Plant-Based Meats Less Nutritious Than The Real Thing, Study Reveals

Plant-Based Meats Less Nutritious Than The Real Thing, Study Reveals
Image: A meat substitute (left) resembles chicken meat (right), but its proteins are not absorbed as well by human cells. (CREDIT: Adapted from Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2022) Plant-based meats don’t pack the same protein punch, making them less nutritious than the real thing. A team from The Ohio State University says their experiments reveal human cells take in fewer proteins from meat alternatives because they are harder to absorb.… Read the rest