Plant-Based Diets

Regardless of what your game day plans are, these vegan versions of classic Super Bowl recipes will definitely make for a winning spread.

Whether you’re super busy or just feeling lazy (we hear you), these vegan recipes are short on time and long on flavor. Get ready to salivate.

If you’re gluten-free and low on time, you’re going to love this roundup of plant-based slow cooker recipes. Weeknights just got easy again!

Mushrooms have so many amazing uses — check out this roundup of 10 delicious vegan mushroom recipes.

Forget chocolate chip cookies. Plenty of far more unique recipes are online, from lemon basil sugar cookies to pistachio and cardamom thumbprints.

Veguary is a month-long pledge to “try living vegan” for the month of February, purposely coinciding with Black History Month. Here's how to get involved.

No longer shall you be limited by fish-based oyster sauce. Here are our favorite vegetarian and vegan oyster sauces on the market, plus a few recipes.

Just Mayo and Just Ranch are finally back in 2024, a few years after disappearing. Here's how to find the relaunched plant-based products.

Sin City has become a vegan hot spot in recent years, attracting top chefs with creative, globally-inspired meals in mind. Here's our favorites.

The regenivore diet is just one more way that consumers are trying to reduce the impact their food has on the planet through climate-conscious habits.

Who doesn’t love a hearty bowl of pasta? If you’re addicted to this Italian staple but can’t eat gluten, these chickpea pasta recipes are for you.

Chickpeas are a remarkably versatile ingredient. The amount of ways you can turn this humble legume into something truly delicious is nuts!

Alex Honnold climbed El Capitan on a vegetarian diet — and as the famous rock climber tells Green Matters, he still eats meat-free, with the odd exception.

Learn about why some people add mushrooms to their daily cup of coffee, including possible health benefits, taste, and how it's made.

These beloved plant-based beef alternatives and recipes will diversify your diet and satisfy your taste buds. Learn about the pros and cons of each option.

Pistachios are so expensive because they are in high demand. Other healthy nut options are available if pistachios are too costly for your budget.

Lupini beans are packed with more protein than many other legumes. Here are some vegan lupini bean recipes that you'll want to incorporate into your diet.

Consider optimizing your health with Celtic salt. Here are the benefits you may experience if you add Celtic salt to your daily diet.

Just because it’s made from nuts doesn’t mean it’s always vegan. Some peanut butter brands add dairy or non-certified vegan sugar to the mix. We explain.

Wondering if rice is vegan? Fear not. Rice is as plant-based as they come. Plus, we’ve got a bunch of recipes to jazz it up.

Holistic health coach and yoga instructor Koya Webb got candid with Green Matters about living authentically, plant-based meals, and accepting the negative emotions.

Being vegan does not mean giving up one of the world’s greatest inventions: pizza. Here are some plant-based pizzerias to add to your bucket list.

Curious about the differences between the Mediterranean and paleo diets? Learn the basics you need to make informed choices about your meals.

Forget about the main course. These easy-to-make vegan side dishes will steal the show with their mouthwatering flavors and crowd-pleasing appeal.

Share these vegan jokes at your next plant-based dinner party, the office water cooler, or anywhere you’re stuck for something to say.

From the "Cheese Twins" to other dynamic personalities, Netflix's documentary series 'You Are What You Eat' highlights the multitude of benefits of a vegan diet.

These vegan cake mixes make plant-based baking super easy. Here are some recommendations, and also how to make any cake recipe vegan.

Trader Joe’s never fails to deliver variety, even for vegans. Here are the best vegan items at Trader Joe’s that you need to try on your next trip to TJ's.

"By ferming, rather than farming, we can change the world," Arturo Elizondo told Green Matters. Via precision fermentation, the EVERY Egg was hatched.

Eating a plant-based diet can be challenging, especially around the holidays. We've got you covered with flexitarian recipes sure to satisfy.

Plentiful vegan options were promised at COP28, yet meat and dairy remain prevalent. Lobbyists allegedly plan to position meat as sustainable at the conference.

Don't be frightened by the spiky leaves! Cutting a dragon fruit is fairly simple. Just cut down the middle, separate the flesh, and chop away!

We've all been warned of the dangers of consuming uncooked meats — but when it comes to eating raw tofu, things are a little different.

Tofu is completely vegan. This plant-based product is also vegetarian-friendly and most varieties are gluten-free. Keep reading to learn more.

Dark chocolate is typically vegan, as long as there's no milk in the ingredient list. Check out these top vegan chocolate brands for a sweet treat.

In general, vegan pizza is healthier than most traditional options found on menus. However, not everyone agrees on what’s considered healthy.

After a breast cancer diagnosis in 2017, Julia Louis-Dreyfus made changes to her diet and exercise routine.

Vegans and vegetarians avoid eating imitation crab because it is still made with fish. There are vegan-friendly foods you can use as a substitute.

Vegans get ready to "run to the border" on Oct. 12 when Taco Bell Vegan Nacho Cheese hits restaurants nationwide.

In honor of the Jewish New Year, we've rounded up some plant-based Rosh Hashanah menu ideas, from side dishes to desserts.

Janessa Steenberg tells us about Panacheeza, her new company making analogous, delicious, and healthy vegan Parmesan cheese.

Green Matters was invited to attend the Plant-Based World Expo, where I got to try vegan foods galore.

Eating at a vegan restaurant might be considered kosher, but there are a few exceptions.

Wondermilk was an dairy-free milk lauded by Consumer Reports as having a taste and texture close to natural milk. But, you won't find it in stores.

Bosque Foods' hopes “to make a positive impact in curbing climate change through the lens of food” thanks to its unique mycelium meat.

Creatine is an important energy source that vegans lack. Is creatine vegan, and should vegans include creatine supplements in their diets?

How would you handle it if your teen announced they were going vegan? One man who won't let his daughter go vegan asks social media if he's in the wrong.

Is the Impossible Burger healthy? Here's how Impossible Foods' creation stacks up against traditional beef burgers.

Plant-based meat is gaining popularity, but what exactly is it made of?

Research from institutions including the University of Oxford have found endless environmental benefits to eating a plant-based diet.