Life is better with Buttercream
Vegan cakes and cupcakes – Vanessa from Life is better with Buttercream in interview
When life gives you vegan buttercream…. make a cake out of it! That’s what Vanessa Dettenberg from Ettlingen thought. She is a pastry chef for vegan buttercream cakes and cupcakes and conjures them up under…
Yes, You Can Build Muscle on a Vegan Diet
Think you need meat to build muscle? Think again. Here’s how you can fuel your fitness goals with plants and what science says about vegan strength.
Trendraider
Discover vegan trends, do good and save money
“You don’t have to jump on every trend.” But: Because let’s face it – we all love discovering new things and being the first to try them out. This principle is taken up by Trendraider….
Jan Bredack – The VEGANZ founder in interview
Jan Bredack is born in 1972 in the GDR. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, he began his career in the automotive industry and, after completing his training as an automotive mechanic , passed…
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Vegan on the Mount Everest – extreme mountaineer Kuntal Joisher in the interview
Indian climber Kuntal Joisher was the first person to climb Mount Everest completely vegan. Both his diet and all of his equipment are free of animal ingredients. In 2014, during his first Everest expedition, an…
Vegan tattooing – Here’s what you have to watch out for! Tattoo artist Carina Schmidt interview
Carina Schmidt has been a self-employed vegan tattoo artist for 8 years. She fulfilled her dream of having her own creative workspace 5 years ago with her own studio in Griesheim in the Black Forest….
Feeding up squirrels – Dennis & Eva tell about their experiences
Some time ago we visited “Amici sciuridae” in Hamburg/ Altona. “Amici sciuridae” means “squirrel friends” and consists of Eva and Dennis. If you follow the two on Instagram, you’ll quickly notice that this isn’t just…
Veganuary! CEO Ria Rehberg about new records at vegan month 2023
More and more people are opting for a vegan lifestyle, whether for ethical, environmental or health reasons. In doing so, it can be difficult for some to take the first step into a plant-based diet….
Hemp protein – ingredients, effect & use
With the hemp plant many still associate primarily mind-expanding intoxicants. But the versatile plant can do much more: Hemp seed, hemp oil, hemp protein and many other delicious products have long conquered the supermarket shelves….
Plant Faced Clothing
Urban streetwear for vegans – Charlie McEvoy from Plant Faced Clothing in interview
Charlie McEvoy is the founder of the English fashion label “Plant Faced Clothing”. His mission: to make stylish, urban and ethically produced streetwear for vegans suitable for the masses. With success: Even superstars like Miley…
CO2 compensated
Sustainable smartphone cases made from food scraps
As part of #Plasticfreejuly , we’re introducing you to the most exciting startups that are making a positive impact on reducing plastic. Today: Sustainable cell phone cases from kepu Clock, telephone, carrier pigeon, diary, newspaper,…
Disposable spoon
Spoontainable – Sustainable disposable spoons for eating up
When eating ice cream avoid plastic waste ? This is possible thanks to the start-up Spoontainable.In Germany alone, 360 million plastic ice cream spoons are thrown away every year . From 2021, the European Union…
Soy Chatter podcast: This Is Vegan founder Yannick interviewed
Whether you’ve been living vegan for many years, or are just getting started with vegan nutrition – docs and podcasts. There are a few of the latter. One we can especially recommend to you is…
Ria Rehberg
Vegan into the new year – How the “Veganuary” moves over 1 million people to vegan nutrition
What do Joaquin Phoenix, Paul McCartney, Mayim Bialik, Alicia Silverstone, Anne Menden, Rezo and Rammstein singer Till Lindemann have in common? They all promote the “Veganuary”. The goal of the “Veganuary” Challenge is for people to…
Bio Basics
Low Budget Organic & vegan – The Top 5 Organic Basics
Vegan nutrition has long since ceased to be a question of purse strings. A study by Oxford University found that in countries such as the US, Australia, the UK and across Western Europe, a vegan,…
Best Vegan Restaurants in Washington, DC
Washington, DC is a food lover’s paradise, with a plethora of restaurants and dining options to choose from. But what if you are vegan? No fear – the city is home to amazing vegan restaurants offering incredible plant-based…
Goodbye vegan cliché: Niko Rittenau interviewed about nutrition myths
Niko Rittenau studied nutritional counseling and is currently in the master’s program in micronutrient therapy and regulatory medicine. He combines his skills as a trained chef with the nutritional knowledge of his academic career to…
Bio Hotel
theiner’s garten – The sustainable organic hotel in South Tyrol
The environmentally friendly Bio Hotel theiner’s garten in South Tyrol/Merano sets new standards in sustainability. In the midst of the Dolomites, the hotel in Gargazzone/Gargazon offers everything you need for a particularly climate-friendly wellness vacation….
