Café trends: jelly, herbs and ube instead of flat white?
Oatly asked over 200 baristas: herbs, fermentation and texture are shaping the cafés of the future. Our vegan check and three recipes to try.
Veganuary 2027: How to Do the 31-Day Vegan Challenge
Veganuary is a free pledge to eat vegan for the 31 days of January. Here is how sign-up works, a week-by-week plan, the nutrients to sort out on day one and what the survey numbers say about February.
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Is Margarine Vegan? Usually, but These Ingredients Are the Exceptions
Usually yes. But buttermilk, whey, fish oil or vitamin D3 from sheep’s wool can turn a margarine non-vegan. A brand check for the UK, Germany and the US, as of 27 September 2026.
Is Peanut Butter Vegan? Almost Always. Here Are the Exceptions
Peanut butter is almost always vegan: peanuts, salt, sometimes oil and sugar. Honey, whey and even fish oil do turn up, though. An ingredient check with brands and sources.
Is Soy Sauce Vegan? Usually Yes, With a Few Catches
Classic soy sauce is soybeans, wheat, salt and water, so it’s vegan. Honey teriyaki, oyster sauce, bonito soup bases and some restaurant dips are where animal products sneak in. A brand check with sources.
Vegan Oktoberfest 2026: All Vegan Dishes in the Beer Tents, With Prices
Vegan at Oktoberfest 2026: we checked the beer tent menus. Vegan dishes from 14.80 euros, stall snacks, is the beer vegan, animal numbers and a free PDF guide.
Ube Cake: A Vegan Recipe for the Purple Cheesecake From the Yam
Vegan ube cake with a cheesecake filling made from purple yam, a soaked sponge layer and aquafaba meringue. Plus what ube is, where the trend came from and where to buy the ingredients.
Who Owns Your Tofu? These Brands Are Still Independent [Overview]
Since Müller bought tofu pioneer Berief, many people look twice in the chiller aisle. Our traffic-light overview shows, with receipts, which tofu and plant-drink brands are independent and which belong to a meat or dairy corporation.
Are Vegan Meat Alternatives Ultra-Processed? What the Evidence Says
An eight-week trial compared two diets with identical nutrition and changed only the degree of processing. The result is awkward for both sides of the argument.
World Plant Milk Day: Plant Milk Is Eleven Thousand Years Old
Today is World Plant Milk Day. The history of plant milk starts eleven thousand years ago, and today’s numbers show where it is heading.
Beans Instead of Meat: New US Survey Shows How Open Most People Are
A Harris Poll survey for Humane World for Animals finds that 57 percent of US meat-eaters would swap meat for beans at least once a week. We break down the numbers and explain why the humble bean is so underrated.
It Was Never About the Taste: Why Nostalgia Keeps Us Eating Meat
A University of Stirling study finds that memories of childhood and family gatherings tie people to meat more strongly than taste does. The fix: veganise the dish, keep the ritual.
The Scientist Who Made Oat Milk Actually Work Just Won a European Award
Greek-Swedish food scientist Angeliki Triantafyllou won the European Inventor Award 2026 for the enzyme process that turned gritty oat mush into the creamy barista drink in your coffee.
Is Chapati Vegan? Usually Yes, With One Thing to Check
Chapati is just wheat flour, water and salt, so it’s usually vegan. The one catch is ghee. How to tell, and why chapati is a safer bet than naan.
Are Biscoff Cookies Vegan? Yes, and Here Is Exactly Why
Biscoff cookies are vegan, and so is the spread. Which Lotus products contain dairy, what about the sugar, and why the Tomorrowland medal edition is safe too.
Is Vitamin D3 Vegan? Usually Not, Unless It’s From Lichen
Standard vitamin D3 is made from lanolin, the grease in sheep’s wool. Here’s why most D3 isn’t vegan, how vegan D3 is different, and what to look for on the label.
Is Imitation Crab Vegan? No, and It’s Not Even Vegetarian
The name says imitation, so it must be fake, right? Imitation crab is real fish, usually with egg white too. Why it isn’t vegan, and the plant-based versions that are.
