Vegetarian and vegan diets are not linked to more symptoms overall, but the reasons for dietary restriction may still deserve attention.
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Two communication scholars explain how what Americans eat became shorthand for who they are.
Plant-based foods may be going out of fashion – an expert explains.
Iodised salt has begun to fall out of fashion in recent years.
Finding sticking to your Veganuary pledge hard? Here’s why and what could help.
Sometimes it benefits businesses and governments to play up the ‘duped consumer’ narrative.
Vegans have multiple reasons for spurning animal products: ethical, environmental and health concerns. The same issues are keeping some people from using AI.
Terms such as “vegan”, “plastic-free” and “biodegradable” currently lack standardised definitions and aren’t regulated rigorously.
The pioneering US health reformer and breakfast cereal inventor introduced plant-based meat substitutes to the public.
Using more appealing language and descriptions — rather than simply labelling foods ‘vegan’ or ‘vegetarian’ — can encourage people to choose plant-based foods more often.
Many Americans are deficient in vitamin D, vitamin B12 and omega-3 fatty acids, all of which affect energy levels.
If every dog ate a vegan diet, it would prevent the equivalent of the UK’s annual CO₂ emissions.
Alternative meat products don’t follow the typical pattern of sales growth that experts would expect from food items.
Navigating healthy vegetarian options on a menu can be trickier than making plant-based meals at home.
When we look at the study itself, it seems the media coverage has focused on a tiny aspect of the research, and is misleading.
Eating a vegan or vegetarian diet is about more than just food.
We reviewed data that purportedly showed a vegan diet was healthier and found there were more factors at play.
Vegan foods are considered by most consumers to have no ingredients of animal origin, but they may actually contain milk proteins.
A sustainable food system starts with a fairer corporate structure. It won’t simply come from a shift in consumer habits during Veganuary’s push for people to eat a more plant-based diet. Here’s why.
Go vegan for cleaner air and a smaller food bill.
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Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab, Professor in Food Distribution and Policy, Dalhousie University
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Lecturer in Criminology, The Open University
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Professor of Sociology, University of East Anglia
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Researcher, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Honorary Research Fellow, University of Manchester
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Professor, Food Economics, University of Guelph
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Professor, Sustainable Food Systems, Dalhousie University
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Professor, Dept of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Guelph
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Professor of Food Science and Biotechnology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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Professor, Management and Organizational Studies, Huron University College and Coordinator of Animal Ethics and Sustainability Leadership, Western University
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Senior Lecturer in Science Communication, The University of Western Australia