Vegan Curator Blog

Published on August 3, 2026 · Gana Djurica, PhD What Vegan Food on the Road Reveals About Access, Nutrition, and Added Friction The Plant-Based Plateau looked at why plant-based food has had such a hard time moving from an alternative choice to an ordinary

Published on July 1, 2026 · Gana Djurica, PhD Why “better” struggles to become mainstream when food is tied to comfort, identity, and relief Plant-based food has made real progress.

Published on June 2, 2026 · Gana Djurica, PhD The meat comeback runs into a tick-sized problem Grilling season is here.

Published on March 17, 2026 · Gana Djurica, PhD New research translates diet into years — and the common denominator is plant foods We all want to live longer, so it's no surprise that every year a new supplement, biohack, or ancestral eating protocol app…

Published on February 22, 2026 · Gana Djurica, PhD Why nuance—not fear—should guide your food choices For decades, the food industry engineered products designed less to nourish than to hook. [1, 2] Diets high in ultra-processed foods—refined starches, sy…

Published on February 9, 2026 · Gana Djurica, PhD Make This Valentine’s Season a Little More Nourishing—for You Both February is the rare month when Cupid and cardiologists want the same thing: your attention.

Published on February 2, 2026 · Gana Djurica, PhD Why Lasting Health Requires More Than a Prescription With more than 40% of Americans already living with obesity — and rates projected to rise over the next decade [1] — the need for real support is growing

Published on January 19, 2026 · Gana Djurica, PhD From Delay to Distortion — How the Guidelines Became Industry-Approved PR We officially live in an upside-down world — and the new dietary guidelines prove it [1].

Published on January 8, 2026 · Gana Djurica, PhD This Veganuary, skip the pressure.

Published on December 29, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD Let Slow, Steady Care Guide Your Year You already know shortcuts won’t create the life or the health you’re after.

Published on December 17, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD How 2025’s Health Trends Pulled Us In—and Ultimately Let Us Down A new year is approaching, which makes this the perfect moment to get a head start.

Published on December 1, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD Grounding the holiday table in whole foods, smarter ingredients, and balanced nutrition.

Published on November 26, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD Why your body cares more about when you eat than you think Nutrition advice usually fixates on what we eat—protein quality, fiber intake, the right fats, whole grains versus refined ones.

Published on November 19, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD Why our protein obsession built an illusion of strength—but not the results it promised.

Published on November 11, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD When one study condemns and another redeems, the truth lies deeper than the headlines.

Published on November 4, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD The real story behind the backlash against processed plant-based foods.

Published on October 20, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD Why even industry-funded research can teach us something about modern nutrition — if we know how to read it.

Published on October 13, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD The high-fat, low-carb craze that promised easy weight loss left us with bad breath, high cholesterol, and the bitter aftertaste of metabolic overreach.

Published on October 6, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD How governments, media, and industry keep meat’s true cost hidden This year, the world’s biggest cities faced 25% more extreme heat days than in the 1990s [1].

Published on October 5, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD How Big Food Spins Research to Sell You a Health Story Disguised as Science We’re living in an era where studies double as press releases and public policy reads like a marketing deck.

Published on August 31, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD It’s time to rethink what “protein quality” really means—and who it’s actually for.

Published on August 24, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD With all its might, wealth, and political clout, Big Dairy has decided its next great battle isn’t climate change, water pollution, or animal welfare.

Published on August 16, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD The modern Paleo movement sells a seductive story: eat like our ancestors.

Published on August 12, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD Childhood obesity is climbing to record highs.

Published on July 22, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD For over a decade, protein has dominated the conversation around nutrition.

Published on June 16, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD By embracing plants, men can protect their health, their legacy—and the Earth.

Published on June 16, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD From breakfast sausage to pulled pork sliders, the pork industry has long had a seat at the American dinner table—and in the halls of political power.

Published on June 13, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD The rise of cultivated meat—also known as lab-grown or cell-based meat—is being hailed as a revolutionary solution to animal suffering and climate change.

Published on June 4, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD A new study in JAMA Network Open reveals something disturbing: breakfast cereals marketed to children have actually gotten worse over the last decade.

Published on June 4, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD Why the people we trust most about our health may not know enough about food.

Published on June 3, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD If you’ve ever been told that you need to eat meat to get enough creatine, a new study might surprise you.

Published on June 3, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD Our Obsession with Protein Is Getting Out of Hand From candy bars to bottled water, protein has become the most marketable word in the food industry.

Published on June 2, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD New research highlights the role of plant-based diets in supporting fertility, reducing breast cancer risk, and easing menopause symptoms.

Published on May 30, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD In the age of vegan innovation, supermarket shelves are crowded with plant-based burgers, not-bacon, and cheese that stretches without the cow.

Published on May 27, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD You had me at buckwheat.

Published on May 27, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD A major new study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition adds to the growing body of evidence supporting the importance of breakfast—this time with one of the largest long-term datasets of its…

Published on May 27, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD Your morning brew might be doing more than just waking you up—it could also be protecting your heart.

Published on May 23, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD Aging is inevitable—but how we age is powerfully shaped by our daily choices, especially what we eat.

Published on May 22, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD First it was fat.

Published on May 21, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD If you’ve been scanning grocery shelves and wondering why fewer plant-based products actually say “vegan,” you’re not imagining things.

Published on May 21, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD In the early days of the plant-based food boom, companies like Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat promised a revolution.

Published on May 21, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD What the popular front-of-pack label gets right—and the nutritional blind spots it leaves behind.

Published on April 22, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD For decades, plant-based diets have carried a subtle—but persistent—stigma: that they’re somehow nutritionally inferior to diets that include meat.

Published on April 22, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD As a scientist who has spent years studying nutrition, I understand why many people are losing faith in science—especially when it comes to food.

Published on April 11, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD In the rapidly evolving landscape of plant-based food companies, a troubling pattern has emerged: innovative startups, driven by a mission to revolutionize our food system, are increasingly recruiting execut…

Published on April 10, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD Eating plant-based is often framed as the ethical and sustainable choice.

Published on April 7, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD Is “science for sale” a recent trend, or has it always been quietly shaping research?

Published on April 6, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD The Soy Milk Myth: Hormones, Masculinity, and Breast Cancer One of the most persistent criticisms of soy milk is its supposed hormonal effects—specifically, that it disrupts male masculinity[1] and increases…

Published on April 3, 2025 · Gana Djurica, PhD “Milk: it does the body good,” or so we’re told.