#55. Plant Based Meat Products—Fad or the Future?

Health Unveiled with Dr. Dan

12-12-2019 • 18 mins

Episode Summary:Dr. Dan discusses the known science around the hot plant based meat industry.Episode References:Flexitarian diet info: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30042947Potential health concerns regarding conventional meat: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2749260Plant based meats might be more part friendly than conventional meat: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-46590-1.pdfPlant based meat products are higher in salt and carbohydrates/sugars than real meat: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31671655No evidence that plant based meat products are healthier for you: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31161217Plant and animal based protein products have the same satiety when corrected for fiber: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29337861Widespread Consumer acceptance of plant based meat products still has a ways to go: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29501683

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