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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 wearing a t-shirt reading 'plant-powered' holds a tub of creatine monohydrate
FACT CHECK
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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OPINION
Health

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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A palte of cooked clams and mussels
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OPINION
Ethics

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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A person stands next to a hot dog stand holding a hot dog in their hands. There is a sign on the hot dog stand that reads "plant-based".
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OPINION
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Ultra-processed foods, plant-based meat and your health

Should you avoid plant-based meat because they're classed as ultra-processed? The short-answer is no, the long answer is in the rest of this article
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