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 …

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 …

While animal products are rich in protein, the adequacy of dietary protein intake from
vegetarian/vegan diets has long been controversial. In this review, we examine the protein …

Traditional dietary recommendations for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) focus
on the quantity of nutrients consumed. Without appropriate dietary counselling, these …

It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that appropriately planned
vegetarian, including vegan, diets are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide …

Soy is a basic food ingredient of traditional Asian cuisine used for thousands of years. In
Western countries, soybeans have been introduced about a hundred years ago and recently …

Background There is a growing availability of industrial plant-based meat and dairy
substitutes that can be classified as ultra-processed foods (UPFs). Very little is known about …

A dietary shift towards reduced meat consumption is an efficient strategy for countering
biodiversity loss and climate change in regions (developed and transition countries) where …

Plant-based diets (PBDs) are increasingly consumed by the Italian population and around
the world. In particular, among PBDs, the vegan diet is a food pattern characterized by the …

Soyfoods have long been recognized as sources of high-quality protein and healthful fat, but
over the past 25 years these foods have been rigorously investigated for their role in chronic …