nutrition

Research: Swapping processed with plant-based meat boosts fibre across whole diet by up to 7%

The first study of its kind has found that swapping processed meat with popular plant-based options leads to meaningful dietary improvements.

Meet the researcher: synthesising the evidence on plant-based meat and nutrition with Rubén Fernández-Rodríguez

A Netflix documentary inspired a groundbreaking piece of research into the nutritional impact of plant-based meat.

Meet the researcher: Chewing the fat about healthier plant-based foods with Andrea Araiza Calahorra

Meet the researcher: How researching plant-based foods changed this scientist’s perspective on processed products

As a researcher investigating the barriers stopping people from embracing more plant-based foods, Sarah Nájera Espinosa has plenty of personal experience to draw on. 

Meet the researcher: squeezing the protein out of plants with Dr Alan Javier Hernandez Alvarez

A career spent exploring the nutritional and health benefits of plant-based foods – along with an outsider’s perspective – has given Dr Alan Javier Hernandez Alvarez a unique insight into the challenges and opportunities facing the sector.