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Bollywood Goes Vegan: 11 Actors Who Have Given Up Animal Products for Good

Celebrities

Bollywood Goes Vegan: 11 Actors Who Have Given Up Animal Products for Good

Across Bollywood, actors are increasingly leaning toward a vegan lifestyle for animals, personal health, and the planet.

August 20, 2025

As Eleven Madison Park Adds Meat, Legacy Vegan Restaurants Fight to Survive As Eleven Madison Park Adds Meat, Legacy Vegan Restaurants Fight to Survive

August 14, 2025

Make These Meatless Martha Stewart Recipes for Your Next Dinner Party Make These Meatless Martha Stewart Recipes for Your Next Dinner Party

August 6, 2025

Are You Even Making Matcha Right? Instagram’s “Matcha Mommy” Shares Her Top Tips Are You Even Making Matcha Right? Instagram’s “Matcha Mommy” Shares Her Top Tips

July 31, 2025

Health + Wellness

Dan Buettner Says the Secret to Longevity Isn’t What You Think—And We Believe Him Dan Buettner Says the Secret to Longevity Isn’t What You Think—And We Believe Him

Welcome to Mr. Charlie’s: The Anti-McDonald’s That’s About to Be Everywhere Welcome to Mr. Charlie’s: The Anti-McDonald’s That’s About to Be Everywhere

Like ‘Shark Tank’ for Vegan Businesses: “We Want to Help People Make Money” Like ‘Shark Tank’ for Vegan Businesses: “We Want to Help People Make Money”

The Best Vegan ‘Shark Tank’ Deals of All Time The Best Vegan ‘Shark Tank’ Deals of All Time

Impossible Foods’ Visionary Founder on the Fight to Save the Planet Impossible Foods’ Visionary Founder on the Fight to Save the Planet

These 19 Women-Led Restaurants Are Taking on the Male-Dominated Worlds of BBQ, Sushi, Soul Food, and More These 19 Women-Led Restaurants Are Taking on the Male-Dominated Worlds of BBQ, Sushi, Soul Food, and More

The Historical Roots of Black Farming: Black VegFest Founder on Liberation and Resistance

Changemakers

The Historical Roots of Black Farming: Black VegFest Founder on Liberation and Resistance

Tracing the history of Black resistance and farming, Omowale Adewale explores the intersection of veganism, food justice, and decolonization.

Asian Vegan Food Is the Moment—And These Brands Prove It Asian Vegan Food Is the Moment—And These Brands Prove It

Can Trupo’s Nostalgic Vegan Candy Bars Take on Hershey’s and Mars? Can Trupo’s Nostalgic Vegan Candy Bars Take on Hershey’s and Mars?

Why These Black Politicians, Activists, and Artists On Why They Don’t Eat Meat Why These Black Politicians, Activists, and Artists On Why They Don’t Eat Meat

15 Black-Owned Vegan Food Brands You’ll Love: From Hot Sauce to Popcorn 15 Black-Owned Vegan Food Brands You’ll Love: From Hot Sauce to Popcorn

23 Black Vegan Chefs Redefining Plant-Based Food and Community 23 Black Vegan Chefs Redefining Plant-Based Food and Community

Will Bird and Swine Flus Cause the Next Pandemic? Why Experts Say Yes. Will Bird and Swine Flus Cause the Next Pandemic? Why Experts Say Yes.

How Daniella Monet Balances Motherhood, Advocacy, and a Return to Hollywood How Daniella Monet Balances Motherhood, Advocacy, and a Return to Hollywood

The Vegan Community Rallies for LA Wildfire Relief: The Restaurants and Businesses Supporting Firefighters and Victims The Vegan Community Rallies for LA Wildfire Relief: The Restaurants and Businesses Supporting Firefighters and Victims

From Skeptics to Advocates: Why Today’s Hottest Chefs Are Excited About Vegan Food From Skeptics to Advocates: Why Today’s Hottest Chefs Are Excited About Vegan Food

Is Pecan Milk the New Oat Milk? Is Pecan Milk the New Oat Milk?

How World Vegan Day Has Inspired Global Change for 30 Years How World Vegan Day Has Inspired Global Change for 30 Years

Tara Punzone’s Pura Vita Is Redefining Italian Food in Los Angeles Tara Punzone’s Pura Vita Is Redefining Italian Food in Los Angeles

Eleven Madison Park’s Chef Daniel Humm Is the First-Ever UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Global Food Education Eleven Madison Park’s Chef Daniel Humm Is the First-Ever UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Global Food Education

‘Top Chef’ Spike Mendelsohn’s Top Priorities: Vegan Burgers and a Livable Planet ‘Top Chef’ Spike Mendelsohn’s Top Priorities: Vegan Burgers and a Livable Planet

Food News of the Week: Krispy Kreme and Nutella Go Vegan, and Olipop Takes on Mountain Dew Food News of the Week: Krispy Kreme and Nutella Go Vegan, and Olipop Takes on Mountain Dew

Why Lucas Bravo Wants Gabriel’s ‘Emily in Paris’ Restaurant to Earn a Green Michelin Star Why Lucas Bravo Wants Gabriel’s ‘Emily in Paris’ Restaurant to Earn a Green Michelin Star

