Vegetarian News

One of Austin's best sushi restaurants is getting serious about vegetables. Uchiko is rolling out a new monthly vegetarian 10-course omakase menu for two, as well as a regular five-course vegetarian tasting menu and a weekly vegetarian social hour.

The Veggielante is on a mission to spread the word about places to order good, meatless grub.

When it's too hot to turn on the stove, either grilling or using the slow cooker are my preferred ways to cook and keep the kitchen cool.

Many people view "Paleo" as synonymous with "carnivorous" - the Paleo diet is often thought to be based on unlimited meat consumption.

Thousands of people in Detroit are having their water shut off, so PETA says that it will pay the bills -- only if the recipients promise to be vegans.

When you're looking for an ingredient to add rich depth to a dish, mushrooms are a favorite option.

When we picked out our ten favorite cult restaurants in the Valley last month, many of you had a thing or two to say about your own favorite cult-status dining spots -- and we listened.

Paul Niemann: "I think it's only a matter of time until you see plant-based proteins take over as the main drivers in functional ingredients.

Whether it's charcoal, gas or even a grill pan on the stove, there's no denying it: Grilling is one of America's favorite pastimes during the summer season.

In 2009, Benji Kurtz was near his heaviest weight of 278. Only 5 feet 5 inches tall, he was considered severely obese.

Conscious Box offers an unusual take on the monthly subscription box trend, with their package of natural, non-GMO food and health products.

Find all your favourite bits from today's Bite magazine, online. Follow the hyperlinks in Jo Elwin's editor's letter and lose yourself in bite.co.nz .

VeggiePatti has partnered with Total Health Foods in Wyandotte again to bring more vegan options to the Downriver area.

Arsenic, insect bodies or even wood - the next time you're munching on your favourite sneaky snack, take a moment to consider what you're really eating.

Brandy is the author of the food blog, Nutmeg Nanny . In her spare time she enjoys developing recipes, baking and cooking.

Ryan DesRoches, a native of Charlottetown, is pictured picking berries while cycling on a trail in Germany, meant to show his fondness for using natural products.

One of Joanna Thomas' proudest parenting moments came when her then-toddler son looked up at a pair of golden arches and asked: "What's that big yellow M?" Since birth, her son and daughter - now 15 and 13, respectively - have eaten almost exclusively vegan and sugar-free, said Thomas, 50, who lives on the city's Northwest Side.

Plant-based proteins are becoming more and more popular as people are moving away from beef, pork, fowl and fish for essential amino acids.

It can also refer to the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products generally, not just in diet, including such things as glue derived from animal parts, shoe leather, and natural hair wigs.

My daughter, Thea, a cellist, is spending the summer in Montgomery, Ala. She was thrilled to land a job there playing in the orchestra at Montgomery's Shakespeare Festival.