90s vegan
Empathy in the belly – Oli P. on vegan nutrition, animal welfare and sustainability
Already in the 90s, hardly anyone got past a name: Oli P. was the heartthrob of the dailiesoap “Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten” (Good Times, Bad Times) and entered the charts with hits like “Flugzeuge im…
Celebrate vegan
An end to decadence – Enjoying vegan champagne sustainably
Did you know that not every wine is vegan ? We talked to a woman who is particularly knowledgeable about vegan wines and sparkling wines: Linda Barbosa Fortes No more decadence, champagne for everyone! –…
Success for animal welfare: Moulin Rouge stops shows with animals
#vegangoodnews The famous Paris variety show Moulin Rouge has made a groundbreaking decision: It will from now on no longer perform shows with animals . This welcome news comes after public pressure and criticism from…
Edeka Southwest
Vegan Milk Alternatives – An Overview of the World of Plant Drinks
More and more people attach importance to a varied and sustainable diet. At the same time, some of them want to do without animal foods or at least reduce their consumption. Today, this can be…
B12
The vegan food pyramid – How to succeed in a balanced plant-based diet
You want to eat vegan, but are faced with the big question of how to cover all the important nutrients in your diet to prevent deficiencies? Then the vegan food pyramid provides you with all…
Highfashion for animal love – Daniela Brunner from “Giulia+Romeo” in interview
We encounter animal products in many parts of our everyday lives. We all know by now that vegan living is not just about nutrition. However, many fashion-conscious people are not aware of the conditions under which leather,…
Hotel Nicolay 1881 – How a traditional hotel became a vegan hotspot
Johannes Nicolay manages Germany’s first purely vegan hotel. From cleaning products to schnitzel – everything here is vegan. How it came about that the formerly passionate meat eater became a vegan, how the reactions to…
Vegan athletes: Top 10 athletes & their plant-based diet
Did you know that more and more athletes are choosing a vegan diet? Yes, that’s right! Veganism has the potential to revolutionize sports and many athletes prove that you can be successful without animal products….
Chinese medicine
Ginger – this is how well the medicinal plant really helps
Nothing sold out in health food stores at the beginning of the Corona pandemic as quickly as the miracle tuber ginger. The yellowish-gray tuber with the great healing properties had suddenly become one of the…
Vegan sports nutrition – How a good protein supply succeeds
An athletically active lifestyle or even intensive weight training in combination with a vegan diet – the myth of insufficient protein supply quickly comes to mind. Not only do prominent role models show how plant-based…
b12 vegan
Save yourself vegan! – Dr. Karl-Heinz Kleifges on vegan nutrition and health
Is vegan living healthy? What can I do to live healthier? Do all vegans need to take B12? These are all questions some of you are asking yourselves. We spoke with one who can answer…
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Sustainable Coffee-To-Go cups from the Black Forest – Interview with the founders of heybico
In the fall and winter, many people opt for a hot drink on the go. Coffee-To-Go is the magic word for the generation where time is a foreign word. But that creates a lot of…
This Is Vegan needs YOUR help!
You can help us for free! Currently, we are continuously growing with This Is Vegan and would like to continue to do so in order to reach even more people. The big goal: to inspire…
How TiNDLE founder Timo Recker revolutionizes vegan meat alternatives
What is the future of vegan meat alternatives? If anyone can answer that question, it’s Timo Recker. He himself grew up in a family of butchers and, among other things, founded the start-up “LikeMeat” established….
Plant-based milk alternatives on course for success
Vegan milk alternatives become more and more popular The growing trend towards veganism is rapidly increasing the market for plant-based milk alternatives! It is not only meat substitutes that are popular (we reported on May…
Vegan is unhealthy?! Gordon Prox on the future, his start-up and family
Gordon Prox is a YouTube creator, StartUp founder, food enthusiast, speaker, Podcast host and what he calls himself: Living Man! Some know him from his successful YouTube channel “ Vegan is unhealthy “, where he…
What is beta-alanine? All about effect & dosage
Beta-alanine is encountered above all by people who are active in sports component of numerous supplements. But what is that exactly? In this article you will learn whether the supplement can be useful for you,…
Bennet Müllem
Condoms against climate change – Releaf founder Bennet Müllem in interview
The Hamburg-based start-up Releaf has set itself the goal of planting a tree for every condom sold. Founder Bennet Müllem tells us in an interview how exactly this works, what tests a condom has to…
cell based animal products
Meat from the Petri dish – Is in vitro meat better for our environment?
Meat that tastes, smells and looks like meat, but for which no animal has to die: In vitro meat is set to revolutionize the food world. We took a closer look at the hype and…
Cheese vegan
Say cheese! – The best vegan cheese alternatives
Cheese vegan? – Yes, it is possible thanks to vegan alternatives! “I can do without meat, but cheese – no – I couldn’t!” This is a phrase that vegans hear almost every day. Good news:…
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Bye bye plastic! – How Everdrop makes the world sustainably cleaner
Munich-based startup everdrop aims to make the world a little cleaner through their sustainable household products. Everdrop has revolutionized the household cleaning market with its innovative cleaning tabs. The aim is to make the sustainable…