Leading health professionals and organizations are increasingly recognizing the benefits of a plant-based diet. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the American Institute of Cancer Research, and Kaiser Permanente all recommend plant-based diets.
In order to manage land and water resources more responsibly, environmental experts also recommend eating more plants and less animals.
In January 2019, EAT-Lancet, a consortium of worldwide researchers, presented a paper suggesting a "Great Food Transformation" to attain an environmentally sustainable, healthful diet for the globe by 2050.
The primary recommendation: decrease animal foods by half and double plant foods (vegetables, legumes, fruits, and nuts). They said these modifications might prevent 11 million fatalities. Despite criticism that the study was unworkable, it sparked food policy debates.
Americans understand. A January 2023 research said that 68% of Americans have tried plant-based meat or dairy. The food business also offers greater options. Between 2012 and 2018, Mintel found that supermarkets launched 268 percent more plant-based foods.
Despite their irony, nut "milks" and imitation cheeses dominate dairy displays, and vegetarian goods occupy prepared-foods and freezer sections. From fast-food meatless burgers to upmarket vegetarian tasting menus, eateries are offering more meatless and vegan options.
Plant-based diets are trendy. Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Woody Harrelson, and Tom Brady all support them today.
The "flexitarian," or "semi-vegetarian," diet eats vegetarian most days but occasionally eats meat or fish. About 30% of us eat this way.
The international Meatless Monday initiative has been successful in schools and families throughout the world.
Flexitarianism, which may be easier to embrace than veganism, has several benefits. Flexitarians consume more fruits, vegetables, and fiber than other Americans, which helps them maintain a healthy weight and minimize their risk of diabetes and high blood pressure.
Dietitians, nutritionists, and public health advocates have long recommended a flexitarian diet. The 2020 U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Report: "Common characteristics of dietary patterns associated with positive health outcomes include higher intake of vegetables, fruits, legumes, whole grains, low- or nonfat dairy,
Dietitians, nutritionists, and public health advocates have long recommended a flexitarian diet. The 2020 U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Report: "Common characteristics of dietary patterns associated with positive health outcomes include higher intake of vegetables, fruits, legumes, whole grains, low- or nonfat dairy,
lean meat and poultry, seafood, nuts, and unsaturated vegetable oils and low consumption of red and processed meats, sugar-sweetened foods and drinks, and refined grains."
lean meat and poultry, seafood, nuts, and unsaturated vegetable oils and low consumption of red and processed meats, sugar-sweetened foods and drinks, and refined grains."