- French MPs ban 'misleading' vegetarian food products: Vegetarian sausages, vegan bacon, soya steaks and other vegetable-based meat substitutes will be no more in France after lawmakers agreed on Thursday to ban them for misleading consumers. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/04/19/french-mps-ban-misleading-vegetarian-food-products/ 233 comments worldnews
- Going vegan could lower food costs by 19%, while a Mediterranean diet is unlikely to have an impact on the cost of groceries. Lower costs of vegan diet were associated with savings on meat and added fats, and these savings outweighed increased spending on vegetables, grains and meat alternatives. https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/going-vegan-could-help-you-cut-food-costs-by-almost-20-percent 608 comments science
- A low-fat vegan diet rich in fruits, vegetables, grains, and beans reduces insulin needs and improves insulin sensitivity and glycemic control in people with type 1 diabetes. The study also found that a vegan diet led to improvements in cholesterol levels, kidney function, and weight. https://www.pcrm.org/news/news-releases/low-fat-vegan-diet-reduces-insulin-requirements-and-improves-insulin-sensitivity#:~:text=%E2%80%9CWith%20the%20cost%20of%20insulin,Kahleova%2C%20MD%2C%20PhD%2C%20the 368 comments science
- How New York’s Public Hospitals Cut Carbon Emissions: More Vegetables | Making plant-based meals the default has reduced food-related greenhouse gas emissions by 36 percent, the mayor’s office said. Just don’t say “vegan.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/31/climate/new-york-hospitals-vegan-meals.html?unlocked_article_code=bM12tv2pfo-GsPKVreMwZMenXmZLHFdpzlePUqG79MtuebuVPB7XqZvogkJN1Rw73xH-cZZtCl-evOjOrB2A_J2_vNoweXRVRxiMvP27kFHxiUn0co5iNlTzUgHglBpd8rwh1B_Gke6aSIcnMgr1zme4KJCGNFs79t1yTtlcpFLvhXa0Y3pAqMlT_8-MdPtF-YR9dV5s9J6WQhwFCHJdo5DGiMyTjdLXsHtOYo7CIPCpLkiQ676Ux-fkwV8AuHAHujU4b5OgKjfmCFZJAHEoNXV7mYHLcrXPRjkSwwgKShM05k0KiO2qz8f2UHlsy3P08V3GRrWvXUK4EpOMlcxd8LfWEZ7tu3Iw 4 comments climate
- Vegan influencer Zhanna Samsonova 'dies of starvation' after decade of only eating raw fruit and vegetables | World News https://news.sky.com/story/vegan-influencer-zhanna-samsonova-dies-after-a-decade-of-only-eating-raw-fruit-and-vegetables-12932232 51 comments europe
- Vegan mother is found guilty over death of 18-month-old son who weighed just 17lb when he died after being fed diet of only raw fruit and vegetables https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10973883/Vegan-mother-39-guilty-murdering-18-month-old-son-weighed-just-17lb.html 922 comments worldnews
- Vegetarians who eat more processed foods are at higher risk of developing depression, a new study finds. Those with diets high in fresh fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds, legumes & whole grains were found to be at lower risk of depression compared to fellow vegans & vegetarians with low quality diets. https://nutrition.bmj.com/content/early/2021/10/28/bmjnph-2021-000332 222 comments science
- Vegan parents accused of starving child to death on diet of fruit and vegetables are charged with murder https://news.sky.com/story/vegan-parents-accused-of-starving-child-to-death-on-diet-of-fruit-and-vegetables-11891094 53 comments worldnews
- A vegan couple have been charged with first-degree murder after their 18-month-old son starved to death on a diet of only raw fruit and vegetables https://news.sky.com/story/vegan-parents-accused-of-starving-child-to-death-on-diet-of-fruit-and-vegetables-11891094?dcmp=snt-sf-twitter 20 comments worldnews
- Riding the Tour De Vegetable - David Zabriskie to race in France on (almost) Vegan diet http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304314404576414124184873028.html 16 comments bicycling