Not all plant-based meat and dairy substitutes are healthy
A new WHO factsheet titled, Plant-based diets and their impact on health, sustainability and the environment, highlights that some plant-based meat and dairy substitutes may not be much better for people’s health. Many of these plant-based substitutes, also known as analogues, can be defined as ultra-processed foods (UPFs). This means they have a high energy density and tend to be high in sodium, saturated fat and free sugars, and lacking…