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Topic: Vegans

Survey finds 44% participants turned vegan because they empathised with animals

The study by Veganuary revealed that participants experienced health benefits such as high energy levels & healthy skin when they tried a vegan diet.

‘Beyond Fried Chicken’: KFC rolls out nuggets of plant-based meat in US as trend picks up

KFC has become the first major fast food chain to add a plant-based chicken product to its menu. Introduced in US on 10 January, it ‘tastes like fried chicken' but is made from plants.

There’s more to being vegan than plant-based meat. It’s not as healthy as you think

While there is no denying the obvious benefits of plant-based meats, a lot is blown out of proportion. We need a sharp eye to bust the myths.

Indian veganism is a thing, and taking off. Especially in the pandemic

Excited by the business potential, many non-vegan entrepreneurs in Bengaluru and Delhi have established their own vegan-friendly businesses.

PETA calls ThePrint article ‘misleading’, reiterates coronavirus link to meat consumption

In an email to ThePrint, PETA objected to the article and said continuing meat-eating habits could result in another coronavirus-like pandemic.

PETA slammed for ‘being racist, spreading misinformation’ over coronavirus tweet

The animal rights organisation was called out after it linked the coronavirus pandemic to meat eating habits.

Vegan, alcohol-free Christmas is replacing tradition this year

A rough estimate suggests that across UK's big supermarket chains, meat-free offerings of traditional Christmas fare are up by anything between 40% and 400% this year.

A Dutch butcher is winning hearts by making plants taste just like meat

For every 1 kg of beef, almost 3 kg of human-edible feed is needed to feed the cow. So the Vegetarian Butcher just cuts out the middle-man (or cow in this case).

Going vegan won’t save the planet, but neither will current meat practices

The meat-versus-vegetable distinction isn’t the right one. Both can be produced in environmentally helpful ways as well as harmful ones.

Food supply under threat, UN climate agency urges world to go vegan

According to the IPCC, the world may not have a lot of time to prevent food from running out.

On Camera

Life in Delhi isn’t easy for Northeast Indians. Racism is always round the corner

Racism is a problem for privileged mainlanders only when it's meted out to them abroad. In their own backyard, it's normalised as 'I was just kidding. Chill yaar'.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

IAF’s Tejas fleet undergoes ‘maintenance check’, decision on airframe yet to be taken

The 7 February incident involving Tejas aircraft caused severe damage to its frame. IAF and HAL are working together as part of the Board of Inquiry (BoI) to probe the incident.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.