They came for your blood — and stole your burgers. A growing number of Americans are being forced into veganism after contracting a bizarre, tick-borne allergy that turns red meat and dairy into a life-threatening hazard. To make the meatless life a little easier to swallow, PETA is dishing out a plant-based cookbook even the staunchest carnivores … Read more
Hold the tofu. New research suggests that vegans may be more likely to suffer from nutritional deficiencies than their meat-eating counterparts. Worse still, scientists found that even vegans who hit their daily protein goals with plant-based sources often fall short on two essential amino acids, putting their health at risk. Plant-based diets are packed with … Read more
People seem to always have beef with vegans — and scientists say they’ve figured out why. A new study published in the journal Food Quality and Preference found that your typical carnivore’s hatred of vegans might simply be due to envy. Researchers from University of Vaasa in Finland wanted to understand why a plant-based diet and … Read more
Inside a dark theater in Midtown Manhattan, Allison McCulloch watched “Kraven the Hunter,” an origin story for the obscure Spider-Man villain, while jotting notes on a white piece of paper smaller than a Post-it. Fur clothing. Taxidermied animals. Characters eating steak. McCulloch is the Roger Ebert of vegans, a dedicated cinephile who cares as much … Read more
This takes “green living” to a whole new level. Researchers have found that microalgae — the gooey, green stuff that forms pond scum during the summer months — is good enough to eat. Experts have known for years that certain types of algae are excellent sources of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. Kelp, a seaweed, … Read more
A notorious animal rights activist claims she’s been left bruised after she “disrupted” a restaurant after its owner “banned” vegans. Head chef of Perth’s Fyre restaurant, John Mountain, in June announced that “all vegans are now banned”. “Sadly all vegans are now banned from Fyre (for mental health reasons),” he shared on social media. “We … Read more
A top chef has “banned” vegans from his restaurant amid an ugly dispute over a meal that’s spilt over to the internet. Chef John Mountain took to social media on Tuesday to declare that people who don’t eat meat and other animal products won’t be catered to at his restaurant Fyre in Connolly in Perth’s … Read more
A bizarre neighborhood dispute has erupted in Perth’s northern suburbs. And it’s over the smell of food … On behalf of their vegan family members, a Burns Beach resident has written to their neighbor asking they close their window when cooking their “sickening” meat — PerthNow reports. The upset writer presented the letter with “PLEASE TAKE SERIOUSLY” … Read more
Eating green and feeling blue? Vegetarians experience depressive episodes twice as frequently as meat eaters, according to a new study by Brazilian researchers published in the Journal of Affective Disorders. There’s a “positive association between the prevalence of depressive episodes and a meatless diet,” the study read. Scientists set out to investigate the potential association … Read more