What's in our food?

If you want to eat a balanced diet, you don't really need to forgo anything. Even fat and sugar can be healthy in moderation. We look at the ingredients that make up our food.

 

 

Istanbul's vegan butcher 

Can vegan products replace traditional meat dishes? A vegan butcher in meat-loving Turkey is showing the way by selling plant-based alternatives to regional specialties. And he has no shortage of customers.

 

The benefits of a vegan diet

Nutritionist and chef Niko Rittenau is vegan and talks to DW reporter Mira Fricke about how you can stay healthy with a diet free from all animal products.

 

Animal protein vs. vegetable protein

Not all proteins are equal. How do animal and plant proteins differ? Which one is healthier? And how can you get a good supply of protein without eating meat?

 

Getting milk from plants 

Rice, almond, soy and oats - there plenty of alternatives to cow's milk and anyone can make them at home. DW's Ajit Niranjan shows us how and explains which alternatives are especially healthy and good for the environment.

 

Veganuary: Vegan for a month

Two young women opt to ditch all animal products for a month. They're part of a growing group of people in countries all over the world testing out a vegan lifestyle each January.

 

 

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