Who’s Eating Plant-Based Meat (and Who’s Not)?

I recently attended a webinar hosted by the Good Food Institute (GFI) on plant-based meat consumers in the US and I walked away with a notepad full of fascinating insights. If you’re curious about who’s saying yes to plant-based meat (and who’s still sitting on the fence), read on.

When I Made Vegan Panna Cotta, and It Turned Out Heavenly

A few months back, I visited the restaurant Burma Burma and loved their vegan menu with its fusion concepts. I had a hearty, soul-satisfying meal at a restaurant after a long time. It’s a vegetarian restaurant but offers vegan options. I enjoyed the steamed curried buns, Mekong curry made with exotic spices complimented with sticky jasmine rice. But the star of the dinner for me was the Burmese dessert of vegan panna cotta with sago pearls and palm jaggery. One bite, and I knew I was in heaven.

Rise of Plant-Based Milk in India – What’s Fuelling the Shift?

Recently, when Instamart was out of my favourite brand of Oat milk for two days in a row, I quickly checked Amazon Fresh. (How can one live without coffee, right?) I was pleasantly surprised to see not only my usual brand but also many new plant-based milk options. This is a big change from a few years ago when I became vegan. This piqued my curiosity, and I went down the rabbit hole to find out what had caused this rise of vegan milk in India in the recent years. Read on if you are curious about it too.