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Photo shows someone's hands as they pick a lettuce from the soil. Scientists have discovered how to grow a muscle protein gene typically found in animal meat inside lettuce and tobacco plants.
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Scientists Discover How To Grow Muscle Protein Gene Inside Plants

A team of scientists has engineered tobacco and lettuce plants to carry the gene for myoglobin

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a dish of vegan baked ziti alfredo made with ziti pasta, vegan alfredo sauce, asparagus, mozzarella, and breadcrumbs

Baked Ziti Alfredo (Dairy-Free And Vegan)

This rich vegan baked ziti alfredo can comfortably feed a small crowd

14th October 2025

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Vegan One-Pot Oven Dumplings with coconut milk, Thai seasoning, edamame, peanuts and more

Vegan One-Pot Oven Dumplings
Several jars of Nisha Vora's homemade salad dressings lined up on a cutting board.

6 Homemade Salad Dressing Recipes To Kick Off Spring

Food
Herby Runner Bean And Potato Salad with dressing served with capers, coriander, and crispy onions

Herby Runner Bean And Potato Salad

Potatoes and runner beans meet a zesty coriander dressing with capers and crispy onions. This vegan, gluten-free salad suits summer lunches, picnics, and barbecue spreads.

Lunch
Coconut & Pineapple Layer Cake with pineapple slices, cinnamon, coconut milk, and vanilla

Coconut & Pineapple Layer Cake

This vegan cake layers coconut sponge, pineapple compote, coconut buttercream, and dried pineapple slices. It serves eight to 10 and suits birthdays, summer parties, and gatherings.

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A plate of vegan moussaka topped with plant-based cheese served during a vegan food tour of Greece in Athens.

Exploring Athens And Santorini One Plant-Based Bite At A Time

Food
During Eddy Burback's carnivore diet experiment he sits at a table in his apartment holding a bowl of ground beef toward the camera

Eddy Burback Tries RFK Jr’s Carnivore Diet And It Sends His Cholesterol Soaring

Food
Photo shows Mo Gilligan, an award-winning British comedian, podcaster, and TV host. The award-winning British comedian stars in a new Netflix documentary, 'Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy,' which examines the history of fried chicken and how the “big business” of fast food and factory farming affect human health and the environment

Mo Gilligan Eats Fried Chicken Every Day For A Month In New Documentary

Culture
Photo shows a mother holding a baby and grocery store shopping. Over 80 percent of food for toddlers sold at US grocery stores in Austin, Texas is ultra-processed, according to a new audit

Over 80% Of Toddler Food In Texas Grocery Stores Is Ultra-Processed, Finds Audit

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Photo shows Mo Gilligan, an award-winning British comedian, podcaster, and TV host. The award-winning British comedian stars in a new Netflix documentary, 'Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy,' which examines the history of fried chicken and how the “big business” of fast food and factory farming affect human health and the environment

Mo Gilligan Eats Fried Chicken Every Day For A Month In New Documentary

Culture
Photo shows Héctor Bellerín, a high-profile vegan footballer player and environmental advocate, on the pitch

Can Footballers Really Thrive On A Plant-Based Diet?

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Photo shows someone's hand holding up a packet of plant-based Lightlife mince. The Vegetarian Society's Jenny Canham writes that the labelling of plant-based food is "worth speaking up for"

The EU Has Banned Dozens Of Veggie Food Names, What’s Next?

The Vegetarian Society's Jenny Canham writes that the labelling of plant-based food is "worth speaking up for" Food
Photo shows Arash Yomtobian, the president and CEO of Mercy For Animals, an international nonprofit animal protection organization. He is also a global executive leader, an entrepreneur, and a longtime advocate for compassion. For Earth Day 2026, Yomtobian has written an op-ed about how making a positive change doesn't need to be about doing everything, it's just about doing something

This Earth Day, Progress Is In Your Hands

Arash Yomtobian, the president and CEO of Mercy For Animals, writes about the importance of small changes on Earth Day 2026 Earth Month
Plant Based News founder Klaus Mitchell sitting in some woods in front of some logs

How Media Trends Are Rewriting Public Health – And What You Can Do About It

Nutrition misinformation is rife on social media Opinion
A dog and a cat eating pet food

The Environmental Impact Of Dog And Cat Food: What You Need To Know

We talk a lot about human dietary change away from meat to combat the climate crisis. But what about the diets of our companion animals? Environment

Health & Fitness

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Photo shows a large bowl of fresh fruit and vegetables on a table, as someone in a lab coat writes on a clip board. Dr Mathew Nagra has debunked claims that Bryan Johnson’s recent diagnosis of autoimmune gastritis (AIG) was caused by a vegan diet

Dr Matthew Nagra Debunks Link Between Bryan Johnson’s AIG Diagnosis And Veganism

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Photo shows a woman's hands as she prepares a salad with fresh fruits and vegetables and leafy greens. Vegetarians have “substantially lower” risk of five common types of cancer, according to a landmark new study.

