Cactus, apple, pineapple and mushroom leathers: a 2021 lab study found several plant-based alternatives were mostly polyurethane, and some contained restricted substances. What the shoe label tells you, and what it does not.
Frances Moore Lappé’s 1971 book Diet for a Small Planet described waste and taught readers to combine proteins. Ten years later she wrote that it was much easier than she had thought. What the evidence says now, and the feed argument fifty years on.
A five-point bone checklist for vegans on World Osteoporosis Day, 20 October: a daily calcium target of 950 mg, vitamin D in winter, enough protein, strength training at least twice a week, and knowing when to ask about a bone scan.
Chia and flaxseed compared per 100 g: flaxseed has more ALA and potassium, chia more fibre, calcium and iron. Why whole seeds did not raise blood ALA, the evidence on cholesterol and blood pressure, and what EFSA says about cyanide in flaxseed.
25 adults with type 2 diabetes ate a low-fat vegan diet for 16 weeks without counting calories: weight, liver fat and HbA1c fell, and some reduced their metformin dose. What this study without a control group shows, what it cannot, and who funded it.
Tofu and tempeh compared per 100 g: tempeh has more protein, magnesium and potassium; firm tofu set with calcium sulfate has six times the calcium. What fermentation really changes, and why tempeh is not a B12 source.
Honey is made by bees as their own food store, so it is not vegan. What the hive loses, what research says about whether bees can suffer, how honey compares with sugar, and the syrups that do the same job.
A new Tel Aviv study of 54 vegan and 176 non-vegan pregnant women found lower protein intake in vegans, and linked the share of protein and its leucine content to birth weight. What it shows, its limits and the nutrients that matter most in pregnancy.
Pins and needles or numbness in the hands and feet is a common sign of B12 deficiency, and vegans without regular B12 are at risk. Which test to ask for, how to read the result and which numbness is an emergency.
Some wines and beers are clarified with gelatin, isinglass, casein or egg white. Because these count as processing aids, the label usually leaves them out; here is how to choose a vegan bottle.
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