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Explore evidence-based articles on Vegan Diet, including health claims, nutrition evidence, risks, benefits and common myths. From Food Facts.

A person pouring fortified plant milk over a bowl of wholegrain cereal and fresh berries in a bright kitchen
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The complete guide to vitamin B12

Everything you need to know about vitamin B12 — what it does, where to get it, who's at risk of deficiency, how much to take, and which form is best.
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A person wearing a t-shirt reading 'plant-powered' holds a tub of creatine monohydrate
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OPINION
Health

Do people who don’t consume a lot of meat need to supplement with creatine?

Plant-based diets tend to have lower creatine stores, but this does not necessarily suggest a deficiency.
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A person eating a salad reads the results of their cancer diagnosis
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Vegetarians and cancer risk: what a study of 1.8 million people actually suggests, and what got lost in coverage

A landmark Oxford study of 1.8M people found that vegetarian and vegan diets tend to lower cancer risk, but The Telegraph's headline told a different...
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Do mussles and clams feel pain? The sentience, uncertainty and environmental case for bivalves

Current neuroscience suggests mussels and clams likely lack the capacity to feel pain. Here's the evidence and what it means for vegans and pescatarians.
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