Rise of the Vegan: Vegan Athletes, Fitness and Plant-Based Nutrition

Denmark Moves to Ban Fast-Growing Chicken Breeds and Pushes for EU-Wide Rules

Denmark is moving to ban the fast-growing "turbo chickens" bred for its chicken production. Christian Rabjerg Madsen, the country's Minister for...read more

Runners Last Longer on the Treadmill After Three Weeks of Plant-Based Eating

Seven recreational runners in Brazil swapped their usual meat-inclusive diet for three weeks of plant-based meal kits, and at the end of it they l...read more

Study in CDC Journal Links Plant-Forward Eating to 28% Lower Odds of Diabetes

A new study of 33,532 American adults, published on November 5 in the CDC's journal Preventing Chronic Disease, links plant-forward eating to a lo...read more

Washington, D.C. and Denver Voters Approve America's First Ballot-Box Foie Gras Bans

Great news for ducks and geese! On Tuesday, November 3, voters in Washington, D. C. and Denver approved bans on the sale of foie gras from fo...read more

Endometriosis - can a Plant-Based Diet Help?

Endometriosis affects around 190 million women of reproductive age worldwide, roughly one in ten. It can take between four and 12 years to get a diagnosis, and there is no known cu...read more

7 Scientifically Beneficial Reasons To Be Vegan

Still on the fence about going vegan? You don't have to take our word for it. Researchers at Stanford, Oxford and Harvard have spent years testing what happens when people sw...read more

Juuso Simpanen Wins Four 100-Mile and 100 km Trail Races Including Nice by UTMB

Finnish vegan trail runner Juuso Simpanen has won four 100-mile and 100km races this season, including victory at the Nice Côte d'Azur by UTMB ...read more

COP31 Climate Summit Sets 60% Meat-Free Menu Target and Adds Plant-Based Cafés

World leaders arriving in Antalya, Türkiye for the COP31 climate summit, which runs from November 9 to 20, will find a menu that is mostly meat-free, after the COP31 Presid...read more

Hamilton Takes His First Ferrari Podium in China and First Ferrari Grand Prix Pole in Mexico

Vegan Lewis Hamilton has taken his first Grand Prix pole position for Ferrari, beating George Russell by just 0. 009 seconds in qualifyin...read more

Ryan Stills Wins His Sixth Powerlifting World Title

Vegan powerlifter Ryan Stills has won his sixth world title, taking the 120kg Masters 2 class at the IPF World Masters Championships with a 797. 5kg total. Stills won by 3...read more

Low-Fat Vegan Diet Cut Liver Fat by a Third in People With Type 2 Diabetes

A low-fat vegan diet cut liver fat by a third in people with type 2 diabetes, without any calorie counting, according to a 16-week clinical trial pu...read more

Djokovic Wins a Record Seventh China Open for His 102nd Title

Plant-based Novak Djokovic has won a record seventh China Open, taking his 102nd career title after Alex de Minaur retired injured in the final in Beijing on Tue...read more

Angeline Berva Beats a Two-Time World's Strongest Woman at the Summit of Strength

French vegan strongwoman Angeline Berva has won the Global Strongwoman Summit of Strength in Rotherham, beating two-time under-82kg World's St...read more

American College of Cardiology Backs Diets Centered on Minimally Processed Plant Foods

The American College of Cardiology has backed diets centered on minimally processed plant foods to cut heart disease risk, in a new scien...read more

Joe Camilleri Completes All Six World Marathon Majors at 76

Vegan runner Joe Camilleri has completed all six Abbott World Marathon Majors at the age of 76, crossing the finish line of the Berlin Marathon today in 4 hours, 5...read more

Torre Washington Becomes the First Known Natural Vegan to Compete at Mr. Olympia, at 52

Torre Washington has made bodybuilding history in Las Vegas, becoming the first known natural vegan to compete at Mr. Olympia. He stepp...read more

UK Shoppers Swap Meat for Beans as Tempeh Sales Soar 71%

British shoppers are filling their baskets with beans. Sales of beans, pulses, tofu and tempeh rose 7. 3% by unit and 10. 1% by value in the first half of 2026 compar...read more

One Month on a Vegan Diet Slowed Markers of Biological Aging in Randomised Trial

Just four weeks of vegan eating slowed two key markers of biological aging compared with a meat-rich diet, according to a randomised trial pu...read more

Heart Attack Survivors Eating a Healthy Plant-Based Diet Had 26% Lower Risk of Death

People who eat a healthy plant-based diet after a heart attack have a 26% lower risk of death over the following years, according to a Harv...read more

Jorinde van Klinken Wins European Discus Gold, a First for the Netherlands

Jorinde van Klinken has become the first Dutch athlete ever to win a European discus title, taking gold at the European Athletics Championships in Bi...read more

Low-Fat Vegan Diet Cut the Calorie Density of Food by Nearly a Third, Helping Weight Loss

