Food Foundation’s study notes that some processed ‘alternative protein’ products have high levels of salt
Plant-based alternatives to meat involve fewer greenhouse gas emissions and less water consumption, and are – mostly – healthier in terms of nutrition, the research found.Plant-based alternatives to meat involve fewer greenhouse gas emissions and less water consumption, and are – mostly – healthier in terms of nutrition, the research found.
The research compared the environmental impact, nutritional profile and price of 68 plant-based products with that of 36 meat products, including dishes such as – real and fake – bacon, chicken nuggets and meatballs. “A lot of the more recently developed processed meat alternative products are more likely to contain higher levels of salt than other alternative proteins, and only a third are fortified with iron and vitamin B12, as would be found in meat,” the research found.
In addition, “plant-based meat alternatives are on average lower in protein relative to meat”, the researchers found. However, that finding was not a concern because the difference was small, and the UK population already eats more than enough protein to sustain health, said Tobi, a co-author of the research.
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