Eating less meat is good for your health and the environment. Now a new study suggests genes may play a role in people's ability to stick to a strict vegetarian diet. Lots of people who experiment ...

The values of vegetarians diverge sharply from those of meat-eaters, revealing a profile less about kindness and more about individuality, according to psychologist John B. Nezlek at SWPS University ...

At a recent work dinner that involved a pre-fixe menu, I had a quick and quiet conversation with the waiter to let him know I don’t eat meat. A man at the table overheard and got a look on his face ...

This post is part of Protein Angst, a series on the environmental and nutritional complexities of high-protein foods. Our goal is to publish a range of perspectives on these very heated topics. Add ...

These results add to existing research pointing to a role for genetics in dietary choices. However, the researchers note that more research is needed into potential differences between lipid synthesis ...

Vegetarianism is no longer simply a fad in our country. While men and women who refrain from eating meat and fish (ovolacto vegetarians) and those who refrain from eating cheese, milk and eggs (vegans ...

Being a teenager means experimenting with foolish things like dyeing your hair purple or candy flipping or going door-to-door for a political party. Parents tend to overlook seemingly mild, earnest ...

In a country where meat has been a mainstay for more than a century, about 5 percent of Americans step outside the box with the choice of being vegetarian or vegan. In a 2002 poll by Time magazine, 32 ...

LANHAM, Md. (RNS) — At 4 a.m. on a recent Saturday, two specially trained Hindu cooks arrived at the Sri Siva Vishnu Temple in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. They took a quick look at the menu and ...

New research suggests that if people perceive the rise of vegetarianism as a threat to their way of life they are more likely to care less for some animals. New research suggests that if people ...

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