Is Glucosamine Vegan? Usually Not, Unless It’s Fermented
Most glucosamine supplements are made from crab and shrimp shells. A fermented, shellfish-free version exists and is identical. How to find the vegan one.
Is Toblerone Vegan? No, and Honey Is the Reason
Toblerone has a triangular problem for vegans: milk chocolate, honey in the nougat, and egg white too. Why it isn’t vegan, even the dark version, and what to reach for instead.
Are Mono and Diglycerides Vegan? It Depends, and the Label Won’t Tell You
Mono and diglycerides (E471) show up in bread, ice cream and peanut butter. They can be plant or animal fat, and the label almost never says which. How to handle E471 as a vegan.
Are Twiglets Vegan? Yes, the Knobbly Snack Is Plant-Based
Twiglets get their Marmite-like tang from yeast extract, not cheese, which makes them accidentally vegan. The one small caveat on the pack, explained.
Is Lecithin Vegan? Usually Yes, Unless It’s From Egg
Lecithin (E322) is in chocolate, bread and spreads. Soy and sunflower lecithin are vegan; egg-yolk lecithin isn’t. How to tell which one you’re eating.
Is L-Cysteine Vegan? Usually Not, and the Reason Is Grim
L-cysteine (E920) is a dough conditioner hiding in a lot of commercial bread and bagels. Most of it is made from human hair and duck feathers. Here’s how to spot the vegan kind.
Does Hummus Have Dairy? No, and Here’s Why It Tastes So Creamy
Hummus is famously creamy, so people assume there’s milk in it. Classic hummus is completely dairy-free and vegan. The exceptions to watch for, explained.
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.
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…
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….
Rice protein – facts about the underestimated vegan protein source
Protein powders are widely used, especially among people who are active in sports. Often used on Soy protein or classic Whey Protein. Another and so far less known alternative is rice protein . It is suitable…
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…
Is maltodextrin vegan? All about effect & origin
Maltodextrin – this carbohydrate, which is obtained from starch, is currently on everyone’s lips. Especially in sports, maltodextrin provides you with an extra portion of power when your energy slowly decreases. But is maltodextrin actually…
From burnout to successful food blogger – Stina Spiegelberg on plant-based culinary arts
Stina Spiegelberg is TV chef blogger, mother, coach and author of already 10 cookbooks . As one of the youngest award winners, Stina received the Progress Award from PETA and was also one of the…
Easter vegan: everything for an animal-friendly Easter brunch
Are you ready for an animal-friendly Easter? This article is all about vegan Easter and how you can make your celebrations animal-free. We take a look at the Easter Brunch Box from Greenforce at. Let’s…
Can I eat this? – Animal ingredients are hidden behind these ingredients
Checking ingredient lists carefully is part of everyday vegan shopping. Many products are vegan, but not marked with an official vegan logo. In addition, sometimes animal ingredients are hidden there, which are not easily recognizable…
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Vegan fish alternatives – this is how BettaF!sh wants to shake up the sandwich market!
Vegan fish alternatives are booming! BettaF!sh has packed them into sandwiches and wants to make vegan nutrition suitable for the masses. Fish vegan quasi! BettaF!sh TU-NAH tastes like tuna and looks confusingly similar to the…
Is Yfood Healthy? What Is Really in the Vegan Meal Drink
Is yfood healthy, vegan and good for weight loss? Nutrients of the vegan range, verdicts from German consumer testers, the Nestlé takeover and vegan alternatives.
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Butter is a classic animal product. It is made from cow’s milk and is therefore not vegan. But in the meantime, fortunately, there is vegan butter. This is perfect for baking, spreading and frying and…
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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…
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Conflictfood – How the start-up supports families in conflict regions
The Berlin start-up Conflictfood has been fighting for responsible enjoyment since 2016 – with fair and direct trade of typical national specialties from Myanmar, Palestine and Afghanistan. They have made their vision of fairly traded…
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Vegan fish alternatives – The top 5 alternatives for fish
You want to eat vegan or just try a vegan dish, but you don’t want to miss the taste of fish? Then you don’t have to! The answer is now in many supermarket refrigerated counters:…