First things first: you don’t have to be a vegan to enjoy vegan leather. What’s more is you don’t have to be a vegan to prefer vegan leather over traditional leather. Regardless of your eating habits, vegan leather has several significant advantages over traditional leather. However, the difference in quality depends on the type of vegan leather.

“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.

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.

Plant Based News will be releasing its highly-anticipated new documentary Vegan 2020 on YouTube next month. The film is the fifth installment in the annual series that started in 2015. Each year, the movie documents the growth of the vegan movement over the last 12 months. In anticipation for Vegan 2020 – which director Klaus Mitchell brands the most exciting installment yet – this gallery highlights key moments.

Vegans who forgo all foods derived from animals have a far higher risk of broken bones than people who eat meat and fish, a study has shown. The findings, by Oxford University researchers, have raised concerns that a recent increase in the popularity of veganism will cause health problems unless adherents plan their diets. The NHS advises vegans to think carefully about how they obtain enough calcium, iron and vitamin B12.

As the country celebrates the Jay vegan festival this month, Tatler Thailand highlights public figures championing the vegan lifestyle to give you the inspiration you need.

It was argued banning the words would make the products more obscure for consumers and undermine health and environmental goals.

And we are back to this debate. I know this is a touchy subject, but I really wanted to address it. Two days ago I listened to a podcast about veganism. It was all about how vegans should stick to the diet, and if once in a while they ate oysters or tuna they had it all wrong and had to ethical commitment.

Shifting to plant protein foods—like lentils, beans, and nuts—can offset greenhouse gas emissions in the process, according to a new study in the journal Nature Sustainability.

Is veganism the future of our planet? Netflix sci-fi series Travelers says yes. The sci-fi show, which originally aired on Canadian network Showcase, takes place “many centuries into the future, [when] the Earth’s population has dwindled to almost nothing — but the survivors have discovered the key to time travel. Desperate to save humanity, a group enters the 21st century on a mission to avert disaster.” Although there are no animals left on earth at this time, fans of the show say that the future is almost certainly an entirely vegan one.

While one in 20 believe vegans can eat meat, 16 percent think they eat cheese, and one percent think they cannot eat bananas.

Figures show that sales of tofu grew by almost 82 percent in the UK during the coronavirus lockdown. Consumer insight company Kantar Worldpanel investigated the boom in plant-based eating, and discovered the rising interest in tofu. In line with this growing trend, a number of UK supermarkets have reported an increase in sales for vegan meat substitutes.

As if he weren’t unlikeable enough already, Adolf Hitler was a preachy vegetarian. He subjected his guests to rambling lectures on the health benefits of a meatless lifestyle, and he berated his wife for using lipstick containing animal products. He forced his companions to hear his graphic descriptions of the violence in slaughterhouses, and then triumphantly accused them of moral cowardice for being unable to listen. Hitler, a man without an ounce of virtue, took great pleasure in virtue-signaling.

Despite the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, more than 500 new vegan restaurants have opened around the world during this time. Data from online vegetarian and vegan food review service HappyCow has highlighted the boom in meat-free businesses.

Gen Z is setting the trends for food choices: They like to try new foods, eat healthy, convenient plant-based options. You don't have to be vegan to eat vegan.

Replacing meat and dairy with vegan alternatives can cut your risk of heart disease down by one third, a new study has found. It’s good news for vegans, as researchers have found that even those who occasionally dabble with a plant-based diet will see the benefits of it. By subbing out red meat and replacing it with nuts and seeds each day, people are 30% less likely to die of a coronary heart disease.

With Coronavirus affecting every person on the planet, discussing something seemingly trivial like veganism could be seen as insensitive. However, it may take a global disaster for people to finally realise the link between the exploitation of animals and human suffering.

Vegetarianism and veganism are growing in popularity. In this Spotlight, we ask why these dietary choices can ignite rage in some meat eaters. The answer, it seems, is complex.