This new study demonstrates the continuing trend towards more plant-based consumption throughout the United States. Fox News reports: The study, conducted by OnePoll in conjunction with So Delicious Dairy Free, examined the eating habits of 2,000 Americans, and found that nearly three in five (59 percent) eat plant-based meals at least once a day. The research, launched ahead of World…
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FOOD NAVIGATOR: 39% of Americans Actively Trying to Eat More Plant-Based Foods
Innovative plant-based food options outperform traditional staples, Nielsen finds 20-Jun-2018 By Mary Ellen Shoup Plant-based food options continue to win over Americans’ share of stomach and wallets accounting for nearly 20% of food and beverage dollars spent last year, according to a new report by Nielsen.
PHYS: New Study Touts Plant Protein as Solution to Climate, Hunger
A new study out of Europe digs into the ways that a shift to plant-based protein can sustain the planet and feed the world: Agriculture is often thought of as being at the mercy of climate change, with increasing droughts and flooding resulting in lower yields, especially across the developing world. Yet the agricultural sector also…
NEWS MEDICAL: New Study Demonstrates Drastic Cost-Saving Potential of Plant-Based Shift
The Journal of Nutrition has published a new study identifying the social and economic benefits of a societal shift towards a plant-based diet: Billions of euro could be saved from a country’s annual health bill if more people can be persuaded to follow a plant-based diet, according to new research published in the Journal of…
NUTRIENTS: Plant-Based Diet Reduces Risk of Diabetes
A plant-based diet can be used to greatly reduce the risk of diabetes according to a new study published by Nutrients. Physicians Committee researchers posit that because the intervention group experienced weight loss, including loss of body fat, their fasting insulin resistance decreased (i.e. improved), and their beta-cell function improved as a result. “If nothing changes,…