1. Analysis and valuation of the health and climate change cobenefits of dietary change.
    • Marco Springmann, lead author of this study said: “We’ve found that the vegan diet could be one of the healthiest diets, outperforming pescatarian and vegetarian, because the vegan diet is higher in fruit, vegetables and legumes and the health benefits from this compensate anything else.”
  2. Plant-based animal product alternatives are healthier and more environmentally sustainable than animal products.
  3. Mapping the evidence of novel plant-based foods: a systematic review of nutritional, health, and environmental impacts in high-income countries:
    • This study found evidence of the positive health effects of plant-based meat.
  4. Consumption of ultra-processed foods and risk of multimorbidity of cancer and cardiometabolic diseases.
    • Researchers found no link between ultra-processed vegan foods and diseases such as heart disease, cancer and type 2 diabetes. In contrast, regular consumption of ultra-processed meat and sugary drinks did have a significant association with these diseases.
  5. For the EAT-Lancet Report, an independent panel of about 40 scientists, doctors and health experts reviewed decades of evidence on diet and human health. They defined the best diet for human health as “approximately half a plate of vegetables and fruits, the other half should consist primarily of whole grains, plant-protein sources and unsaturated plant-oils”.
  6. Cardiometabolic Effects of Omnivorous vs Vegan Diets in Identical Twins.
    • This study of 22 pairs of identical twins found that a vegan diet led to improved cardiometabolic outcomes compared with an omnivorous diet.
  7. The Role of Diet and Nutrition in Allergic Diseases.
    • This study found that plant-based diets could play a key role in protecting allergy sufferers.
  8. Predominantly plant-based or vegetarian diets linked to 39% lower odds of COVID-19.