Many restaurants are adopting vegan options on their menu, which is a great thing for those following a plant-based diet and/or vegan lifestyle. While it matters how these products are prepared, does it matter if they share the same grill when it comes to the vegan label? The news is full of articles about complaints […]
Swedish store Felix pricing food products based on climate impact
All food products have an impact on the environment, and they are responsible for about 1/4 of worldwide carbon emissions. However, in almost all cases animal agriculture and other animal products have a larger impact on the environment than plant-based ones. A grocery store in Sweden is now pricing its products to reflect that impact. […]
How to peel garlic easily, and fast
If you struggle to peel garlic, you are not alone. I use many cloves of garlic in my meals. And I also grow over 800 bulbs of it yearly, so I have a lot of garlic to deal with! (Although, I have replanted a lot of that garlic so far). The garlic I grow has […]
Can you get omega 3’s on a vegan diet? How you can get ALA, DHA, and EPA from non-animal sources
The notion that you cannot obtain omega 3 fatty acids on vegan diet is simply false. This is supported by well established and accepted scientific literature that will be linked for your review below. Why is this even a question? Celebrity Miley Cyrus claimed that she was abandoning a veganism (or more likely a plant-based […]
New Vegan Q&A: Pantry items, alcohol, and eating out
In this series of articles, I am going to answer questions I find online regarding being new to being vegan or 100% plant based way of eating. If you have your own questions that you would like answered as part of this series, please feel free to contact the website with your questions, or post […]
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I try to make this site full of really useful, quick, and easy recipe with accessible ingredients (although I do throw some more unique ingredients in from time to time to offer something interesting), and share my knowledge of nutrition acquired taking post graduate course at Tufts University in nutrition and physical activity. This site […]
Plant Based Diet Definition: What being “plant based” means according to leading experts and organizations
There is a lot of confusion about what a plant based diet is, and what food it includes. People ask: is a “plant based diet” primarily plants and some animal proteins, or all plants. There isn’t a centralized page or official organization to find a definition; therefore, we have to look to where and how […]
Subway releasing vegan meatball sandwich in remaining restaurant locations
Subway ran a trial for a new sandwich that includes vegan meatballs earlier this year in August at select restaurants in Canada, USA, and in other international locations. This temporary trial addition to their menu included meatballs and marinara sauce in their sandwich, with cheese included (if you are not ordering it vegan). It sounds […]
Vegan News
You can find the latest vegan news below, as part of our Vegan Newsweek article series. We will be covering new product releases, new restaurants, events, and more. If you have a vegan news tip, please send us a message! Note that this must be a timely announcement, such as a press release or similar. […]
Veganuary is coming soon, and to the USA
We are going to start posting news, events, and more on this site that is relevant to plant-based eating and the vegan lifestyle. One of the biggest ongoing events is Veganuary, where people pledge to eat a vegan diet for the month of January (and hopefully continue after learning how easy, compassionate, and healthful this […]
The Animal People (2019 Documentary)
The Animal People – Documentary from 2019 From the filmmaker: More than ten years in the making, the feature documentary The Animal People, from directors Cassandra Suchan and Denis Henry Hennelly, follows the journey of six young activists who find themselves indicted as terrorists by the United States government. The reason for indictment: the activists’ […]
Planet Vegan (2019 Documentary)
Planet Vegan Trailer from Planet Vegan on Vimeo. Planet Vegan – Documentary Planet Vegan is a five part documentary series that takes a look at what is to be vegan, and how and why the vegan movement is growing. It strives to exclude judgement and offer a wealth of environment on why it’s important to […]