School cafeterias and university dining halls provide excellent environments to introduce students to plant-based food options. From using whole grains and lentils as prominent ingredients in cafeterias to programs like Superfood of the Month and Meatless Mondays, plant-based foods are being…
Last fall we launched the Oldways Vegetarian Network (OVN) to help consumers and ways to put more plants on their plates. We’re excited to see that interest in plant-based diets keeps growing. New studies come out every month pointing to the health benefits of vegetarian and vegan diets and…
The Mediterranean Diet is a plant-based diet. Long before plant-based eating became popular, the Mediterranean Diet has always been a plant-based diet, and it always will be. Plant-based eating is important for both human health and the health of our planet. As Dr. Walter Willett, professor of…
For several decades, Oldways has promoted the health benefits behind traditional diets, which emphasize fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and seeds. So we’ve been eagerly awaiting the release of The Plant-Powered Diet: The Lifelong Eating Plan for Achieving Optimal Health, Beginning…
If you eat a plant-based diet, does that mean you’re vegan Or simply that most of your food choices come from plants Here at Oldways, our staff and even our Board of Directors have had lively discussions on this question, so we’re exploring it in today’s blog. I’ll cut…
Vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian, keto, paleo…With all these different philosophies of eating, knowing how and what to eat may seem increasingly confusing. However, the Mediterranean Diet is not difficult to adopt; in fact, it’s not so much a diet per se, but a lifestyle that you can…
Since Oldways was founded in 1990, weve supported plant-based ways of eating. Since then, weve been encouraged to see plant-based diets grow in popularity! It is important for both human health and the health of our planet. As Dr. Walter Willett, professor of epidemiology and nutrition at…
Around the world, most traditional diets are rooted in healthy plant-based meals. Just take a look at the Oldways Mediterranean, African, Asian, and Latin American Pyramids all of them feature fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, and legumes as their foundation. Yet today, plant-forward meals can…
Heritage diets each share a common pattern of mostly plant-based foods, supporting both human and planetary health.
Although often defined by what’s excluded no meat, fish, eggs, or milk the real magic of plant-based cookery comes from the artful arrangement of ingredients that leave a lasting impression in their own right. A simple, green salad might be the poster child for vegetarian dishes, but…
