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February 2026 Edition .02

Longevity, Legacy & the Things That Last

Enjoy VegOut Magazine's February 2026 issue — access it for free now

Enjoy VegOut Magazine's February 2026 issue — access it for free now

Featured

When Activism Turns Gentle: The Infrastructure of Kindness

Feb 17, 2026 Hiago Martins

A barefoot Swiss radical took on Malaysia's most powerful politician and lost everything — here's what his sacrifice taught us

Jul 7, 2025 Justin Brown

How a Malaysian dictator created the blueprint for ecological genocide—and watched it spread across three continents

Jul 28, 2025 Justin Brown

How one family made $21 billion destroying the world's oldest rainforest—and they're still fighting over the money

Jun 15, 2025 Justin Brown

I discovered why some vegans thrive while others burn out—and it revealed a hidden psychological pattern that nobody talks about but everyone needs

Jun 26, 2025 Justin Brown

I always felt invisible until I learned how to be alone without feeling lonely

Jul 22, 2025 Avery White

Choosing solitude over the wrong company is not a selfish act. It is, in most cases, the most accurate form of self-respect available, the recognition that loneliness in the wrong room is heavier than loneliness alone.

Apr 28, 2026 Jordan Cooper

I'm 70 and I have been told my whole life that I would regret being so independent, so private, so comfortable alone — and now everyone my age is suddenly worried about loneliness, and I am quietly thriving in the exact life I was warned would leave me empty, and I am not gloating about it, I am simply noticing that the people who told me I needed to be more social are now the ones struggling to be by themselves

Apr 28, 2026 Marlene Martin

Nobody talks about how the loneliness of aging is mostly silent — it doesn't announce itself, it doesn't ask anything of you, it just slowly settles into the background until you realize you've been alone in your own life for longer than you wanted to admit

Apr 28, 2026 Marlene Martin

Nobody talks about why dealing with difficult people stops draining you at a certain point, and it isn’t because they change or improve, it’s because you quietly stop explaining yourself, stop overextending, and start protecting your time without guilt

Apr 28, 2026 Lachlan Brown

Recipes

Crispy Sesame-Ginger Noodles With Blistered Snap Peas in 20 Minutes

Crispy Sesame-Ginger Noodles With Blistered Snap Peas in 20 Minutes

Mar 31, 2026 Oliver Park

The 15-Minute White Bean and Roasted Garlic Soup You'll Make on Repeat

The 15-Minute White Bean and Roasted Garlic Soup You'll Make on Repeat

Mar 30, 2026 Oliver Park

The vegan tiramisu that made my Italian partner admit defeat

Feb 12, 2026 Jordan Cooper

The vegan beef bourguignon that saved date night when our reservation fell through

Feb 11, 2026 Avery White

I've made this vegan pasta for every Valentine's Day for 6 years and it's never missed

Feb 10, 2026 Avery White

The tofu scramble that took me 11 tries to get right and now I crave it more than eggs

Jan 19, 2026 Jordan Cooper

The vegan croissant recipe that took me 14 attempts and was worth every single failed batch

Jan 16, 2026 Avery White

This lazy vegan ramen takes 12 minutes and tastes like I have my life together

Jan 16, 2026 Avery White

I've made this vegan lentil soup 60+ times and I'll make it 60 more

Jan 16, 2026 Avery White

This 6-ingredient vegan curry has saved more weeknights than I can count

Jan 16, 2026 Avery White

The cashew cream sauce that made me stop mourning dairy and I'm not being dramatic

Jan 15, 2026 Jordan Cooper

Food & Drink

The rise of the $18 smoothie and what it reveals about who plant-based food is really for

The rise of the $18 smoothie and what it reveals about who plant-based food is really for

Mar 31, 2026 Oliver Park

Why grocery stores are shrinking their plant-based meat sections and expanding plant-based dairy instead

Why grocery stores are shrinking their plant-based meat sections and expanding plant-based dairy instead

