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What’s the best vegan butter on the market? We worked the toaster overtime to find out. If you like real butter or margarine or olive oil spread, there's a vegan product for you.

We at The Beet love to taste test the latest non-dairy, meat alternatives, and this test was a surprisingly fun one. When the two best roasts were cooked and ready for tasting we came back for seconds and thirds. Cooking no fewer than five roasts in one crowded kitchen on a chilly Tuesday afternoon,…

It’s not every day that you find the perfect excuse to enjoy ice cream. But today, July 19th, is National Ice Cream Day, a holiday just about everyone can get behind. Your biggest quandary: Waffle or sugar cone? Sprinkles or soft serve? Here's your guide to the best vegan or plant-based, dairy-free …

When you skipped lunch to get to boot-camp class and now have to race back to the office without eating, it's good to have a couple of options for refueling on the go. So we taste-tested the best plant-based shakes, each one with about 15 grams or more of plant-based protein and fewer …

While meat-imposter patties like the Beyond and Impossible Burgers have sure had a moment, many people don’t want a meat-like patty. It tastes too much like... meat! Especially for someone who has chosen to eliminate meat—or never had it—eating faux meat that “bleeds …

We asked the harshest critics, kids, ages 4 to 12, to taste test 32 of the most popular non-dairy desserts and determine which ones were the 5 best according to their taste, and then added our own filter of which are the healthiest, relatively speaking. Here are the results and the winners are....

Vegan protein bars have long been giving their animal product-containing equivalents a run for their money when it comes to flavor, convenience, and nutrition. But not all vegan protein bars are created equal when it comes to ingredients, texture, taste, and suitability to individual plant-based eat…

One of the hardest things about going plant-based -- more than steak or eggs -- was half and half in my coffee. I tried not to care but couldn’t stop craving my creamy cup of morning java, because plant-based milk was just not cutting it. So, I began my quest for suitable alternatives.

When people go plant-based they suddenly become obsessed with where to get their protein. Whether you consider yourself an athlete or you're just trying to slim down, and whether you want to get leaner or build stronger muscles, protein powders can be your secret weapon...

With the overwhelming number of nutrition bars on the market, how is one to choose the best, most nutritionally sound option? Not to mention navigate through all the labels: Keto, Gluten-Free, Vegan, Plant-Based, Non-GMO, Low in Sugar … and the list goes on.
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