Zurich | Hiltl’s post-pandemic push

Zurich | Hiltl’s post-pandemic push

It is a fine autumn morning in October, and most people in Zurich are enjoying a rare sunny day. The top floor of Haus Hiltl, the world’s oldest vegetarian restaurant, is buzzing with a fun collaboration. Indian chefs Vicky Ratnani and Thomas Zacharias are bustling around the spacious kitchen, cooking unusual dishes: makhanabhel, mushroom and … Read more

On Malai Eco’s coconut leather crafted into bags by Waraq

On Malai Eco’s coconut leather crafted into bags by Waraq

After managing luxury brands for several years, New Delhi-based Isha C and Alok Dhodapkar wanted to venture into something drastically different from what they had done before. “We wanted a creative outlet,” says Alok, adding how they spent the lockdown years on research before zeroing in on coconut leather. While vegan alternatives to leather have … Read more

Vegan essentials: From being fringe, vegan diet is now increasingly becoming mainstream

Vegan essentials: From being fringe, vegan diet is now increasingly becoming mainstream

By Shubhangi Shah “If (Mahatma) Gandhi were alive today, he would likely be vegan,” says Dr Kiran Ahuja, a vegan food and nutrition specialist at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India. Ahuja was referring to Gandhi’s book, The Moral Basis of Vegetarianism, in which he wrote, “In my opinion, there are definite … Read more

Vegan Diet Aids Weight Loss in People With Diabetes

Vegan Diet Aids Weight Loss in People With Diabetes

By Robert Preidt HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, May 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Are you overweight or struggling with type 2 diabetes? Try going vegan, researchers suggest in a new data review. Vegan diets are high in fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes and seeds and have no animal-derived foods. The meta-analysis of 11 studies published through … Read more

London Burger King Tries Meatless Menu for a Month

London Burger King Tries Meatless Menu for a Month

May 4, 2022 — Burger King went with a meatless menu for a month at its flagship storefront in Leicester Square, London, apparently to check the public’s appetite for no-meat fast food. The restaurant tried the experiment from March 14 to April 10. An unnamed UK Burger King spokesperson called the experiment a success, with … Read more

Low-Fat Vegan Diet May Bring Relief From Rheumatoid Arthritis

Low-Fat Vegan Diet May Bring Relief From Rheumatoid Arthritis

April 25, 2022 – The aches and pains caused by rheumatoid arthritis appear to be connected to what we eat, but researchers haven’t been able to develop an ideal diet for patients. Now, a new study in women suggests that adopting a low-fat vegan diet and then getting rid of trigger foods may bring relief … Read more

Vegan Recipes for Carnivores: What to Cook

Vegan Recipes for Carnivores: What to Cook

Of the many different diets out there, many people consider a vegan way of eating to be the strictest. The blandest. The most joyless. It’s not true, of course. But why do they have that idea? Because most carnivores can’t imagine enjoying a meal without meat. But meat — and other nonvegan foods like poultry, … Read more

New York City’s Vegan Mayor Eats Fish, and That’s OK

New York City’s Vegan Mayor Eats Fish, and That’s OK

Feb. 11, 2022 — When Eric Adams, New York City’s new mayor and an avowed vegan since 2017, was outed this week for eating fish, the media went wild and the Twitterverse soon deemed the revelation FishGate. After all, if you’re following a plant-only diet, enjoying fish isn’t exactly the definition of pure veganism. But … Read more