Gluten-free, Vegan Brown Rice Pasta with "Cream" Sauce

Everything you need to know to cook perfect brown rice every time.

Humans have been making and consuming bread for tens of thousands of years, but if you take a walk through your local supermarket you will see that there has been a war of sorts cast against a very important part of bread: gluten. It seems that everywhere you look in the grocery store you will see the label “gluten-free,” it’s slapped on the packages of everything from baked goods to vegetables and salsas.

The number of people identifying themselves as following a vegan diet in the US more than doubled between 2009 and 2013, going from 1% of the population to over 2%.1 Just like vegetarians, people who follow a vegan diet do not consume meat. Along with not eating meat, vegans also stay away from any item that is an animal product such as leather, honey, eggs, dairy, non-cruelty free cosmetics, and fur. There are a variety of reasons people chose to follow a vegan diet, including ethical, health and environmental impacts. With so many grocery stores and restaurants offering vegan options, eating vegan is easier than ever.