plant-based diet

Michael Hawley, general manager of the kitchen at Faulkner Hospital, places roasted tomatoes into a pot as he prepares the roasted tomato and shallot coulis.

Health & Safety

Don't call it 'vegan' and other tips from hospitals to get people to eat less meat

9:00am August 11, 2023

by Martha Bebinger

Turns out diners are more likely to get on board for altruistic reasons rather than health. That's what one hospital learned after it pledged to reduce food-related greenhouse gas emissions.

Toni Okamoto started Plant-Based on a Budget to show people how affordable plant-based eating can be.

Nonwhite Americans are eating less meat. Vegan activists of color explain why

1:08pm July 01, 2022

by Shauneen Miranda

The increase in nonwhite Americans identifying as vegetarian and eating less meat is part of the longstanding work of vegan activists of color to make plant-based eating more accessible.

An engraving dating from the 19th century depicts passenger pigeons, once one of the most common birds in North America but now extinct because of overhunting and deforestation.

Books
Arts

When We Love Our Food So Much That It Goes Extinct

7:38pm September 23, 2019

by Luisa Torres

A new book explores how overhunting and habitat destruction have left us with only a fraction of the foods that existed a century ago, and the changes that are needed to preserve our culinary variety.

Focusing less on the meat-free or health aspects of plant-based dishes, like this jackfruit burger — and more on their flavor, mouthfeel and provenance — could go a long way toward getting meat lovers to choose these options more often. That's accordi

How To Get Meat Eaters To Eat More Plant-Based Foods? Make Their Mouths Water

11:05am February 10, 2019

by Maria Godoy

Vegetable-based dishes may be better for the Earth but don't always sound seductive on menus. Marketers, researchers and food chains think they know how to get meat lovers to make the swap more often.

To help protect the planet and promote good health, people should eat less than 1 ounce of red meat a day and limit poultry and milk, too. That's according to a new report from some of the top names in nutrition science. People should instead consume more

This Diet Is Better For the Planet. But Is It Better For You, Too?

9:56am January 27, 2019

by Allison Aubrey

Less than a half-ounce of red meat per day: That's how much a new report says we should eat to meet nutritional needs and help save the planet. Americans on average now eat four to six times as much.

Sales of McDonald's new soy-based patty have far surpassed estimates in Sweden, where half the population says it's interested in more vegetarian options. Are diners just curious or truly lovin' it?

World News

Even The Hamburglar Might Like McDonald's New Vegan Burger (We Did)

6:52pm February 21, 2018

by Sidsel Overgaard

Sales of McDonald's new soy-based McVegan have far surpassed estimates in Sweden, where half the population says it's interested in more vegetarian options. Are diners just curious or truly lovin' it?

Brahman cattle graze in a field in Innisfail, Queensland, Australia. Researchers can estimate the greenhouse gas emissions and land used to produce various foods in different parts of the world. They've used that data to calculate the environmental impact

Across The World, If You Eat For Your Health, You'll Help The Planet

5:53pm December 04, 2017

by Dan Charles

Dozens of countries have government-recommended diets. That advice differs from country to country, but according to a new study, following it generally would help the environment.

Chew On This For Earth Day: How Our Diets Impact The Planet

8:00am April 22, 2017

The foods we choose to put on our plates — or toss away – could have more of an ecological impact than many of us realize.

At Saxon + Parole, a New York City restaurant, chef Brad Farmerie serves up the Impossible Burger, a plant-based burger that sizzles, smells and even bleeds like the real thing.

Saving The Planet, One Burger At A Time: This Juicy Patty Is Meat-Free

6:21am February 11, 2017

by Allison Aubrey

Pat Brown was a renowned biomedical researcher. But he left that to tackle what he saw as the biggest problem facing Earth: animal agriculture. His solution: a veggie burger so beef-like it bleeds.

If You Think Eating Is A Political Act, Say Thanks To Frances Moore Lappe

7:16pm September 22, 2016

by Allison Aubrey

When Frances Moore Lappe wrote the best-selling Diet For A Small Planet back in 1971, she helped start a conversation about the social and environmental impacts of the foods we choose.

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