These fungus-based innovations are breaking the mold. Scientists are making environmentally-conscious food out of fungi, and, according to a new study, a particular kind of mold can be modified and transformed into a juicy burger patty. The research, published Thursday in the journal Nature Communications, looked at Aspergillus oryzae, or koji mold, which is used … Read more
As dietary preferences continue to rise, it seems so do tensions around the family dinner table. One woman who’s currently navigating this issue took to an online forum to ask for advice after her sister-in-law recently turned vegan. The vegan conundrum Every week, Jo* (names changed) puts her hand up to host her extended family at her house for Sunday dinner, … Read more
You can’t say that Kernel, the new vegan takeout spot from Chipotle founder Steve Ells, isn’t efficient. It somehow manages to serve up not one but three obnoxious food trends in one convenient Flatiron District location (315 Park Avenue South). It eliminates human cooks in favor of a robot, which cranks out charmless items while saving the … Read more
Having trouble catching Zzz’s? Eat more Zzzucchini, experts suggest. An eye-opening new study found that going vegan can help prevent sleep apnea. That’s potentially good news for the three in four American adults affected by sleep disorder symptoms, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Roughly 39 million people in the United … Read more
You’re not trippin’. Mushrooms are taking over the U.S. dining scene, filling grocery stores and cropping up in foods from Chaga coffee to chocolate bars. Just in time for the blooming fungus fad, vegan restaurant juggernaut Overthrow Hospitality has opened its first restaurant in NYC to offer a “100% mushroom-focused menu.” Third Kingdom, which opened … Read more
Vegan women run a higher risk of developing life-threatening preeclampsia and having underweight babies, a new study has found. The University of Copenhagen research, published last week in the journal Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, found that babies born to vegan mothers were half a pound lighter on average. Researchers analyzed the data from 66,738 … Read more
A woman with a severe dairy allergy died days after eating a tiramisu that was advertised as “vegan,” prompting an investigation into the dessert’s maker. Anna Bellisario, who was 20 at the time of her death last year, was out to dinner with her boyfriend at a vegan burger chain called Flower Burger in Milan, … Read more
It’s a tale of two twins. Twins Jevon and John Whittington are identical – down to their height (5’6″), weight and what they eat. Then they decided to go on a polar opposite diet for science: one went vegan, the other chowed down on meat, seafood, eggs and dairy — and only one came out … Read more
She’ll have the eggplant. Women who switch to vegan diets see their libido levels increase by up to 383%, researchers from Stanford University have determined. The frisky, cruelty-free findings are revealed in the new Netflix docuseries, “You Are What You Eat,” which tracks 22 sets of identical twins who adopt plant-based eating habits for eight … Read more
Oat milk — it’s the plant-based alternative that not only tastes great with nearly everything, it also happens to be practically unassailable from a nutrition and sustainability standpoint. Right? Sorry to your fave, alt-latte lovers, but some experts aren’t buying it — literally. “While oat milk is delicious, unfortunately it’s not the most nutritious option,” registered … Read more
Think again before ordering that Impossible burger. The plant-based options that have appeared on fast food menus in recent years are no healthier than traditional meat-based meals, a new study has found. Researchers analyzed 1,868 meals from 50 fast food chains that operate in Australia, Canada, Poland, the UK or the US, the UK Times … Read more
The vegan diet is twice as nice as experts previously thought. They share not only a genetic background, but identical twins also share the same upbringing and environment, making them ideal study subjects to test the viability of a particular diet. So researchers chose twins when they devised an innovative study to compare the benefits … Read more
It’s a beloved Thanksgiving tradition for vegetarians across the country — and draws the ire of meat lovers everywhere: the Tofurky roast. The oval-shaped pale meal from the company whose name is a portmanteau of “turkey and tofu” has been a staple among many vegetarian Thanksgiving gatherings since the roast was created in 1995. To … Read more
Greek physician and service-oriented sage Hippocrates has been quoted as saying, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” On Oct. 24, we celebrate Hippo daddy’s decree with National Food Day. Revived by The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) in 2011, National Food Day recognizes healthy, affordable and sustainable sustenance, as well … Read more
Want a taste of health? Put down the artery clogging red meat and pick up a veggie burger, brimming with the good stuff essential for a healthy diet. Experts have revealed the best plant-based alternatives to the classic, grilled meat patty — consumption of which has been linked to an array of health issues, such as … Read more
Men have beef with eating vegan. A new study shows that fewer men are adopting vegan diets because they don’t think the lifestyle is “manly” enough. Alma Scholz, who worked with the University of Würzburg, in Germany to produce the findings, enlisted 539 people to explore their opinions of plant-based food and its relation to … Read more
You may not know her name but reality TV star Lucy Watson is making waves across social media. The former Made in Chelsea star and her husband, James Dunmore, shared their excitement about expecting their first child. But what truly made headlines was Lucy’s revelation during a Q&A session with her followers: she’s planning to … Read more
If you’re an almond milk drinker, you’re going to go nuts over this hack. Consistently buying almond milk can get expensive, especially with grocery prices rising. And while you could save money on the pricey plant-based bev the hard way — allowing prepped and peeled raw almonds to soak in water for many hours and … Read more
Butter late than never. A woman says her health is now better than ever after quitting veganism in favor of the “carnivore diet.” In addition to chowing down on heapings of steak, eggs and other animal-derived dishes, Victoria Ferraz, 23, is known to treat herself to a stick of raw butter. The law student, from … Read more
Hasta la Viva! An advertisement by UK pro-vegan charity Viva! has been banned over its “graphic and gory” content in which a woman slurps a yogurt that’s festooned with blood and guts. “We concluded that the ad was likely to cause serious or widespread offence, and unjustified distress,” the country’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), which … Read more