Plant names might sound like a chaotic mix of Latin, local legend, and old-school guesswork, but there’s actually a pretty logical system behind most of them. From scientific labels that tell you ...

Plant-based meats have an image problem. It’s not flavor or appearance. Look-alike beef burgers, chicken-like nuggets and faux pork sausages often cook like meat — some even bleed and sizzle in the ...

University of Guelph provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. University of Guelph provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. “Vegan,” “vegetarian,” “meatless,” ...

Vegan is the leading term consumers search for when seeking animal-free products. But is it the best word to describe a growing food category? During a passionate debate about the future of the ...

Botanical names might look like a jumble of Latin, but they’re actually more useful (and less scary) than most people think. Unlike common names, which can change from place to place, botanical names ...

Welcome to Groundhog Day. No, not the 90s film classic, but the real-life rerun of the EU once again trying to ban ‘meaty’ names for plant-based products. It feels like just yesterday that meat and ...

They shared the same name, Dirt Candy, and a devotion to healthy food. But a trademark dispute turned into an urban-rural standoff. By Kim Severson Reporting from Wimberley, Texas The letter from the ...