He changed the way we think about plant-based meat. Now, Impossible Foods Founder Pat Brown is using science to take on animal agriculture—and its devastating impact on the planet.

Actor, advocate, and entrepreneur Daniella Monet shares how she balances family, activism, and a plant-based lifestyle.

Tara Punzone’s pioneering West Hollywood restaurant Pura Vita is redefining what Italian food could be.

Control is a funny thing. Most of us like having it, at least to some extent. Sure, control lets us make everyday decisions such as what color to paint our office (I went for a hot pink accent wall) or where we are going to eat our next meal (a vegan…

For chefs, epicures, and reality TV fans, Spike Mendelsohn burst onto the scene in 2008 when he placed in the top five on the Emmy Award-winning Bravo series Top Chef. For the Canadian-born, Washington, DC-based chef, that was just the beginning of…

Erin McKenna’s journey from comedy sketches to confectionary sketches is nothing short of a real-life fairy tale. Initially drawn to fashion and the glitz of costume design (even once getting to dress Saturday Night Live’s Fred Armisen), McKenna…

VegNews Health + Wellness Dating Is the summer of love passing you by without much love? Whether you’re finally ready to shed the lockdown standstill or ready to move on past a heartbreak, it’s time to get back out there. Here’s how. by Jasmin Singer…

Running one of the biggest, most inclusive, most accessible vegan festivals in the country is no small task. But event organizer Jessica Cruz won’t let anything—even breast cancer—slow her down. by Jasmin Singer March 6, 2024 Share this Entrepreneur,…

There are countless ways to come by a vegan cake—homemade, semi-homemade (aka box mix), local vegan bakeries, cakes that ship—but the fastest way to get a cake onto your table is to buy one from the grocery store. You’re already there for tofu and…

When word spread that Miyoko Schinner was parting ways with the company she founded—a company that arguably single-handedly mainstreamed artisan plant-based cheese and butter—legions of fans were devastated. They rallied behind the vegan icon and…

Bob Barker was a bona fide Hollywood giant, first starting his career in Springfield, MO in the ’40s, working his way through broadcasting before landing on the set of The Price is Right in the ’70s—earning him 19 Daytime Emmy Awards. But in addition…

Gen X might know Daisy Fuentes best for her breakthrough TV spot as MTV’s first Latina VJ back in 1993, simultaneously hosting both MTV in English and MTV Internacional in Spanish. But before she was a lauded television star turned talk show host,…

It is time for tofu to have its moment. We’ve said it countless times, and we’ll say it again: when it comes to tofu, it’s all in the preparation. Whether you’re a tofu beginner or just looking to mix up your typical tofu, here are nine vegan ways to…

He is perhaps the most famous and coveted actor in Hollywood right now. But for outspoken vegan Joaquin Phoenix, his unparalleled platform is simply a vehicle for his passionate animal-rights activism. When Joaquin Phoenix got to the Oscars podium in…

Buying lightbulbs, which used to be as simple as choosing wattage and socket size, has become an increasingly complicated task — especially when you want to make the most eco-friendly choice, too. “Lightbulbs affect the climate in two primary ways,”…

No, it’s not Portland. But Rochester is a vegan destination for so many reasons. What if I told you there was a vegan-friendly city located in an area of the country where long-term climate change projections were relatively promising, everything you…

Hong Kong’s David Yeung is bringing the most cutting-edge plant-based pork to market, and he’s tailoring it specifically for Asian tastes to help lead a revolution. China loves its pork. More than 65 percent of meat consumed in the mainland comes…

No, it’s not Portland. But Rochester is a vegan destination for so many reasons. What if I told you there was a vegan-friendly city located in an area of the country where long-term climate change projections were relatively promising, everything you…

Activist and vegan Miss Universe Andrea Meza is not just changing the world. She’s changing the universe for good. Andrea Meza is the definition of a multi-hyphenate. The activist and singer is not only the third Mexican woman to win the coveted Miss…

A few months ago, my wife and I relocated to Rochester—the Western New York (don’t say “upstate!”) Great Lakes metropolis—by way of Los Angeles and New York City (the latter of which I spent nearly 20 years living in, regularly asserting I’d never…