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Food & Drink | KONBINI WATCH Nov 28, 2020

Plant-based protein makes healthy snacking easy

by Patrick St. Michel

Wallet? Check. Keys? Check. Tofu bar from Seven-Eleven Japan? Check.

Food & Drink | Food Sustainability in Japan Nov 11, 2020

Pandemic accelerates development of eco-friendly, plant-based 'meat' in Japan

New production methods harnessing cutting-edge technologies enable consumers to enjoy healthy, plant-based products with tastes similar to conventional meat.

Food & Drink | Women of Taste Oct 10, 2020

Keiko Seto pushes the limits of vegan food

by Joan Bailey

Art director-turned-chef Keiko Seto harnesses organic produce for Mique’s multicultural, plant-based menu — and she does it out of a garage.

Food & Drink | DESSERT WATCH Aug 29, 2020

Sweet, fruit-filled and ... vegan?! This shortcake is a dream come true

by Patrick St. Michel

Satisfying your sweet tooth as a vegan can be a challenge in Tokyo. Hal Okada Vegan Sweets Lab is a welcome arrival.

Food & Drink | Food Sustainability in Japan Jul 25, 2020

Vegan bakeries are on the rise in Tokyo

by Chiara Terzuolo

A new generation of vegan bakeries and major chains with vegan menus have popped up around Japan’s capital.

World / Science & Health Jul 15, 2020

Low-methane meat has finally arrived

Low-methane meat is a thing now. Earlier this week, fast-food chain Burger King unveiled a climate-friendly burger it plans to offer in some U.S. locations. The limited-supply meat comes from cows that are fed lemongrass to reduce the atmospheric impact of their methane-laden belches. It’s ...

Food & Drink | Food Sustainability in Japan Jul 4, 2020

Tokyo burger joint Great Lakes Tokyo goes vegan amid COVID-19

by Selena Hoy

COVID-19’s links to animal exploitation spurred owner John Penny to take Great Lakes Tokyo completely vegan.

Food & Drink Apr 25, 2020

Top 5: The best vegetarian restaurants in Tokyo offering takeout

by Momoko Nakamura

Finding good take-home food as a vegetarian remains a challenge in Tokyo’s current state of emergency. Fortunately, plant-based restaurants across Tokyo have stepped up to the challenge: Here’s The Japan Times’ recommendations for five of the best.

Food & Drink | Food Sustainability in Japan Apr 25, 2020

Muscle Gyoza Veggie: Meat-free doesn’t mean missing out on flavor — or protein

by Patrick St. Michel

Embracing plant-based foods doesn't mean sacrificing the protein benefits of meat.

Food & Drink | Food Sustainability in Japan Apr 11, 2020

To meat, or not to meat: The future of Japanese cellular agriculture

by Tessa Tricks

Would you notice if the cubed meat in your cup noodle wasn’t “real” meat? If you did, would you care? What if the future of our meat supply counted on it? “Veganism is not for everyone,” says Yuki Hanyu, founder of IntegriCulture Inc. a Tokyo-based ...

Food & Drink | Food Sustainability in Japan Apr 11, 2020

Mos Burger goes vegan with its Plant-based Green Burger

by Patrick St. Michel

This March, Mos Burger debuted a vegan “Mos Plant-based Green Burger” in Tokyo and Kanagawa prefectures. But does this veggie burger’s flavor live up to the chain’s original beef offering?