Vegetarians Have ‘Substantially Lower’ Risk Of Developing 5 Types Of Cancer, Says Study

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Photo shows someone's hand as they hold up a carton of Oatly with the new "trust the processed" label addressing the oat milk's classification as a processed food

Oatly Adds ‘Trust The Processed’ Label To Milk Cartons

Food
Photo shows someone's hand holding up a glass of milk. Nine people are currently experiencing “serious illness” in Idaho after drinking raw dairy milk, and two children have been hospitalized

Raw Dairy Milk Causes Hospitalization And ‘Serious Illness’ In Idaho

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Photo shows a farmer's hand holding lentils. According to a new study, global uptake of plant-rich diets within a full transformation scenario could reduce emissions by 76 percent

Global Uptake Of Plant-Rich Diets Could Help Reduce Emissions By 76%

Environment
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Photo shows Simon Pegg during a recent appearance on the podcast 'Great Company with Jamie Laing,' where Pegg said that humanity's preference to change the environment rather than live in harmony with it makes him think "that maybe humans were a mistake, like an aberration"

Simon Pegg: ‘Maybe Humans Were A Mistake’

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Photo shows some of the members of the Faaborg family, who own the 1100 Farm but previously spent three decades farming pigs. The former pig farm has transformed into a speciality mushroom growing operation with support from The Transfarmation Project

Pig Farm Transformed Into ‘Thriving’ Specialty Mushroom Operation

Activism
Photo shows Kim Jae-wook, the Chilgok County Governor, with employees of the Chilgok County Agricultural Technology Center, all holding vegan certified leather products made from upcycled melons. Chilgok County in South Korea has begun upcycling melon waste into vegan leather

Chilgok County Is Upcycling Melon Waste Into Korea’s First Vegan Leather

Environment

Animals

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Photo shows some of the members of the Faaborg family, who own the 1100 Farm but previously spent three decades farming pigs. The former pig farm has transformed into a speciality mushroom growing operation with support from The Transfarmation Project

Pig Farm Transformed Into ‘Thriving’ Specialty Mushroom Operation

The Transfarmation Projection and the Faaborg family have been working together on 1100 Farm for over three years Activism
Photo shows an octopus inside a glass tank. Plans for the world’s first commercial octopus farm have been scrapped after years of opposition from NGOs, scientists, and the public

World’s First Commercial Octopus Farm Plans Scrapped Following Opposition

Spanish seafood company Nueva Pescanova has reportedly abandoned its plans for a commercial octopus farm Animals
Photo shows a close up of several chickens. Photo shows a large flock of broiler chickens in a metal shed or warehouse on a factory farm. The late June heatwave that has been linked to at least 1,300 deaths across Europe also killed up to three million broiler chickens in France

The June Heatwave Killed Up To 3 Million Broiler Chickens In France Alone

In June, Europe's second record-breaking heatwave of 2026 killed millions of chickens on farms across France Animals
Photo shows a small white mouse on a log in a laboratory setting. A research scientist has created an AI-powered “virtual mouse” to replace traditional animal testing in nanomedicine

This Scientist Just Created A ‘Virtual Mouse’ To Replace Animal Testing

A virtual mouse is more efficient, affordable, and ethical than traditional animal testing Animals

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Photo shows a barista pouring Oatly Barista oat milk into a jug in a cafe. Oatly has reported profitable growth in the second quarter of 2026, primarily driven by sales of its Barista milk line

Oatly Reports Profitable Growth In Q2 2026 Driven By Barista Milk

Business
Photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The Japanese government has published a draft public-private investment roadmap worth USD $2.3 trillion and including more than $6.2 billion for novel food technologies, such as plant-based and alternative proteins

Japan To Invest $6.2 Billion In Alternative Proteins And Other ‘New Foods’

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Photo shows someone's hands as they pick a lettuce from the soil. Scientists have discovered how to grow a muscle protein gene typically found in animal meat inside lettuce and tobacco plants.

Scientists Discover How To Grow Muscle Protein Gene Inside Plants

Alternative Protein
a dish full of cheat's tiramisu, a high-protein and plant-based dessert for vegan tiramisu recipes

3 Vegan Tiramisu Recipes To Try

Desserts
A plate of vegan moussaka topped with plant-based cheese served during a vegan food tour of Greece in Athens.

Exploring Athens And Santorini One Plant-Based Bite At A Time

Food
Photo shows a farmer's hand holding lentils. According to a new study, global uptake of plant-rich diets within a full transformation scenario could reduce emissions by 76 percent

Global Uptake Of Plant-Rich Diets Could Help Reduce Emissions By 76%

Environment

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