Plant-Based Meats and Puberty, Obesity, and Fracture Risk

Plant-Based Meats and Puberty, Obesity, and Fracture Risk

What are the effects of plant-based meats on premature puberty, childhood obesity, and hip fracture risk? As noted in an editorial in the Journal of the American Medical Association on plant-based meats, if you look only at the nutrition facts information for a...
Are Plant-Based Meats Good for Us?

Are Plant-Based Meats Good for Us?

What are the different impacts of plant protein versus animal protein, and do the benefits of plant proteins translate to plant protein isolates? Are plant-based burgers healthy or not? The answer is: Compared to what? Eating is kind of a zero-sum game where every...
What Are the Environmental Impacts of Plant-Based Meats? 

What Are the Environmental Impacts of Plant-Based Meats? 

Environmental assessments of 50 different plant-based meats show them to be vastly more sustainable than animal-based meats. “There is increasing consensus that transitioning towards reduced meat consumption and more plant-based diets is a key feature to address...
Why Is Sorghum One of My New Favorite Grains? 

Why Is Sorghum One of My New Favorite Grains? 

Learn why sorghum is one of my favorite new grains. “Despite playing a significant role in Africa and Asia as a staple grain, sorghum has only recently emerged as a potential human food source in the developed world.” And it isn’t just a principal grain in many parts...