Vegan diets have good levels of key amino acids, but there’s a catch

It isn’t necessarily easy to absorb important amino acids from vegan foods SolStock/Getty Images While most vegans eat enough protein, it seems many fall short on essential amino acids such as lysine and leucine, according to a new study. The finding suggests vegans may need to be more careful about the kind of protein in their diet, not just the … Read more

10 Surprising Foods That Aren’t Always Vegetarian or Vegan

Transparency has never been more important when it comes to what we ingest, given a litany of common food allergies and lifestyle choices. You may be a diligent label readerbut you may also be taking for granted that certain food products that would instinctively seem to be vegetarian or vegan actually are, when in fact … Read more

Felipe Esparza on being a Mexican vegan and joking about meaty topics in new special ‘Raging Fool’

Before Felipe Esparza became a star comedian traveling all over the world at his leisure, it was a struggle for the L.A. comic to get around without a car. For years, he got to all his gigs by public transit, hopping buses and trains to local clubs until he could afford his own set of … Read more