Mar 30, 2026 Elena Santos

Fermentation startups raised billions — now most of them can't find a manufacturer

Fermentation startups raised billions — now most of them can't find a manufacturer

Mar 30, 2026 Elena Santos

8 countries where the local cuisine is already mostly plant-based and nobody talks about it

Feb 25, 2026 Jordan Cooper

6 one-pan vegan dinners for when you want a nice meal but don't want the cleanup

Feb 12, 2026 Avery White

5 plant-based breakfasts in bed ideas that don't involve sad avocado toast

Feb 12, 2026 Avery White

Lifestyle

I'm 70 and my daughter sent me a long text last Sunday telling me things she had been carrying about her childhood — apologies for the difficult years, gratitude for moments I had forgotten — and I sat with the phone in my hand realizing that the relationship I have with her now is one she had to do years of private work to build, and I had not understood until this moment how much of what I'm receiving was paid for in advance by her

Apr 28, 2026 Marlene Martin

Psychology says people who reach their 60s and 70s without close friends to lean on aren't unlovable — they likely spent decades giving to relationships that never matched the energy, and the small circle they live in now isn't a verdict on their worth, it's the natural result of a heart that finally stopped knocking on doors that never opened back

Apr 28, 2026 Marlene Martin

Psychology says the love a parent feels for a child isn't the strongest love because of biology — it's the strongest because it's the only love that asks for absolutely nothing back and keeps giving anyway, even when the giving goes completely unnoticed

Apr 28, 2026 Avery White

Behavioral scientists found that men who report being genuinely happy in their 60s share one trait that has nothing to do with health, wealth, or retirement — they stopped measuring their life against the version they planned at 35

Apr 28, 2026 Avery White

Psychology says the people with genuinely high-level intelligence aren't faster, louder, or more impressive in conversations, they're the ones who got quieter as they got smarter, stopped competing for airtime, and learned that the most useful thing they could do in most rooms was let other people finish thinking out loud

Apr 28, 2026 Lachlan Brown

Psychology says the people who are genuinely good aren't the ones announcing their values or performing kindness in public, they're the ones who stay decent on a Tuesday evening when nobody is watching, when they're tired, and when being a little bit cruel would cost them absolutely nothing

Apr 28, 2026 Avery White

Things to Do

8 DIY abilities Boomers taught themselves that would cost their kids thousands to hire out

Dec 23, 2025 Jordan Cooper

8 physical hobbies that don't feel like exercise but keep you healthier than gym memberships

Dec 17, 2025 Adam Kelton

8 hobbies that build mental resilience better than expensive therapy

Dec 16, 2025 Avery White

9 solo activities that build confidence faster than any self-help book ever could

Dec 16, 2025 Jordan Cooper

8 things Boomers collected as hobbies that accidentally became retirement income streams

Dec 15, 2025 Adam Kelton

8 hobbies Millennials are obsessed with that Boomers think are complete wastes of time

Dec 13, 2025 Adam Kelton

Travel

How a war thousands of miles away is reshaping meals across India

How a war thousands of miles away is reshaping meals across India

Apr 7, 2026 Tessa Lindqvist

5 destinations where vegan eating is so normal nobody makes it weird

Feb 20, 2026 Avery White

8 cities with the best vegan food scenes that aren't LA or Portland

Feb 14, 2026 Avery White

5 vegan travel destinations that don't require researching every restaurant in advance

Feb 13, 2026 Avery White

8 countries where plant-based travelers are treated better than anywhere else

Feb 13, 2026 Avery White

7 countries where eating plant-based is easier than eating meat

Jan 28, 2026 Jordan Cooper

Fashion & Beauty

Florida's new farm bill blocks cities from fighting climate change

Florida's new farm bill blocks cities from fighting climate change

Mar 31, 2026 Elena Santos

I tried a vegan capsule wardrobe for a year and only 5 brands were worth it

Feb 25, 2026 Avery White

The clean beauty brands that are actually vegan versus the ones just using the aesthetic

