When Isa Chandra Moskowitz became a vegan, most of the vegan cheese she was able to find on store shelves was “really processed, really stiff, and not melty,” she says. “I just tasted melted crayons.”

Veganism is going through its own racial reckoning that's a long time coming, considering white vegan influencers have appropriated traditional foods forever.

Concerns over carbon emissions and food crises are fuelling a move away from meat consumption as a symbol of wealth

The window of a KFC in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou hosts the image of a familiar mound of golden nuggets. But this overflowing bucket sporting Colonel Sanders’ smiling face is slightly different. The bucket is green and the nuggets within it are completely meat free.

When women hold two incompatible beliefs, they’re more likely to change their behaviour to reconcile them. Men, by comparison, tend to dig themselves in.

Beyond Meat has signed a 3-year global contract with McDonald's and Yum! Brands including fast-food chains Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and KFC.

Hershey's plant-based chocolate could be coming soon. The candy giant announced its plans to launch vegan options in the near future.

Professor and researcher Marité Cárdenas of Malmö University in Sweden is developing a vegan cheesemaking process that mimics dairy cheese.

Alow-fat, plant-based diet is superior in achieving weight loss when compared to a standard Mediterranean diet, according to a study recently published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition. The randomized crossover trial was conducted by researchers from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM)—a group of 12,000 doctors.

The number of people who are food-insecure remains alarmingly high — and many don't eat animal products.

McDonald’s Corp. has quietly begun selling the McPlant burger in Denmark and Sweden, giving the fast-food giant insight into customer interest before more locations roll out the meat alternative.

“We want to show you can eat differently,” said Claire Vallée, whose restaurant won the star. A growing number of chefs are eschewing France’s traditional, meat-focused cuisine.

Halfway through Veganuary and running out of ideas? Here are some reader suggestions of comforting but easy meals to add to your repertoire

Avegan food entrepreneur has major plans to air an advert during a UK TV prime time slot in a bid to reach as many people as possible. Tom Bursnall, the founder of Miami Burger – which makes a range of plant-based products – is currently raising money to pay for the slot via a crowdfunder.

Making the transition from genuine to vegan leather is a total must for fashion brands in the name of sustainability. Until recently, most vegan artificial leather was composed of manmade materials such as plastic, which can take years to break down. However, companies like Adidas and Stella McCartney are about to start utilizing a new type of biodegradable, plant-based leather that's made of one of our favorite sustainable, natural goodies: mushrooms — er, fungi — by a company called Bolt Threads.

Vegan diets help individuals to lose weight. However, they also carry an array of additional health benefits. A vegan diet can help in maintaining a healthy heart. Such a diet can protect you against type 2 diabetes and some forms of cancer. Veganism has multi-faceted health benefits.

Currently, farms around the world produce chicken for sale by raising fast-growing chicken breeds in batches of tens of thousands, tightly packed in warehouses that are a public health hazard, a fire hazard, a worker safety hazard, and a hazard to the well-being of the chickens themselves.

By the end of 2021, global plant-based sausage revenues are projected to top $1 billion according to a new report by market research firm Future Market Insights (FMI). The report estimates that the plant-based sausage market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 26.8 percent through 2028.

In an effort to lower the carbon footprint of your diet, maybe you’ve swapped out a beef burger for one made from plants. But growing crops like peas and potatoes can still be resource-intensive, requiring lots of land, fresh water, and fertilizer, the abundant use of which is degrading our soil and polluting the water and air. Instead of looking to replace meat with plants, food startup Akua is looking to the ocean with the launch of its kelp burger.