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10 Myths About Plant-Forward Eating

10 Myths About Plant-Forward Eating

By Emily Payne The World Health Organization and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that diet-related diseases like obesity, diabetes, and hypertension lead to an increased risk of severe COVID-19 infection. As the pandemic wears on, eaters are preparing more food at home and focusing on healthier meals. Cooking and recipe website traffic […]

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    10 Myths About Plant-Forward Eating

    10 Myths About Plant-Forward Eating

    By Emily Payne The World Health Organization and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that diet-related diseases like obesity, diabetes, and hypertension lead to an increased risk of severe COVID-19 infection. As the pandemic wears on, eaters are preparing more food at home and focusing on healthier meals. Cooking and recipe website traffic […]

    Serve Plants to Save the Planet

    Serve Plants to Save the Planet

    By Jennifer Molidor, PhD Climate change, habitat loss and pollution are overwhelming our planet. Thankfully, these enormous threats are being met by a bold new wave of environmental activism. But there’s one place where our movement hasn’t brought mass extinction and the climate crisis to the table: The literal tables at environmental events — from […]

    Should Plant-Based Proteins be Called ‘Meat’?

    Should Plant-Based Proteins be Called ‘Meat’?

    By Melissa Kravitz Fried chicken, bacon cheeseburgers and pepperoni pizza aren’t uncommon to see on vegan menus—or even the meat-free freezer section of your local supermarket—but should we be calling these mock meat dishes the same names? A new Missouri law doesn’t think so. The state’s law, which forbids “misrepresenting a product as meat that […]