A low-fat vegan diet cuts the number of calories packed into each bite of food by about 30%, letting people eat just as much and still...read more

Singapore Approves Lab-Grown Beef Steak in Only the Second Cultivated Beef Approval Ever

Singapore has approved the sale of a cultivated beef steak, with the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) giving the green light to Aleph Farms' Cultivated Thin-Cut Steak. It is only the seco...read more

Diet Change Is the Biggest Lever to Stop Food Breaching Planetary Limits on Land and Wildlife

Changing what we eat is the single biggest thing the food system can do to stop breaching the planet's limits on land use and wildli...read more

Harvey Lewis Sets a Badwater 135 Age-Group Course Record

Vegan ultrarunner Harvey Lewis has set a new men's 50-59 course record at the Badwater 135, finishing the 135-mile race from Death Valley in 25 hours, 55 minutes and ...read more

Djokovic Reaches the Wimbledon Semi-Finals at 39

Plant-based Novak Djokovic is into the Wimbledon semi-finals at the age of 39 after beating Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6(10) 3-6 6-3 6-7(4) 7-6(10-4) on Tuesday night. The match...read more

Whole Plant Foods Linked to 11% Lower Risk of Weight Gain

Getting more of your calories from whole and minimally processed plant foods is linked to an 11% lower risk of putting on weight, according to a UK Biobank study publ...read more

Eating More Fruit and Vegetables Linked to 20% Lower Dementia Risk

People who eat the most fruit and vegetables have a 20% lower risk of dementia, according to a meta-analysis of 222,108 people published in the American Jour...read more

Vegan Lewis Hamilton Wins His First Grand Prix for Ferrari at 41

Vegan Formula One legend Lewis Hamilton has won his first Grand Prix for Ferrari, taking the chequered flag at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix today (Sunda...read more

Healthy Plant-Based Diet Linked to 16% Lower Risk of Sepsis

People who eat a healthy plant-based diet have a 16% lower risk of sepsis, the life-threatening reaction to infection, according to a UK Biobank study published in ...read more

New Meat-Heavy US Dietary Guidelines Would Raise Emissions, Land and Fertilizer Use by Up to 32%

Following America's new meat-heavy dietary guidelines would raise the greenhouse gas emissions, land use and nitrogen fertilizer use...read more

Beans, Lentils and Peas Lower Cholesterol, Meta-Analysis of 38 Trials Finds

Eating beans, lentils, chickpeas and peas lowers LDL cholesterol, and for beans the effect keeps growing up to about a cup a day, according to a meta...read more

Study of 92,849 People Links Plant-Based Eating to 12% Lower Dementia Risk

Researchers at the University of Hawaii tracked the diets of 92,849 people for an average of 11 years and found those who ate the most plant foods ha...read more

Swapping Animal Protein for Plant Protein Linked to 23% Lower Risk of Dying From Heart Disease

Replacing just 5% of your calories from animal protein with plant protein is linked to a 23% lower risk of dying from cardiovascular...read more

Harvard Study of 195,000 People Links Fiber From Grains and Fruit to Up to 23% Lower Diabetes Risk

People who eat the most cereal fiber have a 23% lower risk of type 2 diabetes, and those who eat the most fruit fiber an 18% lower r...read more

Meta-Analysis Links Vegan Diets to 23% Lower Cancer Risk

Vegan diets are linked to a 23% lower risk of cancer overall compared with non-vegetarian diets, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in the Eu...read more

Plant-Based Arpège Keeps All Three Michelin Stars as Vegan Plates London Holds Its Star

Paris restaurant Arpège has kept all three of its Michelin stars in the first French guide since chef Alain Passard took meat, fish, eg...read more

Tom Butts Wins the Pro Strongman League European Title in a Heavier Class

Vegan strongman Tom Butts has won the Pro Strongman League European Championships in Carlisle, England, in his first outing after moving up from the ...read more

35 UK Hospitals Cut Food Emissions 22% After Making Plant-Based Meals the Default

Thirty-five UK hospitals have cut their food-related carbon emissions by 22% after caterer Sodexo and healthcare charity Nuffield Health made plant-based meals ...read more

Vegan Francois-Xavier Filias Wins Seven Golds at the Winter Swimming World Championships

French vegan swimmer Francois-Xavier Filias has become the most successful champion in the history of the Winter Swimming World Championship...read more

Joe DeMarco, 61, Sets a Guinness World Record for Toes-to-Bar

Vegan Joe DeMarco has set a new Guinness World Record at the age of 61, completing 602 toes-to-bar touches in one hour in Wenham, Massachusetts on Monday, March 2,...read more

Largest Study of Its Kind Links Vegetarian Diets to Lower Risk of Five Cancers

Vegetarian diets are linked to a lower risk of five cancers, according to the largest study ever of non-meat diets and cancer, published in the ...read more