Risottos are a date night classic, and they couldn’t be easier to make plant-based. This Romy London recipe shows you how to use coconut milk, nutritional yeast, and vegan mozzarella to create a dairy-free take on the popular Italian dish. Read more: This Halloumi And Pistachio Salad Is Completely Vegan Risotto is a northern Italian rice dish cooked with broth until it reaches a creamy consistency. Risotto is one of the most common ways of cooking rice in Italy. It’s often described as a labor-intensive dish, as it requires constant attention and stirring to ensure the rice absorbs the broth p ..read more

Traditional stroganoff recipes are far from vegan, but it’s possible to make a plant-based take on this iconic dish with just a few swaps. Read more: 15 Delicious Meaty Recipes (That Are All 100% Vegan) Stroganoff, or beef stroganoff, is a classic Russian dish that has gained international popularity due to its rich, creamy sauce and hearty flavor. Traditionally made with sautéed pieces of beef served in a sauce with smetana (sour cream), the dish has numerous variations, some of which are plant-based. This Romy London recipe shows there’s absolutely no need for a stroganoff to contain beef. T ..read more

Earlier this month, reports circulated that health advocacy groups are petitioning the US Food and Drug Administration to ban the use of methylene chloride, a liquid commonly used to extract caffeine from tea and coffee. Read more: 81% Of USA Sandwich Bags Contain Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ US advocacy group the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and its co-petitioners argue that methylene chloride’s use in decaffeination violates the 66-year-old Delaney Clause, which requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban any carcinogenic additives. The petition follows the introduction of a bill ..read more

There are few things more comforting than a big bowl of risotto, and adding miso into the mix gives this mushroom risotto recipe added gut health benefits, as well as taste. Miso is a Japanese paste made from fermented soybeans. It’s beneficial for gut health primarily because it’s a fermented food. The fermentation process used to make miso involves beneficial bacteria, which helps to cultivate a rich community of microorganisms in the paste. When consumed, these live microorganisms can enhance the gut flora, or microbiome, which is crucial for healthy digestion, nutrient absorption, and immu ..read more

A new milk that blends both cow and oat milk has sparked backlash online.  The milk, which comes from a company called Smug Dairy, is marketed as “giving you the goodness of dairy and plants.” It’s said to contain 30 percent less saturated fat than semi-skimmed milk, while also possessing a lower carbon footprint.  Read more: Majority Of The UK’s Dairy Farms Found Breaking Pollution Rules Smug Dairy claims that its consumers can “have it all” by drinking their product, and that it’s a “win-win.” This is despite the fact dairy milk is linked to a wide range of health problems, and tha ..read more

This sweet and savory vegan salad is yet more evidence that salads are far from boring, and we bet you’ll come back to this recipe again and again. Read more: 15 Vegan Salad Recipes It comes from Elaine Gordon (owner of Eating by Elaine), and features a range of different flavors and textures. Ingredients like dairy-free feta, pecans, maple syrup, poppy seed salad dressing, arugula, and red onion all combine together perfectly to create this salad. You can find the recipe for the poppy seed dressing here. Read more: Try This Creamy Homemade Oat Milk Spinach arugula salad with candied pecans an ..read more

Today is Earth Day, an international annual event where we show support for our planet. Animal agriculture is a leading cause of the climate crisis, and addressing our food system has never been more important.  Read more: Meet The Woman Helping Animal Farms Turn Vegan As part of my work as CEO and president of Mercy For Animals, I help farms “transfarm” – meaning I work with factory farmers to move away from animals to arable farming. I founded The Transfarmation Project in 2019. The project funds and guides U.S. farmers, whether motivated by economic, environmental, or animal welfare co ..read more

A Swedish start-up has secured €1 million in funding to develop plant-based proteins that help the body to easily absorb iron. Read more: Meet Blackstrap Molasses: The ‘Best Source’ Of Plant-Based Iron Ironic Biotech produces plant-based iron supplements using precision fermentation. It will use the pre-seed funding to expand its patent portfolio and optimize its production process. It says that the supplement can be used by plant-based food companies that want to increase the level and bioavailability of iron in their products. “Our active compounds that come from our chosen plants are very s ..read more

According to a new report by the charity River Action, most UK dairy farms are in breach of pollution regulations. Read more: M&S Invests £1m To Tackle Methane From Dairy The Environment Agency inspected thousands of dairy farms throughout the UK between 2020 and 2021. It found that the vast majority were in breach of environmental regulations around pollution and agricultural runoff and that they spilled what the Guardian reported as “vast” quantities of manure into the nation’s rivers and waterways. River Action’s report, based on freedom of Information (FOI) requests to the Environment ..read more

The UK has just experienced its eighth wettest winter on record. Flooded fields mean farmers have been unable to harvest or plant some crops such as potatoes and wheat, leading to warning of food shortages.  Read more: Thousands Of Cows Die Due To Extreme Heat In Kansas There is also likely to be less lamb and milk available in supermarkets. Behind the media reports focused on the impacts on consumers and farmers are animals who are being severely affected. Cows have been unable to go outside and farmers are running out of straw and food for them. Lambs have been dying in fields due to ex ..read more