Vegetarian News

New cookbooks cross my desk almost every day, and I'm always excited to try the latest recipes and see what the latest trends are in the publishing world.

Recently, Food & Drink visited local spots searching for menu items that made better eating and drinking not just a healthful duty but also a flavorful pleasure.

Lent is in full swing for many people. Whether you're observing it or not, these 6 meatless stews are perfect late-winter comfort food.

Observing Catholics will be eating meatless dinners for the next seven Fridays. Details about this and other Lenten practices can be found on the American Catholic website.

If you're like me, you were super psyched when you heard Chipotle was going to begin serving tofu.

I'm the founder of Science 2.0A and co-author of "Science Left Behind". A wise man once said Darwin had the greatest idea anyone... Statisticians have a rule of thumb for calibrating claims made in humanities and science papers alike.

Few meals are more comforting than a hot bowl of soup. Chef Billy Parisi shows us how to make a kale, white bean and sausage soup that's sure to hit the spot! The early part of March can often be chilly .

I grew up eating one type of dumpling - the ones my mom made. They were juicy, with the perfect combination of lean and fatty pork, and just the right amount of napa cabbage and shiitake mushrooms.

But the world is changing, and no longer is meat considered the wondrous protein source of yesteryear.

This week's Time Magazine cites several reasons for vegetarians living longer. The article was prompted by a report in American Medical Association's Internal Medicine that a vegetarian diet lowers blood pressure, a key factor in risk of heart failure and stroke.

A study published in the journal Cell Metabolism Tuesday found that eating a diet rich in animal proteins -- such as meat, milk and cheese -- makes the consumer more likely to die of cancer than someone with a low-protein, no-cheese diet.

Nearly every day, I am inspired to hear the majority of people I meet say they love animals.

The area along Huntington Drive in Arcadia just off the 210 Freeway is a crazy quilt of restaurants.

It may be tough to wear enough layers to keep the cold at bay, but there are plenty of ways to turn up the heat in the kitchen: We're talking hot chocolate, soups galore, and plenty of melted cheese.

Another year of The Vegan Experience has come and gone, and to be honest, it always leaves me a little bittersweet.

Food choices are deeply personal, and people choose to become vegetarians for various reasons: philosophy about how food animals are treated, personal health or a combination of both.

A high-protein diet rich in red meat and cheese is linked to cancer and early death among middle-aged people, the L.A.Times reported March 4. An 18-year study conducted by the University of Southern California says eating lots of meat and cheese quadruples cancer risk for middle-aged people and is as bad for their health as smoking 20 cigarettes a ... (more)

Vegetarians live longer lives than classic meat eaters. It is thought the benefits come from lower blood pressure and improved cholesterol levels in people eating low-fat diets based on vegetables, whole grains and fruit.

She rose to fame on Broadway, then charmed the nation on "Glee." Lea Michele also has managed to make time to become a style and fashion icon and carve out a unique singing voice.

It looks too good to be healthful. The "mental lentil" collard wrap at Choices Cafe is crammed with black beans, lentils, onion, pico de gallo, bell pepper, avocado, plantain, and vegan cheese.