our stores from april onwards . ` the veggie ball does not have any animal content in the ingredients . we will share more information about our new veggieballs nearer the time of the launch . ' at least one religious group , however , expressed its disapproval of the nuptials . `` i think it is really important to understand that there are a lot of things that people do n't really want to see and do n't want coming into their homes , and lesbian weddings are certainly one of them , '' said glenn stanton of the group focus on the family . but gay and lesbian groups hailed the televised wedding as a victory . `` it 's reality , '' said neil giuliano , president of the gay and lesbian alliance against defamation -lrb- glaad -rrb- . `` so when we see a lesbian couple getting married on daytime drama , it simply reflects what 's happening in the real world . '' meatballs are one of sweden 's national dishes and as iconic as volvo cars or the pop group abba . meatballs and malm beds : ikea is as famous for its meatballs as its cheap self-assembly furniture and the company sells one billion of its regular meatballs every year . ikea sells 5million meatballs in the uk annually and estimates it has sold 11.6 billion in the uk since 1987 . however a spokesman said last night the veggieball will not be available in the uk until may . food contributed # 1 billion to group sales last year . ikea has 361 stores worldwide which all sell food -- its meatball even has its own facebook page . actress braun said , `` if you are brave enough to want to get married , especially with the divorce rate as high as it is , then you should rule the ballot-initiative process was `` improperly used '' to strip away a right protected by the state constitution . the court has said it will hear the appeal , but will not block the implementation or enforcement of the law in the meantime . arguments in the case could be heard as early as next month . the business was started by billionaire ingvar kamprad , 88 , who started selling matches in the 1920s . the ikea name comes from his initials along with the name of the family farm elmtaryd which was located in the local village of agunnaryd . his third store in stockholm was designed to be round so customers did not cut corners whilst walking around . the flat packed idea came while shipping a table by rail . it had been damaged in transit so the idea to separate the legs was hatched to protect it . shipping it flat was also cheaper . same-sex marriage is legal in massachusetts and connecticut . rhode island recognizes same-sex marriages from other states , and vermont , new jersey and new hampshire allow civil unions . cnn 's lola ogunnaike contributed to this report .
it changed the world with its flat-pack furniture and now ikea wants to save the planet ... with vegetarian meatballs . the dish loved by millions of british customers is to get a meat-free makeover that it is claimed will cut carbon emissions by half . the swedish firm says producing the new version uses far less energy than making the pork and beef variety . green scheme : ikea claims it will ` save the planet ' with its new vegetarian meatballs as far less energy is needed both to produce and cook them than the pork and beef variety . its veggie balls will be rolled out this month , created from a secret recipe of chickpeas , peas , carrots , peppers , corn , kale and seasoning . ikea is as famous for its meatballs as its cheap self-assembly furniture and uk customers often spend entire days inside its large warehouses eating and shopping . the company now sells a staggering one billion of its regular meatballs every year . in an interview with the daily mail , ikea chief executive , peter agnefjall , said : ` we are launching a vegetarian meatball . we see a big opportunity . the vegetarian meatball will go global in april and have 50pc less carbon dioxide than a normal meatball . it 's healthier and better for the planet . ' -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- lavish weddings on soap operas are commonplace -- beautiful , wealthy characters united amid copious tears , heaps bianca came out and said she was gay , erica said , ` but no ! you wo n't get married ! ' well , now that bianca is getting married , you know , the other part of erica is like , ` hooray ! ' you know ? ' i get to plan my daughter 's wedding after all ! ' '' the firm has spent two years developing the veggieball , the first innovation to its meatball since it started selling food to encourage shoppers to stay inside its stores back in 1959 . the vegetable-based snack is more environmentally friendly than the meat version , because cows and pigs are responsible for methane emissions . it also takes less energy to cook a veggieball . a spokesman said : ` at ikea we want to offer healthy food choices that are delicious , sustainable and affordable for the many , based on our swedish identity . ` we are currently developing our food range to provide options that meet the different preferences of our customers . ` one of the exciting new products is a veggieball which will be launched in our stores from april onwards . ` the veggie ball does not have any animal content in the ingredients . we will share more information about our new veggieballs nearer the time of the launch . ' at least one religious group , however , expressed its disapproval of the nuptials . `` i think it is really important to understand that there are a lot of things that people do n't really want to see and do n't want coming into their homes , and lesbian weddings are certainly one of them , '' said glenn stanton of the group focus on the family . but gay and lesbian groups hailed the televised wedding as a victory . `` it 's