Health authorities increasingly recommend a more plant-based diet, rich in fruits,
vegetables, pulses, whole grains and nuts, low in red meat and moderate in dairy, eggs …

The food sector is increasingly turning toward sustainability issues. A sustainable food
system should provide sufficient, nutritious food for all within limited natural resources. Plant …

Plant-based diets, defined here as including both vegan and lacto-ovo-vegetarian diets, are
growing in popularity throughout the Western world for various reasons, including concerns …

Purpose This paper aims to present an overview of the definitions of “plant-based and
“vegetarian diets” adopted by different organizations worldwide, proposing new standard …

Plant-based diets have become popular as a means of reducing the environmental footprint
of the diet and promoting human health and animal welfare. Although the percentages of …

The food that we consume has a large impact on our environment. The impact varies
significantly between different diets. The aim of this systematic review is to address the …

Background Prior studies have shown that plant-based diets are associated with lower risk
of cardiovascular risk factors and incident cardiovascular disease, but risks differed by …

Objectives: The consumption of strict vegetarian diets with no animal products is associated
with low blood pressure (BP). It is not clear whether less strict plant-based diets (PBDs) …

The human gut microbiota are the microorganisms (generally bacteria and archaea) that live
in the digestive tracts of humans. Due to their numerous functions, the gut microbiota can be …

The objective of this umbrella review was to provide an update on the latest knowledge in
the field of food choice and nutrition. Databases Scopus and ISI-Web of Science were …