Vegan food and drink

Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for Thai-style stir-fried squash with tofu, black pepper and basil | The new vegan

This popular Thai stir-fry has taken a while to come out of the shadows and into this column due to an insecurity about its looks. It knows full well...

Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for pumpkin and chocolate crumble loaf cake | The new vegan

It’s very rare, but occasionally a recipe hits the bullseye the first time around, and to that hall...

Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for white cabbage, peanut butter and gochujang noodles | The new vegan

I wrote this recipe for all the students heading back to university this week, but it’s too nice...

Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for sweet potato falafel with harissa mayo and pickled cabbage | The new vegan

Purists will rightly take issue with me calling this a “falafel”, because it isn’t made with dried chickpeas...

Plant-based meat alternatives are eco-friendlier and mostly healthier, study finds

Plant-based alternatives to meat are better for the planet and mostly healthier than products such as burgers and...

‘You don’t need animals to make real meat’: the man who grows chicken in a lab

I’m looking at the future. I have to squint: it’s a slight opaqueness on the surface of a conical flask of clear liquid, being...

Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for creamy, spicy courgette and tomato pasta | The new vegan

The pasta salad is an unsung hero. It’s never seen on the menus of fancy restaurants, but variations on the theme appear steadfastly on...