31 May 2023
Controversial author Peter Singer, who inspired the animal rights movement, explains why killing humanely reared animals may be a defensible ethical position and why he has rewritten Animal Liberation for the 21st century
14 December 2022
Fancy a posh meal without the climate hangover? Work out what luxury really means and you can create gourmet, guilt-free dining
19 September 2022
Emerging research suggests vegan pet food may be able to keep dogs and even cats healthy and happy, reducing the massive impact that traditional pet food has on the environment
29 August 2022
Following a low-fat vegan diet along with eating 86 grams of soybeans daily reduced the frequency of hot flushes by 78 per cent in postmenopausal women
27 October 2021
Veganism is typically equated with healthy eating, but today’s factory-produced fake bacon, sausages and burgers could be tarnishing the halo of a plant-based diet. New Scientist investigates
31 December 2019
Millions of people will try a vegan diet this month for Veganuary. But can short-term or part-time vegans really reap health and environmental benefits? New Scientist put it to the test
23 October 2019
Standard nutritional advice to cut down on meat and dairy may be stopping us getting enough of an essential nutrient named choline. Should we be worried?
13 February 2019
It might be hard to swallow, but if you think cheese is better than meat for both animal welfare and the environment, you need to think again
30 January 2019
Cutting out meat and dairy products is a great way to save the world from your dinner plate, but there are many more, says P. K. Newby
20 December 2018
Bravo for having given up eating meat! But in the ninth of our 12 Days of Culture, might we suggest giving up cheese and going back to chicken – for ethical reasons?