reality , '' said neil giuliano , president of the gay and lesbian alliance against defamation -lrb- glaad -rrb- . `` so when we see a lesbian couple getting married on daytime drama , it simply reflects what 's happening in the real world . '' meatballs are one of sweden 's national dishes and as iconic as volvo cars or the pop group abba . meatballs and her partner , actress portia de rossi , last august . however , same-sex marriage remains a hot-button issue in many states -- particularly california . the state was one of several to ban same-sex marriage in the november 4 elections . but unlike the others , california had been issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples since a may 15 ruling by the state supreme court legalized the unions . however , california 's proposition 8 , the measure outlawing same-sex marriage , passed with about 52.5 percent of the vote . three groups -- the american civil liberties union , gay-rights group lambda legal and the national center for lesbian rights -- filed a legal challenge to the vote , asking the state supreme court to rule the ballot-initiative process was `` improperly used '' to strip away a right protected by the state constitution . the court has said it will hear the appeal , but will not block the implementation or enforcement of the law in the meantime . arguments in the case could be heard as early as next month . the business was started by billionaire ingvar kamprad , 88 , who started selling matches in the 1920s . the ikea name comes from his initials along with the name of the family farm elmtaryd which was located in the local village of agunnaryd . his third store in stockholm was designed to be round so customers did not cut corners whilst walking around . the flat packed idea came while shipping a table by rail . it had been damaged in transit so the idea to separate the legs was hatched to protect it . shipping it flat was also cheaper . same-sex marriage is legal in massachusetts and connecticut . rhode island recognizes same-sex marriages from other states , and vermont , new jersey and new hampshire allow civil unions . cnn 's lola ogunnaike contributed to this report .
it changed with its flat-pack furniture now ikea wants save... with vegetarian meatballs. the dish loved millions british customers is to get a meat-free makeover it claimed cut carbon emissions. the swedish firm says producing the new version uses making the pork and beef variety. green scheme : ikea claims ` save with its new vegetarian meatballs as far less energy is both cook the pork and beef variety. its veggie balls will rolled this, created from a secret recipe peas peppers corn kale seasoning ikea is as famous its cheap self-assembly furniture and uk customers often spend entire days inside its large warehouses eating. the company now sells staggering one of its regular meatballs every. in an interview the daily mail, ikea chief executive, peter agnefjall : ` we launching a vegetarian meatball. we see a big opportunity. the vegetarian meatball will go global april and have 50pc less carbon dioxide. it 's healthier better. ' -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- lavish weddings on soap operas are commonplace -- beautiful, wealthy characters united amid copious tears, heaps flowers exquisite attire actresses tamara braun and eden riegel take the wedding as depicted abc 's `` all my children. '' monday 's ceremony on abc `` all my children '' much the, except the couple : bianca montgomery reese williams both wearing designer dresses united daytime television 's first lesbian wedding `` when my character did first, there negative reaction, '' eden riegel the actress bianca her character the daughter erica kane, a longtime mainstay played susan lucci `` people were very protective erica kane 's daughter, i the beauty the show we were reach people people sort used, '' riegel. watch the actress talk the wedding '' the ceremony, portions a web site dedicated abc daytime television and soapnet.com featured both women wearing designer dresses holding red roses. `` i promise love devote, '' says a tearful reese, played tamara braun during, her hands in bianca 's. `` because standing here, it 's where i belong '' lucci said, once bianca came gay erica ` but no! you wo n't get married ' well, now getting the other part erica like hooray you? ' i get to plan my daughter 's wedding after all! '' the firm has spent developing the veggieball, the first innovation to its meatball since started food encourage shoppers stay inside its stores back 1959 the vegetable-based snack is more environmentally the meat version, because cows responsible methane emissions. it also takes less energy cook a veggieball. a spokesman : ` at ikea want offer healthy food choices that delicious, sustainable many, based our swedish identity. ` we currently developing our food range options meet the different preferences. ` one the exciting new products is a veggieball which launched our stores from april onwards. ` the veggie ball does any animal content the ingredients. we will share our new veggieballs nearer. ' at least one religious group, however, expressed its disapproval the nuptials. `` i really understand people n't really and do coming into, lesbian weddings certainly '' glenn stanton focus the family. but gay and lesbian groups hailed the televised wedding. `` it 's reality, '' neil giuliano president the gay and lesbian alliance against defamation -lrb- glaad -rrb-. `` so when see a lesbian couple getting on daytime drama, simply reflects what 's. '' meatballs one sweden 's national dishes as iconic volvo cars the pop group abba. meatballs malm beds : ikea is as famous its cheap self-assembly furniture and the company sells