Linda Carver

Linda is a vegan writer passionate about plant-based nutrition, healthy living, and simple, delicious recipes. She enjoys making vegan lifestyle advice practical and accessible for everyone. When she's not writing, she's often testing new recipes or spending time in her garden.

The Plant-Based Foods Quietly Helping Women Through Menopause

A growing body of research suggests that what is on your plate may matter as much as what is in the medicine cabinet during menopause.

The Truth About Feeding Dogs and Cats a Vegan Diet, According to New Research

A growing pile of peer-reviewed research is changing what veterinarians say about plant-based pet food. The dog story is different from the cat story.

Why Taiwan, Portugal, and Iceland Are the World’s Most Underrated Vegan Travel Destinations

Berlin and London get all the headlines, but the latest Vegan Society data shows the world’s most vegan-friendly destinations per capita sit somewhere very different

Why Ultra-Processed Vegan Foods Aren’t the Health Villain You Think

A 2026 review in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health found that ultra-processed plant foods like cereal and veggie burgers actually cut the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes, while ultra-processed animal products raise it.

How Mushrooms Became The One Ingredient Fixing Fashion, Food, And Packaging

The same organism growing under your local forest floor is now being grown in factories to replace cow leather, polystyrene foam, and ground beef, sometimes inside the same building.

What Two New Peanut Butter Studies Found About Muscle and Brain Health

A pair of randomized controlled trials found that eating peanut butter daily improved muscle power in older adults and sharpened memory in younger ones, with no weight gain in either group.

What Happens if You Add Old Newspapers to Your Garden

A quiet weed-suppressing trick from the permaculture world, with one important catch about which papers you pull from the recycling bin.

Why Half Of US Men Still Buy Into The Meat‑Equals‑Manhood Myth

A new Physicians Committee survey just put a hard number on how deeply the meat‑equals‑manhood script still runs through American culture.

Plant Foods for Healthier Skin, and the Sugar Habit Quietly Undoing Them

The right plants can soften lines, calm redness, and help your skin hold its shape, but the foods you cut matter just as much as the ones you add.