New year, new goals, new resolutions and Veganuary. This 31 day pledge to remove meat and dairy from our lifestyles has risen in popularity over the last few years. This article explores the facts and figures behind the environmental motivation and what ‘eating for the planet’ really looks like.

By now you would have heard about the health benefits of eating a more plant-centric diet. Not only can we thrive on a plant-based diet but we can also avoid many chronic diseases. But did you know that eating fungi can also contribute to good health?

Eating a whole food, plant-based diet is nutritious, has less impact on the environment and benefits animal welfare. Many people think it’s expensive to eat this way but it doesn’t need to break the bank.  Here’s eight ways to eat plant-based on a budget.

As demand grows for plant-based alternatives, more products are hitting the supermarket shelves. However it’s often difficult to decide which of these are beneficial for our health. Here are some simple tips to help you make informed decisions about which foods to eat and which to avoid.

Having a healthy balance of microorganisms in our gut provides numerous health benefits. A Western diet and lifestyle can easily throw this balance out. The best way to keep the microbes happy is to eat an abundance and diversity of whole plant foods.

Transitioning toward eating more whole plant foods can be beneficial to our health, the animals and the environment. Having some simple strategies in your toolkit can make the process smoother, avoid setbacks and help you change for good.

Our insatiable desire to eat the flesh of other beings is fast leading us to premature death from heart disease, diabetes and cancer. As a result, the need to replace meat consumption with a suitable alternative is growing. But are these actually a healthier alternative?

Choosing what we eat every day is imbedded in our culture, traditions and identities. Plant-based diets get a bad rap due to many misconceptions. This article hopes to dispel some of the myths and remove your reservations about eating whole plant foods.

Isn’t it expensive to be vegan? Where do you get your protein? Okay, but what about cravings? Don’t you miss *insert meat or dairy product here*? In this article I will address some of the frequent questions I am asked to give you some of my best tips for transitioning to a vegan lifestyle.

The evidence is out: vegan is one of the lowest carbon diets available. But for millions of people, myself included, it’s simply not an option. And that doesn’t make me a bad person or less of an eco activist. Here’s how you can reduce the overall impact of your diet without going vegan.

Maintaining a healthy weight is more than about how we look. Sure, fitting into your favourite jeans is a plus, but losing weight has many added benefits for our health, wellbeing and longevity. And the best way to achieve this is with a plant-based diet.

A massive rise in numbers of people across the world eating a plant-based diet challenges conventional beliefs that we require animal products to be healthy and highlights that there may be a healthier, more sustainable way forward.