one billion. ikea sells 5million meatballs the uk annually estimates 11.6 billion in since 1987. however a spokesman said last the veggieball will the uk may. food contributed # 1 billion to group sales last. ikea has 361 stores which all food -- its meatball even. actress braun said, `` if brave want get, especially with the divorce rate as, have that right no what sex, who what color how many extra toes and... equal rights. '' meatballs sold ikea 's restaurants for # 3.80 and customer can also a frozen variety in its swedish food market for 1kg. it has not revealed the veggieball. ikea was caught the international food fraud scandal 2013 emerged there more just beef. tests showed there also pony and horse. recent high-profile same-sex weddings included that talk show host ellen degeneres her partner, actress portia rossi last august. however, same-sex marriage remains -- particularly california. the state was one several to ban the november 4 elections. but unlike, california had been issuing marriage licenses a may 15 ruling legalized the unions. however, california 's proposition 8, the measure outlawing passed three groups -- the american civil liberties union, gay-rights group lambda legal the national center filed the vote, asking the ballot-initiative process `` improperly used '' strip the court said hear, block the implementation or enforcement in. arguments in could heard as. the business was started billionaire ingvar kamprad, 88, started selling matches. the ikea name comes his initials along the family farm elmtaryd which agunnaryd. his third store stockholm was designed round so customers did cut whilst walking. the flat packed idea came while shipping a table by rail. it had damaged transit so the idea to separate the legs hatched to protect. shipping it flat was also cheaper. same-sex marriage massachusetts connecticut. rhode island recognizes from, and vermont, new jersey and new hampshire allow civil unions. cnn 's lola ogunnaike contributed.
bianca came out and said she was gay , erica said , ` but no ! you wo n't get married ! ' well , now that bianca is getting married , you know , the other part of erica is like , ` hooray ! ' you know ? ' i get to plan my daughter 's wedding after all ! ' '' the firm has spent two years developing the veggieball , the first innovation to its meatball since it started selling food to encourage shoppers to stay inside its stores back in 1959 . the vegetable-based snack is more environmentally friendly than the meat version , because cows and pigs are responsible for methane emissions . it also takes less energy to cook a veggieball . a spokesman said : ` at ikea we want to offer healthy food choices that are delicious , sustainable and affordable for the many , based on our swedish identity . ` we are currently developing our food range to provide options that meet the different preferences of our customers . ` one of the exciting new products is a veggieball which will be launched in our stores from april onwards . ` the veggie ball does not have any animal content in the ingredients . we will share more information about our new veggieballs nearer the time of the launch . ' at least one religious group , however , expressed its disapproval of the nuptials . `` i think it is really important to understand that there are a lot of things that people do n't really want to see and do n't want coming into their homes , and lesbian weddings are certainly one of them , '' said glenn stanton of the group focus on the family . but gay and lesbian groups hailed the televised wedding as a victory . `` it 's reality , '' said neil giuliano , president of the gay and lesbian alliance against defamation -lrb- glaad -rrb- . `` so when we see a lesbian couple getting married on daytime drama , it simply reflects what 's happening in the real world . '' meatballs are one of sweden 's national dishes and as iconic as volvo cars or the pop group abba . meatballs and malm beds : ikea is as famous for its meatballs as its cheap self-assembly furniture and the company sells one billion of its regular meatballs every year . ikea sells 5million meatballs in the uk annually and estimates it has sold 11.6 billion in the uk since 1987 . however a spokesman said last night the veggieball will not be available in the uk until may . food contributed # 1 billion to group sales last year . ikea has 361 stores worldwide which all sell food -- its meatball even has its own facebook page . actress braun said , `` if you are brave enough to want to get married , especially with the divorce rate as high as it is , then you should rule the ballot-initiative process was `` improperly used '' to strip away a right protected by the state constitution . the court has said it will hear the appeal , but will not block the implementation or enforcement of the law in the meantime . arguments in the case could be heard as early as next month . the business was started by billionaire ingvar kamprad , 88 , who started selling matches in the 1920s . the ikea name comes from his initials along with the name of the family farm elmtaryd which was located in the local village of agunnaryd . his third store in stockholm was designed to be round so customers did not cut corners whilst walking around . the flat packed idea came while shipping a table by rail . it had been damaged in transit so the idea to separate the legs was hatched to protect it . shipping it flat was also cheaper . same-sex marriage is legal in massachusetts and connecticut . rhode island recognizes same-sex marriages from other states , and vermont , new jersey and new hampshire allow civil unions . cnn 's lola ogunnaike contributed to this report .
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