Not all protein is created equal

All soy products, beans, lentils, chickpeas, whole grains, nuts and seeds of all types are excellent sources of protein. Animal and plant proteins, however, have drastically different health effects, because foods also contain many other nutrients (and toxins!).

July 1, 2022

Cheap food was the solution. Now it’s the problem.

“Politicians are still saying ‘my job is to make food cheaper for you’, no matter how toxic it is from a planetary or human health perspective,” says Professor Tim Benton, at Chatham House.

June 24, 2022

Plant-based meat: you want nature, not science

The main issue with these “high-tech” meats is that they are more products of science than nature. They’re pretty far removed from the whole foods that our ancestors ate.

June 18, 2022

Vegan Warrior Project: our journey from the idea to raving reviews

“During the pandemic, I was trying to find a healthy vegan burger in NYC, but there were no other options than Beyond or Impossible,” says Ross Glick. Soon, VistroBurger was born, a VWP portfolio brand, was born.

June 10, 2022

Investing in plant-based food is the new black

U.S. retail sales of plant-based grew 6.2% in 2021 over a record year of growth in 2020, bringing the total plant-based market value to an all-time high of $7.4 BILLION!

June 3, 2022

Not ready to go vegan? Become a flexitarian!

A flexitarian is someone who consumes meat and dairy products occasionally, but their diet is mainly plant-based. We’ve been led to believe that we need more protein than we do: it’s actually quite hard to be protein-deficient.

May 20, 2022