ReviewNutrients2023
Plant-Based Dairy Alternatives Contribute to a Healthy and Sustainable Diet.
Review in Nutrients, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 56 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Fluid and electrolyte balance following consumption of skimmed milk and a plant-based soya beverage at rest in euhydrated males.European journal of applied physiology · 2024Trial
- A Sustainable Approach for the Use of Plant Proteins as Functional Ingredients in Dairy Alternatives.Food science & nutrition · 2026Review
- Corporate commitments to environmental sustainability made by SNAP-authorized food retailers.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Substitution of Dairy Foods With Plant-Based Alternatives in German Children and Adolescents: A Modeling Analysis on Nutritional Adequacy and Environmental Sustainability Impact.Food science & nutrition · 2026Article
- Fermentation Enhances Antioxidant, Antiplatelet, and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Oat- and Soy-Derived Dairy Alternatives.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Phenolic Profile, Antioxidant Capacity, Enzyme Inhibitory Potential and Physicochemical Properties of Almond Milk and Date Enriched Plant-Based Ice Cream.Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands) · 2026Article
- The rise of plant-based milk alternatives: exploring nutritional, health, and sustainability impacts.Food chemistry: X · 2026Review
- What Is the Role of Plant-Based Alternatives to Animal Foods in the Great Food Transformation: A Narrative Review.The Journal of nutrition · 2026Review
- Identifying Distinct Profiles of Nutrition Knowledge and Dietary Practices, and Their Determinants Among Adult Women: A Cross-Sectional Study.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Okra Mucilage as a Multifunctional Fat Replacer in Mozzarella Cheese: A Nutritious and Sustainable Solution for the Food Industry.Food science & nutrition · 2025Review
- A Review of Processing, Marketing, and Demographic Influence on Consumer Perception of Pulse Milk- Insights From Traditional and AI-Facilitated Research.Journal of food science · 2025Review
- Towards a More Holistic Comparative Assessment of Plant-Based Alternative Beverages and Dairy Milk: A True Cost Accounting Approach.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Exploring the Nutritional Profile and Cost of Plant-Based Milk Alternatives Compared with Dairy Milk in the UK with Consideration of Environmental Impact Data.Current developments in nutrition · 2025Article
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- Plant-based probiotic foods: current state and future trends.Food science and biotechnology · 2024Review
- Ultra-Processed Foods and the Impact on Cardiometabolic Health: The Role of Diet Quality.Diabetes & metabolism journal · 2024Review
- Effects of Replacing Cow's Milk with Plant-Based Beverages on Potential Nutrient Intake in Sustainable Healthy Dietary Patterns: A Case Study.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Milking the Alternatives: Understanding Coffee Consumers' Preferences for Non-Dairy Milk.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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7 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Plant-based foods are increasing in popularity as more and more people are concerned about personal and planetary health. The consumption of plant-based dairy alternatives (PBDAs) has assumed a more significant dietary role in populations shifting to more sustainable eating habits. Plant-based drinks (PBDs) made from soya and other legumes have ample protein levels. PBDs that are appropriately fortified have adequate levels of important vitamins and minerals comparable to dairy milk. For the PBDs examined, the greenhouse gas emissions were diminished by 59-71% per 250 mL, and the land use and eutrophication impact was markedly less than the levels displayed by dairy milk. The water usage for the oat and soya drinks, but not rice drinks, was substantially lower compared to dairy milk. When one substitutes the 250 mL serving of dairy milk allowed within the EAT Lancet Planetary Health Diet for a fortified plant-based drink, we found that the nutritional status is not compromised but the environmental footprint is reduced. Combining a nutrient density score with an environmental index can easily lead to a misclassification of food when the full nutrition profile is not utilized or only a selection of environmental factors is used. Many PBDAs have been categorized as ultra-processed foods (UPFs). Such a classification, with the implied adverse nutritional and health associations, is inconsistent with current findings regarding the nutritional quality of such products and may discourage people from transitioning to a plant-based diet with its health and environmental advantages.
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