Feb 25, 2026 Avery White

I switched to vegan leather goods 3 years ago and here's what held up and what didn't

Feb 14, 2026 Avery White

The cruelty-free makeup brands actual makeup artists use when no one's paying them to

Feb 14, 2026 Avery White

8 beauty products I didn't realize weren't vegan until I actually checked the labels

Feb 13, 2026 Avery White

Shopping

8 things I stopped buying after going plant-based that I genuinely never think about anymore

Jan 30, 2026 Avery White

The vegan grocery list for beginners who don't know what to buy first

Jan 25, 2026 Avery White

I ranked every vegan cheese at Whole Foods so you don't waste your money

Jan 25, 2026 Avery White

The vegan grocery haul that keeps my entire week under $50

Jan 24, 2026 Avery White

The whole food plant-based grocery list I desperately needed as a beginner

Jan 23, 2026 Avery White

I spent a week eating only gas station vegan options and it went better than expected

Jan 17, 2026 Avery White

News

Teen mental health depends on whole diet patterns, not single supplements

Teen mental health depends on whole diet patterns, not single supplements

Mar 30, 2026 Adam Kelton

Thousands of Eyeless Marine Animals Wash Ashore in Papua New Guinea

Thousands of Eyeless Marine Animals Wash Ashore in Papua New Guinea

Mar 30, 2026 Oliver Park

10 best places to retire in the US for boomers, according to a major new study

Mar 16, 2026 Jordan Cooper

I voted for Trump's 'America First' promise. His war, ICE raids, and tariffs put Americans last

Mar 7, 2026 Jordan Cooper

Mayweather is 49. Pacquiao is 47. The Sphere is booked. Netflix is rolling cameras. Here are 8 reasons this rematch hits harder than the first one ever could

Mar 6, 2026 Jordan Cooper

A Yale-educated historian predicted Trump's return and the Iran war in 2024 — now his third prediction is the one Washington doesn't want to hear

Mar 6, 2026 Jordan Cooper

Latest Articles

Choosing solitude over the wrong company is not a selfish act. It is, in most cases, the most accurate form of self-respect available, the recognition that loneliness in the wrong room is heavier than loneliness alone.

Apr 28, 2026 Jordan Cooper

I'm 70 and I have been told my whole life that I would regret being so independent, so private, so comfortable alone — and now everyone my age is suddenly worried about loneliness, and I am quietly thriving in the exact life I was warned would leave me empty, and I am not gloating about it, I am simply noticing that the people who told me I needed to be more social are now the ones struggling to be by themselves

Apr 28, 2026 Marlene Martin

Nobody talks about how the loneliness of aging is mostly silent — it doesn't announce itself, it doesn't ask anything of you, it just slowly settles into the background until you realize you've been alone in your own life for longer than you wanted to admit

Apr 28, 2026 Marlene Martin

Nobody talks about why dealing with difficult people stops draining you at a certain point, and it isn’t because they change or improve, it’s because you quietly stop explaining yourself, stop overextending, and start protecting your time without guilt

Apr 28, 2026 Lachlan Brown

I'm 70 and my daughter sent me a long text last Sunday telling me things she had been carrying about her childhood — apologies for the difficult years, gratitude for moments I had forgotten — and I sat with the phone in my hand realizing that the relationship I have with her now is one she had to do years of private work to build, and I had not understood until this moment how much of what I'm receiving was paid for in advance by her

Apr 28, 2026 Marlene Martin

Psychology says people who reach their 60s and 70s without close friends to lean on aren't unlovable — they likely spent decades giving to relationships that never matched the energy, and the small circle they live in now isn't a verdict on their worth, it's the natural result of a heart that finally stopped knocking on doors that never opened back

Apr 28, 2026 Marlene Martin