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Toronto’s getting a massive vegan Mexican restaurant A huge new vegan Mexican restaurant is set to open this spring in Toronto’s Financial District. High five, herbivore friends! The 136-seat restaurant, called Rosalinda, comes to us from Max Rimaldi and Jamie Cook of Pizzeria Libretto and Enoteca Sociale, as well as Grant van Gameren, the restaurateur behind Bar Isabel, Bar Raval, El Rey, […]

Surprise: Gladiators Were Vegetarians A huge factor in a gladiator’s physical fitness was a meatless diet. During training, he primarily ate beans for protein and barley for carbohydrates. Read more… Surprise: Gladiators Were Vegetarians

Human Ancestors Were Nearly All Vegetarians Paleolithic diets have become all the rage, but are they getting our ancestral diet all wrong? Right now, one half of all Americans are on a diet. The other half just gave up on their diets and are on a binge. Collectively, we are overweight, sick and struggling. Our

This Restaurant Gives Away Its Profits And Hires People In Need When the upscale eatery P.S. Kitchen opened in New York’s theater district this August, its plant-based menu reflected one way to encourage social change. The plant-based menu, of course,  advocates a more sustainable food system. But co-owners Craig Cochran and Jeffrey LaPadula, who are

Europe’s 11 best cities for vegans revealed Veganism – a term which once evoked the notion of soggy lentils, hemp jumpers, dodgy tattoos and smelly armpits. These days, however, it’s a lifestyle that’s been embraced by everyone from Brad Pitt and Natalie Portman to Beyonce to Miley Cyrus. In short, it rarely gets the sneery

Entrepreneurs set out to change the world – this statement is often believed to be a farce. But Indian entrepreneurs are busting the myth, with their environment-friendly approach to business in its true sense. Increasing awareness related to mistreatment of farmed animals and the widespread environmental degradation has caught the interest of Indian entrepreneurs who

Turin may become Italy’s first ‘vegetarian city’. Should we all follow suit? In a nation famous for its sophisticated cuisine, the Italian region of Piemonte stands out as perhaps the most refined. Bordering France and Switzerland in the north-west of the country, the area is, as chef Antonio Carluccio puts it, “practically made of food”.

China consumes more than a quarter of the world’s meat. The government wants to change that New Chinese government guidelines have called on the population to halve their meat consumption, according to The Guardian. The latest advice recommends that people should consume 40g to 75g of meat a day; the current intake is twice that.

First US vegan ‘butcher’ shop open in Minneapolis The first vegan butcher shop in America has opened in Minneapolis. Each meat-free meat is made from non-GMO wheat with added seasonings and sauces. Read More… First US vegan ‘butcher’ shop open in Minneapolis