How Erin McKenna’s New York Bakery Sparked a Nationwide Dessert Movement With Gluten-Free, Vegan Sweets How Erin McKenna’s New York Bakery Sparked a Nationwide Dessert Movement With Gluten-Free, Vegan Sweets

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The Impossible Whopper Celebrates 5 Years at Burger King: “A Milestone Not Just for Us but for the Entire Plant-Based Industry” The Impossible Whopper Celebrates 5 Years at Burger King: “A Milestone Not Just for Us but for the Entire Plant-Based Industry”

From TikTok to Target, This Is the Tabitha Brown Effect From TikTok to Target, This Is the Tabitha Brown Effect

How Super Bowl Champ Deatrich Wise Jr. Gets His Protein Without Eating Meat How Super Bowl Champ Deatrich Wise Jr. Gets His Protein Without Eating Meat

How to Eat Like a Vegan Drag Queen How to Eat Like a Vegan Drag Queen

Tiny Chef Takes on Paris. Here Are His Must-Visit Spots Tiny Chef Takes on Paris. Here Are His Must-Visit Spots

How Jane Velez-Mitchell Built a Vegan Media Empire How Jane Velez-Mitchell Built a Vegan Media Empire

Food News of the Week: Caviar Croissants, Travis Barker’s Mushroom Gummies, and Target Kicks Off Pumpkin Spice Season Food News of the Week: Caviar Croissants, Travis Barker’s Mushroom Gummies, and Target Kicks Off Pumpkin Spice Season

Pinky Cole’s Slutty Vegan Expands to Nashville, Florida, and Atlanta Airport: “People Are Adapting to the Business and They Want More” Pinky Cole’s Slutty Vegan Expands to Nashville, Florida, and Atlanta Airport: “People Are Adapting to the Business and They Want More”

Lower Your Disease Risk and Emissions With This Bill Gates-Backed Butter: “I Couldn’t Believe I Wasn’t Eating Real Butter” Lower Your Disease Risk and Emissions With This Bill Gates-Backed Butter: “I Couldn’t Believe I Wasn’t Eating Real Butter”

Plant-Based Paradise Hey, Sunshine Kitchen Is the Number One Women-Led Restaurant on Yelp Plant-Based Paradise Hey, Sunshine Kitchen Is the Number One Women-Led Restaurant on Yelp

7 Best Food History and Cooking Shows You Can Stream Right Now 7 Best Food History and Cooking Shows You Can Stream Right Now

With These 9 Zero-Waste Grocery Stores, You Can Break Your Plastic and Ultra-Processed Food Habits With These 9 Zero-Waste Grocery Stores, You Can Break Your Plastic and Ultra-Processed Food Habits

Black-Owned Winery Creating Vegan Wines Isn’t Niche, It’s Inclusive Black-Owned Winery Creating Vegan Wines Isn’t Niche, It’s Inclusive

“The Greenest Restaurant in the World” Is a School, and It’s Still Winning Awards for Its Meatless Meals “The Greenest Restaurant in the World” Is a School, and It’s Still Winning Awards for Its Meatless Meals

Another Use for the Potato: Meet the Startups Making Eggs From America’s Favorite Vegetable Another Use for the Potato: Meet the Startups Making Eggs From America’s Favorite Vegetable

From Snoop Dogg to Viola Davis, These 11 Celebrities Can’t Get Enough Slutty Vegan From Snoop Dogg to Viola Davis, These 11 Celebrities Can’t Get Enough Slutty Vegan

“A Hearty Debate” Concludes Plant-Based Meat Alternatives Are Healthier for Your Heart Than Meat “A Hearty Debate” Concludes Plant-Based Meat Alternatives Are Healthier for Your Heart Than Meat

Alicia Silverstone’s and Reza Farahan’s Go-To Restaurant Meals and Kitchen Must-Haves Alicia Silverstone’s and Reza Farahan’s Go-To Restaurant Meals and Kitchen Must-Haves

Food News of the Week: Meat-Eaters Love Natalie Portman’s Pork, Bobby Flay’s Cola-ogne, and Eleven Madison Park’s Cocktail Bar Food News of the Week: Meat-Eaters Love Natalie Portman’s Pork, Bobby Flay’s Cola-ogne, and Eleven Madison Park’s Cocktail Bar

All the Times Pamela Anderson Bared It All For Animals All the Times Pamela Anderson Bared It All For Animals

How to Make Cannamilk at Home—and Why It’s Better Without Dairy How to Make Cannamilk at Home—and Why It’s Better Without Dairy

The Billionaire Paradox: Will Bezos, Branson, and Gates Save or Destroy the Food System? The Billionaire Paradox: Will Bezos, Branson, and Gates Save or Destroy the Food System?

She Closed Her Cult-Favorite Vegan Restaurant, But the Recipes Are Still Very Much Alive She Closed Her Cult-Favorite Vegan Restaurant, But the Recipes Are Still Very Much Alive

Why the Heir to the Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream Empire Walked Away From It All Why the Heir to the Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream Empire Walked Away From It All