Plant-based meat substitutes or meat are neither good nor bad, they are just not the same, says study authors, who add the foods’ nutritional content make them complementary rather than ‘nutritionally interchangeable.’
The science is clear: a vegetarian diet is better for heart health, a study says - but does that include processed meat analogues? "While not as healthful as whole plants, they are useful transition foods," says one researcher.
Heightened health concerns over the consumption of meat as well as increased environmental awareness are likely to fuel the growth of the global meat substitutes market to over $4 billion (€3.57 billion) by next year, according to market analysts.
