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What do you call a chunk of beef-like protein that “bleeds” beet-juice? Not a steak, says the French government, which just issued a decree on Tuesday restricting how plant-based products can be ...

Mock meat, the kind stir-fried with carrots and green peppers at Sunny Gardens, which I review this week, doesn’t just come from Taiwan. Whole Foods sells a chicken look-alike from Beyond Meat, both ...

There’s nothing scarier for a die-hard meat eater than a vegan restaurant. Just mentioning the lack of animal by-product may cause him or her to sweat, or at least go into a lengthy rant about “those ...

There is wizardry afoot in a large number of Washington area restaurants, where the skill for counterfeiting meat has become rather sophisticated. Even without a blindfold, it is often impossible to ...

Need some veg cred? Here's a glossary of imitation meat terms. · Meat analogs: More commonly known as meat alternatives or mock meats, these pork-poultry- fish substitutes usually are made of soy ...

Isobelle McClements was 13 when she came home from school and told her parents she was going vegan. Reading one book that delved into meat processing was all it took to convince her it was time for a ...

Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Isobelle McClements was 13 when she came home from school and told her parents ...