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Scientists think women following a plant-based diet aren’t getting enough nutrients linked to bone and muscle health.

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Would a carbon count affect your order at a restaurant?

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The weather’s hotting up and so are the coals. But will your BBQ pass the green test?

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Billionaires could account for 16 per cent of global emissions by 2030. Is a plant-based endorsement from Kim K enough?

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New menu at the chicken shop as fake meat brand launches in the UK

Which restaurants in the UK will soon be serving up Impossible Foods fake meat?

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Is fermented mushroom ‘meat’ the solution to our beef addiction?

Replacing 20 per cent of beef with a fungi substitute could halve deforestation, a new study shows.

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Euroviews. Here’s how to protect forests, from recycling to eating plant-based

Up to 15 billion trees are lost every year. That's why the more support we show for keeping our forests safe, the better, Jos Battle writes.

Green News

Saving these 1,000 plants from extinction could feed millions

Over 1,000 plants could help solve vitamin B deficiencies but are underused.

Living

‘Stronger erections and more stamina’: Do vegans have better sex?

We spoke to three people anonymously who identify as vegan, to get the lowdown on whether their love lives have improved since going plant-based.

Food and Drink

Would you eat this 3D printed plant-based steak?

Redefine Meat has commercially launched the world's first whole cut plant-based 3D printed steak in Europe.

Living

A vegan diet makes you more productive at work, says new report

A report claims plant-based foods are better at keeping our brains in shape.

Living

Can going vegan really cut the carbon emissions of the food you eat?

Greenhouse gases from animal agriculture are one thing, but what about the distance plant-based alternatives travel to reach your plate?

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Euroviews. How to feed your hungry vegan this Christmas

With new plant-based products and dairy free options, there are more options than ever to put together your vegan Christmas meal

The Kitchen

Chef Ann-Sophie Raemisch shares her Pepper / Zucchini / Polenta recipe

Polenta - some love it, some hate it. Thing is, the chef says, most people cook it incorrectly.

Living

Indigenous Amazonian diets 'hold the key' to longer lives, says study

This International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, we look at how populations of the Bolivian Amazon have been found to possess healthier brains than Europeans.

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Euroviews. Why the Irish beef industry should surrender to ‘greener’ meatballs

The production of Irish beef uses more fertilisers to cultivate grassland, and the industry generally uses more energy. So why not go plant-based, says one animal rights expert?

Living

What is ‘meat disgust’ and why do we all experience it?

A new study shows how a ‘disgust’ for certain meats could be used to reduce animal consumption.

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What do veganism and conspiracy theories have in common?

Christopher Sebastian gives us his take on one of Germany's "most dangerous conspiracy theorists".

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These are the six most vegetarian cities in Europe

From burgeoning diner chains to the world's oldest vegetarian restaurant, experts say Europe comes out on top.

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Why should you eat your placenta? A vegan mum-of-three explains

Human placenta is legally classified as a food - this British doula tell us why it's suitable for vegans.