Veganism

Switching from a diet including meat to a low-fat vegan diet reduced severe hot flashes in menopausal women by a staggering 92%, according to a new study. Interestingly, the benefit was seen even if the women ate highly processed plant-based foods.

Italian firm Virus Power might have made history of sorts with its latest piece of gear. Its new line of race suits does away with leather completely, and that's down to the promise of modern textile substitutes. Yup, you read that right – no leather.

There's a perception that plant-based diets are more expensive, but a new study is challenging that. This data suggests that a low-fat vegan diet can slash 19% off your food-shopping bill, saving you around $1.80 per day, more than $650 a year.

Diet has a huge role in health and disease as we age, but making long-term changes are not easy. Now, researchers believe it only takes two months of eating differently to significantly reduce your 'biological' age across five major organ systems.

Eating less meat is known to be good for heart health, but studies have been hampered by confounding factors such as genetics and background. Now, 22 sets of twins on 'healthy' meat and plant-based diets provide us with the best comparative data yet.

Even though vegan diets consistently emerge as a healthy way to eat, there are certain nutrients that are difficult to get without consuming animal products. Research has now found that two of them are produced by nursing vegan mothers, regardless.

There's no shortage of debate over whether vegan meals should find their way into doggy bowls. Regardless, there's a growing interest in sustainable, vegan options for pooches, and a new study dishes up some surprising health and nutrition results.

The health benefits of a meat-based versus a plant-based diet are often hotly debated. A new study adds another checkmark to the plant-based column though, as it loops in the environmental impacts of choosing paleo or keto diets over veganism.

While many people love the taste of smoked salmon, not everyone is comfortable with wild fish being netted, nor with captive fish being farmed. Such folks may be in luck, as a new smoked salmon substitute is in the works – and it's made of algae.

I'm sorry, motorcyclists. I know you've already had a bad day. Valentino Rossi has announced his retirement, and now I'm about to tell you about a set of vegan motorcycle leathers. Insult upon injury. I promise I'll try to make it fun.

A study is offering insights into the nutritional, cardiovascular and growth differences between vegan, vegetarian and meat-eating children. It found vegans have healthier cardiovascular profiles but are shorter and display bone mineral deficiencies.

Sustainable clothing brand Pangaia has launched puffer jackets that uses dried flowers instead of traditional or synthetic downs. The Flwrdwn material is a vegan, fully biodegradable filling made from natural wildflowers and an aerogel biopolymer.