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Veggie Burgers, Beef Burgers, Sustainable Food Production

More plants, less meat? Evidence supports the contention that diets high in processed meat predict greater risk of adverse health outcomes including cardiovascular disease and premature death. Interestingly, high-quality omnivorous diets (including lots of plant foods) do not show the typical associations between red meat consumption and adverse health outcomes. The food industry has developed…
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Veggie Burgers vs. Beef Burgers

Are veggie burgers nutritionally complete substitutes for beef burgers? Do veggie burgers have a smaller ecological footprint than beef burgers? Evidence suggests that diets high in red meat predict greater risk of adverse health outcomes including cardiovascular disease and mortality. Contrarily, high-quality omnivorous diets (including meat and lots of selected plant foods) do not show…
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