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Podcast: Plant-Based Canada Podcast
Episode: Episode 84: "Animal vs Plant-Based Meat: A Hearty Debate" with Dr. Matthew Nagra
Description: Dr. Matthew Nagra joins the Plant-Based Podcast again to break down a new review he and his colleagues recently published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology on plant-based meat alternatives (PBMAs) and their impact on heart health.This review, which is linked in the show notes, is called “Animal vs. Plant-Based Meat: A Hearty Debate”, and looks at studies spanning from 1970 to 2023. It explores the nutritional profiles of PBMAs compared to their animal-based counterparts and explores their effects on markers of cardiovascular health.They found that compared to meat, plant based meat alternatives were: generally lowe...