Vegan

Explained: What are plant-based 'meat' burgers made up of?

Fake meats fall into two categories: plant-based proteins and cell-based proteins. The plant-based burgers and sausages found on supermarket shelves are made by extracting the protein from plant foods, often pea, soy, wheat protein, and mushrooms

How India can be a slaughter-free nation in 10 years without banning meat

Slaughter-free meat has started popping up on the plates worldwide, as also on excel sheets. Big international alt meat startups like Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat are being valued at $10 billion or more

Dealing with halal hegemony: Answer to religious identitarianism is not competitive identitarianism

It is high time that Hindus stop aping everything that every regressive, identitarian Islamic movement does

Vegan food to soon sport FSSAI-approved logo of green sapling inside a 'V'

According to an FSSAI statement, the 'Green' colour and the leaf "depicts that the ingredient/product is of plant origin and the letter 'V' identifies the product to be as 'Vegan'.

PETA India asks Amul to switch to production of vegan milk

In a letter to Amul, the organisation urged it to stop ‘wasting resources to fight the demand for plant-based products’

Everyone doesn't need to go vegan to stop global warming, finds new study

If the world food system keeps on current trajectories, it will produce near 1.5 trillion tons of greenhouse gases over the next 80 years, the study found.

Watch: 'Bloodied' PETA volunteer hangs from meat hook to recreate slaughterhouse

PETA's latest demonstration involved showcasing the plight of animals in a slaughterhouse.

India football captain Sunil Chhetri follows cricket counterpart Virat Kohli's footsteps, embraces vegan diet

India football captain Sunil Chhetri has joined his cricket counterpart Virat Kohli in turning a vegan, saying giving up meat and dairy products has helped him staying fitter.

Renowned nutritionist says vegan diet doesn't have enough choline, an essential nutrient the body cannot do without

Choline is necessary for the production of acetylcholine - a neurotransmitter which helps in regulating various brain functions like memory, mood and intelligence.

Climate change is threatening the world's food supply, says new IPCC report

Meat consumption has levelled off in rich nations, where fast-food chains offer faux meat alternatives.