Scientists question health claims of meat substitutes

The popularity of plant-based meat analogues is growing every year, but few scientists evaluate the health effects of these products. A recent study from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition analyzed the effects of diets containing animal meat versus diets containing plant-based meat analogues on cardiometabolic health. 4322 Plant-based diets are believed to have a positive effect on cardiometabolic health due to the presence of a wide range of bioactive components, such as vitamins, dietary fiber, carotenoids and so on. Despite the bene