Read more vegan diet stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/26775/vegan-diet.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:40:48 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/65142/vegans-sue-for-cancer-warning-on-hot-dogs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA group that promotes a meat-free diet wants hot dog packages to carry a label warning of their association with cancer, the Los Angeles Times reports. “Just as tobacco causes lung cancer, processed meats are linked to colon cancer,” says a lawsuit filed by the vegan-friendly Cancer Project. “Companies that...http://www.newser.com/story/65142/vegans-sue-for-cancer-warning-on-hot-dogs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 23 Jul 2009 13:15:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38716/sure-im-vegetarian-just-not-on-thanksgiving.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSticking to a plant-based diet without denying yourself grandma's pot roast has a name—flexitarian. And whether it's to live longer, save a buck, or because there are better meatless offerings at restaurants, a growing number of Americans are becoming part-time vegetarians, Newsweek reports. "It's not that meat is some...http://www.newser.com/story/38716/sure-im-vegetarian-just-not-on-thanksgiving.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 30 Sep 2008 11:18:40 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/33795/vegans-to-bee-or-not-to-bee.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAlthough many vegans view buttered toast and milk as sacrilegious snack fare, a growing “flexitarian” attitude could loosen up the menu to include honey, writes Daniel Engber for Slate. Vegan hardliners argue consumption of the beekeeping byproduct amounts to supporting forced labor, while nectarous proponents counter that such logic is...http://www.newser.com/story/33795/vegans-to-bee-or-not-to-bee.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 31 Jul 2008 19:15:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/21843/vegan-diet-may-help-arthritis.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPatients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis may be able to ease their painful symptoms and cut down on their risk of heart attacks by switching to a vegan, gluten-free diet. The new findings from a Swedish study offer hope for patients of the disease, which has no cure but can be...http://www.newser.com/story/21843/vegan-diet-may-help-arthritis.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 18 Mar 2008 10:25:00 CDT