Veganism Is Growing in Japan, But Followers Say It Isn’t Always Easy
RACHEL KRANTZ: 'For a culture known for its precision, reliable statistics on the number of vegetarians in Japan are surprisingly hard to come by.…
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Survey finds most vegans, vegetarians in Canada are under 35
ALI THOMSON: 'Younger Canadians are far more likely to be vegetarians or vegans than older generations, according to a survey that a researcher says…
‘There is no kosher meat’: The Israelis full of zeal for going vegan
OLIVER HOLMES: 'There’s a wildcard option that some Israeli Jews have started using when they can’t find a restaurant with a kosher certificate:…
Meet the 21-Year-Old Entrepreneur and Animal Rights Activist Bringing Vegan Milk to India
KATRINA FOX: 'Eighteen months ago Abhay Rangan, a 21-year-old engineering student, was traveling 500km every week on his moped throughout Bangalore in…
Blockchain’s VeganNation Is Hungry For Success, Not Animal Products
BRUCE HARING: 'Some say the world of blockchain and cryptocurrency is a dog-eat-dog world. Not Isaac Thomas, who is targeting a community that has…
The Best New Vegan Products You Need Now
TANYA FLINK: 'Natural Products Expo West is the largest natural product trade show in the world. During the five day event, over eighty thousand…
Vegetarian Protein Is Just As ‘Complete’ As Meat, Despite What We’ve Been Taught
KRISTEN AIKEN: 'Dr. Michael Greger explains at his site NutritionFacts.org that all nutrients come from the sun or the soil. Cows, for example, get…
Eating toward Shalom: Why Food Ethics Matters for the 21st-Century Church
MATTHEW C. HALTEMAN: 'My Mennonite background had taught me well that the active pursuit of peace and justice for human beings is central to living…
Sans Beast: Vegan accessories brand reflects global shift to ethical fashion
GEORGINA SAFE: 'Cathryn Wills was working as the managing and creative director of accessories brand Mimco when she watched Cowspiracy, a documentary…
Australian vegan activist: We have recreated Auschwitz for animals
TAMARA ZIEVE: '"If we took all the animals and replaced them with humans, we have recreated Auschwitz," prominent Australian animal rights activist…
Ranchers set to fight back against vegetarian ‘fake meat’
JADEN URBI: 'Companies like Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat are combining plant-based ingredients and science, rather than animals, to create…
How The Travel Industry Is Responding To The Rising Demand For Vegan Vacations
KATRINA FOX: 'In 2004 travel firm VegVoyages launched, offering three trips in one country. Fourteen years later, the company, which specializes in…
An inconvenient truth: Diet has more impact on climate change than transportation. Here’s how to fix that.
DEREK BERES: 'Environmental research has revealed much about the impact of our nutrition decisions. According to Ben Houl, director of the John Muir…
Veganism is now more popular than vegetarianism, according to Google
CHASE PURDY: 'Veganism is creeping into the mainstream as multiple trends converge to create the perfect conditions for people to consider a lifestyle…
Most Americans Choose Plant-Based Food For The Taste, Study Finds
BRIAN SPAEN: 'More Americans are switching over to a plant-based diet simply because it tastes good. For a long time, people stereotyped plant-based…
Why Veganism in the US Has Grown By 600% in the Past 3 Years
ALANNA KETTLER: 'The results are in and more and more people across the globe are choosing an animal free diet. In the U.S. alone, veganism has risen…
More than a quarter of UK dinners have no meat or fish
BBC: 'More than a quarter of all evening meals in the UK are vegan or vegetarian, research shows. In the 12 weeks to the end of January, 29% of them…
Vegans go global to stake their claim to the high moral ground
ANDREW TATE: 'Vegan is not a dirty word – unless you’re being harassed while eating a steak... And it’s prompting debate about whether a new wave of…