Eating a path to better health

HUNTING animals for food has been going on for centuries, but the hunt for vegetarian and vegan joints is a much more recent activity. In Singapore, these have been scarce for many years, but there has been a noticeable explosion of meatless options in mainstream culture over the last five years or so. And it isn't just for bearded hippies or the passionately spiritual anymore either.

Director and co-writer of pro-vegan documentary PlantPure Nation Nelson Campbell said, in an e-mail interview: "With a …