The first report of composition and occurrence of myxomycete assemblages in protected and unprotected plantation forests: a comparative study in Thai Nguyen City, Northern Vietnam by John Redeña-Santos, Duong Van Thao, Martin Schnittler, Nikki Heherson Dagamac

“…Analyses of diversity (species richness) and community composition were performed using the software EstimateS and the vegan package in R.Key results – The study yielded a total of 505 records representing 54 species belonging to 17 genera. …”
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Ideological resistance to veg*n advocacy: An identity-based motivational account by Ben De Groeve, Brent Bleys, Liselot Hudders, Liselot Hudders

“…Carnism supports animal-product consumption as a cherished social habit that is harmless and unavoidable and invalidates minorities with plant-based diets: vegetarians and vegans (veg*ns). In this theoretical review, we integrate socio-psychological and empirical literature to provide an identity-based motivational account of ideological resistance to veg*n advocacy. …”
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Plant Based Diets and the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes by Martyna Rozenbajgier, Justyna Wójcik-Grudzień, Paulina Pawłowska, Alicja Ozga-Stachurska

“…Plant-based diets range from vegan, lacto-ovo-vegetarian, peso-vegetarian, and semi-vegetarian diets. …”
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Multi-objective optimization identifies trade-offs between self-sufficiency and environmental impacts of regional agriculture in Baden-Württemberg, Germany by Christian Buschbeck, Larissa Bitterich, Christian Hauenstein, Stefan Pauliuk

“…The investigation covers almost the entirety of productive land in the state, two production practices (organic or conven­tional), four environmental impact categories, and three demand scenarios (base, vegetarian, and vegan). We present an area-based indicator to quantify the self-sufficiency of regional food sup­ply, as well as the database required for its calcula­tion. …”
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A review of lentil (Lens culinaris Medik) value chain: Postharvest handling, processing, and processed products by Charlotte Oduro‐Yeboah, Rabiha Sulaiman, Mark A. Uebersax, Kirk D. Dolan

“…Therefore, lentil‐based products can offer a healthy food choice for all consumers, including those who are vegetarian or vegans, and/or looking for meat protein alternatives due to health and/or environmental concerns. …”
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Millennials Beauty Cosmetics / Nur Aisyah Diyanah Norfazali by Nur Aisyah Diyanah, Norfazali

“…Sutera Lipserum is a colourless and Sutera Lipglass that have mineral color pigmen while both are no paraben, not tested on animals and vegan friendly product. Starting a cosmetic is a very easy business to start and it is not so capital intensive- especially if you choose to start on a small scale in a small community. …”
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Soy product consumption in 10 European countries: the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study. by Keinan-Boker, L, Peeters, P, Mulligan, A, Navarro, C, Slimani, N, Mattisson, I, Lundin, E, McTaggart, A, Allen, N, Overvad, K, Tjønneland, A, Clavel-Chapelon, F, Linseisen, J, Haftenberger, M, Lagiou, P, Kalapothaki, V, Evangelista, A, Frasca, G, Bueno-de-Mesquita, H, van der Schouw, Y, Engeset, D, Skeie, G, Tormo, M, Ardanaz, E, Charrondière, U

“…A subsidiary aim was to characterise the pattern of soy consumption among a sub-group of participants with a habitual health-conscious lifestyle (HHL), i.e. non-meat eaters who are fish eaters, vegetarians and vegans. DESIGN: A 24-hour dietary recall interview (24-HDR) was conducted among a sample (5-12%) of all cohorts in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC). …”

Nutritional strategies to optimise musculoskeletal health for fall and fracture prevention: Looking beyond calcium, vitamin D and protein by James Webster, Jack Dalla Via, Christina Langley, Cassandra Smith, Craig Sale, Marc Sim

“…In the context of dietary patterns, vegan/plant-based diets have recently gained popularity due to perceived health benefits, animal welfare, or to tackle climate change. …”
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Commercial Red Food Dyes Preparations Modulate the Oxidative State in Three Model Organisms (<i>Cucumis sativus</i>, <i>Artemia salina</i>, and <i>Danio rerio</i>) by Gaetana Napolitano, Chiara Maria Motta, Claudio Agnisola, Paola Venditti, Gianluca Fasciolo, Ida Ferrandino, Teresa Capriello, Ermenegilda Vitale, Giulia Costanzo, Bice Avallone, Palma Simoniello, Carmen Arena

“…Here, three model species for aquatic pollution trials, <i>Cucumis sativus</i> seeds, <i>Artemia salina</i> cysts, and <i>Danio rerio</i> embryos, were short-term exposed to a fixed concentration of the artificial red E124, and two red bio-colors, cochineal E120, and vegan red (VEGR). In the animal models, we evaluated the total reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the susceptibility to in vitro oxidative stress, and in <i>C. sativus</i>, H₂O₂ production and antioxidant capacity. …”
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Muscle and Bone Health in Young Chilean Adults with Phenylketonuria and Different Degrees of Compliance with the Phenylalanine Restricted Diet by Eugenia Rojas-Agurto, María Jesús Leal-Witt, Carolina Arias, Juan Francisco Cabello, Daniel Bunout, Verónica Cornejo

