Topic: Vegetarian

Jones Unveils Tofurkey Soda
11/09/2009 - SEATTLE—Just in time for Thanksgiving, Jones Soda Co. has revived its Thanksgiving Dinner sodas. In the past, the holiday-themed flavors consisted of Turkey and Gravy, Sweet Potatoes, Dinner Roll and Peas—even Antacid one year. After a hiatus from the LTO product last year, Jones has returned with a new flavor catering to kitschy vegan consumers, Tofurkey and Gravy. The idea for the new flavor...

Baltimore Schools Go Meatless on Mondays
10/14/2009 - The Baltimore City Public School System (BCPS) is the first school system in the nation to implement the Meatless Monday program, a campaign of choice and moderation to reduce meat consumption one day a week to personal health and the health of the planet. ...

Vegan Goes Mainstream
10/13/2009 - The vegan diet is experiencing a rebirth as more consumers opt for locally grown products such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains and soy products. Vegan options also are becoming more popular at restaurants, grocery stores and bakeries nationwide. ...

Veggie Diet and Low BMD
09/30/2009 - Results from a recent study suggest vegetarian diets, particularly vegan diets, are associated with lower bone mineral density (BMD), but the magnitude of the association was clinically insignificant. ...

Zinc Deficiency Damages DNA
09/22/2009 - Minor zinc deficiency may lead to DNA damage in humans, according to new studies at Oregon State University....

Herbicides Up Corn’s Nutritional Value
07/08/2009 - The use of two common herbicides to several varieties of sweet corn significantly increased the amount of carotenoids in the corn kernels....

Eco-Atkins Diet Lowers LDL
06/30/2009 - A new study shows a vegetarian version of the Atkins low-carbohydrate diet may help people lose weight and lower levels of LDL. ...

Eating for Two Harms Mom, Baby
05/27/2009 - Women who eat an extra 500 calories a day during pregnancy increase their risk of gaining too much weight by 10 percent, increasing their odds for complications at birth such as pre-eclampsia or C-section, as well as higher odds that both mom and child will be obese later in life. ...