Accusations of animal cruelty have dogged the Grand National for years.
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The horse race is likely to be disrupted by activists from the Extinction Rebellion offshoot.
Heart-healthy approaches to eating include the Mediterranean diet, the DASH diet and the Portfolio diet.
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Research shows the key to changing your diet is focusing on changing eating habits and food behaviours, one at a time.
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From low histamine to anti-inflammatory diets, people on social media have been touting a variety of eating patterns to help manage long COVID.
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No, you’re not imagining it. Some people really do experience bloating or gut upset when they eat a lot of salad.
Vegan cheese made with cashew nuts is a healthier option.
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Most vegan cheeses have little nutritional value.
Vitamin supplements may help you avoid deficiencies.
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Plant-based diets may lack a number of important nutrients, such as vitamin B12 and iodine.
Meat has been a marker of class and gender divides and has sparked scientific revolutions.
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Meat has been a marker of class and gender divides, sparked scientific revolutions and has been at the centre of wars.
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In three different experiments, plant-based meal sales rose when there were more menu options.
Meatless Monday inspiration: Lentil bolognese, from the Guelph Family Health Study’s plant-based proteins cookbook.
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Why is plant-based eating important? There are health, environmental and financial benefits of plant-based diets. Here are some great ways to start eating more plant-based foods.
Where’s the beef?
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Plentiful meat substitutes might be making plant-based diets more popular.
Vegetarians had a 14% lower risk of developing all types of cancer compared to people who regularly eat meat.
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Eating less meat was also linked with a lower risk of colorectal, breast, and prostate cancer.
Ripe berries and sugar crystals are both sweet, but one offers much more than just calories.
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Sugar gets a bad rap, but exactly which sugar is meant? Nutrient-dense sweet ripe fruits are a far cry from refined table sugar – and their differences can have big health implications.
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As a laureate professor in nutrition and dietetics, people often ask me what I eat. Here are four plant-based foods I have on my weekly grocery list.
Some plant-based foods are high in calories and sodium content.
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As new year’s resolutions start pouring in, you may want to reconsider a plant-based diet if your motivation is health.
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Going vegan has been found to bring health benefits, but it can also impact your friendships.
A farmer walks through a rice paddy in India’s northeastern state of Assam.
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A new study provides a detailed way to calculate the climate impact of food production, which could lead to more sustainable farming policies and methods.
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Many plant-based products contain similar ingredients to ultra-processed foods.
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Solve the climate and extinction crises together, or solve neither.
Eating less animal proteins may help reduce the risk of future zoonotic viruses.
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Pandemic viruses arise from raising, harvesting and eating animals. Policy strategy for averting the next pandemic should include supporting those already seeking to make plant-based dietary changes.
The science behind trying to build the perfect plant-based meat is full of trial and error and a multidisciplinary team.
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Appearance, texture and flavour are the three main challenges food scientists face when developing a convincing plant-based meat.