“…Methods: Three groups were considered—PKU-1: 10 patients who used a protein substitute (PS) without phenylalanine (Phe); PKU-2: 14 patients who used the PS without Phe until eighteen years old and then practiced mostly a vegan diet; and 24 matched healthy controls. A 24 h recall survey, blood parameters, body composition and bone mineral density through DEXA, rectus femoris thickness by ultrasound, hand grip strength, submaximal exercise test, and walking speed were assessed. …”
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Mushrooms: a food-based solution to vitamin D deficiency to include in dietary guidelines by Carlene Starck, Tim Cassettari, Jutta Wright, Peter Petocz, Emma Beckett, Emma Beckett, Flavia Fayet-Moore, Flavia Fayet-Moore

“…Health authorities lead the recognition and promotion of mushrooms as a natural, vegan, safe, and sustainable vitamin D food source.…”
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Gel nail polish as an alternative to traditional coverslip sealants: A quick solution to a sticky situation by Gabriela Kennedy, Daryan Chitsaz, Jeanne F. Madranges, Melissa Peştemalciyan, Abbas F. Sadikot, Timothy E. Kennedy

“…Gel nail polish is purposefully unscented, and the brands used in our study employ environmentally conscious, vegan, and cruelty-free ingredients. UV-cured gel nail polish is a cost-effective alternative that presents an easy, accessible, and inexpensive solution to traditional coverslip sealing methods. • Inexpensive method to rapidly seal coverslips onto a microscope slide to immediately image samples for Histological analyses. • Utilizes LED/UV light to cure gel nail polish in 10 s without bleaching fluorophores. • Can be used to generate 3D ridges and structures to support coverslipping thicker samples.…”
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A Novel Symbiotic Beverage Based on Sea Buckthorn, Soy Milk and Inulin: Production, Characterization, Probiotic Viability, and Sensory Acceptance by Nicoleta-Maricica Maftei, Alina-Viorica Iancu, Roxana Elena Goroftei Bogdan, Tudor Vladimir Gurau, Ana Ramos-Villarroel, Ana-Maria Pelin

“…Nowadays, vegan consumers demand that food products have more and more properties that contribute to the prevention of some diseases, such as lower fat content, increased mineral content (calcium, iron, magnesium, and phosphorus), pleasant flavor, and low calorie values. …”
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Cold plasma processing of sesame milk: Changes on physicochemical properties, nutrition, anti-nutritional factors, protein structure and allergenicity by M. Dharini, R. Anbarasan, S. Jaspin, R. Mahendran

“…In the recent decade, consumers have preferred plant-based (vegan) foods due to the maintenance of environmental sustainability. …”
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Glyphosate and AMPA in Human Urine of HBM4EU-Aligned Studies: Part B Adults by Jurgen Buekers, Sylvie Remy, Jos Bessems, Eva Govarts, Loïc Rambaud, Margaux Riou, Thorhallur I Halldorsson, Kristin Ólafsdóttir, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Priska Ammann, Till Weber, Marike Kolossa-Gehring, Marta Esteban-López, Argelia Castaño, Helle Raun Andersen, Greet Schoeters

“…More data on specific subgroups, such as those occupationally exposed or living close to agricultural fields or with certain consumption patterns (vegetarian, vegan, organic food, high cereal consumer), are needed to evaluate major exposure sources.…”
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THE ECONOMIC PAMPHLETEER: The EAT-Lancet Commission Report by John Ikerd

“…The report has been praised primarily by advocates of animal welfare and vegetarian and vegan diets. It has been criticized primarily for its draconian restrictions on the consumption of animal products and its lack of affordability and acceptability to many of those in greatest need of healthy foods. …”
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An Intervention With Michigan-Grown Wheat in Healthy Adult Humans to Determine Effect on Gut Microbiota: Protocol for a Crossover Trial by Gigi A Kinney, Eliot N Haddad, Linda S Garrow, Perry K W Ng, Sarah S Comstock

“…Microbiota results will be analyzed using the vegan package in R. Butyrate production capacity and biomarkers of intestinal inflammation will be analyzed using parametric statistical methods such as analysis of variance or linear regression. …”
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Quantifying farm-to-fork greenhouse gas emissions for five dietary patterns across Europe and North America: A pooled analysis from 2009 to 2020 by Daniel T. Burke, Paul Hynds, Anushree Priyadarshini

“…Five dietary patterns were identified in the review with their mean GHG emissions: high-protein diets (5.71 CO2eq kg person −1 day −1), omnivorous diet (4.83 CO2eq kg person −1 day −1), lacto-ovo-vegetarian/pescatarian diet (3.86 CO2eq kg person −1 day −1), recommended diet (3.68 CO2eq kg person −1 day −1), and the vegan diet (2.34 CO2eq kg person −1 day −1). The lacto-ovo-vegetarian/pescatarian diet was associated with significantly lower emissions than both the omnivorous and high-protein dietary patterns, with -22% and -41% GHG emissions, respectively. …”
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Supplementation for athletes – part 1 – creatine by Paweł Błażej Szewczyk, Marcin Osowski, Bartłomiej Dorożyński, Ewa Szura

“…The main sources of creatine in the diet, aside from supplementation, are animal products. Creatine levels in vegans are significant lower, than in the omnivores. …”
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Plant-based diets add to the wastewater phosphorus burden by K J Forber, S A Rothwell, G S Metson, H P Jarvie, P J A Withers

“…Scenario analysis indicated that if individuals adopted a vegan diet or a low-meat (‘EAT- Lancet’) diet by 2050, the P burden entering WWTW increased by 17% and 35%, respectively relative to baseline conditions in 2050. …”
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