Vegan meat and cheese alternatives won't make you healthy, but does it matter?
DEBUNKED: The nutritional value of plant-based cheeses relative to their far less compassionate dairy-based alternatives has received a lot of attention in the press recently. This may be true of many vegan versions right now, but as Claire Hamlett writes, are our critics missing the point?
Cheap meat is costing us our health and trillions in damages, says new research
SPECIAL REPORT: Released on World Health Day, new research by World Animal Protection into the negative public health and cost implications of cheap meat, fish and dairy has proved to be a damning indictment of the industries responsible. Claire Hamlett reports.
Are your sex toys even vegan? Vibio claims world-first Vegan Society accreditation
NEWS: Level 10 vegans rejoice! Now your physical acts of self-romance or partnered playtimes can be certified, and most definitely bonified, vegan-friendly. The Vegan Society has breathed an emphatic sigh of approval to sex toy maker Vibio.
Veganism and B12: everything you need to know
Vitamin B12 is essential for us to consume, but it is not naturally found in plant-based food. Here, we answer questions you may have on B12 and the vegan diet.
Busting meat and dairy myths or making new ones? On Blythman in the Observer
At the weekend, the Observer published a feature by ‘nutrition expert’ Joanna Blythman in which she made some odd health statements comparing fruits and vegetables less favourably to meat, eggs and dairy. Claire Hamlett deconstructs some of Blythman’s bizarre claims.
Eating meat raises risk of developing nine common diseases while plant protein linked to lower mortality according to new studies
It doesn’t seem like news any more, but eating animal flesh is bad for you. Very bad. But as well as increasing the risk of certain types of cancer, a study out this week has found that eating red meat and poultry is also linked with higher occurrences of nine common non-cancerous diseases including heart disease, pneumonia and diabetes.
We need to talk about the rise of veganism
In our latest Surge video, co-director Ed Winters gives a succinct rundown of the many reasons why veganism is on the rise. Produced for EuroNews, the video goes through everything from preventing the next global pandemic, to tackling environmental destruction.