Health And Nutrition

VegMed, Europe’s largest scientific conference dedicated to plant-based nutrition is set to take place at King’s College in London next October. This marks the first time that the conference will be held outside of Germany. Titled “The Power of Plants: bringing plant-based nutrition into mainstream medicine,” VegMed 2019 will be divided into two days. The first day will be held […]

More than 1,100 doctors have committed to adopting a vegan diet for one week this month. The pledge, called the 7-Day Plant-Based Challenge, was launched by vegan cardiology fellow Dr. Danielle Belardo, also known as “The Veggie MD,” in a bid to help veg-curious individuals make the switch. The challenge was issued by Dr. Belardo last […]

A series of classes about vegan cooking is a hit with locals in the city of Cartersville, Georgia. Local news source The Cartersville Tribune reports that the “Plant-Based Life” classes, which are offered at the Cartersville Public Library, were created for clients curious about how to replace meat and dairy with animal-free ingredients. “Our food […]

Vegan doctor Milton Mills believes that humans were not designed to eat animals. Local Hawaiian news source The Maui News reports that the Washington, D.C.-based physician spoke before a crowd last Thursday at the J. Walter Cameron Center in Wailuku. The panel, called “Meat Eating and Mind Games” was free for all to attend and presented […]

According to Australian dietician Melissa Meier, founder of the Syndey-based private practice Honest Nutrition it is entirely possible to maintain a healthy vegan diet – even when fast-food is your only option. “With the abundance of deep-fried, unbalanced and ultra-processed meals in most food courts, finding something healthy to eat can be hard at the best of times,” wrote Meier. “Add to […]

The sixth annual International Plant-Based Nutrition Healthcare Conference is coming to San Diego, California this fall. The vegan medical conference hopes to share knowledge of how, in many cases, a plant-based diet can be an effective form of preventative medicine. According to the conference mission statement, the goal is to share the health benefits of a vegan […]

Amidst an international uproar directed at Air New Zealand over the decision to offer the vegan Impossible Burger as an in-flight meal, one surgeon has spoken out in favor of the meat-free option. Earlier this week, New Zealand acting Prime Minister Winston Peter publicly denounced the plant-based burger, stating, “I’m utterly opposed to fake beef.” According to Peter, […]

Vegan Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams has launched a plant-based nutrition page in response to the growing interest among residents. “When I speak at our plant-based meetups and other health-focused events, I tell crowds of people about all of the resources that helped me on my journey,” Adams told LIVEKINDLY. Not only does the page provide links to […]