Do you like questionable studies on vegetarians? If so, it's your lucky day!  In a new analysis from Seventh Day Adventist researchers, results were published of a 6 year diet study that followed 70,000...

Below is a release from the Vegetarian Resource Group (VRG) which has been conducting research on vegetarian questions for some time. The interesting headlines from this poll -- 2% of Americans say they are...

The following selection from Leo Tolstoy (1828 - 1910) is from his article "The First Step": Not long ago I had a talk with a retired soldier, a butcher, and he was surprised at...

David Murdock, who owns the Dole Fruit Comany, is a man after our own hearts. No, he's not vegan, but he he is definitely plant-strong. The New York Times profiled him today, nothing he...

The bodily benefits of vegetarianism have long been known. Less meat typically means less saturated fat and more antioxidants, which leads to improved heart health. But the impact of vegetarianism on mental functioning is...

Leading American fast food chains, which globally are known for their non-vegetarian offerings, are raking in more moolah from their veggie delights in India following the lead of organised retail supermarkets which tend to...

Body Fat Increases Risk of Death Overweight adults are more likely to die at any given point in time, compared with their normal-weight friends, according to a new study that looked at 1.46 million...

Fruits and vegetables don't count toward Weight Watchers International point limits under a new system called PointsPlus. "We needed a program that recognized that calories are most definitely not created equal," David Kirchhoff, chief executive...

Someone once said that it's a rite of passage to become a vegetarian while in college. But for some Stanford students, this switch doesn't last only for a couple of years - it becomes...

Lesser consumption of animal products is necessary to save the world from the worst impacts of climate change, UN report says A global shift towards a vegan diet is vital to save the world...

The physical health status of vegetarians has been extensively reported, but there is limited research regarding the mental health status of vegetarians, particularly with regard to mood. Vegetarian diets exclude fish, the major dietary...

If Homer Simpson is an overweight, meat-gorging, beer-swilling, couch-dwelling slave to his impulses, then Dan Castellaneta, the man who plays him on TV, is his bizarro twin.The 52-year-old voice of the baffoonish cartoon character...

Police secretly investigated the travel habits, family, friends and backgrounds of 47,000 innocent people last year after they bought plane tickets to fly into and out of Britain. The intrusiveness has provoked fury among...

Several Maryland lawmakers will signed a pledge today to give up meat for a week to promote the environment and a healthier way of life. The 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. event at the...

Dr. Michele Couri was preparing roasted winter squash and apple soup for dinner. Daughter Elle, 5, rinsed lentils in the kitchen sink. Daughter Mia, 5, pushed a Hot Wheels truck around and around the...

It was a good milestone for vegetarian activist Dixie Mahy,  President of the San Francisco Vegetarian Society, to see her efforts come to fruition in a BOARD RESOLUTION on Tuesday, April 6,  2010The San...

To say hospital food has a bad reputation would be an understatement. The gravy-covered mystery meat, fake mashed potatoes and green Jell-O tend to rival airplane food in universal scorn. he irony of health...

One of the comments often aimed at those such as myself, who write about famous vegetarians of the past--and how many of them were paragons of virtue who practiced non-violence and compassion--is the following:...

I've written extensively on the consequences of eating meat - on our health, our sense of "right living", and on the environment. It is one of those daily practices that has such a broad...

Mercy For Animals (MFA) has launched a month-long pro-vegetarian bus ad campaign in Boston. The ads feature cute baby animals and read, "Why love one but eat the other? Choose Compassion. Choose Vegetarian. Pigs,...

Kellie Pickler is featured in the "Healthy Hollywood" section of this month's issue of Shape magazine. The country music star shares her thoughts on reading, hanging out with happy people, and being a vegetarian....

Lisa Simpson becomes a vegetarian...some will recognize the challenges she faces...     ...

Here's a reason to be a vegetarian or, at least, a semi-veggie: Trimming your meat consumption by 30% would benefit you and the rest of the planet, according to research reported by Reuters. The...

Editor's Note: Yet another example why the American Dietetic Association (ADA) has no credibility. The only question remains is this: Where should "vegetarian exepert" Dawn Jackson Blatner stuff her turkey? Remember that when you...

On Ecorazzi.com, self-proclaimed provider of green gossip, Paul McCartney and other green celebs offer meat-free Christmas recipes while Cate Blanchett muses on the Copenhagen climate summit. Ever since Al Gore's 2006 Oscar-winning movie "An...