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How to Go Vegan for Lent

How to Go Vegan for Lent

Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Christian season of Lent. This is a period of fasting and reflection, when believers often start a new discipline or give up something that is distracting them from their spiritual life.  That makes it a perfect time to start a vegan practice, according to In Defense of […]

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    Switching to Plant-Based Diet Could Yield ‘Double Climate Dividend’ for Rich Nations

    Switching to Plant-Based Diet Could Yield ‘Double Climate Dividend’ for Rich Nations

    Nature consists of chain reactions, many of them complex and far-reaching. In a recent study, published in the journal Nature Food, researchers found that if wealthier countries ate less meat and more vegetables, farmland could be rewilded, leaving it for native plants and trees to grow. And the carbon dioxide reduction from the atmosphere could be huge: 98.3 billion tons by the end of the century, BBC News reported.

    Big Businesses Join in on Growing Veganuary Challenge

    Big Businesses Join in on Growing Veganuary Challenge

    Veganuary is a challenge that encourages people to follow a vegan diet for the first month of a new year. Each year, more and more people participate. This year, some major businesses are getting involved too, setting a promising example for a future with less meat.

    Meat Substitutes 101: Everything You Need to Know

    Meat Substitutes 101: Everything You Need to Know

    The demand for plant-based meat alternatives has soared as concerns for animal welfare, biodiversity and environmental impact moved to the forefront of global news in the last few decades. A 2021 study published in Nature Food found that animal-based foods account for twice more greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions than plant-based foods. Researchers noted that 57% […]

    How to Participate in Veganuary 2022

    How to Participate in Veganuary 2022

    Are you looking for a New Year’s Resolution that will be healthy for both you and the planet? Veganuary is here to support you in trying out a plant-based diet for the first 31 days of 2022, and maybe beyond. “I think that January is the perfect time to try vegan,” Veganuary U.S. Director Wendy […]

    7 Easy Ways to Cut Down on Meat in Your Diet

    7 Easy Ways to Cut Down on Meat in Your Diet

    It’s common knowledge that meat has an outsized impact on the environment, but a new study finds that the consequences are even more dire than previously thought. The study, published by Nature Research in 2021, determined that meat is responsible for nearly 60% of all food-production-related greenhouse gas emissions, which is 2x more than plant-based […]

    8 Easy Vegan Meal Prep Ideas

    8 Easy Vegan Meal Prep Ideas

    Eating vegan sometimes requires some creativity, and that can translate to more time spent in the kitchen. While some people love experimenting with recipes, there’s not always enough time in the day — especially during busy weekdays — to prepare something delicious. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to make vegan meals quick and easy. […]

    5 Good Things That Happened for the Planet in 2021

    5 Good Things That Happened for the Planet in 2021

    It wasn’t all bad. Here’s some of the good news from this year. Environmental Rights Amendment Passes in New York Markus Spiske / Pexels In November, New Yorkers voted to add 15 words to the Bill of Rights of the New York State Constitution, stating that “each person shall have a right to clean air […]