Is It Vegan With LaTocha is a new Tasty YouTube series hosted by R&B singer, vegan chef and entrepreneur LaTocha. Announced by BuzzFeed on September 17, 2026, the show pairs celebrity conversations with vegan comfort-food tastings, challenges and games. Episode one premiered on Tasty’s YouTube channel the same day.
Is It Vegan With LaTocha: What Tasty Announced
According to BuzzFeed’s official announcement, Is It Vegan? With LaTocha expands Tasty’s original programming with a format that combines food, celebrity interviews and plant-based cooking. LaTocha hosts the series and is also listed as an executive producer.
The first four episodes feature actor Dallas Dupree Young, private chef and musician Connor Caine, dancer and choreographer Enola Bedard, and actor and fitness entrepreneur Sam Asghari.
What Foods and Games Are Featured?
BuzzFeed says guests will taste vegan versions of comfort foods including fried shrimp, strawberry cheesecake, BBQ pulled “pork” sandwiches, and mac and cheese. The episodes also include original games such as “Love at First Sniff,” “Grandma, Grocery, or Green,” and “Mystery Splat Art.”
Is This Confirmed?
Yes. The launch is confirmed by BuzzFeed’s press account, which states that episode one premiered on Tasty’s YouTube channel on September 17, 2026. The same announcement identifies LaTocha as host and executive producer and names the first four guests.
The primary announcement contains one apparent copy-editing error, referring once to guests joining “Scott” in the Tasty kitchen. The surrounding text consistently identifies LaTocha as the host, so Recipes & Cooking is not treating that isolated wording as a separate factual claim.
Why LaTocha Is a Fit for the Series
BuzzFeed describes LaTocha as a Grammy-nominated R&B performer, vegan chef and entrepreneur. For additional background, VegNews reported that she has followed a vegan diet since 2008 and self-published LaTocha’s Planted Lifestyle in 2020. Those details are context from VegNews rather than the basis for confirming the new Tasty series.
Quick Questions
Where can you watch Is It Vegan? With LaTocha?
BuzzFeed says the series premieres on Tasty’s YouTube channel.
Who appears in the first four episodes?
The announced guests are Dallas Dupree Young, Connor Caine, Enola Bedard and Sam Asghari.
Is the show only about recipes?
No. Tasty describes it as a mix of food show, celebrity interview and talk show, with vegan tastings, games and conversations.
Sources
- BuzzFeed Press — “Tasty Announces New Food Series Is It Vegan? With LaTocha”, September 17, 2026. Primary source for the launch, format, guests, foods and premiere date.
- VegNews — coverage of the new Tasty series, September 17, 2026. Used only for background on LaTocha’s vegan history and cookbook.
Update Log
- September 18, 2026: Article drafted from BuzzFeed’s official launch announcement and checked against live WordPress content for duplication.
