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Low-carbohydrate diets may not be beneficial for primary prevention of type 2 diabetes unless they prioritize plant-based protein, healthy fats, and high-quality carbohydrates, study finds

Is Your “Healthy” Plant-Based Diet Secretly Harming Your Heart?

Researchers took 44 young untrained males and randomly allocated them with either plant or animal protein supplement drinks over a 12-week training period. Both groups showed significant gains in strength and muscle mass, but there was no significant difference between the two groups.

Extinction rates have slowed across many plant and animal groups, study shows - EurekAlert!

Extinction rates have slowed across many plant and animal groups, study shows - EurekAlert!

Processing level of plant-based foods: Impact on cardiovascular health - EurekAlert!

Plant-based diets are associated with favorable reductions in systemic inflammatory biomarkers in adults, supporting their potential as a non-pharmacological strategy for reducing inflammation, systematic review finds

Study: Plant functional diversity varies greatly - EurekAlert!

Frontiers Forum Deep Dive series: Mix insect, plant, and cultivated proteins for healthier, greener, tastier food, say experts - EurekAlert!

Mix insect, plant, and cultivated proteins for healthier, greener, tastier food, say experts - EurekAlert!

A 10-week, Whole-Food, Plant-Based diet community intervention significantly decreased weight, BMI, HbA1c and cholesterol. The intervention produced a weight loss of 5 kg post-treatment, with 3 kg weight loss sustained at 36 months.

Reducing the environmental ‘paw-print’ - Plant-based dog foods are better for the environment than red meat options, finds a new study

First-ever documented case of a plant mimicking ants to attract pollinators - EurekAlert!

Temporary Immersion Bioreactor System (TIBS): A breakthrough for standardized, high-quality production of plant-derived extracellular vesicles from food-medicine homology plants - EurekAlert!

Sustainable, plant-based diet benefits both human and planetary health - EurekAlert!

Plant-based dog foods provide almost all the nutrients pets need

Plant-based nutrient improves immune cells’ ability to fight cancer - EurekAlert!

Substitution of animal-based with plant-based foods on cardiometabolic health and all-cause mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies

Higher healthy Plant-based Diet Index (hPDI) scores at baseline were associated with lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure, fasting glucose, triglycerides and total:HDL cholesterol ratio and with higher HDL cholesterol; similar associations were observed for the overall PDI, study finds

This Plant-Inspired Molecule Could Be the Key to Artificial Photosynthesis